AMD Polaris 10, Polaris 11 GPUs to become available mid-2016

[HEXUS]

AMD promises "most revolutionary jump in performance so far".

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[azrael-]

Sounds very promising. But then it always sounds promising, until reality catches up. Still, I'm cautiously optimistic that ATi ...eh RTG is on to a winner here. I really want this for them.

[DanceswithUnix]

Can't come too soon.

Seems Linux users of older GCN cards will have to wait for the community to sort out Vulkan support for them because AMD won't be doing it: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...-GCN-To-AMDGPU

That may come out in the wash if a mid range Polaris ends up blowing away the 390 and people buy new hardware anyway, but otherwise there will be some hacked off people out there. I have a 285 which is on the supported list, but am still mildly annoyed.

[lumireleon]

I wonder why AMD is advertising the tech details alot yet NVIDIA is in hiding (maybe they are silently copying)

[kalniel]

I wonder why AMD is advertising the tech details alot yet NVIDIA is in hiding (maybe they are silently copying)

AMD haven't advertised a lot of tech details. They've mostly just said 'it's new'.

[pastymuncher]

I will believe this "revolutionary jump in performance" when I see it. I am sick and fed up with the hype that comes out of AMD before the product launches only for it to turn out to be disappointing once launched.

[Nifl]

I will believe this "revolutionary jump in performance" when I see it. I am sick and fed up with the hype that comes out of AMD before the product launches only for it to turn out to be disappointing once launched.

So you want them to advertise it as "Maybe a 30% speed increase in ideal situations" instead? Or maybe not advertise at all? I guess only Intel and Nvidia are allowed to do that? Stay salty.

[kalniel]

So you want them to advertise it as "Maybe a 30% speed increase in ideal situations" instead?

That would be a lot better.

I'm not even sure what a revolutionary jump is. Jump so high that you end back where you started again?

[lumireleon]

AMD 30% speed increase = 30% increase in price......but for nvidia = 70%

[kalniel]

AMD 30% speed increase = 30% increase in price......but for nvidia = 70%

Example please sir, or is that just an assumption?

[Corky34]

AMD haven't advertised a lot of tech details. They've mostly just said 'it's new'.

So far most of what's been announced seems to be more for the benefit of share holders, that's understandable this far from release and AMD's current situation.

[Jimbo75]

AMD haven't advertised a lot of tech details. They've mostly just said 'it's new'.

So far most of what's been announced seems to be more for the benefit of share holders, that's understandable this far from release and AMD's current situation.

You're hoping it's far from release more like. It's not, and AMD are at least 3 and probably 6 months ahead of Nvidia here. Pascal is Fermi Mk 2.

[zsde]

Sounds very promising. But then it always sounds promising, until reality catches up. Still, I'm cautiously optimistic that ATi ...eh RTG is on to a winner here. I really want this for them.

So do I. Its time AMD did something to get their loyal supporters back. Quite frankly, Since Sandy Bridge Intel improvements have been mostly marketing. I am really wishing that AMD makes the difference this time round.

[c12038]

Unless they use this new finfet and GDDR4 its pointless

[Hicks12]

Unless they use this new finfet and GDDR4 its pointless

They do use the new finfet process... but there are many other changes that have been made which is why they explain it!

[kalniel]

Unless they use this new finfet and GDDR4 its pointless

You could, you know, read the article you're commenting on