Minus the snippy beginning, that is exactly right. ONly the 290X is 'made for 4k' really, so it is only on that card.
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Minus the snippy beginning, that is exactly right. ONly the 290X is 'made for 4k' really, so it is only on that card.
Yes, i am sorry for that, not been a good morning.
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Minus the snippy beginning, that is exactly right. ONly the 290X is 'made for 4k' really, so it is only on that card.
Makes sense.
I saw the leaked pictures and the ones taken at Tech Day in Hawaii and I thought to myself "mock-up board with unfinished CF connectors".
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Here is a link to TPU. They have a NewEgg screen grab with some redacted HTML showing the R9 290X pricing to be at $730. First real numbers I've seen:
http://www.techpowerup.com/191909/radeon-r9-290x-priced-at-729-99-on-newegg-com.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/191909/radeon-r9-290x-priced-at-729-99-on-newegg-com.html
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BF4 Edition...
I thought we were going to be getting a deal...if they are going to charge more for a BF4 edition no point... I wanted a deal not some cool looking box cover.
That's depressing if true.
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If that's the true price it better be faster than a Titan...at least oced.
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650 $ is more accurate i think. However, in term there is highly overclockable RAM added and a aftermarket cooler, its possible to have it even higher priced. Its simply in the range of a 780 GTX, so im not surprised at all.
I would say, the performance when aftermarket stuff added and when RAM is at 7000 MHz, it may be exceeding Titan performance (and equally clocked 780 GTX), so it could be well worth the price tag. Althoug i dont expect Nvidia to drop prices, they can sell even a dog poop...
Finally, have to take into account, up to christmas there will be a lot of shortage because there is simply not enough of chips available. So it wont be helping the price and the manufacturing is not cheap at all.
I would say, the performance when aftermarket stuff added and when RAM is at 7000 MHz, it may be exceeding Titan performance (and equally clocked 780 GTX), so it could be well worth the price tag. Althoug i dont expect Nvidia to drop prices, they can sell even a dog poop...
Finally, have to take into account, up to christmas there will be a lot of shortage because there is simply not enough of chips available. So it wont be helping the price and the manufacturing is not cheap at all.
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isn't this already happening?
$1000 GPU these days.. 5 years ago, I would had call BS on that being a possibility.
No kidding I couldn't believe it either. I remember when CPU's used to cost that much, but a video card?
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I'd never thought about that, and you aren't kidding:
GK110 GPU: 7.1 billion transistors and a 551 mm^2 die size
LGA2011: transistor count of 2.27 Billion on a die that is just 20.8 by 20.9 mm square
What's more interesting is for how long this has been true -- all the way back to the
R200.
I have a whole new appreciation for GPU's. No wonder they're using them for
HPC applications.
No wonder GPU's suck so much power and generate so much heat.
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Well, the die size of the new Hawaii flagship GPU is comparable to a 8 core Sandy-EP CPU (a extremely expensive CPU, its a good margin above 1000 $, not affordable for most of us), and the Radeon Hawaii GPU is still several times more transistors packed inside that die. So indeed, it cant be cheap, thats pretty sure. Nvidias flagships is even more die size, comparable to the very peak of any processors ever build. And of course several times the transistor count, so i would value those GPUs, they deserve some attention and a good price.
Indeed, RAM modules, cooler and a PCB full of electronic components is another cost factor and doesnt exist for CPUs. So a flagship GPU at a price range of 650 $ (prehaps up to 700$ at launch day) would be a fair deal.
Just to add once more: I think the 512 bit bus is now officially confirmed and 4 GB RAM too. Thats a pretty pricy investment for AMD but im pretty sure the performance will be at Titan level, especially when OCing such pretty impressive ressources.
Indeed, RAM modules, cooler and a PCB full of electronic components is another cost factor and doesnt exist for CPUs. So a flagship GPU at a price range of 650 $ (prehaps up to 700$ at launch day) would be a fair deal.
Just to add once more: I think the 512 bit bus is now officially confirmed and 4 GB RAM too. Thats a pretty pricy investment for AMD but im pretty sure the performance will be at Titan level, especially when OCing such pretty impressive ressources.
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Minus the snippy beginning, that is exactly right. ONly the 290X is 'made for 4k' really, so it is only on that card.
made for it doesnt mean it will run it well..
just like the war with Direct X, X card comes out with it first but by the time people / companies use it, those first cards can't run it for crap.
By the time 4k monitors become common place and games are truely made for that res... these cards will struggle.
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Will run 4k (well) in crossfire, but not single card. Thats what CF is here for and the reason the 290X is having a new CF mode without bridge.
Anyway, thats a enthusiast thing, 95% of the gamers are satisfied running a game at full detail/ 60 FPS and 1080P at least, thats absolutly possible using a single GPU, even with the newest and most demanding games. Its nice to have 4k support but its still a bit to soon in order to make it a new standard (in the same way such as 1080P). That will take at least 5 more years i guess and probably up to 10 years in order to reach the mainstream.
Anyway, thats a enthusiast thing, 95% of the gamers are satisfied running a game at full detail/ 60 FPS and 1080P at least, thats absolutly possible using a single GPU, even with the newest and most demanding games. Its nice to have 4k support but its still a bit to soon in order to make it a new standard (in the same way such as 1080P). That will take at least 5 more years i guess and probably up to 10 years in order to reach the mainstream.
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