06-03-2015, 11:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2015, 11:30 PM by RolloTheGreat.)
(06-03-2015, 10:16 PM)ocre Wrote: Just check out AMD Fiji threads on large forums.
The die hard AMD advocates outnumber everyone 8 to 1.
They all came out and it got real messes once the news of a slower Fiji came out.
I'm amused by their "There will be a Pro card that is a cheaper/slower than 980Ti, an XT card that is faster, and a VR version that is dual core.
If that turns out to NOT be the case (and AMD shipping 3 versions of Fiji next month seems highly unlikely to me) it would be fun to quote them and ask,"So did AMD give you this misinformation? Or did you make it up on your own?".
Here's my guesstimate:
Fiji launches 10% slower than 980Ti, with $549. MSRP.
Advocates switch tune to "It's good enough" and "At least AMD isn't crazy expensive!".
Which will basically be true, but not the smack down they were hoping for after a year of posting "Get 85-90% of the framerate of a 980 for half the price!". Now they get to say "Get 90% of the power for 85% of the price!" because AMD needs cash, in a big way.