AMD Wants To Crash Nvidia's GTX 980 & 970 Launch Party

[pooh99191]

We need someone who wear RGB triangle just to fuck them all.

[NuclearPeace]

We talk about gpu´s right, so your "fucking FX cpu " statement is irrelevant

 

The naming scheme is nothing wrong with, if you dont have enough braincells to understand AMD´s naming scheme, then thats not AMDs fault isn it?

 

Too bad the naming scheme lacks consistency and therefore is bad.

 

The R9 295x2 suggests that the R9 295X2's GPU core(s) are somehow better than the one in the R9 290X. However, they have the exactly the same resources.

The R9 285 is not faster than a 280x like how the R7 265 is faster than the 260x.

The 270 and the 270X again have the exactly the same GPU resources while the -x suffix suggests that the card that has the -x suffix has more GPU resources.

Kaveri's GPU is simply dubbed "R7". A layperson/the uninformed can assume that it could be anything from a R7 240 to a R7 265. Also, they do not distinguish between the 384 SP "R7" and the 512 SP "R7.

[Sintezza]

Too bad the naming scheme lacks consistency and therefore is bad.

 

The R9 295x2 suggests that the R9 295X2's GPU core(s) are somehow better than the one in the R9 290X. However, they have the exactly the same resources.

The R9 285 is not faster than a 280x like how the R7 265 is faster than the 260x.

The 270 and the 270X again have the exactly the same GPU resources while the -x suffix suggests that the card that has the -x suffix has more GPU resources.

Kaveri's GPU is simply dubbed "R7". A layperson/the uninformed can assume that it could be anything from a R7 240 to a R7 265. Also, they do not distinguish between the 384 SP "R7" and the 512 SP "R7.

 

The R9-285 does indeed looks like a strange move.

However it is not that strange, because its just a preview peak to the new R9-300 series.

Tonga is going to replace Tahiti thats all.

 

The R9-370X is going to be based on tonga aswell.

Pitcaim current 270 (x) previous 7870, will probably be abandoned aswell.

Or it will be reduced to a R7 card.

 

So it isnt that messed up, like you think it is.

[MoonSpot]

I'd happily wear a blue intel iGUP/APU shirt to the event if I could afford to go.

[monstercameron]

lol you guys are assuming that it matters what the card is titled versus the price it is offered at. Do any of you whiny folks have any research that the average joe buys gpus based on nomenclature?

[Khvarrioiren]

Tonga is only a few percent better in power consumption and heat output. Not even close to Nvidia's 50% sadly.

 

http://techgage.com/article/amd-radeon-r9-290x-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-ti-review/10/

 

Where's the 50% more efficient power usage?

[patrickjp93]

http://techgage.com/article/amd-radeon-r9-290x-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-ti-review/10/

Where's the 50% more efficient power usage?

He's referring to Maxwell, not Kepler.

[Khvarrioiren]

He's referring to Maxwell, not Kepler.

 

Considering the two Maxwell desktop cards we have use only about 15-25 watts less than their competitors R7 265/R7 260x, that doesn't add up to 50% either.

[patrickjp93]

Considering the two Maxwell desktop cards we have use only about 15-25 watts less than their competitors R7 265/R7 260x, that doesn't add up to 50% either.

We haven't seen power usage for the 970 and 980 yet, nor TDP. If you mean the 750TI, it easily uses 50% less electricity on average than the R7 270, and the power/clock scaling on it is beautiful.

Competition is measured by more than price point. The 750TI matches the 270 in performance.

[Khvarrioiren]

We haven't seen power usage for the 970 and 980 yet, nor TDP. If you mean the 750TI, it easily uses 50% less electricity on average than the R7 270, and the power/clock scaling on it is beautiful.

Competition is measured by more than price point. The 750TI matches the 270 in performance.

 

GTX 750 Ti is below the R7 265 in performance in fact.

[patrickjp93]

GTX 750 Ti is below the R7 265 in performance in fact.

If you're stupid enough to buy reference and/or run at stock speeds. The thing overclocks like a champ. Put the Gigabyte Windforce maxed out (you hit Nvidia's voltage barrier without hitting the thermal one) up against the R7 270. The 270 loses handily.

[Khvarrioiren]

If you're stupid enough to buy reference and/or run at stock speeds. The thing overclocks like a champ. Put the Gigabyte Windforce maxed out (you hit Nvidia's voltage barrier without hitting the thermal one) up against the R7 270. The 270 loses handily.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7764/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-750-ti-and-gtx-750-review-maxwell/23

 

Doesn't quite look like that.

[felixthemaster1]

Wtf? Is AMD seriously this immature? This is a really low point for AMD, if they have to bash nvidia just to get more fanboys.

Another reason why I don't consider AMD to be a serious company.

It's just a little bit of fun.

 

You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing.

[Jeroendedoem]

Company's should be competing with their products, not by disturbing or trolling the other company. I think it is childish..

[Khvarrioiren]

Company's should be competing with their products, not by disturbing or trolling the other company. I think it is childish..

 

How is it disturbing if they're there just to enjoy the show?

[Stefan Becker]

Yea... This is a little childish IMHO. Just release competitive GPU's and be done with it. 

^^^This. I just lost more respect for AMD as a company. Grow up.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Green team will crush red team! Go green team go! Proud NVIDIA supporter . But seriously, this is going to be fun and funny . Imagine a whole group of red people just bashing in hahaha, NVIDIA gonna be like what the hell, when did we change our colours haha

[zanduh]

Green team will crush red team! Go green team go! Proud NVIDIA supporter . But seriously, this is going to be fun and funny . Imagine a whole group of red people just bashing in hahaha, NVIDIA gonna be like what the hell, when did we change our colours haha

 

More people like you and less butthurt people please.

[chillxnate]

Man, Indianapolis is pretty close... 

[Sintezza]

yup, tonga will but it will never match maxwells power consumption ratio !!! long live nvidia 

 

why?

 

i still saw the new 980 cards with a 8+6 pin pci-e power connector, this means that it still is a  ~250W - 300W card, same as the current R9-290´s.

So in my opinnion the power consumption is irrelevant. because there will be not much of diffrence between both Nvidia and AMD equilevants went it comes to power consumption.

 

They won´t put an 8 + 6 pin power connector that is 250W + 75W from pci-e slot, on a card that only consumes 180W right?

 

Well i suppose that everybody now understands that the whole powerconsumption statements are just irrelevant, power consumption depends on so much more then only the GPU, allot of those reviewers realy have no clue what they are talking about.

That allways makes me kinda giggle.

[patrickjp93]

why?

i still saw the new 980 cards with a 8+6 pin pci-e power connector, this means that it still is a ~250W - 300W card, same as the current R9-290´s.

So in my opinnion the power consumption is irrelevant. because there will be not much of diffrence between both Nvidia and AMD equilevants went it comes to power consumption.

They won´t put an 8 + 6 pin power connector that is 250W + 75W from pci-e slot, on a card that only consumes 180W right?

Well i suppose that everybody now understands that the whole powerconsumption statements are just irrelevant, power consumption depends on so much more then only the GPU, allot of those reviewers realy have no clue what they are talking about.

That allways makes me kinda giggle.

980 is 6/6 reference with 6/8 for aftermarket or maybe for the 980TI. Please look at the actual connectors instead of just the solder points. Also, remember the overclocking headroom on the 750TI? It was HUGE! It's also quite possible Nvidia did this to let overclockers have a field day.

[LukeTim]

why?

 

i still saw the new 980 cards with a 8+6 pin pci-e power connector, this means that it still is a  ~250W - 300W card, same as the current R9-290´s.

So in my opinnion the power consumption is irrelevant. because there will be not much of diffrence between both Nvidia and AMD equilevants went it comes to power consumption.

 

They won´t put an 8 + 6 pin power connector that is 250W + 75W from pci-e slot, on a card that only consumes 180W right?

 

Well i suppose that everybody now understands that the whole powerconsumption statements are just irrelevant, power consumption depends on so much more then only the GPU, allot of those reviewers realy have no clue what they are talking about.

That allways makes me kinda giggle.

 

Well, the TDP of Maxwell seems to be much lower... so it should have a big impact on temps if not the total power draw... Power consumption is not irrelevant...

[The_Evenger]

this is looking BIG! i have been needing a good GPU war lately, looks like i'll be getting it!

[Jeroendedoem]

It's a shame I'll have to work that evening..

[Sintezza]

Well, the TDP of Maxwell seems to be much lower... so it should have a big impact on temps if not the total power draw... Power consumption is not irrelevant...

 

TDP doesn´t tell a jackshit about power consumption.