07-18-2017, 10:54 PM
350W new tech to compete with 180W year old tech will be the battle cry on the forums.
The response will be:
A. I don't want a card that might have less VRAM than advertised like the 970.
B. I want a card that plays Game X better because I play a lot of Game X.
C. I want new technology like HBM2.
D. I keep my card a long time and AMD drivers just keep getting better.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
It's always the same.
My guess is something went horribly wrong with Vega, and what launches will be a 2nd or 3rd revision of it. AMD just doesn't have the cash to operate at the level of intel and AMD.
However; I think the level they do operate at is pretty amazing given the loss of staff and cash they've been through.
The response will be:
A. I don't want a card that might have less VRAM than advertised like the 970.
B. I want a card that plays Game X better because I play a lot of Game X.
C. I want new technology like HBM2.
D. I keep my card a long time and AMD drivers just keep getting better.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
It's always the same.
My guess is something went horribly wrong with Vega, and what launches will be a 2nd or 3rd revision of it. AMD just doesn't have the cash to operate at the level of intel and AMD.
However; I think the level they do operate at is pretty amazing given the loss of staff and cash they've been through.