Soooo we'll wait until the X3D variants are released?
I would. The more I see of this launch the more I realise it actually stinks.
"Eco Mode". OK, so what you mean is "How the CPU should have shipped to you mode". "But, and there is one, the IPC gain was a bit lousy so we clocked the crap out of it to make it look more impressive but it guzzles power and makes Intel look like they are in the arctic circle".
The board prices are a joke. Now I do understand why, because PCIE 5 is a bugger and you need lots of layers and etc etc. But exactly what does PCIE5 offer when we have only really just been given PCIE4, which BTW isn't even anywhere close to being maxed out by any GPU. Oh, faster storage? count me in, not.
Honestly this is Ryzen's worst hour IMO. Incredibly disappointing, especially when you know what AMD have and could have done. The thing is? unless you live under a rock you would already know that, so this just smacks of Intel. Oh, and servers etc. Once again, a ton of crap that is really expensive yet absolutely pointless for gamers.
Yet we are being sold it any way. Because they want us to fund their next gen server projects. Yeah, nah. Thanks but nah.
I think the biggest porky they told this time was how they were going to make it work with DDR4 when there was a big uproar.
Mr Goldfish. I remember somewhere you said something about it being a 5 year socket. And that Intel was a dead upgrade path. I did see that, but was on holiday on a device that is quite hateful for prodding on, plus I was really busy.
I don't trust AMD. Not any more. In the past they have done crappy things (like say that AM4 wasn't going to support X Y or Z) and then added it after the ensuing uproar, but their biggest slap in the face came with DDR5 only after they lied about it supporting DDR4. Would I trust this company to provide me with 5 years of CPU compat? no. Not any more. And tbh? The last time I upgraded a CPU on the same board was many years ago. Quite simply because it just isn't worth it any more. The CPU space is far less interesting than it used to be, and games just don't warrant it. And the last time I wanted to upgrade AMD priced me out, so I ended up buying an Intel board any way.
Because that's the new AMD. And any time a company starts acting like that I will start avoiding them.
AMD could be lying or could change their tune down the line. But they could also hold true to their word and make AM5 last until 2026. I think it's more likely given what is in AM5 that they will stick to that schedule. There's nothing I know of on the horizon that could change AMD's plan. I do apologise if this annoys you lads on the forum, but I'm trying to stay optimistic about all of this. I just feel happier when I do. Maybe that's not realistic, and that's OK. I just enjoy thinking positively.
