06-04-2015, 08:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-04-2015, 09:15 AM by RolloTheGreat.)
(06-04-2015, 06:35 AM)SickBeast Wrote: To be fair, the cards are not out yet. This is all based on rumours. For all we know AMD could be making this all up so they can catch nvidia off guard.
Why would they do that?
NVIDiA's cards are launched, there is nothing to gain but lost sales at this point leaking lower performance than they have.
(06-04-2015, 08:09 AM)ocre Wrote: Rollo,
Hypothetically, would you say it is common for a company that is using undercover forum marketeers to give them leaks or info on unreleased products. Or are they mostly in the dark speculating just like everyone else.
Just your opinion on it
I can't say what AMD does.
I received parts and press kits as far as 2 months in advance, usually 2-3 weeks. I also received information.
Always had more info than "everyone else".
Occasionally I got to spill little bits of info that was not known, mostly I just skirted NDA by doing things like changing the rig in my sig to something like this if the part going to be released was badass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-PzBOy3dvU
Or I'd post things like "This is NOT a good time to buy a card. I would wait."
Being in NVs focus group is basically the same as being press, I imagine it's the same with AMD.
I only knew one AMD CPU marketeer, he made it sound the same.