AMD Demonstrates Radeon HD 7000 "Southern Islands" at Event

[videoclone]

Looks like they have working GPU's for show, lets hope they have them for sale befor christmas holidays.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/graphi...Radeon_HD_7000_Southern_Islands_at_Event.html

 

[Silverforce11]

this is a stupid event without any info release.. what a waste of hype.

 

[Keysplayr]

this is a stupid event without any info release.. what a waste of hype.

Why is it stupid, and why is it a waste of hype, if it is in fact hype?

 

[houe]

is that a laptop board? doesn't really look like it.

 

[RussianSensation]

this is a stupid event without any info release.. what a waste of hype.

I think AMD's GPU management really knows what it's doing unlike their CPU management team:

- No specs keeps the competitor in the dark until launch date
- No specs allows the company to make any small adjustments to clock speeds or specs before launch, yet doesn't allow the chance to disappoint the consumer since nothing is really known
- No gimmicky overclocking events
- No hype (No marketing slogans of Ultra-Mega-awesome, no empty promises of providing "ultimate performance at every price level", etc.)
- No discussion of any release dates and then missing that timeline. It's done when it's ready philosophy (not ya ya ya it will launch in 60-90 days )
- No leaked pricing (keeps the competitor in the dark), and let's current product sell

I like the way AMD's GPU division is run. I hope they launch by Q4 2011 or at most Q1 2012 :thumbsup:

 

[alachua]

Why is it stupid ... ?

Because they called Dirt 3 a 'driving simulator'. May as well call Halo a 'Ballistics simulator'.

 

[gorobei]

any chance they used the discrete mobile graphics line to test 28nm, like how 4770 was pipecleaner for working out 40nm? so real 7970 etc will come slightly later when they have all the kinks worked out.

 

[thilanliyan]

Because they called Dirt 3 a 'driving simulator'. May as well call Halo a 'Ballistics simulator'.

Lol

 

[-Slacker-]

I think AMD's GPU management really knows what it's doing unlike their CPU management team:

- No specs keeps the competitor in the dark until launch date

What about industrial spies?

 

[Madcatatlas]

What about them?

 

[Idontcare]

What about industrial spies?

they don't exist :sneaky:

 

[Ancalagon44]

I think AMD's GPU management really knows what it's doing unlike their CPU management team:

- No specs keeps the competitor in the dark until launch date
- No specs allows the company to make any small adjustments to clock speeds or specs before launch, yet doesn't allow the chance to disappoint the consumer since nothing is really known
- No gimmicky overclocking events
- No hype (No marketing slogans of Ultra-Mega-awesome, no empty promises of providing "ultimate performance at every price level", etc.)
- No discussion of any release dates and then missing that timeline. It's done when it's ready philosophy (not ya ya ya it will launch in 60-90 days )
- No leaked pricing (keeps the competitor in the dark), and let's current product sell

I like the way AMD's GPU division is run. I hope they launch by Q4 2011 or at most Q1 2012 :thumbsup:

Yeah, somehow the former ATI team produces good products and they release on time. If only the AMD CPU division could be more like the GPU division. Heck the GPU division must be the only thing making money for them right now.

 

[nemesismk2]

they don't exist :sneaky:

I am keeping security here with the rabid dogs just incase there are spies about lol

 

[SirPauly]

Yeah, somehow the former ATI team produces good products and they release on time. If only the AMD CPU division could be more like the GPU division. Heck the GPU division must be the only thing making money for them right now.

They work together but last quarter the GPU division lost money, while the company, as a whole, made a nice profit.

 

[Ancalagon44]

That's surprising. Perhaps they have been investing a lot of money in R&D? Do you think it could also be creative accounting - moving profits from the GPU division to prop up other divisions?

 

[jackstar7]

Makes sense that this was actually the Mobility 7K based on that pic.

 

[SirPauly]

That's surprising. Perhaps they have been investing a lot of money in R&D? Do you think it could also be creative accounting - moving profits from the GPU division to prop up other divisions?

Officially it was added costs due to 28 nm but there was a dramatic loss in mobile discrete share and they mentioned the loss of mobile discrete revenue.

The key is the company make a profit though with help from the GPU division, which helps with their APU's, which counts for CPU Revenue.

 

[Vesku]

Maybe that's why they chose to demo the mobile gpu, trying to drum up early design wins.

 

[nitromullet]

This may not be exactly what I'm looking for, but I'm still glad to see some solid 28nm news.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

they don't exist :sneaky:

J. Edgar Hoover concurs :sneaky:

 

[-Slacker-]

What about them?

What do you mean? If amd's competitors are able to spy on their r&d process, then keeping specs secret wouldn't do anything to keep the competitors in the dark until launch day.

 

[Madcatatlas]

this is a stupid event without any info release.. what a waste of hype.

Wow.. this is the same thing you said about Nvidia and their announcement of the announcement..of the announcement.

You sure hate these "we wont give you the card" events Silver! regardless of company! Respect!




(and..... you too Keys.. :thumbsdown

 

[Keysplayr]

(and..... you too Keys.. :thumbsdown

Is there a problem Madcatatlas?

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Nice, laptop GPU.

 

[Vesku]

Is there a problem Madcatatlas?

Perhaps he saw some wood screws at the hardware store today? I kiiiiiiiiiiid.