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AMD to Host New Horizon ZEN Processor Event Mid December
Word has reached us that AMD will be hosting an event called New Horizon, this event will be streamed live for everybody to follow at the 13th of December (3pm CST) and obviously is all about the upcoming ZEN processor launch.
If you point towards the AMD website you will notice a notification. At the event AMD is going to share details on ZEN. The event will showcase an "exclusive advanced preview" of the processor series that will become available in January 2017.
"Watch New Horizon, hosted by Geoff Keighley, for an exclusive advance preview of our new “Zen” CPU ahead of its 2017 Q1 launch. See eSports & Evil Geniuses legend PPD put “Zen” through its paces. There’ll be appearances from special guests and giveaways. This is the first time the public will be able to try it themselves and see what it’s capable of. If you’re serious about gaming, this is an event you do not want to miss.,"AMD's announcement states.
The event stream goes live on the 13th of December, at 15:00 CST (21:00 hrs UTC).
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#5364371 Posted on: 11/29/2016 06:44 PM
Great. Looking forward to see what Zen can bring to the table.
Great. Looking forward to see what Zen can bring to the table.
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#5364374 Posted on: 11/29/2016 06:46 PM
What can it bring...
BSOD anyone?
Though it will be great to finally see some real device at last.
What can it bring...
BSOD anyone?
Though it will be great to finally see some real device at last.
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#5364376 Posted on: 11/29/2016 06:48 PM
Yeah AMD, I like them for what they are to achieve giving the fact that they have a fraction of cash that Intel has. World needs a powerful competitor like never before, not stagnation and prices going up constantly.
The proper advice for everyone here is to just buy ZEN with blind bag on a head, it does not matter now if it is going to be fast or slow, its not funny anymore.
Yeah AMD, I like them for what they are to achieve giving the fact that they have a fraction of cash that Intel has. World needs a powerful competitor like never before, not stagnation and prices going up constantly.
The proper advice for everyone here is to just buy ZEN with blind bag on a head, it does not matter now if it is going to be fast or slow, its not funny anymore.
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#5364377 Posted on: 11/29/2016 06:48 PM
It's actually interesting that they mention e-sports. All e-sports games use bad, single-threaded engines. Unless they have really solid single-core performance, these are not the best titles for a CPU showcase.
It's actually interesting that they mention e-sports. All e-sports games use bad, single-threaded engines. Unless they have really solid single-core performance, these are not the best titles for a CPU showcase.
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#5364380 Posted on: 11/29/2016 06:51 PM
Another preview with a lot of the typical PR jargon with no concrete info, which basically tells me their product isn't as good as they had hoped, and is probably going to flop. Happened with the Fury, the 390/390x, Polaris, etc. If this thing isn't as fast as haswell I'm never going to wait for another AMD product ever.
Another preview with a lot of the typical PR jargon with no concrete info, which basically tells me their product isn't as good as they had hoped, and is probably going to flop. Happened with the Fury, the 390/390x, Polaris, etc. If this thing isn't as fast as haswell I'm never going to wait for another AMD product ever.
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#5364382 Posted on: 11/29/2016 06:53 PM
Zen is a 4k gaming cpu, isn't it?
It's actually interesting that they mention e-sports. All e-sports games use bad, single-threaded engines. Unless they have really solid single-core performance, these are not the best titles for a CPU showcase.
Zen is a 4k gaming cpu, isn't it?
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#5364384 Posted on: 11/29/2016 06:58 PM
Oh man, I would never replace my flop 390 8GB for a 970 3.5GB.
Another preview with a lot of the typical PR jargon with no concrete info, which basically tells me their product isn't as good as they had hoped, and is probably going to flop. Happened with the Fury, the 390/390x, Polaris, etc. If this thing isn't as fast as haswell I'm never going to wait for another AMD product ever.
Oh man, I would never replace my flop 390 8GB for a 970 3.5GB.
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#5364402 Posted on: 11/29/2016 07:42 PM
Sigh, the 390 8Gb was a decent card, if you could look beyond the ridiculous TDP and price. Not really sure why you are comparing it to the GTX 970, which was a better card at the time, especially if you took overclocking into consideration. Anyone using a GTX 970 would still be happy with their purchase as it is still an awesome card, and the 3.5Gb really isn't holding it back, as it wouldn't be enough for anything beyond 1440p anyways.
Oh and do keep in mind that the GTX 970 was released way back in September of 2014, while we didn't see the 390/390x until June 2015, so the people who bought the GTX 970 have gotten plenty of performance out of their purchase already. It wasn't until recently the 390 started outperforming the GTX 970 (though it would be great to see an OC vs OC comparison at 1080p just for fun in newer games).
Oh man, I would never replace my flop 390 8GB for a 970 3.5GB.
Sigh, the 390 8Gb was a decent card, if you could look beyond the ridiculous TDP and price. Not really sure why you are comparing it to the GTX 970, which was a better card at the time, especially if you took overclocking into consideration. Anyone using a GTX 970 would still be happy with their purchase as it is still an awesome card, and the 3.5Gb really isn't holding it back, as it wouldn't be enough for anything beyond 1440p anyways.
Oh and do keep in mind that the GTX 970 was released way back in September of 2014, while we didn't see the 390/390x until June 2015, so the people who bought the GTX 970 have gotten plenty of performance out of their purchase already. It wasn't until recently the 390 started outperforming the GTX 970 (though it would be great to see an OC vs OC comparison at 1080p just for fun in newer games).
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#5364413 Posted on: 11/29/2016 08:12 PM
Sigh, the 390 8Gb was a decent card, if you could look beyond the ridiculous TDP and price. Not really sure why you are comparing it to the GTX 970, which was a better card at the time, especially if you took overclocking into consideration. Anyone using a GTX 970 would still be happy with their purchase as it is still an awesome card, and the 3.5Gb really isn't holding it back, as it wouldn't be enough for anything beyond 1440p anyways.
Oh and do keep in mind that the GTX 970 was released way back in September of 2014, while we didn't see the 390/390x until June 2015, so the people who bought the GTX 970 have gotten plenty of performance out of their purchase already. It wasn't until recently the 390 started outperforming the GTX 970 (though it would be great to see an OC vs OC comparison at 1080p just for fun in newer games).
390 is a better card, the price when i bought mine was exactly the same, OC never did any good to my PCs over the years, why all of u ppl insist on 3.5GB being not the problem with only higher resolutions ? open your eyes 3.5GB means to everyone that this card has a life expectancy of less than half of the 390, its going to land in a garbage sooner - that is a big deal. About the performance back in time, I looked everywhere for it, every single site with 390 vs 970 or 980 even. The result was that 970 was faster more often but just a tiny tiny bit faster, when 390 was faster it was really a big jump ahead. Some very rare results showed that 390 is capable of beating 980, 970 never did that! and its got a "free" freesync which i want to taste some day, and a better driver support. If u could compare cars in that way, which one would u buy ?
1. a supercar that is: fast, good looking, eats a lot of fuel and very rarely does a Nürburgring faster than a way more expensive competitor
2. a supercar that is: fast, good looking, way more economical to run but the rust eats it more than twice as fast
Sigh, the 390 8Gb was a decent card, if you could look beyond the ridiculous TDP and price. Not really sure why you are comparing it to the GTX 970, which was a better card at the time, especially if you took overclocking into consideration. Anyone using a GTX 970 would still be happy with their purchase as it is still an awesome card, and the 3.5Gb really isn't holding it back, as it wouldn't be enough for anything beyond 1440p anyways.
Oh and do keep in mind that the GTX 970 was released way back in September of 2014, while we didn't see the 390/390x until June 2015, so the people who bought the GTX 970 have gotten plenty of performance out of their purchase already. It wasn't until recently the 390 started outperforming the GTX 970 (though it would be great to see an OC vs OC comparison at 1080p just for fun in newer games).
390 is a better card, the price when i bought mine was exactly the same, OC never did any good to my PCs over the years, why all of u ppl insist on 3.5GB being not the problem with only higher resolutions ? open your eyes 3.5GB means to everyone that this card has a life expectancy of less than half of the 390, its going to land in a garbage sooner - that is a big deal. About the performance back in time, I looked everywhere for it, every single site with 390 vs 970 or 980 even. The result was that 970 was faster more often but just a tiny tiny bit faster, when 390 was faster it was really a big jump ahead. Some very rare results showed that 390 is capable of beating 980, 970 never did that! and its got a "free" freesync which i want to taste some day, and a better driver support. If u could compare cars in that way, which one would u buy ?
1. a supercar that is: fast, good looking, eats a lot of fuel and very rarely does a Nürburgring faster than a way more expensive competitor
2. a supercar that is: fast, good looking, way more economical to run but the rust eats it more than twice as fast
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#5364414 Posted on: 11/29/2016 08:14 PM
Two weeks.
Two weeks.
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#5364419 Posted on: 11/29/2016 08:35 PM
Oh and do keep in mind that the GTX 970 was released way back in September of 2014, while we didn't see the 390/390x until June 2015,
To be honest, apart the VRAM, the 390 is basically a rebranded 290 with a slight overclock. And the 290 was released in November 2013.
Oh and do keep in mind that the GTX 970 was released way back in September of 2014, while we didn't see the 390/390x until June 2015,
To be honest, apart the VRAM, the 390 is basically a rebranded 290 with a slight overclock. And the 290 was released in November 2013.
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#5364420 Posted on: 11/29/2016 08:37 PM
What if Zen performs like Intel CPUs and AMD charge as much? Anyone thought about that? We see this happening in the mobile industry iPhone 7 and Samsung S7 both expensive phones.... we might be in for a shocker!
What if Zen performs like Intel CPUs and AMD charge as much? Anyone thought about that? We see this happening in the mobile industry iPhone 7 and Samsung S7 both expensive phones.... we might be in for a shocker!
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#5364421 Posted on: 11/29/2016 08:43 PM
That's why I didn't include the 290/290x in the "AMD fail"-list above as the 290/290x were great cards, while the 390/390x didn't bring any useful improvements to the table.
To be honest, apart the VRAM, the 390 is basically a rebranded 290 with a slight overclock. And the 290 was released in November 2013.
That's why I didn't include the 290/290x in the "AMD fail"-list above as the 290/290x were great cards, while the 390/390x didn't bring any useful improvements to the table.
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#5364422 Posted on: 11/29/2016 08:44 PM
I can name you 1 e-sports title that actually thrives on Quad cores. CSGO. Framerate tanks massively once you disable multicore support.
I think the command was something like mat_queue_mode, could be wrong.
It's actually interesting that they mention e-sports. All e-sports games use bad, single-threaded engines. Unless they have really solid single-core performance, these are not the best titles for a CPU showcase.
I can name you 1 e-sports title that actually thrives on Quad cores. CSGO. Framerate tanks massively once you disable multicore support.
I think the command was something like mat_queue_mode, could be wrong.
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This will be interesting