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AMDs take on Fermi

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Keysplayr said:
There are a few other things you failed to notice. How bout noticing them. 😀
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Oh I noticed them, things like price. I was just taking a dig at you. I still don't like them reviewing OC'ed cards against stock ones. At least OC the 5870s as well
 
Athadeus said:
I don't know how much power it takes to grow hash, but the power graph comparison in the video is actually quite feasible for running 2 computers with say 2 SLIed 480s each. Adding 2 kilowatts of draw to normal usage could cause the about triple usage shown. Your counter example is what is blown out of proportion, though I know you made it ridiculous to emphasize your point.

Seriously though, the amount of effort it takes to do something like that compared to the resource of developer relations or designing their next gen chips is nothing. The video only has about 750 views and isn't going to be widely shown either, so it is much more of a fun poking than mudslinging exercise too.
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How much less power does a 4x5870s setup draw comparatively and does the difference come any close to tripling the average domestic power consumption and emanate so much heat that an entire house lights up to IR thermal imaging from outside like the video suggests?
Regardless of the repercussions, it was simply bad form to openly mock your competitors like this imho and you can't excuse the direction it was going just because it has so far failed at going viral just like you wouldn't excuse someone for spreading a lie about you just because it didn't do enough damage yet.

But I digress. I reckon we live in an age when people would find nothing wrong with kicking others when they're down or spinning a quote out of context either. I'll be content to note at least a few people would rather see amd not making a habit of pulling off stunts like this.
 
Yeah I guess I do agree Qbah. I really did like the style and quality of those XFX (it was them right) videos with the black edition 5970 or w/e it was. That is the kind of thing they should strive for I think.
 
Hahahaha awesome vid. (And yes, I have a fermi..but the vid is still hilarious). Nvidia's own video about their fx series making fun of the noise was better, though. lol

To those crying about the video: get a life, it's funny. It was a friendly jab, come on. If nvidia made a funny one somehow attacking AMD/ATI in a similar manner, see it for what it would be as well: funny.
 
taserbro said:
How much less power does a 4x5870s setup draw comparatively and does the difference come any close to tripling the average domestic power consumption and emanate so much heat that an entire house lights up to IR thermal imaging from outside like the video suggests?
Regardless of the repercussions, it was simply bad form to openly mock your competitors like this imho and you can't excuse the direction it was going just because it has so far failed at going viral just like you wouldn't excuse someone for spreading a lie about you just because it didn't do enough damage yet.

But I digress. I reckon we live in an age when people would find nothing wrong with kicking others when they're down or spinning a quote out of context either. I'll be content to note at least a few people would rather see amd not making a habit of pulling off stunts like this.
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Should I apologize for being born with a penis to ? Seriously wtf is wrong with you people.

It called competition for a reason.

This is a example where ATI gets to rub it in Nvidias face. I expect Nvidia to throw it back.

Jesus grow some skin man. BTW if you find your balls, put those back on to.
 
ModestGamer said:
Should I apologize for being born with a penis to ? Seriously wtf is wrong with you people.

It called competition for a reason.

This is a example where ATI gets to rub it in Nvidias face. I expect Nvidia to throw it back.

Jesus grow some skin man. BTW if you find your balls, put those back on to.
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LMAO, I bet you are not yet 20!.......LOL. And you're asking what wrong with people!

I remember about 30 years ago on TV you were not allowed to show product x y z (your competitor) in a bad light, do you even have the tiniest idea why? Its because of what the guy you rubbished said. You would have law suits all over the place for mis-representation!, a bit like the bottom of the barrel shit we just saw on U-Tube....

You mr modest gamer need to grow up!
 
Seriously, this is what we're fighting about now?

The video takes a small swipe at Nvidia, hardly anything really dirty on AMD's part. AMD has an advantage with most of their parts in performancer / watt compared to Nvidia. They are just illustrating that in a somewhat (meh?) humerous video.

This video would have made more sense a few months ago, though. Now with the GTX460 Nvidia has a part that competes well in price and power use. Really, in a lot of ways the power thing isn't so relevant any longer as the 460 evens things up quite a bit.
 
SolMiester said:
LMAO, I bet you are not yet 20!.......LOL. And you're asking what wrong with people!

I remember about 30 years ago on TV you were not allowed to show product x y z (your competitor) in a bad light, do you even have the tiniest idea why? Its because of what the guy you rubbished said. You would have law suits all over the place for mis-representation!, a bit like the bottom of the barrel shit we just saw on U-Tube....

You mr modest gamer need to grow up!
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I am 35 I own a bussiness and my competitors all shit talk each other everyday.

Its all this mamypamby kids bullshit of the world must be nice that is immature. The world is not nice nor should it be. We survive becuase the big fish eats the little fish and then the little fish figures out how to poisin the big fish making it less attractive to eat.

SUCH is NATURe and SO is BUSSINESS.

You sound like a women. :hmm:
 
ModestGamer said:
I am 35 I own a bussiness and my competitors all shit talk each other everyday.

Its all this mamypamby kids bullshit of the world must be nice that is immature. The world is not nice nor should it be. We survive becuase the big fish eats the little fish and then the little fish figures out how to poisin the big fish making it less attractive to eat.

SUCH is NATURe and SO is BUSSINESS.

You sound like a women. :hmm:
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You're 35?....good grief!.I guess gentlemanly conduct is a foreign word to you!
 
Seems this forum is a little green and viral ..guess if you like AMD don't bother coming here and posting anything, you will have 50 or so called "forum members" attack you for find a freaking (j/k video at that)video funny...sad...viral marketing at its best I guess...
 
SlowSpyder said:
Seriously, this is what we're fighting about now?

The video takes a small swipe at Nvidia, hardly anything really dirty on AMD's part. AMD has an advantage with most of their parts in performancer / watt compared to Nvidia. They are just illustrating that in a somewhat (meh?) humerous video.

This video would have made more sense a few months ago, though. Now with the GTX460 Nvidia has a part that competes well in price and power use. Really, in a lot of ways the power thing isn't so relevant any longer as the 460 evens things up quite a bit.
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Ya, it's a bit late, but whatever. Still good for a chuckle.
 
What's with all the crying ?

It's a funny video and like any satirical joke has some basis in fact taken to a level of exaggeration.

My fermi cards are 15 celsius hotter under load and a lot louder than my 5870s were. What's the problem ?

It's just a joke, how ridiculous some of you have to roll in and link benchmarks of different hardware and derail the thread.

That's even funnier than the video.
 
Skurge said:
My mistake, I meant to say I'm not defending AMD's video. I linked you the cartoon to show that when nvidia does i, to some people, its OK (If you look at the comments on that page)

I wasn't justifying AMD video with that link. You are right about the unethical tactics, but you came into this thread saying "When's the last time the consensus on any sort of advertising done by nvidia was seen as brilliant around here?" I showed you that page to prove my point that when Its nVidia doing it its cool. It sounded like you were defending nVidia, which happens a lot here, so forgive me for being so quick to judge you.

I don't think that video needs justification. I was meant to be funny and there was no need for it other than entertainment.
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Look I didn't mean to sound confrontational either. Sorry for inflating my neckpouches at the first glance; I'm kind of a prick on mondays.

Regarding the ads, as far as I can remember anything that came out of nvidia's PR dept was basically turned into the flavor of the day "let's see if you can bash this any harder than the previous post" contest, complete with photoshop contests, random ad strawminem and even someone re-captioning pictures with limericks (I felt pretty bad for laughing at some of those, they were pretty poignant). And naturally, those political comics nvidia came up with were no exception; people hated them so hard the poor soul who got screwed into having to do it could probably hear it at night. From the perspective of someone who hadn't been in the loop since the radeon 8500 or so, reading any board made it sound like nvidia eats babies or something. (...they don't right? I knew that!)

As for the video, I'll just stand by my opinion and have no problem with anyone else's.
I just feel a bit disillusioned that no one seems to see the horrible bravo sierra weapons race that could escalate from this kind of practice.
 
taserbro said:
Regarding the ads, as far as I can remember anything that came out of nvidia's PR dept was basically turned into the flavor of the day "let's see if you can bash this any harder than the previous post" contest, complete with photoshop contests, random ad strawminem and even someone re-captioning pictures with limericks (I felt pretty bad for laughing at some of those, they were pretty poignant). And naturally, those political comics nvidia came up with were no exception; people hated them so hard the poor soul who got screwed into having to do it could probably hear it at night. From the perspective of someone who hadn't been in the loop since the radeon 8500 or so, reading any board made it sound like nvidia eats babies or something. (...they don't right? I knew that!)
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Eh..Nvidia does have some *fantastic* desktop backgrounds...that's good advertising imho...(seriously, if you haven't looked, go check it out on their site, some awesome ones).

BTW, here's the nvidia geforce FX video (made by nvidia, poking fun at themselves):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVjZqC1AE4
 
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