AMD: Volcanic Islands R1100/1200 (8***/9*** series) Speculation/ Rumour Thread
The new Crossfire techology is called XDMA (synchronizing over PCIe):
http://www.golem.de/news/hawaii-xt-amd-zeigt-grafikkarte-radeon-r9-290x-1309-101784.html ... probably slipped out by someone. It should reduce micro stuttering even further.
If you look on the final R9 290 cards, even the pins are missing: https://amd.app.box.com/GPU14shots/
http://www.golem.de/news/hawaii-xt-amd-zeigt-grafikkarte-radeon-r9-290x-1309-101784.html ... probably slipped out by someone. It should reduce micro stuttering even further.
If you look on the final R9 290 cards, even the pins are missing: https://amd.app.box.com/GPU14shots/
I've never seen before an ES SKU to lack this feature. The leaked shots of the naked board were pretty clear in this regard.
UniversalTruth
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Notice the lack of CF interface.
We know this for several days (if not more) already. I am surprised you notice it so late or bring it on topic today...
Charlie says the lack of CF connector does not imply the lack of CF, which does suggest something through PCI-E.
And Scott said "Although we can't yet divulge too many details, we expect Hawaii-based graphics cards to arrive with a very capable solution for CrossFire frame compositing and pacing already in place." [before the new driver, that is.]
So yeah, I think there's some sort of improved CrossFire solution with Hawaii.
And Scott said "Although we can't yet divulge too many details, we expect Hawaii-based graphics cards to arrive with a very capable solution for CrossFire frame compositing and pacing already in place." [before the new driver, that is.]
So yeah, I think there's some sort of improved CrossFire solution with Hawaii.
seems the covered every segment as far.
The funny thing is that the 290X model picture is actually the same as the 280X SKU, where the CF connectors are simply photochopped off.
http://i.imgur.com/DsK0byY.gif
None of these products announced are rebrands.
It's easy to see why we may have misunderstood since we got virtually no tech specs other than firestrike + memory amount.
BTW are those firestrike scores "total score" or "GPU score"?
Love_In_Rio
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Then what are they?.AMD has just presented them and the only thing about their architecture mentioned was they are GCN and also we had the 3dmark figures that only lead to think in similar performance to existing products.
They have new reference coolers and likely different reference clocks, so using a restrictive definition of rebrand they cannot be called such.
UniversalTruth
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If the chips are new revisions, then it would be slightly better than calling them straight rebrands but anyway, the performance would be very very similar... so...
The cards may be new, the chips probably aren't.
That only the low and highest end parts got the (probably quite small) audio DSP, screams rebrand for those who didn't.
Which we would all call rebrands then, and I don't think Dave would twist the definition when he could just keep his mouth shut..
Which we would all call rebrands then, and I don't think Dave would twist the definition when he could just keep his mouth shut..
GCN1.epsilon, where epsilon is they added a TruLed to the boards, like no other led before it. Or a TruScrew
http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1789339&postcount=18
So much for the myth about AMD promoting only open standards and Nvidia being the big bad proprietary company. Lets see how the AMD defense force tries to spin and damage control this one. Enjoy your Glide API 2013.
So much for the myth about AMD promoting only open standards and Nvidia being the big bad proprietary company. Lets see how the AMD defense force tries to spin and damage control this one. Enjoy your Glide API 2013.