[Hardocp]GeForce GTX 1080: Most Bizarre Secret Paper Launch Ever

[MrTeal]

I disagree. If Nvidia or AMD or Intel, whoever, claims to launch on review day, and there is ample stock, that is a hard launch. If they review and state the launch date later, that is still a hard launch for the stated date. If in either case stock isn't there and purchasing is difficult to non-existent, then that is a paper launch. This is all I will ever agree with. makes the most sense. Logical.

I think people are just being a little pissy because AMD got a bunch of crap about the Nano launch being a paper launch, when it was essentially the same thing. The card was talked about at the Fiji launch with expected availability in summer, then in late August they gave the launch a date (Sept 10), and then on the 10th they launched in quantity.

IMO, a paper launch is more like Broadwell-C. Intel launched it, but it was impossible to find anywhere for many months after. It's launched on paper, but impossible to find. The 1080 isn't a paper launch, since it hasn't launched yet.

 

[Flapdrol1337]

The launch is the 27th, it can't be a paper launch if it's not launched yet.

Logic overrules an incomplete definition on wikipedia. Is total war warhammer paper launched? Or should review embargos be postponed until release to avoid these paper launches?

 

[The Alias]

So then can we agree the 7970 was not a paper launch?

 

[Sheninat0r]

This is why the 1080's "paper launch" is such a big deal: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2466186

Just like the "new mid-range" Pascal thread. The video card forum is rapidly declining in readability compared to years past. This thread is literally (literally, not figuratively) just pointless nvidia hate because apparently pre release reviews make this a paper launch, but a review embargo until the 27th would make it perfectly fine. I sure hate knowing how the new cards will perform, I'd rather sling rumors and tell everyone that Vega (The Architecture That Was Promised) will be the next big thing with naught but rumors to battle actual 1080 benchmarks.

 

[krumme]

So then can we agree the 7970 was not a paper launch?

Lol.

And it goes to show the value of a strong brand. Take eg the vw scandal where the sale is not effected. Toyota recall beeing nearly used as service (remember the 970 ram beeing a "feature" lol )
With a strong brand double standards will flourish and the customers will give you slack.
The real problem/fun starts when some topmanagers start to behave like idiots because they start to think they are a present from God to humanity.

 

[maddie]

This is why the 1080's "paper launch" is such a big deal: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2466186

Just like the "new mid-range" Pascal thread. The video card forum is rapidly declining in readability compared to years past. This thread is literally (literally, not figuratively) just pointless nvidia hate because apparently pre release reviews make this a paper launch, but a review embargo until the 27th would make it perfectly fine. I sure hate knowing how the new cards will perform, I'd rather sling rumors and tell everyone that Vega (The Architecture That Was Promised) will be the next big thing with naught but rumors to battle actual 1080 benchmarks.

Why are you in this thread? Serious here, and not trying to be confrontational.

Pointless Nvidia hate, pointless AMD hate, so what? Some threads are great, some are trash, so what. Choose where you want to be.

Ignore it and be less frustrated. There is also an AMD only plus a Nvidia only forum for posting topics where the OP will not want constant sniping as happens here.

 

[sxr7171]

This is going to be just like the Titan X imho. On the 27th you will be able to order on the nVidia site and get yours in a few days. If you want to pay less or get a 3rd party version it may be a few weeks.

From my experience with the stock cooler, I would look for a hybrid cooler for it asap.

 

[linkgoron]

This is why the 1080's "paper launch" is such a big deal: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2466186

Just like the "new mid-range" Pascal thread. The video card forum is rapidly declining in readability compared to years past. This thread is literally (literally, not figuratively) just pointless nvidia hate because apparently pre release reviews make this a paper launch, but a review embargo until the 27th would make it perfectly fine. I sure hate knowing how the new cards will perform, I'd rather sling rumors and tell everyone that Vega (The Architecture That Was Promised) will be the next big thing with naught but rumors to battle actual 1080 benchmarks.

The real issue with the paper-launch is this

[h] did a big story about how the nano was a PAPER launch, and now people want them to be fair. I don't think anyone would care otherwise.

Either way "the video card forum is rapidly declining in readability compared to years past" makes one feel like there haven't been discussions about paper launches before.

This is not something new, I just searched a bit - I'm sure there are many more:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2216310

Also, let's face it - nvidia doing a countdown starting @ May 3rd (if I recall correctly, "prepare to be enlightened") to an announcement on May 7th (which actually started a few hours after the timer ended, if recall correctly) for cards which are released on the 27th of May (and the 1070 @ 10th of June) with benchmarks on the 17th can be quite confusing.