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Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 09/20/2012 11:55 AM | 34 comment(s) ]
AMD's Radeon HD 6000 series was codenamed Northern Islands, it's succeeded by the Radeon HD 7000 "Southern Islands" and in 2013 we can expect the first Radeon HD 8000 parts, which are named after "Sea Islands". The Radeon HD 8870 and Radeon HD 8850 for instance are reportedly based on the 28nm Oland GPUs, a reference to Sweden's second largest island.
These chips will target the performance of NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680, and will remain without real competitor until NVIDIA's Maxwell GPU hits the scene. One of the major architectural changes in Sea Islands will be the Unified Address Space between the GPU and the CPU, as well as the ability to use page-able system memory via CPU pointers.
According to an article, AMD will continue the trend in 2014 with "Volcanic Islands". This GPU series will go head-to-head against NVIDIA's Maxwell and Intel's second-gen Xeon Phi architecture. Volcanic Islands will be the first GPU family from AMD to be manufactured at 20nm Gate-Last process, giving the company freedom to choose between the Common Platform Alliance (IBM, GlobalFoundries and Samsung) as well as long-term partner TSMC. This will also be the year when we'll see full system integration between the CPU and GPU. The APU (for consumers and servers) will extend to the discrete graphics card and treat it as an integral part, and the other way around.
For 2015 the current codename is "Pirates Islands", this lineup reportedly brings tribute to pirates like Blackbeard, Captain Hook, and Captain Jack Sparrow. AMD's engineers are targeting the 20nm process with 14nm APUs in mind, but work on these chips only started recently. By 2016, AMD should have completed its Islands cadence, and the GPU should have equal capabilities of communications as the CPU and be able to directly address and accelerate CPU routines.
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#4414100 Posted on: 09/20/2012 06:27 PM
Here's hoping I can make it until Cap'n Jack arrives to shiver me timber, arrrgh!
Here's hoping I can make it until Cap'n Jack arrives to shiver me timber, arrrgh!
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#4414119 Posted on: 09/20/2012 06:51 PM
Making the new GPU's bigger isn't exactly going to help them with something like a 8990, is that one of the main reasons the 7990 never appeared.
Still, looking forward to these arriving, hopefully in December/January as that is the usual date for new AMD hardware.
Making the new GPU's bigger isn't exactly going to help them with something like a 8990, is that one of the main reasons the 7990 never appeared.
Still, looking forward to these arriving, hopefully in December/January as that is the usual date for new AMD hardware.
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#4414203 Posted on: 09/20/2012 08:43 PM
Making the new GPU's bigger isn't exactly going to help them with something like a 8990, is that one of the main reasons the 7990 never appeared.
Other being that dualie is not all that important.
And unlike dualie, high-end is important.
High-end being unimportant and niche is a myth.
Pro is even smaller niche, but because of high margins is crucial for NV.
Die size... Even when having a right arch. design, figuring out an optimal implementation/die size is crucial and far from trivial.
For example R700 would have been an absolute killer success if it had been just a tad bigger.
NV would be left with nothing (except PhysX/GPGPU).
Still, looking forward to these arriving, hopefully in December/January as that is the usual date for new AMD hardware.
December and January is a BIG difference. Almost as big as the blunder of launching in December and being available in January.
Lets see if folks in AMD have figured it out by now
Making the new GPU's bigger isn't exactly going to help them with something like a 8990, is that one of the main reasons the 7990 never appeared.
Other being that dualie is not all that important.
And unlike dualie, high-end is important.
High-end being unimportant and niche is a myth.
Pro is even smaller niche, but because of high margins is crucial for NV.
Die size... Even when having a right arch. design, figuring out an optimal implementation/die size is crucial and far from trivial.
For example R700 would have been an absolute killer success if it had been just a tad bigger.
NV would be left with nothing (except PhysX/GPGPU).
Still, looking forward to these arriving, hopefully in December/January as that is the usual date for new AMD hardware.
December and January is a BIG difference. Almost as big as the blunder of launching in December and being available in January.
Lets see if folks in AMD have figured it out by now
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#4414214 Posted on: 09/20/2012 09:09 PM
I'm holding out for the sweet and tangy Thousand Island gpus.
I'm holding out for the sweet and tangy Thousand Island gpus.
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#4414258 Posted on: 09/20/2012 09:52 PM
Tahiti is the most high-end GPU from AMD since R600. By all standards.
So how can that be midget high-end gpu?
I was speaking for both current AMD/NV "high-end" gpus. And when i said midget i wasn't speaking of die size, but its performance compared to last gen.
Both NV GK110 and AMD 8900 are those true high-end gpus worth this title, not 680gtx and 7970, but that's just my point of view and I still stick with it.
Tahiti is the most high-end GPU from AMD since R600. By all standards.
So how can that be midget high-end gpu?
I was speaking for both current AMD/NV "high-end" gpus. And when i said midget i wasn't speaking of die size, but its performance compared to last gen.
Both NV GK110 and AMD 8900 are those true high-end gpus worth this title, not 680gtx and 7970, but that's just my point of view and I still stick with it.
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#4414276 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:09 PM
Not for 680 and 7970 owners they won't be though.
Never going to get huge jumps in performance with annual releases of GPU's.
Not for 680 and 7970 owners they won't be though.
Never going to get huge jumps in performance with annual releases of GPU's.
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#4414291 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:20 PM
Probably the same jump as a 580 to 680
maybe 25% or so with the next high end vs a 680 or 7970 is my guess. A noticable difference but nothing breathtaking imo
Probably the same jump as a 580 to 680
maybe 25% or so with the next high end vs a 680 or 7970 is my guess. A noticable difference but nothing breathtaking imo
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#4414294 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:22 PM
Looking at most review sites the high end chips from nv and amd are quite competitive. When overclocked AMD wins most benches... let alone the higher than 1900x1200 resolution tests which end up even more in favor of amd.
Nvidia should worry and come with an ansqwer to the superior new HD8800 chips ASAP!!!!!!!!
These chips will target the performance of NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680, and will remain without real competitor until NVIDIA's Maxwell GPU hits the scene
Looking at most review sites the high end chips from nv and amd are quite competitive. When overclocked AMD wins most benches... let alone the higher than 1900x1200 resolution tests which end up even more in favor of amd.
Nvidia should worry and come with an ansqwer to the superior new HD8800 chips ASAP!!!!!!!!
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#4414298 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:23 PM
Looking at most review sites the high end chips from nv and amd are quite competitive. When overclocked AMD wins most benches... let alone the higher than 1900x1200 resolution tests which end up even more in favor of amd.
Nvidia should worry and come with an ansqwer to the superior new HD8800 chips ASAP!!!!!!!!
So what does nvidia have to worry about?
Looking at most review sites the high end chips from nv and amd are quite competitive. When overclocked AMD wins most benches... let alone the higher than 1900x1200 resolution tests which end up even more in favor of amd.
Nvidia should worry and come with an ansqwer to the superior new HD8800 chips ASAP!!!!!!!!
So what does nvidia have to worry about?
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#4414304 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:25 PM
Not for 680 and 7970 owners they won't be though.
Never going to get huge jumps in performance with annual releases of GPU's.
Well if 8870 really is ~40-50% faster VS. 7870, that's if I take those leaked spec. for granted (~ 7970 perf. or few % faster), then I have no doubt full GCN2 - 8900 will be a killer.
And GK110 is almost 2x 670GTX if not few % more, then yes imo it will be a big jump even for GTX680 & HD7970 users. Not to mention us with older high-end 40nm gpus.
Anyway I see a worthy upgrade in the near future, finally
Not for 680 and 7970 owners they won't be though.
Never going to get huge jumps in performance with annual releases of GPU's.
Well if 8870 really is ~40-50% faster VS. 7870, that's if I take those leaked spec. for granted (~ 7970 perf. or few % faster), then I have no doubt full GCN2 - 8900 will be a killer.
And GK110 is almost 2x 670GTX if not few % more, then yes imo it will be a big jump even for GTX680 & HD7970 users. Not to mention us with older high-end 40nm gpus.
Anyway I see a worthy upgrade in the near future, finally
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#4414313 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:31 PM
That's a shame, I thought it would be kinda cool to have a GPU named after my own country....
It won't be, they cancelled it months ago.
That's a shame, I thought it would be kinda cool to have a GPU named after my own country....
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#4414315 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:32 PM
your from 7990? lol
your from 7990? lol
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#4414320 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:35 PM
LOL so as usual, AMD is can only comptet with previous gen products.
LOL so as usual, AMD is can only comptet with previous gen products.
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#4414330 Posted on: 09/20/2012 10:43 PM
8870 is not a high end gpu, but a 7870 replacement. That true flag ship is still hidden
LOL so as usual, AMD is can only comptet with previous gen products.
8870 is not a high end gpu, but a 7870 replacement. That true flag ship is still hidden
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Did I say 400mm2 game? I meant 400+
Because I agree, 400-ish is quite possible.
I always shook my head when hearing "NV large monolithic die" whining.
LARGE is the only way of having more transistors ie getting better performance.
Now imagine lean and mean 400mm2 GPU from AMD. I am pretty sure that would be a better sell than all-around performer like Tahiti.