AMD: Future GPUs will significantly boost performance in 4K resolutions

[BiG StroOnZ]

At present only elite enthusiasts play in 4K resolutions partly because UHD displays are still pretty expensive. Moreover, far not all gamers can afford several high-end graphics cards. AMD’s upcoming graphics adapter – the Radeon R9 380X – will feature 4096 stream processors as well as 4GB of high-bandwidth memory with up to 640GB/s bandwidth. Increased GPU horsepower and increased memory bandwidth will significantly improve performance in 4K resolution.

 

“If you think back to the launch of the AMD Radeon R9 290X, our graphics card marked arguably the first time anyone could reasonably expect to play games at 4K on a single GPU,” said Mr. Hallock. “Sure, there were some games that needed two for peak image quality, but one was and is pretty solid for the majority of titles. We were also the first company to offer full support for 4K SST displays in our driver.”

 

While it is clear that increased performance of upcoming high-end graphics processing units will make single-GPU 4K gaming a reality, it is completely unclear when performance mainstream graphics solutions will be able to provide decent amount of performance for UHD gaming

 

 

 

Source: http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/amd-future-gpus-will-significantly-boost-performance-in-4k-resolutions/

 

So I think we just heard from this reliable source that the 380X is a definite card, and it will apparently feature 4096 stream processors, and up to 640 GB/s of bandwidth. This is some serious information right here. 290x has 2816 Stream Processors. So a little less than a 1.5x the amount of stream processors so more than 40% increase in performance but less than 50% increase compared to a 290x. This is going to be a huge launch. 

[Majestic]

AMD increases numbers *yawn*

[TroubleKlef]

So what AMD is saying that in the future, more powerful cards will be released.

[Suika]

I don't need a new GPU, but... this sounds nice.

[elkenrod]

So what AMD is saying that in the future, more powerful cards will be released.

 

OHNOYOUDIDNT!

[niofalpha]

[Norman_the_Owl]

Spoiler alert, the titanic sinks

[BiG StroOnZ]

 

So what AMD is saying that in the future, more powerful cards will be released.

 

What they are saying is in the near future, their 380x to be released in Q2 of 2015 will be powerful enough to drive 4K resolution at least in respect to what a single card is capable of doing now. 

[Briggsy]

If those specs are remotely accurate, the performance gain will be greater than the shader count increase or Memory bandwidth. AMD have the same lossless Delta compression that Maxwell GPU's have (first utilized by AMD in the R9 285), so 4K would be a joke.

[Dabombinable]

So, AMD is improving their performance per watt ratio, nice. Though it would be good to see a mainstream card from them that doesn't guzzle power like there is no tomorrow.

[othertomperson]

Yay more things!

[Thony]

So 390X gonna have 400watt power consumption or what ?!

[BiG StroOnZ]

So 390X gonna have 400watt power consumption or what ?!

 

This is only the 380x and they are speculating around 300 watts. Not in this specific article but many others.

[Thony]

This is only the 380x and they are speculating around 300 watts. Not in this specific article but many others.

That's I'm joking about 390X because that hasn't even been rumoured yet... I can read totally fine, no need to highlight digits

[dizmo]

This is...not surprising at all!

Should have been known for a while now. Pascal will likely be more of the same, except even better, though it doesn't release for another year.

I do not for one second believe that the card will have anywhere near 640GB/s bandwidth, considering NVLink will only have 20GB/s, and PCIe 3 only supports 16GB/s

[BiG StroOnZ]

That's I'm joking about 390X because that hasn't even been rumoured yet... I can read totally fine, no need to highlight digits

 

I dont even think they are planning on doing a 390x at this point. I think the 380x will be their largest card until the 400 series (Artic Islands)

[BiG StroOnZ]

This is...not surprising at all!

Should have been known for a while now. Pascal will likely be more of the same, except even better, though it doesn't release for another year.

I do not for one second believe that the card will have anywhere near 640GB/s bandwidth, considering NVLink will only have 20GB/s, and PCIe 3 only supports 16GB/s

 

They are talking about memory bandwidth (because of HBM), for instance a 780 Ti has 336 GB/s, 

[Thony]

I dont even think they are planning on doing a 390x at this point. I think the 380x will be their largest card until the 400 series (Artic Islands)

Jesus Christ really ?

So they change from 7XXX to the hateful R7/R9 2XX/X and now they gonna put X80 as top tier ?

This is gonna be another rant from Linus abouy naming schemes if they drop X90 tier completely.

[BiG StroOnZ]

Jesus Christ really ?

So they change from 7XXX to the hateful R7/R9 2XX/X and now they gonna put X80 as top tier ?

This is gonna be another rant from Linus abouy naming schemes if they drop X90 tier completely.

 

I think they are doing it to stay relative to NVIDIA. Since NVIDIA won't have a 980 Ti this time around. Their R9 380X will be the top tier just like NVIDIA's is the 980. 

[dizmo]

They are talking about memory bandwidth (because of HBM), for instance a 780 Ti has 336 GB/s, 

I see.

[Thony]

I think they are doing it to stay relative to NVIDIA. Since NVIDIA won't have a 980 Ti this time around. Their R9 380X will be the top tier just like NVIDIA's is the 980.

No wonder average person rather buys its children a console. This shit needs tech people to keep track.

They better copy power consumption not a stupid naming scheme.

[Fetzie]

So 390X gonna have 400watt power consumption or what ?!

With that kind of performance you'd probably never actually be able to fully load the GPU. I guess that's one way to solve power consumption issues - make it so powerful that you cannot push it to the ragged edge.

 

This is...not surprising at all!

Should have been known for a while now. Pascal will likely be more of the same, except even better, though it doesn't release for another year.

I do not for one second believe that the card will have anywhere near 640GB/s bandwidth, considering NVLink will only have 20GB/s, and PCIe 3 only supports 16GB/s

It is the speed at which the GPU can transfer data internally to and from the frame-buffer.

[Texhnlyze]

I wonder how much this will cost though. All we need now is 4k @ 144hz with freesync/gsync products. 

[BiG StroOnZ]

No wonder average person rather buys its children a console. This shit needs tech people to keep track.

They better copy power consumption not a stupid naming scheme.

 

I kind of enjoy staying in the loop, I think I learn more that way about how all this stuff works. "Edjamacation." 

 

Well if they have a 300 watt power consumption, but improve performance by 45% over the R9 290X, then that means they greatly improved their power consumption because the 290X's peak load power consumption is 295 watts.

[Majestic]

AMD usually downplays power consumption. As seen in the pcper review. Nvidia usually overstates power consumption.

285 is rated 190W, it exceeds 200W. 960 is rated for 120W and is only 80W-ish.

 

So them saying 300W doesn't mean much.