AMD Radeon 400: An informal specification Polaris cards

Большими шагами приближается выход новых графических карт AMD поколения Polaris, которые могут здорово помешать планам Nvidia. Although the manufacturer has not yet revealed the specifications of the individual models, but the network began to appear informal details on this topic.

Not hard to guess, the new graphics card will belong to the series of Radeon 400 and they will be divided into two segments: Intermediate R7 and R9 more effective. It is not excluded, that later appears as an economic version with segment R5, but still do not know anything about it.

Models Radeon R7 460 and R7 460X will represent the middle shelf for less affluent players - their prices should be formed at the level of 109 and 149 dollars. Both cards will be equipped with 2 GB GDDR5 memory or GDDR5X, and their performance should be compared, respectively, with the models of GeForce GTX 660 or GTX 950. It is not excluded, what Radeon R7 460X appeared at the exhibition THESE 2016 during the generation of the potential presentation Polaris.

model Radeon R9 prepared for more demanding players 470 and R9 470X, that will offer performance, comparable Radeon R9 380X and R9 290. Here, too, we are faced with the GDDR5 memory, or GDDR5X, but in this case it will be twice as much – 4 GB. R9 470 will cost $ 199, while the R9 470X has 249 dollars.

More higher, on the second and third models Radeon R9 480 and R9 480X feature 6 GB HBM2. weaker R9 480 – the characteristics similar to the GeForce GTX 980 and the cost will be 329 dollars, and R9 480X effectively equated with Radeonowi R9 Fury and will cost 429 dollars.

But this is not the end, because AMD is also preparing Radeony R9 490 and R9 490X, and therefore, most of the new generation of high-performance models. 490-I will be equipped 8 HBM2 GB of memory and will offer performance, close to the heavily overclocked version of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti – all at a price 499 dollars. Radeon R9 490X will be equipped 16 GB HBM2 and performance will even exceed double Radeon R9 295X2 - but this modelku can afford only a few, because its cost would be to 699 dollars.

This information is unofficial, но если это окажется правдой, It is preparing a really strong move by the "red". It should be remembered, Polaris generation that will bring a significant increase in energy efficiency while improving performance, we can expect to reduce power consumption. Nvidia готовит ответ моделями из поколения Polaris но пока все это окутано туманом тайны.