people say the same thing every time a new generation comes out yet most of us eventually upgrade don't we? there are some demanding games out there especially if trying to run all settings maxed. also plenty of people are AA whores and that can take a massive toll on framerate. and there are people playing at resolutions well above 1920x1080/1200 and that can be very demanding.
The day Nvidia releases a better card for less money, I become an Nvidia fanboy
I highly doubt you will ever buy any AMD product, despite your claims to the contrary. Not that it matters really, why do you care what someone buys? But just because you seem interested in what people will be purchasing, if Kepler is a better value than Tahiti, I'm buying one. Later on I might pick up a 7970 just because it's fun to have hardware from both vendors.I doubt that, but ok.
Not that it matters really, why do you care what someone buys?
Were you planning on buying one if the prices were lower?
I was asking for an opinion on value more than brand choice.We could ask you the same thing...
"Kepler" will slaughter Tahiti XT when it launches, in 2013.
We could ask you the same thing...
So, are you going to be gracious enough to answer my question? It's not a hard question.I see what you did there. Nice.
I highly doubt you will ever buy any AMD product, despite your claims to the contrary.
I buy a top end ATI/AMD product every other gen. Why do you ask?
Not that it matters really, why do you care what someone buys?
I don't. ::shrugs::
But just because you seem interested in what people will be purchasing,
Where did you read that I was interested in what people will be purchasing?
if Kepler is a better value than Tahiti, I'm buying one.
Even if Tahiti ISNT a better value, I'm buying one.
Later on I might pick up a 7970 just because it's fun to have hardware from both vendors.
Exacltly right.
BTW, you never answered my question about if you hoped the Tahiti refresh would "slaughter" Kepler, like you stated you hoped Kepler would slaughter Tahiti.
In regard to your last sentence. I want Tahiti refresh to slaughter Kepler just about as much as you want Kepler to demolish Tahiti.
At this point I don't care and just simply want Kepler.
March 23rd 2012 actuallyKepler will slaughter Tahiti XT when it lanuches in 2016.
Kepler may have to go head-to-head with this:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-.../AAAAAAAAAAw/QXnzkXshEqc/s800/Tenerife_B3.png
Thanks goes to Jam2k at Rage3d
Looks like an overclocked 7970 to me. They say 1.2x more compute? I say 1100MHz core. What I'm wondering is, if they quite naturally call this new SKU a 7990, what will they call the ultra-high end dual GPU board...
This has certainly been an exciting launch. Amd started it off with by all accounts a very nice card. Overclocks well, etc.
Nvidia is late, but their in house net presence has suggested their second tier card will beat the 7970 by 20%. As stated a major upset - that if true, likely means the end of amd in graphics.
Now if only someone would produce a good game that would make me want to upgrade.
As stated a major upset - that if true, likely means the end of amd in graphics.
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these thread tags are amazing btw
that if true, likely means the end of amd in graphics.
This has certainly been an exciting launch. Amd started it off with by all accounts a very nice card. Overclocks well, etc.
Nvidia is late, but their in house net presence has suggested their second tier card will beat the 7970 by 20%. As stated a major upset - that if true, likely means the end of amd in graphics.
Now if only someone would produce a good game that would make me want to upgrade.
This. I'd be pretty much be dumbfounded if a ~340mm² GPU beat a 352mm² GPU by 20%.As enthusiastic as I am about Nvidia's upcoming GPU's, I don't think GK104 will be, on average, 20% faster than an hd7970. If it is, then color me super impressed.
I want to see how GK104 performs so I can start arguing over GK100/110.