AMD GPU14 Tech Event Sept 25 - AMD Hawiian Islands

[GaiaHunter]

If it is like cars, the 2014 lineup is released in 2013.

 

[BallaTheFeared]

I can't wait for the impending months of arguing over PR slides. :thumbsup:

 

[pcslookout]

I can't wait for the impending months of arguing over PR slides. :thumbsup:

I got my popcorn ready.

 

[96Firebird]

I still expect these GPU's prior to BF4 being released. That game as part of the never settle bundle will seriously move some cards. I don't need a new GPU, but if there's a 3 game bundle with BF4 included I'll upgrade anyways.

I was thinking the same thing too, I'm thinking the cards will be released around BF4's release. Why they are calling it GPU14 is anyone's guess, maybe highlighting the products that will continue to be released into the 2014 year?

 

[pcslookout]

Did anyone see Anandtech at AMD's Hawaii event yet?

 

[Elfear]

The 2014 fiscal has already started, but I'm sure you all knew that.

That's what I thought initially but AMD's fiscal year follows the calendar year.

"AMD’s fiscal year follows the standard calendar year."

 

[pcslookout]

Face2Face

 

[GlacierFreeze]

I was thinking the same thing too, I'm thinking the cards will be released around BF4's release. Why they are calling it GPU14 is anyone's guess, maybe highlighting the products that will continue to be released into the 2014 year?

Car manufacturers are selling 2014 models right now.

 

[Sohaltang]

Car manufacturers are selling 2014 models right now.

Yup. Can sell these for 15 months with the illusion of being new.

 

[OCGuy]

It seems like over-eager AMD enthusiasts may be their own worst enemy on this one. I saw more than one post expecting a paper launch today....

 

[pcslookout]

It seems like over-eager AMD enthusiasts may be their own worst enemy on this one. I saw more than one post expecting a paper launch today....

I saw a lot on another forum.

 

[Sohaltang]

It seems like over-eager AMD enthusiasts may be their own worst enemy on this one. I saw more than one post expecting a paper launch today....

Gives nvidia enough time to Adjust prices and introduce higher oc'd cards. Not good. By time we see retail units they may have to reconsider pricing. 499$ would be awesome for consumers. bad for amd

 

[pipm1]

I'm hoping for news not just about the top-end GFX cards, but the midrange ones too; I saw articles about the Radeon R7 260X last night, but hadn't seen a thread here on it yet.

My wild guess about the good Linux news is that they're going to get more involved with the open source driver, perhaps abandoning their fglrx driver to focus fully on it, and thus announcing support for Wayland (I'm a bit worried that the SteamBox has been announced too early & should've waited for Wayland to become more mature). I imagine the Valve Steambox might be based on Kaveri, hence it would be nice if AMD had fully optimised opensource drivers for it ( gfx, huma, hsa). Either this sort of thing and/or a development tool/debugger to make things easier.

Also some more info about Kaveri would be great. Whilst I'm dreaming, news about Steamroller FX CPU would be awsome... :awe:

 

[GaiaHunter]

Gives nvidia enough time to Adjust prices and introduce higher oc'd cards. Not good. By time we see retail units they may have to reconsider pricing. 499$ would be awesome for consumers. bad for amd

That is why you never do a paper launch months and months before unless you have nothing for months to come and your competition has something.

Logic says it either is an announcement (or less likely a paper launch) of a product that will be released in under a month or it is an announcement of a product that is more than 3 months way (not likely because it gives too much time for the competition to respond and might impact their current product sales).

 

[OCGuy]

Gives nvidia enough time to Adjust prices and introduce higher oc'd cards. Not good. By time we see retail units they may have to reconsider pricing. 499$ would be awesome for consumers. bad for amd

I have a feeling NVidia is concentrating on new cards for 2014. Also, any benchmarks are probably BS if these cards wont be out for months.

 

[Keysplayr]

22 minutes left. ::: wrings hands ::: laughs maniacally ::: chokes on potato chip :::

 

[CakeMonster]

I'm hoping for news not just about the top-end GFX cards, but the midrange ones too; I saw articles about the Radeon R7 260X last night, but hadn't seen a thread here on it yet.

New midrange cards could make sense. I bet that with the 7xxx ones having been in production for 2 years, that there are design tweaks that could make it cheaper to produce cards that output similar performance. They would want to lower their costs for that performance range for the next 9-12 months before 20nm.

 

[Elfear]

Car manufacturers are selling 2014 models right now.

True but graphics cards have never worked that way since their name changes when the card changes (except for the occasional rebadge). Unlike cars that keep the same name for years and are generally distinguished by their model year.

I have a feeling NVidia is concentrating on new cards for 2014. Also, any benchmarks are probably BS if these cards wont be out for months.

The press event would seem to indicate otherwise with the "GPU14" name being thrown around a lot but I can't think of a time when a paper launch occurred months before availability. Weeks sure, but months?

Of course AMD doesn't have the best track record of great management...

 

[wilds]

15 minutes left! Got my popcorn ready.

Edit: Same generic presentation song in every keynote ever.

 

[Nintendesert]

IT STARTED!!! nerdgasm!

 

[monstercameron]

15 minutes left! Got my popcorn ready.

the stream is up.

 

[24601]

Tables + Music + Indifferent looking people working on laptops.

Oh the excitement of a corporate conference .

 

[Tempered81]

At least the music is top notch

 

[DA CPU WIZARD]

Link to stream please?

 

[Nintendesert]

Tables + Music + Indifferent looking people working on laptops.

Oh the excitement of a corporate conference .

I like the lighting. :wub: