When is vega released?

[Prokart2000]

Hi 

 

I was wondering when vega is going to be released (or rumoured to be) as im not sure if i should hold off my gpu upgrades and get something else for christmas

 

thanks

pro

[Bananasplit_00]

Q2 or Q3 2017 is the rumors IIRC

[Prokart2000]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Q2 or Q3 2017 is the rumors IIRC

my 280x could push to survive untill then i guess, will there be anything better than the 1060/rx480 for around the same price, say £50 more?

[RS2007GOD]

Prolly next year i think. Dont hold your breath amd isnt exactly the most reliable when it comes to release dates.. 

[Sakkura]

Q1 2017 is the most commonly cited time frame.

[Prokart2000]

1 minute ago, Sakkura said:

Q1 2017 is the most commonly cited time frame.

i guess the first half of 2017 combining the rumours

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, Prokart2000 said:

my 280x could push to survive untill then i guess, will there be anything better than the 1060/rx480 for around the same price, say £50 more?

280x is still a pretty capable 1080p card tbh, my 660s have been fine with lighter games at 1080p when i have used the LAN PC so you should be completly fine lol, i dont think Vega is bringing anything around the RX480/GTX1060 because im pretty sure the RX490 but there is always the rumored RX 485 that could show up before then

[Prokart2000]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

280x is still a pretty capable 1080p card tbh, my 660s have been fine with lighter games at 1080p when i have used the LAN PC so you should be completly fine lol, i dont think Vega is bringing anything around the RX480/GTX1060 because im pretty sure the RX490 but there is always the rumored RX 485 that could show up before then

i just want a card to utilise 1080p 144hz without breaking the bank as i would like to get an xbox one s to play with some of my console mates

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, Prokart2000 said:

i just want a card to utilise 1080p 144hz without breaking the bank as i would like to get an xbox one s to play with some of my console mates

pick up a used 980 or 980TI for cheap, or even a 970 or R9 390(X) because they have been pretty cheap on the used marked with 980TIs going for under $300 sometimes and 970 going for $140 or so

[Prokart2000]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

pick up a used 980 or 980TI for cheap, or even a 970 or R9 390(X) because they have been pretty cheap on the used marked with 980TIs going for under $300 sometimes and 970 going for $140 or so

im not really a fan of buying used, its an option i suppose but i do prefer new hardware

[ivan134]

1st half of 2017. So anywhere from January to June 2017.

[Prokart2000]

2 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

1st half of 2017. So anywhere from January to June 2017.

ok thanks, i presume its like the fury cards of 2017?

[ivan134]

1 minute ago, Prokart2000 said:

ok thanks, i presume its like the fury cards of 2017?

More like the 390 to Fury X range. The RX 480 is a small chip, about the size of the 380x. So expect 2 new chips (4 new GPUs.)

[Prokart2000]

2 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

More like the 390 to Fury X range. The RX 480 is a small chip, about the size of the 380x. So expect 2 new chips (4 new GPUs.)

the vega 390/x seems like my territory, thanks

[Bananasplit_00]

3 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

More like the 390 to Fury X range. The RX 480 is a small chip, about the size of the 380x. So expect 2 new chips (4 new GPUs.)

yah atleast 4 new GPUs are coming with Vega probably

[DocSwag]

I'm pretty sure it's Q1 2016. It's likely we'll get some big announcement at CES 2017.

[DominicNikon]

what is vega?

 

[Prokart2000]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

I'm pretty sure it's Q1 2016. It's likely we'll get some big announcement at CES 2017.

ok, i will wait till then i guess, better than getting an rx480 now and being disappointed for vega

[Prokart2000]

1 minute ago, DominicNikon said:

what is vega?

 

next amd gpu architecture 

[Scruffy90]

I hope that AMD gives Nvidia a run for their money. The high end consumer GPU market needs some competition.

[outercry]

32 minutes ago, Scruffy90 said:

I hope that AMD gives Nvidia a run for their money. The high end consumer GPU market needs some competition.

I hope so too, but I really have my doubts. First of all, they have to deliver, hopefully sooner rather than later, and secondly, when is that going to be really?

 

By the time consumer/prosumer cards from AMD come out Pascal might have been out for a year or so. Fair enough if you can and are willing to wait for that long, but up until that point, NVIDIA can just have a free reign over the high end market.

[MMKing]

2016Q4 to 2017Q1 was the initial placement on the roadmap back around Polaris release. Nothing official since then, so it seems a 2016 release is out of the picture.