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Radeon RX 560: AMD silently changes GPU specification
AMD has subsequently changed the specification of the Radeon RX 560. Now manufacturers are allowed to sell even slower cards with only 896 instead of 1024 cores, under the same name.
The news reaches us today through Germany based Heise, AMD has specified its Polaris graphics chip with 1024 shader cores. This makes the RX 560 faster compared to the predecessor Radeon RX 460, whose GPU offers only 896 shader cores. A while ago in Asia "D variants" (Radeon RX 560D) have been spotted, whose Polaris GPU also contains only 896 shader cores.
Recently, however, these D models appeared on the market also graphics cards under the name Radeon RX 560, with just 896 instead of 1024 shader computing cores. A glance at the specification site of AMD Radeon RX 560 highlights the first: here is the shader number currently with specified "896/1024" - there are now two variants of the same name. Which is a recent change? AMD has subsequently changed the specification website without informing the public and or media about it. Snapshots of archive websites indeed show 1024 Shader procs in the past.
Thanks, SH SOTN for the spot.
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#5498118 Posted on: 12/05/2017 11:25 AM
It's weird development to make things slower, not faster, as time goes on. It's as if with Raja's departure there's nobody leading the Radeon Group anymore. Is there, anyway?
It's weird development to make things slower, not faster, as time goes on. It's as if with Raja's departure there's nobody leading the Radeon Group anymore. Is there, anyway?
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#5498119 Posted on: 12/05/2017 11:25 AM
\\\\\ !
Such backslash :p
That is just s**ty move from AMD , i really don't think they need backslash that is going to occur
\\\\\ !
Such backslash :p
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#5498134 Posted on: 12/05/2017 12:35 PM
Kinda just speechless on this one guys... I can get have a cut chip below it... but then being shady and using the same name
Kinda just speechless on this one guys... I can get have a cut chip below it... but then being shady and using the same name
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#5498142 Posted on: 12/05/2017 12:58 PM
They just copy Nvidia's bad practices.
GeForce GT 730 | Specifications | GeForce
3 totally different models under the same name
They just copy Nvidia's bad practices.
GeForce GT 730 | Specifications | GeForce
3 totally different models under the same name
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#5498143 Posted on: 12/05/2017 01:01 PM
very dishonest
very dishonest
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#5498150 Posted on: 12/05/2017 01:31 PM
At least it can play pac-man, tetris, pinball, etc, without stutter
At least it can play pac-man, tetris, pinball, etc, without stutter
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#5498161 Posted on: 12/05/2017 02:18 PM
strange that they would do this since they already have the RX 550 under their 560 I hope they add some small change to the name to be able to distinguish the 2
strange that they would do this since they already have the RX 550 under their 560 I hope they add some small change to the name to be able to distinguish the 2
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#5498162 Posted on: 12/05/2017 02:19 PM
AMD has subsequently changed the specification of the Radeon RX 560. Now manufacturers are allowed to sell even slower cards with only 896 instead of 1024 cores, under the same name....
Radeon RX 560: AMD silently changes GPU specification
so you have a RX 460 rebranded in RX 560... when in asia there was RX 560 rebranded in RX 460...
Can't we have RX vega rebranded in RX 560 ??? lol
AMD has subsequently changed the specification of the Radeon RX 560. Now manufacturers are allowed to sell even slower cards with only 896 instead of 1024 cores, under the same name....
Radeon RX 560: AMD silently changes GPU specification
so you have a RX 460 rebranded in RX 560... when in asia there was RX 560 rebranded in RX 460...
Can't we have RX vega rebranded in RX 560 ??? lol
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#5498163 Posted on: 12/05/2017 02:22 PM
The new RX 555
The new RX 555
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#5498164 Posted on: 12/05/2017 02:24 PM
They just copy Nvidia's bad practices.
GeForce GT 730 | Specifications | GeForce
3 totally different models under the same name
not 3 there was 5 model under GT 730's name
GT 610 DDR3, GT 620 DDR3, GT 630 128 bit DDR3 and GDDR5, GT 630 64 bit DDR3 and GT 640 GDDR5
and imagine the gap beween GT 610 DDR3 and GT 640 GDDR5...
They just copy Nvidia's bad practices.
GeForce GT 730 | Specifications | GeForce
3 totally different models under the same name
not 3 there was 5 model under GT 730's name
GT 610 DDR3, GT 620 DDR3, GT 630 128 bit DDR3 and GDDR5, GT 630 64 bit DDR3 and GT 640 GDDR5
and imagine the gap beween GT 610 DDR3 and GT 640 GDDR5...
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#5498168 Posted on: 12/05/2017 02:31 PM
Because of too many bad chips,they are forced to launch "896 shaders" model.Like nVidia with 1070Ti.
Business is business.
Because of too many bad chips,they are forced to launch "896 shaders" model.Like nVidia with 1070Ti.
Business is business.
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#5498171 Posted on: 12/05/2017 02:37 PM
Because of too many bad chips,they are forced to launch "896 shaders" model.Like nVidia with 1070Ti.
Business is business.
Or just to get rid of stock.
A refresh might be coming, so the current stock has to go.
Because of too many bad chips,they are forced to launch "896 shaders" model.Like nVidia with 1070Ti.
Business is business.
Or just to get rid of stock.
A refresh might be coming, so the current stock has to go.
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#5498181 Posted on: 12/05/2017 03:20 PM
While the RX 560 is a better GPU than 460 (simply due to higher core count at same or lower prices), it's still more or less, the same GPU. And they have stocks left of 460. So they're trying to sell of stocks.
In the end, somewhat irrelevant as the 560 has always been cheaper than 1050, could always be faster with Tessellation Override and 460, 560 and 1050 are all faster than the base PS4 anyway.
While the RX 560 is a better GPU than 460 (simply due to higher core count at same or lower prices), it's still more or less, the same GPU. And they have stocks left of 460. So they're trying to sell of stocks.
In the end, somewhat irrelevant as the 560 has always been cheaper than 1050, could always be faster with Tessellation Override and 460, 560 and 1050 are all faster than the base PS4 anyway.
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#5498184 Posted on: 12/05/2017 03:44 PM
So...A 560 LE?
So...A 560 LE?
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That is just s**ty move from AMD , i really don't think they need backslash that is going to occur