Vega 8-GPU for laptops uses DDR4, not HBM2
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Ricepudding
Bit of a shame it doesn't use HBM2. although DDR4 is fast (least it can be) i'm sure most vendors would use slow 2133 or 2400mhz meaning they would bottle neck in games/programs. Would be interesting if they could make APU's like they do in the consoles for laptops for people who mostly just want to light game on the go.
sverek
Could CPU even support HBM2.
kruno
Herem
Not sure why all these stories are popping up saying this is a surprise. None of the AMD APUs have ever used graphics memory before.
These are cheap parts for low spec machines, using expensive memory doesn't make any sense at all. If HBM2 becomes main stream with price parity then it may happen, but until then there's no chance of seeing it at the low end.
rl66
heffeque
I'm wondering who expected a 15W mid-range APU to have HBM.
Texter
The IGP's running out of RAM anyway regardless of the type. nVidia's MX150 has 2GB GDDR5 so it can easily double performance over this.
Silva
If Vega can run on DDR4, what the fuck is stopping AMD from using GDDR5 on mainstream Vega? After the mining craze, we need a new sub 200 USD GPU because RX570 prices are absurd right now...
Evildead666
sammarbella
Loophole35
Texter
Evildead666
kruno
rl66
i think that some of you make a mistake with the GPU chip and the GPU architecture...
AMD can do a GPU based on Vega with whatever they want if mem controler is compatible...
The problem with actual Vega line is that it's with HBM2 and so the mem controler is not compatible with other mem than HBM2 and on top of that this mem is onboard the chip
So if it happen the new "Vega" would be a radicaly different GPU... but it is possible (NVidia have done it with Pascal but on the other direction for computing)
Kaotik
sammarbella
Kaotik
sammarbella
Thanks for the teaching effort, i enjoyed LEGO games when i was a kid.
It seems AMD has the same problem i used to have: that LEGO piece i needed to complete my perfect starship was always lost.
AMD lost his LEGO performance piece years ago. 😀
kruno