It is about connecting the dots.
Caspian & Cream event, Bethesda said they have near 100% scalability. AMD engineers already confirmed this, and not only that, the ability to de-couple the gpu's and use them for different tasks, etc. (Real time TruAudio and other 3D environmentals).
Not sure why so many people are feigning ignorance on any of this. This is the future and something AMD has been aiming at since acquiring ATi, plus they already have their APU as proof of design, as to what they can do with Vega on fabric (or refined & on Navi).
Non of that matter's to the joe consumer really. But upon their release joe will see Radeon Vega as premium choice. Which will also elevate the Radeon brand, giving it massive headspace.
Might as well get on board (wrap your head around) that AMD's "secret sauce" is not hype, it is a revolution taking place. And We (as consumers) are about 3 months away from watching the floodgates open. Some just can't see it.
Obviously single Vega (& cut downs) are "entry level" to the 4k Gaming Market.
And being the cheapest tier the initial premium for Vega's HBM2 will be costly step for many consumers to make. But also worth it, because of the "other aspects" of what Vega's platform brings. One of those aspects is the simple fact that HBM2 will not be about high frames, but ultra maintained minimums. Another aspect is FreeSync2 is available on Vega's platform.
Play around with and pretend knowing for sake of argument:
- baby vega is single die gpu
- big vega is double die gpu
Ponder on that^ strategy for a bit....
Then envision Vega's entire product stack/sku
and what it is going to look like in 6 months from now. ($399 ~ $1,200?)
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Holiday shopping Season!
"and you get fabric.. and you get some fabric.. everyone gets fabric..!"
Economics would suggest, that by December not so right "cut down" x2 version of Vega to be the best buys. But still
way more capable than a $800 product from a competitor.
Can you wait..? Is all...!