AMD Dual-GPU "Fiji" Graphics Card PCB Pictured

[btarunr]

Here is the first reasonably detailed PCB shot of the dual-GPU graphics card based on "Fiji," which AMD announced at its E3 conference. The card is an inch taller than standard, but surprisingly short, for a dual-GPU board. This is thanks to the memory being relocated to the GPU package. All that's left on the PCB, besides the two GPUs, are the PLX PEX8747 PCI-Express gen 3.0 x48 bridge chip, and the 12-phase VRM, which draws power from a pair of 8-pin PCIe power connectors. Display outputs include one HDMI 2.0, and three DisplayPort 1.2a connectors.

AMD announced significant energy efficiency gains for "Fiji" over "Hawaii," and so this card could have a much lower than expected power-draw. The reference board could come with AIO liquid-cooling, much like the single-GPU Radeon R9 Fury X, some AIBs could even release cards with air-cooling solutions. The yet unnamed dual-GPU "Fiji" based graphics card could be available in Autumn 2015.



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[buildzoid]

This is too awesome

 

[Chilby2k]

Good work AMD

 

[msimax]

damn i want 2 of these so i free up a pcie slot for a pcie ssd then should be good for a year or two until hbm2 comes out lol

 

[awesomesauce]

good work AMD , cant wait for review

now make it 4

 

[Basard]

A few days ago I was thinking... "man, I'd buy a cheap, smaller version of the Fury." Then I saw the Nano today.

Fucking awesome.

 

[Mistral]

Absolutely diggin the size of those cards.

 

[Lopez0101]

Better pictures, sorta:
http://live.arstechnica.com/pc-gaming-show-at-e3-2015/images/Ars - E32015/IMG_0865.JPG
http://live.arstechnica.com/pc-gaming-show-at-e3-2015/images/Ars - E32015/IMG_0872.JPG
http://live.arstechnica.com/pc-gaming-show-at-e3-2015/images/Ars - E32015/IMG_0876.JPG

 

[btarunr]

good work AMD , cant wait for review

now make it 4

That's actually possible now. With a PCB the size of an R9 295X2, you could cram 3-4 Fijis, and take an ITX build using said card, with Dell's 5K monitor to a LAN. The tip of your e-penis will be in orbit.

 

[ViperXTR]

So it will be R9 Fury MAXX?

 

[bogami]

Muy muy muy .

 

[Breit]

besides the two GPUs, are the PLX PEX8747 PCI-Express gen 3.0 x48 bridge chip

That looks like there is a ton of bandwidth to be available between these two GPUs. That could help with DirectX 12 and its Split Frame Rendering alot.

 

[Xzibit]

If you want to see Lisa Su show off her bare double Dies

Starts @ 2:09:00

 

[R-T-B]

A few days ago I was thinking... "man, I'd buy a cheap, smaller version of the Fury." Then I saw the Nano today.

Fucking awesome.

The Nano just may replace my R9 290X when it comes out. Less heat and a little boost? Fuck yeah!

 

[Debat0r]

That is f'ing impressive!

 

[GC_PaNzerFIN]

Looks very good. Lets hope cooling solution and performance are equally impressive.

If it sells at roughly 1000 eur mark very tempting although I usually prefer NVIDIA parts. Potentially the massive bandwidth and location next to each other will help reducing microstuttering and other crossfire issues even further making this even sweeter deal.