Huge hype machine? The hype on this has been miniscule. If you have been worked into a frenzy about Vega you only have yourself to blame.
I think typically people get pretty hyped up about AMD launches. I know I do. It's that whole "Davey and goliath" thing. I always hope to see AMD become a giant killer and outdo Intel or nVidia with a fraction of the R&D budget. The simple fact that AMD is still in this game tells you something. They are talented.Huge hype machine? The hype on this has been miniscule. If you have been worked into a frenzy about Vega you only have yourself to blame.
Freesync pricing?
Perhaps they want to root for the underdog?
Dislikes the other companies past (or current) behavior/tactics?
Likes AMD's open source initiatives?
There are lots of people that don't really care about TDP, don't recall anyone asking any sales people what the TDP is of the GPU/CPU, it just isn't a bullet point listed in the card specs on a system or a box.
Huge hype machine? The hype on this has been miniscule.
We still don't know the exact performance of gaming Vega. Ok, it might not be the 1080Ti killer some hoped, but everything depends on price. If it performs at 1080 levels, and will have 1080 price, it will be good value. Anyone having a Freesync monitor and buys in that price range will get one. I personally don't care about power as long as the perf is thereI can appreciate rooting for an underdog, but I will never, ever award piss poor products nor will I ever recommend one.
If someone is brand neutral and Vega more or less matches a 1080 on price AND performance, why would a consumer choose the hotter running, higher TDP card?
Well, there are reasons others have mentioned. Freesync is one example. There could be other features too. Even software like particular games or other apps. Wanting the tech like HBM. A reference card that's built like a proverbial tank. Or a combination of the above.If someone is brand neutral and Vega more or less matches a 1080 on price AND performance, why would a consumer choose the hotter running, higher TDP card?
The intended customers, computer builders who buy high-end dedicated graphics cards, do not know enough to check power characteristics and whether their power supplies are sufficient. what. You got to give them a bit more credit.
Higher power is more cost of ownership, however this point is rarely discussed.
Though most of those customers likely have > 500 W power supplies sufficient for 1 CPU and 1 AMD Vega GPU.
Yes. Some would call it clean classic lines. I was hoping for a Founders Edition shroud but in red, backplate and all. But literally "almost" anything is better looking to me than nVidia's reference shroud.Ugly as hell compared to that non descript slab?
AIO is what this needs.
Huge hype machine? The hype on this has been miniscule. If you have been worked into a frenzy about Vega you only have yourself to blame.
Huge hype machine? The hype on this has been miniscule. If you have been worked into a frenzy about Vega you only have yourself to blame.
We still don't know the exact performance of gaming Vega. Ok, it might not be the 1080Ti killer some hoped, but everything depends on price. If it performs at 1080 levels, and will have 1080 price, it will be good value. Anyone having a Freesync monitor and buys in that price range will get one. I personally don't care about power as long as the perf is there
We don't know RX Vega's performance any less than we know my chances of walking onto an NFL tryout and making the cut.
The intended customers, computer builders who buy high-end dedicated graphics cards, do not know enough to check power characteristics and whether their power supplies are sufficient. what. You got to give them a bit more credit.
Higher power is more cost of ownership, however this point is rarely discussed.
Though most of those customers likely have > 500 W power supplies sufficient for 1 CPU and 1 AMD Vega GPU.
We don't know RX Vega's performance any less than we know my chances of walking onto an NFL tryout and making the cut.
I don't know you, but I think I can make a 99.4% accurate prediction on that.
Ahh... I don't know about that though. BitBoys Axe, Glaze3D... Well, ATI bought them so I guess it all makes sense now. xDAMD has been dropping teasers and talking smack for half a year. They showed video of Vega Playing doom in January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku5OMWYVKSs
"Check out one of the first demos of Vega in action, playing DOOM on Ultra setting at 4K, consistently hitting 60+ FPS, taking advantage of the Vulkan™ API. Are you excited for Vega? "
This has been the longest hyped, most dragged out Video card release in history.
AMD has just been endlessly hyping and delivering nothing.
Perhaps they want to root for the underdog?
I wonder how many of those we have here who are simply rooting for the underdog rather than giving both vendors a solid chance.
I'm sure the RX Vega 3d mark leak does matter, whether you like it or not.
I thought I was neutral, but I just don't like to buy Nvidia. I love the company, but I hate contributing to a winner.In political terms you could call me left-centre.
I'm in it for the technology and innovation, no matter who provides it. But, I prefer to support AMD when I feasibly and justifiably can.
(I'm British, rooting for the underdog is in our blood)