Thursday, July 6th 2017
AMD RX Vega Reportedly Beats GTX 1080; 5% Performance Improvement per Month
New benchmarks of an RX Vega engineering sample video card have surfaced. There have been quite a few benchmarks for this card already, which manifests with the 687F:C1 identifier. The new, GTX 1080 beating benchmark (Gaming X version, so a factory overclocked one) comes courtesy of 3D Mark 11, with the 687F:C1 RX Vega delivering 31,873 points in its latest appearance (versus 27,890 in its first). Since the clock speed of the 687F:C1 RX Vega has remained the same throughout this benchmark history, I think it's fair to say these improvements have come out purely at the behest of driver and/or firmware level performance improvements.
The folks at Videocardz have put together an interesting chart detailing the 687F:C1 RX Vega's score history since benchmarks of it first started appearing, around three months ago. This chart shows an impressive performance improvement over time, with AMD's high-performance GPU contender showing an improvement of roughly 15% since it was first benchmarked. That averages out at around a 5% improvement per month, which bodes well for the graphics card... At least in the long term. We have to keep in mind that this video card brings with it some pretty extensive differences from existing GPU architectures in the market, with the implementation of HBC (High Bandwidth Cache) and HBCC (High Bandwidth Cache Controller). These architectural differences naturally require large amounts of additional driver work to enable them to function to their full potential - full potential that we aren't guaranteed RX Vega GPUs will be able to deliver come launch time.
Sources:
Videocardz, 3D Mark's latest 687F:C1, 3D Mark's first 687F:C1
141 Comments on AMD RX Vega Reportedly Beats GTX 1080; 5% Performance Improvement per Month
I can't believe Vega is out, and yet we are still waiting for Vega.... dear God this is hilarious.
Much to his credit, cdawall, the actual poster to whom i -did- refer to, did not. Now what does that tell the both of you :)
As to xkm's addressing his imaginary enemies, i criticize according to reason; not bias. I do not recall the post you refer to, but if it was the typical 'bash' 'bash' 'bash' type of a comment, then i'm sure i did just that; would have with any other poster. Nothing personal, certainly no individual 'targetting'. Have also liked posts you've made, i recall as much.
Lastly? You all have a lovely way of avoiding anything reasonable or logical and sticking to what suits you, side depending (red or blue, red or green, all the same to me).
I have repeatedly mentioned a number of things, regarding buyer mentality, regarding 'bestest' or fail (no inbetween), regarding the IDIOCY behind 99% of the purchases done today; be they due to hype, brainwashing ( i "need" this), or a skewed market altogether. I have also, repeatedly, mentioned my own disappointment with a number of AMD products (hence my going to Intel/nVidia last time around) as well as the fact that price-to-performance ultimately is its own metric.
I have most especially based any thinking i may have ON these facts; facts. Not on my wishes, intellectual inadequacies or financial capabilities. Few can say the same.
If you cannot into reason, pretend i'm a fanboy and ignore me. But do not address me when you've failed to even grasp --what-- i was talking about. Fair's fair.
So.....much..... blind.... conjecture.
Just wait or discuss without the blind optimism/pessimism.
Amd is a marketing juggernaut...
Wow.
Of course we can keep like this even after RX Vega drops. If RX Vega performs like trash this still won't be over. We will constantly be reminded of FineWine and etc etc until eventually people forgot about it. Then we start our hype train again with Vega20 or Navi.
One thing I will challenge @RejZoR to do is get a RX Vega AIO edition. No bullshit no excuse, just buy it.
I'll be happy with 1080 performance for 15% less or 15% more performance for the same price.
The intent is to pair it/them with a Threadripper of some sort.
I'm still running 4790k as my daily driver lest I be branded a fan boy. If things are close/similar (especially on price) I often alternate from one brand to another, but mainly choose based on bang for the buck once a given solution meets my needs (e.g. >60fps on my 60Hz monitor. The 2 x 290x/4790k (re-lidded and OCed of course) have been good to me over the last 2+years but it's time to move on now.
I will mark this and come back after RX Vega launch. Can't wait to see your personal review of RX Vega.
Have you tried it with a 120mm rad trying to cool 375w worth??? Good luck with that. :)