AMD Radeon 400: unofficial specification graphics cards Polaris

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Leaks suggest that AMD is preparing a powerful strike from all price ranges. Is Nvidia's position is under threat?

More and bigger strides approaching new graphics cards AMD from generation Polaris, which may well thwart Nvidia . Although the manufacturer has not yet revealed the specifications of each model, but the network began to appear unofficial details on this subject.

It is not hard to guess that the new card will belong to the series Radeon 400 and will be divided into two segments: the average R7 and R9 efficient. It is possible that later also economic models segment R5, but so far have nothing about them do not know. But let leaks ...

Models Radeon R7 460 and R7 460X will represent the average shelf performance for less wealthy players - their prices to be at the level 109 and $ 149. Both cards are equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, or GDDR5X, and their performance will be comparable according to the model GeForce GTX 660 or GTX 950. It is possible that it is the Radeon R7 460X appeared at CES 2016 during the presentation of the potential generation of Polaris .

For more demanding players prepared models Radeon R9 470 and R9 470X, which are to offer performance comparable to the Radeon R9 380X and R9 290. Also here we have to deal with GDDR5 or GDDR5X, but in this case it will be twice more - 4 GB . According to leaks R9 470 will cost $ 199, while the R9 470X 249 dollars.

Even higher ranked models Radeon R9 480 and R9 480X equipped with 6 GB of memory HBM2. Weaker R9 480 to catch up with a standard clocked GeForce GTX 980 and cost $ 329, a more powerful R9 480X will match Radeon R9 Fury and will cost $ 429.

But this is not the end, because the producer allegedly preparing a Radeon R9 490 and R9 490X, and therefore the most efficient models of the new generation. The usual 490-weaves will be equipped with 8 GB of memory HBM2 and offer performance similar to the highly overclocked version of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti - all for the price of $ 499. Radeon R9 490X will be equipped with 16 GB of memory HBM2 and performance will surpass even the dual Radeon R9 295X2 - the design of the will itself, however, can only afford a few, because its price is expected to be up to $ 699.


Model Memory equivalent Performance Price

Radeon R7 460 2 GB GDDR5 / GDDR5X GeForce GTX 660 $ 109

Radeon R7 460X 2 GB GDDR5 / GDDR5X GeForce GTX 950 $ 149

Radeon R9 470 4 GB GDDR5 / GDDR5X Radeon R9 380X $ 199

Radeon R9 470X 4 GB GDDR5 / GDDR5X Radeon R9 290 $ 249

Radeon R9 480 6 GB HBM2 GeForce GTX 980 $ 329

Radeon R9 480X 6 GB HBM2 Radeon R9 Fury $ 429

Radeon R9 490 8 GB HBM2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti (OC) $ 499

Radeon R9 490X 16 GB HBM2 > Radeon R9 295X2 $ 699


Disclosed information is unofficial and is for them to come from a distance. If, however, it turns out to be true, it is preparing a really hard blow from the "red" - and not only from the highest wydajnościowego range, but these lower that enjoy greater popularity among customers. It should be remembered that the generation of Polaris will bring a significant increase in energy efficiency - while increasing productivity can be expected to decrease power consumption.Nvidia is preparing the response models of the generation of Pascal , but so far everything is shrouded in the fog of mystery.
 

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