1/4 DP for 290X and 1/2 DP for FirePro - why not doing it now?
Maybe because there are costs associated with it? Just a thought?
Would the 290x selll better if it had resources shifted over to DP, causing it to perform worse relative to nVidias cards? Or alternatively, if it was larger and had even higher power draw and made more noise? AMD could alleviate that by trading die area for power draw, but that in turn would definitely reduce their pricing options and ultimately profitability.
Gamers have no interest in paying for anything really that detracts from gaming performance/$. Having a duopoly makes it possible to force them to do so, but only for as long as your partner/competitor plays along.To extend the DP compute capabilities of the 290, in AMDs competitive market position, would seem ill advised. In most businesses, targeting the priorities of your customers is typically a good idea.