It will be interesting to see what after market OEMs can do with this chip. I think seeing 2.0-2.1Ghz will not be unheard in special OC cards.
So where are the 2.5Ghz non LN2 clocks that were promised by some members here :hmm:
If you search the GCN launch review thread here in AT forums, you will find me complaining about the $549 price of the HD7970.
Nice, but this release should put to rest the assumption that 16nm FF+, or even 14nm LPP, is some magical elixir that allows exorbitant clocks just cause its FinFet.Same place 40% faster Fury X than Titan X are.
Disagree, Pascal is already very close to it's real world limits. I'm assuming you meant ~2.1 GHz at stock, & not boost clocks.It will be interesting to see what after market OEMs can do with this chip. I think seeing 2.0-2.1Ghz will not be unheard in special OC cards.
Then if Vega get's jacked up, I expect to see your pitchfork sharpened.
Then if Vega get's jacked up, I expect to see your pitchfork sharpened.
Nice, but this release should put to rest the assumption that 16nm FF+, or even 14nm LPP, is some magical elixir that allows exorbitant clocks just cause its FinFet.Disagree, Pascal is already very close to it's real world limits.
I love the performance and efficiency of the 1080 but I think Nvidia screwed the pooch with this Founders' Edition nonsense and the $100 price difference. It unnecessarily complicates the launch and, more importantly, the launch analysis.
"Is this card good? Absolutely, but is it good at $700? Well, maybe not, but it's really $600. But, wait, I can't buy a $600 card right now, and I don't know whether custom cards will come in at $600, $650, $700, or somewhere in between? Oh, and will the custom cards cool better?"
The GPU nerd in me will read all these reviews today (and already has, and my boss is not going to be happy with my billable hours today). The performance is awesome because it is indisputably the best performing GPU ever.
The consumer in me has no interest in a reference blower card at $700. The consumer in me is going to pretend that today's launch never happened. When custom cards from EVGA, Asus, MSI, etc. come available and are reviewed, and the base price is $600, the consumer in me will start paying attention.
Nvidia is shamelessly milking the early adopters and I don't really blame them, they get away with it. I don't think this will hurt their image or future sales at all they've done the same thing with Titan and Titan-X for example.I love the performance and efficiency of the 1080 but I think Nvidia screwed the pooch with this Founders' Edition nonsense and the $100 price difference. It unnecessarily complicates the launch and, more importantly, the launch analysis.
Look at eg AT Ashes test. The cards tanks in dx12, and we are not even at the clean sheet dx12 engines yet.
The basic problem this card have is its fermi like old arch wrapped in fine proces. Its going to get old faster than kepler.
I think most people are too afraid to admit that they do not agree with the 1080's price. Behind closed doors I think if you got all the nVidia faithful, they would all moan a little bit about the price.
I mean we all know nvidia would be very healthy and profitable at $400-500 yet they are charging 30% more. People think that if they admit it sucks to have to pay $700 to get a release 1080 that they are giving the "AMD Camp" a reason to celebrate.
Just be honest and admit it sucks nVidia prices the way it does. Don't justify, don't say well the performance makes it ok, don't compare it to 2015 flagship pricing, just be humble yourselves and admit this sucks.
Eh what? This card is about 35-40% faster than the 980Ti in that game. If what you said is true. It should perform about the same or worse. btw I think this benchmark you picked may be one of the best jumps in performance for the 1080 over the 980Ti
Nice, but this release should put to rest the assumption that 16nm FF+, or even 14nm LPP, is some magical elixir that allows exorbitant clocks just cause its FinFet.
Look at eg AT Ashes test. The cards tanks in dx12, and we are not even at the clean sheet dx12 engines yet.
The basic problem this card have is its fermi like old arch wrapped in fine proces. Its going to get old faster than kepler.
I said the FE is meh. But come on, a new card that is 20-30% faster and is 50 bucks less is a bad thing?
It's not 50 less, its a 1080 equivalent meaning it is encroaching on the next model up's price. There will be two higher models, 980ti and Titan replacement.
You're not peeved in the least with the upward trend in pricing?
So where are the 2.5Ghz non LN2 clocks that were promised by some members here :hmm:
So what 980ti is damn slow. 1080 is only 10% faster than fury x !Eh what? This card is about 35% faster than the 980Ti in that game. If what you said is true. It should perform about the same or worse. btw I think this benchmark you picked may be one of the best jumps in performance for the 1080 over the 980Ti
So what 980ti is damn slow here. Its only 10% faster than fury x.
What a lame performance.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10326/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-preview/2
Its a no go imo fo4 a new highend card for the future games. Buying 10% now and the clean sheet dx12 engines is not even here yet. Even fury x will end up faster in half a year in dx12. Old arch.