Well from what I've read around the internet, the RX 480 performance is similar to in between a 390 and 390X, I guess when it comes out we'll see by actual users.
Ya, so was HD5770 to HD4870/4890 but it doesn't mean HD5750/5770 replaced HD4870/4890 as their spiritualistic successors. You wouldn't say that GTX750Ti was a GTX480/570 successor even though they performed similarly and there was exactly a generation jump and a full node jump between them.
R9 390X $429 videocard
R9 390 $329 videocard
How do you replace a $329-429 last generation videocards with a new $199-229 videocard? It doesn't work like that. AMD/ATI/NV never do this. As Silverforce11 outlined earlier in the thread and it continues to be ignored, AMD/NV/ATI bring last gen's tier performance to lower price levels.
We've seen this before many times. The comparisons being made now are so horribly misconstrued, it's hurting the brain.
Literally, people are being 100% ignorant of GPU history and lineage. On one hand PC gamers defend/dney that NV is selling upper mid-range cards for flagship prices, but on the other hand they try to shove low end/mainstream AMD parts into the upper mid-range segment.
There are so many examples of this happening in GPU history, it's shocking how some are trying to portray that RX 480 is an R9 390/390X replacement.
HD5850/5870 were
NOT replaced by HD6850/6870.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/amds-radeon-6870-6850-renewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market
AMD launched HD6850/6870 first. The Irony:
"AMD is launching its new mainstream performance lineup, the Radeon HD 6800 series. The 6800 cards will offer much more performance at the $179 to $239 price range. We compare the new Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6850 with AMD and NVIDIA cards and find out which delivers the best gameplay experience and value. The 6800 series we are seeing here today will be the new
"mid-level" GPU series. Later this year we will see a 6900 series of GPUs that will represent the high end or enthusiast level cards. Seeing the 5700 series stay intact is somewhat of a testament to the ability of the GPUs."
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/10/21/amd_radeon_hd_6870_6850_video_card_review#.V3GE8esrKHt
I mean literally AMD is launching RX 470 for $149-179 and RX 480 for $199-229.
I am 100% convinced the NV PR/marketing shills are working overtime trying to flat out change history and position Polaris 10 as an R9 390/390X replacement. AMD has made it clear from day 1 that Polaris 10 and 11 are mainstream product lines, exactly like HD6850/6870 and HD7850 were. Vega 10 and Vega 11 will be high/ultra high-end replacement. I don't know how many times this needs to be repeated.
So many people seem to want to judge this GPU as if it was a $400-$500 card.....it starts at $199!! There will be a RX 490 and a Fury successor released down the road...this is the new mid range/budget card (280X/380X).
Don't state the obvious Merc. This is their argument.
Imagine if GTX470/480 were delayed into the future (aka AMD publicaly said we are launching high-end Vega 10 and 11
in the future!).
Now imagine NV launches their Fermi GTX460 card first instead, but because it barely outperformed GTX275/280, we would then claim that it failed to reach engineering expectations and NV was forced to price it at $199-229?!
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