8xxx speculation thread.

[pTmd]

Originally Posted by Frank

So is GCN going to hurt performance/watt?

More likely performance/mm^2.

[265586888]

Originally Posted by Shrek

No, more probably it has been in development for the last three years or more.

It's not "probably", it's a fact. Period.
Northern Islands (referred to as R900 by Theo in the article) was mentioned already when it's 2007...

http://www.semiaccurate.com/forums/s...&postcount=140

[265586888]

Originally Posted by pTmd

More likely performance/mm^2.

Probably not, if the solution is smart enough.

[charlie]

Originally Posted by pTmd

More likely performance/mm^2.

I asked Demers, and he said SI should be more efficient.

-Charlie

[dan]

What about CI ?? :-P

-dan

[Vithren]

Originally Posted by dan

What about CI ?? :-P

-dan

Oh, now Charlie will again start teasing. What have you done, Dan? :3

[Copper]

And then we're back around to Emacs.

And the debates and speculation will go on and on....

[265586888]

I am interested in the successor to "Graphics Core Next", not the one after Southern Islands.
Wondering about the graphics architecture in 2014/2015...

[pTmd]

Originally Posted by 265586888

I am interested in the successor to "Graphics Core Next", not the one after Southern Islands.
Wondering about the graphics architecture in 2014/2015...

I think they will use 'enhanced GCN' or 'next-generation GCN' kinda thing......
Or maybe a new CPU core with the capability that can replace the compute engine kinda thing in GCN? Just like something mentioned in an AMD patent.

[Shrek]

The marketing whiz at AMD who came up with the name Graphics Core Next for AMD's coming GPU technology, I think must have previously worked for Intel where they came up with the name Core2Duo. Both are ridiculous names.

Needless to say that person should be retired, with immediate effect.