AMD Teases Polaris 10 and Polaris 11 ASIC Images

[btarunr]

AMD posted a new webpage for its upcoming "Polaris" GPU architecture, outlining its various innovations - 4th gen. Graphics CoreNext, 4K H.265 60 Hz game-streaming, next-generation display engine with support for DisplayPort 1.3 and HDMI 2.0, XConnect Technology, and the foundation of GPUOpen. In this page, the company inadvertently leaked pictures of its upcoming Polaris 10 "Ellesmere" and Polaris 11 "Baffin" ASICs.

The mast image of the page has a faded 3-quarter shot of a "small" GPU with a die that's almost 30% of the package area. This hints at Polaris 11 "Baffin." This chip is rumored to feature a 128-bit GDDR5/GDDR5X memory interface, and so its pin-count, and conversely, package-size is less. Then in its "4th gen GCN" heading image, AMD showed a picture of a bigger GPU. At first glance, you could assume that it's either "Tonga XT" or "Tahiti" looking at its support brace, but VideoCardz observed that the on-package electrical components in this image are arranged nothing like on the "Tonga" or "Tahiti." This could very well be Polaris 10 "Ellesmere."



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[Chaitanya]

for the first time last few years, I am excited about new Gpus from both the camps.

 

[Xzibit]

Radeon™ GPUs with the Polaris architecture support HDMI® 2.0b and DisplayPort™ 1.3 for compatibility with a new generation of monitors that would make any gamer excited: 1080p 240Hz, 1440p 240Hz, 4K 120Hz—even 1440p ultrawide at 190Hz.

Looks like HDR and FreeSync on HDMI is coming.

 

[RejZoR]

for the first time last few years, I am excited about new Gpus from both the camps.

It would be exciting with GTX 9xx and R9 390/Fury if AMD wasn't so god damn late. Instead most people who wanted new stuff got GTX 980 and GTX 980Ti already.

 

[ShurikN]

Looks like that it's really not that smaller than Tahiti. Considering the processes used is twice smaller, i'm beginning to think that Pol10 might actually be on par with GTX 1080. Or faster even.

 

[badtaylorx]

Looks like that it's really not that smaller than Tahiti. Considering the processes used is twice smaller, i'm beginning to think that Pol10 might actually be on par with GTX 1080. Or faster even.

This is most certainly NOT TRUE!!!

They've already released they're pricing, and price ALWAYS dictates performance.

without fail...

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

This is most certainly NOT TRUE!!!

They've already released they're pricing, and price ALWAYS dictates performance.

without fail...

unless you look at the titans. or the overinflated costs of the 900 series, or the cost of the 290 series during the bitcoin rush.

We wont know true performance numbers until the benchmarks come out.

 

[Brusfantomet]

This is most certainly NOT TRUE!!!

They've already released they're pricing, and price ALWAYS dictates performance.

without fail...

HD4870 and HD5870 says hi.