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Radeon Vega 20 Will Have XGMI Interconnect
It's expected that VEGA20, when released, will get a new interface called XGMI, this is a high speed interconnect and can be seen along the ones of NVLINK, a much faster connector. Thanks to a new set of AMDGPU Linux driver patches this was discussed.
XGMI would be a peer-to-peer high-speed interconnect and is based on Infinity Fabric, the unified way to communicate with everything or AMD, even the processors use this. XGMI is basically AMD's alternative to NVIDIA's NVLink for inter-connecting GPUs. The finding was spotted by Phoronix who spotted the new entry in a new AMDGPU Linux driver. They, for now, can be found on the amd-gfx list but will likely be queued via -next for introduction in the Linux 4.20~5.0 kernel as part of their latest Vega 20 enablement work.
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#5581784 Posted on: 09/06/2018 08:48 AM
It can be... gigitty
Looks like SLI/Crossfire is back in a new form
XGMI.....I thought it was some new sort of sex thing.
It can be... gigitty
Looks like SLI/Crossfire is back in a new form
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#5581786 Posted on: 09/06/2018 08:59 AM
Not surprising, AMD slides shown infinity fabric between CPU, APU and GPU.
Not surprising, AMD slides shown infinity fabric between CPU, APU and GPU.
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#5581795 Posted on: 09/06/2018 09:14 AM
Will be nice if this connection can finally show multiple gpu's as if they where one at a hardware level eliminating the need for software implementation in multi GPU.
Will be nice if this connection can finally show multiple gpu's as if they where one at a hardware level eliminating the need for software implementation in multi GPU.
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#5581798 Posted on: 09/06/2018 09:41 AM
Not enough to make 2 cards into one. Same issue as with nVLink. But likely good enough to do massive linking of 2 GPUs on one PCB... similar to connection between 2 CPU sockets.
But I would rather seen MCM solution, there you do not need to pretend or overrides.
Will be nice if this connection can finally show multiple gpu's as if they where one at a hardware level eliminating the need for software implementation in multi GPU.
Not enough to make 2 cards into one. Same issue as with nVLink. But likely good enough to do massive linking of 2 GPUs on one PCB... similar to connection between 2 CPU sockets.
But I would rather seen MCM solution, there you do not need to pretend or overrides.
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#5581800 Posted on: 09/06/2018 09:45 AM
...and I can bet the connector won't cost 80 euro either.
...and I can bet the connector won't cost 80 euro either.
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#5581830 Posted on: 09/06/2018 11:39 AM
Can it overcome the bad support of CF for games? or only Game Dev can?
Can it overcome the bad support of CF for games? or only Game Dev can?
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#5581833 Posted on: 09/06/2018 11:52 AM
Does it Really matter? I am a Huge SLI/CF supporter but the games are just nos supporting SLI anymore, is declining more and more, the only recent title I can think supports sli is FC5 nothing else
Does it Really matter? I am a Huge SLI/CF supporter but the games are just nos supporting SLI anymore, is declining more and more, the only recent title I can think supports sli is FC5 nothing else
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#5581836 Posted on: 09/06/2018 11:59 AM
my last two rigs were sli but when I moved to the 1080ti I said no more due to poor game support
Does it Really matter? I am a Huge SLI/CF supporter but the games are just nos supporting SLI anymore, is declining more and more, the only recent title I can think supports sli is FC5 nothing else
my last two rigs were sli but when I moved to the 1080ti I said no more due to poor game support
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#5581862 Posted on: 09/06/2018 02:02 PM
For gaming, probably not.. but Vega is also used in datacenter products and in those applications it matters big time.
Does it Really matter? I am a Huge SLI/CF supporter but the games are just nos supporting SLI anymore, is declining more and more, the only recent title I can think supports sli is FC5 nothing else
For gaming, probably not.. but Vega is also used in datacenter products and in those applications it matters big time.
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#5581865 Posted on: 09/06/2018 02:08 PM
if has 4096-bit HBM2 higher clocks on VRAM/GPU and lower power draw, is that really matters now, Nvidia is over 50% higher performance per watt
greetings
if has 4096-bit HBM2 higher clocks on VRAM/GPU and lower power draw, is that really matters now, Nvidia is over 50% higher performance per watt
greetings
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#5581866 Posted on: 09/06/2018 02:10 PM
if has 4096-bit HBM2 higher clocks on VRAM/GPU and lower power draw, is that really matters now, Nvidia is over 50% higher performance per watt
greetings
Comparing 2 unreleased chips/architectures. Should we laugh or cry?
if has 4096-bit HBM2 higher clocks on VRAM/GPU and lower power draw, is that really matters now, Nvidia is over 50% higher performance per watt
greetings
Comparing 2 unreleased chips/architectures. Should we laugh or cry?
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#5581867 Posted on: 09/06/2018 02:12 PM
if has 4096-bit HBM2 higher clocks on VRAM/GPU and lower power draw, is that really matters now, Nvidia is over 50% higher performance per watt
greetings
If that's what AMD has got lets hope it make a huge difference as the GPU market really needs AMD maybe there not interested in high end and hope to dominate the mid range
if has 4096-bit HBM2 higher clocks on VRAM/GPU and lower power draw, is that really matters now, Nvidia is over 50% higher performance per watt
greetings
If that's what AMD has got lets hope it make a huge difference as the GPU market really needs AMD maybe there not interested in high end and hope to dominate the mid range
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#5581869 Posted on: 09/06/2018 02:14 PM
It can be... gigitty
Looks like SLI/Crossfire is back in a new form
Can it overcome the bad support of CF for games? or only Game Dev can?
Does it Really matter? I am a Huge SLI/CF supporter but the games are just nos supporting SLI anymore, is declining more and more, the only recent title I can think supports sli is FC5 nothing else
my last two rigs were sli but when I moved to the 1080ti I said no more due to poor game support
This feature is mainly for enterprises running deep learning software, and Vega20 itself is also an enterprise focused product which I don't think will be released for the gaming market.
It can be... gigitty
Looks like SLI/Crossfire is back in a new form
Can it overcome the bad support of CF for games? or only Game Dev can?
Does it Really matter? I am a Huge SLI/CF supporter but the games are just nos supporting SLI anymore, is declining more and more, the only recent title I can think supports sli is FC5 nothing else
my last two rigs were sli but when I moved to the 1080ti I said no more due to poor game support
This feature is mainly for enterprises running deep learning software, and Vega20 itself is also an enterprise focused product which I don't think will be released for the gaming market.
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#5581872 Posted on: 09/06/2018 02:22 PM
im comparing actual GTX1080Ti to actual VEGA lol and expecting, VEGA20
Comparing 2 unreleased chips/architectures. Should we laugh or cry?
im comparing actual GTX1080Ti to actual VEGA lol and expecting, VEGA20
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XGMI.....I thought it was some new sort of sex thing.