HurleyBird
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If the specs are right, nvidia will lose the single gpu crown
If (and this is a big if) both the alleged GTX 880 and 390X specs are correct, then the 390X will blow the GTX 880 completely out of the water.
And if that ends up being the case it doesn't require too much brain power to figure out what Nvidia will do. GM104 will get pushed down to mid-range status, where it arguably should be in the first place, and a (most likely cut down) consumer version of GM110 will come out earlier than it otherwise would have. If history is any indication, Nvidia will be just fine even if GM110 comes out six months later than Bermuda (assuming that is the actual code name) and slightly outperforms it despite consuming truckloads more power -- or even slightly under performs it but meaningfully wins out on power and acoustics. If, God forbid, GM110 is faster and draws less power any kind of ground AMD is able to gain as undisputed top dog for half a year will end up instantly erased.
And that's how much of an uphill battle this is for AMD. In order to gain any kind of significant ground on Nvidia, Bermuda needs not only to blow GM104 out of the water, but also beat GM110 in a fashion that leaves little doubt to the victor (or alternatively, come out with a new die somewhat close to GM110 launch that accomplishes the same). Anything less will result in small gains, treading water, or continued atrophy.
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