WHY AMD?

[wlaro]

why we can't buy the reference card of amd r9 300 series

i know is bad cooler but it's look is so great

http://2a6b40693c0c06c5a8e2-2c4d42d5d35878ad78a4c213fddee02c.r52.cf1.rackcdn.com/images/tGjzGD9kBm4Y.878x0.Z-Z96KYq.jpg

like this

 

[flibberdipper]

Because there's no point in it for most people, unless they're watercooling. And then you can still find a card with a compatible block, more than likely.

[ShadowCaptain]

why we can't buy the reference card of amd r9 300 series

i know is bad cooler but it's look is so great

 

Because its utterly wank

 

Performance over aeshetics

[silentmelodies]

Because its utterly wank

 

Performance over aeshetics

It it's like that you wouldn't own an Alienware laptop.

[manikyath]

sneaky surprise, AMD actually doesnt make their reference cards, the sapphire folks mentioned a while back they're actually the manufacturer for AMD's "reference" cards.

 

hence why they're usually the first ones to have their cards shipped, are at the bottom of the price pool, and are AMD exclusive (no nvidia)

[KemoKa]

It it's like that you wouldn't own an Alienware laptop.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand flame war.

[manikyath]

It it's like that you wouldn't own an Alienware laptop.

seriously, dont, they're very nice looking, but they're not a functional "lap-top" anymore.

[FruitBasketSilex]

It it's like that you wouldn't own an Alienware laptop.

*slaps you in the face*

[FruitBasketSilex]

seriously, dont, they're very nice looking, but they're not a functional "lap-top" anymore.

*cough* 60c idles. *cough* thermal throttling to hell *cough* but alienfx......

[DevilishBooster]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand flame war.

[RedSphyxis]

[ShadowCaptain]

It it's like that you wouldn't own an Alienware laptop.

 

Erm because a laptop with 2 graphics cards and 3 hard drive bays inside is not powerful? considering its from 2012

 

it was THE highest performing gaming laptop at the time

[FruitBasketSilex]

you got ninja'd to hell, bro.

[manikyath]

*cough* 60c idles. *cough* thermal throttling to hell *cough* but alienfx......

well, honestly, i've considered one.

then the local store shared a story they faced with a previous sale.

- power brick by itself is heavier than most laptops on the market.

- the laptop itself is very bulky and heavy

- if you dont put them on a table or similar hard surface.. they catch fire.

[KemoKa]

Because the reference cooler sucks ass, and the Sapphire Nitro cooler is way better and waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more badass.

[RedSphyxis]

you got ninja'd to hell, bro.

not really, not the same meme. and it would actually make sense if you think about it.

 

long line?

[KemoKa]

well, honestly, i've considered one.

then the local store shared a story they faced with a previous sale.

- power brick by itself is heavier than most laptops on the market.

- the laptop itself is very bulky and heavy

- if you dont put them on a table or similar hard surface.. they catch fire.

Pair them with an AMD gpu... it was a match made in heaven.

Speaking of which...

[ShadowCaptain]

seriously, dont, they're very nice looking, but they're not a functional "lap-top" anymore.

 

The 13 and 15" are very functional  and compact laptops with either a 960m or 980m in a  decent chassis with excellent thermals

 

Hell the 15" has crazy battery life too, 12 hours idle, 7 hours 30 wifi surfing!!! oh and a freaking 980m!!!

 

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Alienware-15-R2-Notebook-Review.153808.0.html

[ZeinVexx]

Am i the only one who dislikes amd? i personally believe nvidia is way better.....

[FruitBasketSilex]

well, honestly, i've considered one.

then the local store shared a story they faced with a previous sale.

- power brick by itself is heavier than most laptops on the market.

- the laptop itself is very bulky and heavy

- if you dont put them on a table or similar hard surface.. they catch fire.

1.not true.

2.true in terms of weight.

3.false, but I had to use a cooling pad after about a year or two to keep it from thermal throttling.

Coming from five years of ownership of an M11x R2, and a grandfather with two M17xs. I don't think the larger laptops have the thermal issue.

[App4that]

Am the only one who dislikes amd? i personally believe nvidia is way better.....

Rest assured you're not the only person blindly loyal to a brand.

[manikyath]

Pair them with an AMD gpu... it was a match made in heaven.

Speaking of which...

nice choice of words there...

 

in all seriousness. yes, at a certain point they were by far the most powerful laptop. but theres more to a laptop than power.

like the ability to carry it...

[FruitBasketSilex]

Rest assured you're not the only person blindly loyal to a brand.

Rekt.

[manikyath]

Rest assured you're not the only person blindly loyal to a brand.

i'm loyal to nvidia for habit and ease of use.

i 100% understand i'm not getting my share of bang/buck, but it'd rather pay a bit extra to have all my machines run nvidia, offering me the same configuration options.

(ps: my only amd card refuses to connect to my TV properly, and refuses to do vsync. if it'd do those two, i'd still use it today, even though its reaching the 4 year mark)

[CommandMan7]

Setting the card on fire also makes it look pretty... What's your point? That's pretty much what a reference cooler does anyway.

 

 

Am the only one who dislikes amd?   i personally believe nvidia is way better.....

 

Welcome to the forums! Generally around here most people own Nvidia but want AMD to succeed due to the fact that if they die, there won't be any competition. Also, Nvidia is kinda being a dick by doing things like Vram-gate and gameworks controversies. In the past few months, AMD has improved their graphics lineup significantly, and now beat every Nvidia card at every price point, except the 980 TI.