Simple question Pascual release date estimates?

[Timmah!]

Clearly just a guess, but based off what they did with Maxwell...

• Summer 2016 - Mid Tier - GP104 (970/980 updates; 6GB of GDDR5X; 980 Ti performance; $400-500)
• Fall/Winter 2016 - Low Tier - GP106 (950/960 updates; 4GB of GDDR5; 970/980 performance; $200-300)
• Spring 2017 - Uber Tier - GP100 (Titan X update; 16GB of HBM2; 50% performance increase over Titan X; $1000)
• Summer 2017 - High Tier - GP100 (980 Ti update; 8GB of HBM2; 50% increase over 980 Ti; $650-700)

Moves all current performance/memory down one tier on the hierarchy, representing an upgrade across the board. Quarterly updates keeps the product line fresh. Releasing the Mid Tier and God/High Tier nearly a year apart allows Nvidia to double dip on the enthusiasts who want the latest and greatest.

you forgot GP102

 

[darckhart]

The two company's product roadmaps are directly intertwined. Ignoring the white elephant in the room does create a bit of a vacuum in the discussion and I think one of the reasons why this subforum is a bit dead. IMO as long as the discussion is civil and the mention of the 'those other guys' contributes to the discussion/topic it should be OK. But I don't make the rules.

+1

 

[dark zero]

I agree with the rule in general, it doesn't make sense to create a thread about 'GPUs named after islands' on the Nvidia subforum.

But I do think it is limiting that we can't mention 'those other guys' when their products and strategy directly influence the Nvidia product this thread was about. The two company's product roadmaps are directly intertwined. Ignoring the white elephant in the room does create a bit of a vacuum in the discussion and I think one of the reasons why this subforum is a bit dead. IMO as long as the discussion is civil and the mention of the 'those other guys' contributes to the discussion/topic it should be OK. But I don't make the rules.

Seeing the situation of the shortages from both companies and at 28 nm, I am seriously doubt that both will make at 16/14 nm on time or if they will have enough resources.... and considering the hiatuses from the foundries.... unless nVIDIA goes with Intel, I expect Pascal entering at early Q3 2016 and Artic Islands on Mid Q3 2016.