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AMD to position the Radeon R7 370X against GeForce GTX 950
A couple of days ago we already talked briefly about the GeForce GTX 950. Now all of the sudden rumors appear on the web about AMD positioning a Radeon R7 370X against GeForce GTX 950.
The Radeon R7 370X is rumored to be based on the "Trinidad XT" GPU with an active 1280 shader processors, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and a 256-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface.
AMD would be offering these products in 2 GB or 4 GB of memory models. Screenshots that have leaked indicate that AMD thus is respinning the 270X with quite similar clock-frequencies as well at a 1180 MHz base and 5.60 GHz (GDDR5-effective) memory clock-frequency. Here are the leaked screenshots.
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#5130296 Posted on: 07/28/2015 01:24 PM
We'll probably see full Tonga GPU and 380X as well.
We'll probably see full Tonga GPU and 380X as well.
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#5130302 Posted on: 07/28/2015 01:37 PM
Well full tonga would be the 380x as the 380 is a tonga in disguise, so i think you´re mentioning the same gpu twice. That´d be an aweome card though.
We'll probably see full Tonga GPU and 380X as well.
Well full tonga would be the 380x as the 380 is a tonga in disguise, so i think you´re mentioning the same gpu twice. That´d be an aweome card though.
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#5130313 Posted on: 07/28/2015 01:50 PM
Thats what i meant. First 370X then Tonga XT 380X as well.
Well full tonga would be the 380x as the 380 is a tonga in disguise, so i think you´re mentioning the same gpu twice. That´d be an aweome card though.
Thats what i meant. First 370X then Tonga XT 380X as well.
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#5130328 Posted on: 07/28/2015 02:21 PM
Should be able to beat the 950 in everything but power use but some people are really picky on power use for some reason.
Should be able to beat the 950 in everything but power use but some people are really picky on power use for some reason.
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#5130350 Posted on: 07/28/2015 02:50 PM
It costs money. I don't see any other reason to be.
Should be able to beat the 950 in everything but power use but some people are really picky on power use for some reason.
It costs money. I don't see any other reason to be.
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#5130378 Posted on: 07/28/2015 03:35 PM
Ah, the long life of Pitcairn.
Ah, the long life of Pitcairn.
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#5130454 Posted on: 07/28/2015 04:47 PM
electric power price have increased about +60% last year... that's make you think twice about the power use.
Should be able to beat the 950 in everything but power use but some people are really picky on power use for some reason.
electric power price have increased about +60% last year... that's make you think twice about the power use.
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#5130499 Posted on: 07/28/2015 05:44 PM
In Portugal, electricity VAT raised from 6% to 23%. And that makes you think about the power use.
Should be able to beat the 950 in everything but power use but some people are really picky on power use for some reason.
In Portugal, electricity VAT raised from 6% to 23%. And that makes you think about the power use.
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#5130507 Posted on: 07/28/2015 05:54 PM
At the price range of these GPU's I think the the price of a new power supply, as well as some folk being comfortable installing one are an issue as well. These would easily be used as upgrades in pre-built computers.
At the price range of these GPU's I think the the price of a new power supply, as well as some folk being comfortable installing one are an issue as well. These would easily be used as upgrades in pre-built computers.
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#5130555 Posted on: 07/28/2015 06:47 PM
Since the R7-370X is equivalent to the R9-270X, it will blow the 950 out of the water performance wise and if the price is the same or lower, the choice will be a no brainer.
As far as power costs go, they haven't changed here in the last 20 years. It's still 8.5 cents per kw/h.
Since the R7-370X is equivalent to the R9-270X, it will blow the 950 out of the water performance wise and if the price is the same or lower, the choice will be a no brainer.
As far as power costs go, they haven't changed here in the last 20 years. It's still 8.5 cents per kw/h.
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#5130571 Posted on: 07/28/2015 07:01 PM
the power consumption comments are idiotic..
the power consumption comments are idiotic..
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#5130701 Posted on: 07/28/2015 09:42 PM
To you maybe, not to people who have to pay for power.
It does matter. For example, even assuming that the desktop rig idles 100% for the whole year, the cost difference between a 980 and a 290x is $30 USD a year, times the two or three years that an average person would keep such a high-end card and you get nearly ~$90 of ownership cost for a 290x on IDLE.
Let's say you use it one hour a day to game, then the 290x will cost $29 more on idle and another $5 dollars for the load, which makes it $34 more expensive to own a year. This is completely discounting the much better performance per watt you get to begin with from the GTX 980.
So yes, electric costs matter in the final decision. And I'm being EXTREMELY conservative with my numbers, and the situation gets much worse if you game more or use the "uber" mode (add another third to the cost).
(All wattage stats were taken from Anandtech and times by a 0.23 per kwh used by Hilbert).
the power consumption comments are idiotic..
To you maybe, not to people who have to pay for power.
It does matter. For example, even assuming that the desktop rig idles 100% for the whole year, the cost difference between a 980 and a 290x is $30 USD a year, times the two or three years that an average person would keep such a high-end card and you get nearly ~$90 of ownership cost for a 290x on IDLE.
Let's say you use it one hour a day to game, then the 290x will cost $29 more on idle and another $5 dollars for the load, which makes it $34 more expensive to own a year. This is completely discounting the much better performance per watt you get to begin with from the GTX 980.
So yes, electric costs matter in the final decision. And I'm being EXTREMELY conservative with my numbers, and the situation gets much worse if you game more or use the "uber" mode (add another third to the cost).
(All wattage stats were taken from Anandtech and times by a 0.23 per kwh used by Hilbert).
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#5130825 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:13 AM
I think his point is that most gaming rigs have a 500W or higher PSU so buying a slower card makes no sense when you have the power to run a faster card of a similar price.
I think his point is that most gaming rigs have a 500W or higher PSU so buying a slower card makes no sense when you have the power to run a faster card of a similar price.
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#5130837 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:34 AM
To you maybe, not to people who have to pay for power.
It does matter. For example, even assuming that the desktop rig idles 100% for the whole year, the cost difference between a 980 and a 290x is $30 USD a year, times the two or three years that an average person would keep such a high-end card and you get nearly ~$90 of ownership cost for a 290x on IDLE.
Let's say you use it one hour a day to game, then the 290x will cost $29 more on idle and another $5 dollars for the load, which makes it $34 more expensive to own a year. This is completely discounting the much better performance per watt you get to begin with from the GTX 980.
So yes, electric costs matter in the final decision. And I'm being EXTREMELY conservative with my numbers, and the situation gets much worse if you game more or use the "uber" mode (add another third to the cost).
(All wattage stats were taken from Anandtech and times by a 0.23 per kwh used by Hilbert).
Yeah ppl with 2k euro setups or me with my 6,7 k euro setup suddenly became worried about the power bill??
give me a break, the power consumption thing means nothing in the ultra high end
To you maybe, not to people who have to pay for power.
It does matter. For example, even assuming that the desktop rig idles 100% for the whole year, the cost difference between a 980 and a 290x is $30 USD a year, times the two or three years that an average person would keep such a high-end card and you get nearly ~$90 of ownership cost for a 290x on IDLE.
Let's say you use it one hour a day to game, then the 290x will cost $29 more on idle and another $5 dollars for the load, which makes it $34 more expensive to own a year. This is completely discounting the much better performance per watt you get to begin with from the GTX 980.
So yes, electric costs matter in the final decision. And I'm being EXTREMELY conservative with my numbers, and the situation gets much worse if you game more or use the "uber" mode (add another third to the cost).
(All wattage stats were taken from Anandtech and times by a 0.23 per kwh used by Hilbert).
Yeah ppl with 2k euro setups or me with my 6,7 k euro setup suddenly became worried about the power bill??
give me a break, the power consumption thing means nothing in the ultra high end
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Isn't the gtx 950 going to be more in line price point/performance/market wise to the 360?
I mean they're two completely different types of cards, the 950 is more for compact, lower power and lower end builds where as the 370x is more of a lower end mid range card (i.e. more like the 960).