Intel’s Broadwell now scheduled for 2014

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Veteran

2013-07-29 11:56

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#4628406

Koniakki

2013-07-30 15:00

R.I.P true desktop CPU's.

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TheDeeGee

2013-07-30 16:27

R.I.P true desktop CPU's.

If you mean by that we wont get proper gaming gear anymore, then perhaps it's time for Game Developers should properly code their games to get everything out of the PC without having to run at 30 fps at max settings.

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PhazeDelta1

2013-07-30 16:32

If you mean by that we wont get proper gaming gear anymore, then perhaps it's time for Game Developers should properly code their games to get everything out of the PC without having to run at 30 fps at max settings.

As long as consoles exist, PC gamers will always be second rate.

#4628492

Chillin

2013-07-30 17:09

The current Intel Haswell "Y" series already lasts longer than the ARM series and is far faster. Unfortunately, it is also far more expensive; that's where Bay Trail comes in.

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GeniusPr0

2013-07-30 19:43

PC gaming is on a rise but the overall market is declining. Where are my K series CPUs? :3eyes: :wanker: :wanker: :wanker:

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Koniakki

2013-08-04 00:19

If you mean by that we wont get proper gaming gear anymore, then perhaps it's time for Game Developers should properly code their games to get everything out of the PC without having to run at 30 fps at max settings.

I was mostly referring on the overclocking and general CPU fun/experience we get with a unlocked K processors. I guess someday we will have to embrace the change and the fact that Intel is moving on. It may even turn out for the better. No one knows. We will see.

As long as consoles exist, PC gamers will always be second rate.

+1 True. But consoles aren't going anywhere for now. Both consoles(PS3/Xbox360) sold over 150+Million combined since launch. I wonder how many capable gaming Rigs are out there? And capable lets say a HD 7770/GTX 650ti as a minimum.

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NvidiaFreak650

2013-08-04 00:43

R.I.P true desktop CPU's.

Wow, I just got my Haswell CPU & it's already outdated LOL.

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Neo Cyrus

2013-08-04 00:53

Wasn't 2014 supposed to be release date anyway? Tick tock?

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tsunami231

2013-08-04 01:29

eh, one day i might replace this 1st gen i7 but i see no point most game i play alll run perfect

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JonasBeckman

2013-09-21 08:19

We have heard people talking about it but we managed to confirm it now. Intel will make Broadwell mobile only and it won’t make a desktop version like it used to before. The desktop version of a new CPU is codenamed Haswell refresh, which gives you idea of what is coming from Intel on the desktop side. Haswell refresh is just a slightly improved and optimized Haswell, while Broadwell will hit tablets, convertibles, two-in-ones and the traditional notebook market. Intel spends a lot of time addressing this market, which has already fallen on hard times. Our sources are telling us that Intel will do desktop chip every two years, which is a huge slow down from the current roadmap, making it much easier for AMD to grab some breathing space in the desktop segment. This is definitely not great news for desktop enthusiasts. It will make things slower and boring on the desktop side but GPUs will still come out every year, making GPU updates for gamers look like a good way of boosting performance. Skylake is the next Intel chip that is set to have a desktop version and it is a tock, a new architecture processor that can probably bring more performance than what you would expect from the Broadwell 14nm shrink. Skylake is 14nm and it is set to come at some point in 2015. Typical non-desktop users won’t benefit much from new processor unless they use heavy video encoding and rendering and watching Full HD movies and even 4K movies won’t be much of a task in the future. According to Intel’s own figures, the average PC is now more than four years old, the PC market is mature and upgrade cycles are getting longer, which explains the shift to a two-year cycle in the desktop segment.

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/32524-broadwell-won%E2%80%99t-make-it-to-desktop No source so I don't know if it's fully confirmed but it's interesting enough to post and then we'll see if Intel or other sources can confirm it. 🙂 (Via this post on Anandtech - http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2343000 )