R9 Nano, AMD Dissapoints again

[ANewFace]

So Hardware Cannuaks just put up their video of AMD's new R9 Nano iTX card.

The TL;DR is, it's slightly slower then an R9 Fury (non-X) for the same price of the Fury X and 980 ti of $650. This card IMO is completely stupid, most iTX cases now a days support full length GPU, which in that case (no pun intended) you would be much better getting a 980 ti. This card is only if you are doing an ULTRA compact PC and want the most powerful thing you can get. But it has it's drawbacks. First it's a hot running card. Usually in tight cases you want a blower cooler to get the hot air out of the case, this isn't, and while the core as only getting around 70-75C, then VRAMs were pushing 90C. You will need super good airflow for this card. The other problem was, this thing had the worst coil whine I have ever seen. This might just be their sample, but this thing sounded like a dentist's drill that was running on Nitro, it was insane.

So estially this card makes absolutely no sense. It's WAY to expensive. It's designed for ultra-compact rigs, but in the cases it's designed for most of the time the airflow is going to be so bad, that the card is going to throttle (HC's review with the card was done in a ATX cases keep that in mind when you are watching reviews of this card) And maybe it has terrible coil whine. So unless you have a super small PC with good airflow and want the best card possible this is what you want, otherwise avoid this like the plague.

(I can' trait for idiots on PCPP to starting making full tower builds with these and i7s LOL)

[don_svetlio]

It beats the 980 while having lower power draw and a similar TDP - not half bad for AMD really.

[ANewFace]

It beats the 980 while having lower power draw and a similar TDP - not half bad for AMD really.

Doesn't beat the 980 at all

[DarkBlade2117]

The only,problem I see with the card is that it should be priced at $550-$500. If it was around that and I wanted a smal, system I'd buy it.

[DarkBlade2117]

Doesn't beat the 980 at all

lol what?

[don_svetlio]

Doesn't beat the 980 at all

le what? Did we watch the same videos? it beats it by around 10% and in one test by 15-20% IIRC

[QueenDemetria]

Doesn't beat the 980 at all

You should uh, rewatch the video you posted then.

[ANewFace]

lol what?

These were non overclocked results, it's beats the 980 by less then 5 fps in most games, the 980 is a overclocking king, the Nano is barely going to be able to OC since it is already running hot. You up the 980 be 100mhz, and boom you are beating the Nano, so IMO the Nano doesn't beat the 980.

[ANewFace]

You should uh, rewatch the video you posted then.

  

le what? Did we watch the same videos? it beats it by around 10% and in one test by 15-20% IIRC

Look at the new post I just left above this.

[Godlygamer23]

Though I think the price to performance ratio is worse than the GTX 980, 980 Ti, and Fury X, I also think it's impressive that AMD was able to allow the Core run at a decent temperature while keeping fan noises down. I personally think it's a good card(overpriced though) and even if you don't agree with the form factor, someone out there may want to build a compact rig and that's where this little guy might come in. You don't really need "airflow." The card just needs direct intake, say for example at a vented side panel.

Edited September 11, 2015 by Godlygamer23

[don_svetlio]

These were non overclocked results, it's beats the 980 by less then 5 fps in most games, the 980 is a overclocking king, the Nano is barely going to be able to OC since it is already running hot. You up the 980 be 100mhz, and boom you are beating the Nano, so IMO the Nano doesn't beat the 980.

Please put the 980 in an mITX case and OC it - I want to watch that bonfire

[ANewFace]

Please put the 980 in an mITX case and OC it - I want to watch that bonfire

Not as bad as you would think

[ANewFace]

Also, stop with the, "Well this card does't suck because it's impressive that AMD, did this, or did that" it's an overpriced card, that fills a very small niche, it's pretty pointless

[QueenDemetria]

  

Look at the new post I just left above this.

In the scenario this card is intended for, you wouldn't want to overclock either of the GPUs, and overclocking isn't guaranteed, so don't use it for comparison sake(Your 980 might be able to hit 1500Mhz while mine could only hit 1200Mhz, see the difference between the same GPU?). And besides, this is a stock vs stock comparison, nvidia doesn't always win, sorry.

[don_svetlio]

Not as bad as you would think

Erm - I call it a sauna for the poor CPU

Also, stop with the, "Well this card does't suck because it's impressive that AMD, did this, or did that" it's an overpriced card, that fills a very small niche, it's pretty pointless

Like the Titan X? #shotsfired

[ANewFace]

Though I think the price to performance ratio is worse than the GTX 980, 980 Ti, and Fury X, I also think it's impressive that AMD was able to allow the Core run at a decent temperature while keeping fan noises down. I personally think it's a good card(overpriced though) and even if you don't agree with the form factor, someone out there may want to build a compact rig and that's where this little guy might come in. You don't really need "airflow." The card just needs direct intake, say for example at a vented side panel.

To keep the card cool yes then you need an intake, but the hot air that comes of those VRAMs if you are really compact, will get trapped and heat up your CPU

[ANewFace]

Erm - I call it a sauna for the poor CPU

Like the Titan X? #shotsfired

Yep

[DIV1D3]

I really do think AMD fucked up with the Fury, I wish they had just kept with their already existing naming scheme and not rebranded (or whatever it's supposedly called) like crazy. 

 

I just want a HD 9990 (2 390Xs on one card). 

[ANewFace]

In the scenario this card is intended for, you wouldn't want to overclock either of the GPUs, and overclocking isn't guaranteed, so don't use it for comparison sake(Your 980 might be able to hit 1500Mhz while mine could only hit 1200Mhz, see the difference between the same GPU?). And besides, this is a stock vs stock comparison, nvidia doesn't always win, sorry.

99% of 980s can handle a 100mhz OC no problem

[don_svetlio]

I really do think AMD fucked up with the Fury, I wish they had just kept with their already existing naming scheme and not rebranded (or whatever it's supposedly called) like crazy. 

 

I just want a HD 9990 (2 390Xs on one card). 

Fury X was originally going to be 390X - but they wanted fancy

[don_svetlio]

99% of 980s can handle a 100mhz OC no problem

but 1% can't

[HumbleMobo]

So Hardware Cannuaks just put up their video of AMD's new R9 Nano iTX card.

The TL;DR is, it's slightly slower then an R9 Fury (non-X) for the same price of the Fury X and 980 ti of $650. This card IMO is completely stupid, most iTX cases now a days support full length GPU, which in that case (no pun intended) you would be much better getting a 980 ti. This card is only if you are doing an ULTRA compact PC and want the most powerful thing you can get. But it has it's drawbacks. First it's a hot running card. Usually in tight cases you want a blower cooler to get the hot air out of the case, this isn't, and while the core as only getting around 70-75C, then VRAMs were pushing 90C. You will need super good airflow for this card. The other problem was, this thing had the worst coil whine I have ever seen. This might just be their sample, but this thing sounded like a dentist's drill that was running on Nitro, it was insane.

So estially this card makes absolutely no sense. It's WAY to expensive. It's designed for ultra-compact rigs, but in the cases it's designed for most of the time the airflow is going to be so bad, that the card is going to throttle (HC's review with the card was done in a ATX cases keep that in mind when you are watching reviews of this card) And maybe it has terrible coil whine. So unless you have a super small PC with good airflow and want the best card possible this is what you want, otherwise avoid this like the plague.

(I can' trait for idiots on PCPP to starting making full tower builds with these and i7s LOL)

I saw that live stream from AMD and I was like SMH the whole time....

[QueenDemetria]

99% of 980s can handle a 100mhz OC no problem

k, whatever(thats not the point), still this is a stock vs stock comparison.

[ANewFace]

but 1% can't

Which, still, you are paying $150 more for 3fps...totally worth it!

Jk not

[dukethedj]

most iTX cases now a days support full length GPU

 

CoolerMaster Elite 110. It has issues fitting a GPU over 200 Centimeters. This card is for cases like that.