AMD’s Radeon R9 390X ‘Fiji XT’ may feature 4096 SPs, extreme memory bandwidth

Advanced Micro Devices’ next-generation graphics processing unit is still several months away, but it looks like it is worth waiting. According to unofficial information from SiSoft Sandra benchmark’s database, the forthcoming GPU features unprecedented compute horsepower as well as uses multi-layer high-bandwidth memory with extreme bandwidth.

If the listing in Sandra’s database is correct and really describes a prototype of the Radeon R9 390X “Fiji XT” graphics card, the next-generation offering from AMD will feature 4096 stream processors (SPs) (which, in case of the GCN 1.2 architecture, means 64 compute units and 256 texture units) and 4096-bit memory bus. The memory sub-system will rely on SK Hynix’s stacked high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips with 1024-bit input/output interface (compliant with the Wide IO standard).

The graphics card allegedly sports only 4GB of memory since the first-generation HBM features 2Gb DRAM dies and comes in 1GB memory devices, reports Wccftech. Only the second-generation HBM is expected to use 8Gb dies and therefore support 4GB and 8GB configurations.

If AMD’s Radeon R9 390X actually uses four first-generation HBM DRAM chips with 4096-bit memory bus operating at 1.25GHz, then the actual memory bandwidth the graphics card will sport will be whopping 640GB/s.

With 4096 stream processors and amount of bandwidth never before seen on a single-chip graphics cards, the Radeon R9 390X will be the fastest graphics adapter on the market. In fact, with such extreme amount of stream processors, it will clearly leave behind any graphics solution based on Nvidia Corp.’s GM200 graphics processing unit.

While performance-wise the Radeon R9 390X “Fiji XT” seems to be very powerful, it remains to be seen how expensive will it be. New types of memory tend to cost a lot. Moreover, given that memory devices have to be placed on the same piece of substrate with the GPU, the whole graphics card has to be redesigned.

Source: http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/amds-radeon-r9-390x-fiji-xt-may-feature-4096-sps-extreme-memory-bandwidth/

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AMD Radeon R9 390X will not hit the market till 2015 – rumour

Although it was expected that Advanced Micro Devices would launch its new single-GPU flagship graphics solution already this year, a new market rumour suggests that the forthcoming Radeon R9 390X graphics card is only due in 2015.

In summer it transpired that AMD had taped out (the point at which a customer sends photomask of a chip to the manufacturer) two graphics processors – a 350mm² chip and a 500mm² chip – that would be manufactured using 28nm HPM [high-performance mobile] process technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Since then AMD has released its Radeon R9 285 graphics cards based on the code-named Tonga GPU (which has ~350mm² die size). However, nothing is clear about the bigger graphics processing unit.

Earlier this month a web-site published a picture of a hybrid liquid cooling system presumably designed for AMD’s new high-end single-chip graphics solution, which is likely to be called AMD Radeon R9 390X.

Typically images of new graphics boards emerge no more than two or three months ahead of a new product launch, when partners of AMD or Nvidia receive samples of the cards. Images of cooling systems can transpire a lot earlier. It should be noted that there are no schedules for unofficial leaks and anything can be published at almost any time.

DigiTimes web-site reports that AMD’s Radeon R9 390X will not emerge on the market until the first half of 2015, a bad news for AMD. If the graphics board is more than three months away, it explains why an unknown partner of AMD could only picture a prototype of its cooling system.

It is expected that AMD’s new flagship graphics processor is based on the GCN 1.2 architecture and is considerably faster than the current-generation Radeon R9 290X “Hawaii” offering. Unfortunately, even the code-name of the new GPU is unclear. Different sources indicate that the new chip is called either “Maui”, “Fiji” or “Iceland.”

AMD did not comment on the news-story.

Source: http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/amd-radeon-r9-390x-will-not-hit-the-market-till-2015-rumour/

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EKWB R9 295X2 Installation Part 1

Check out RDT's new installation video on the R9 295X2.

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AMD’s Next Generation GCN Based Graphics Card Might Feature Modified Version of Radeon R9 295X2 Hydra Cooling Solution

AMD’s GCN core architecture has spanned the industry for a good three years and the latest revision, known as the Volcanic islands was launched last year during October. AMD is gradually putting new updates in their cards lineup with the new Tonga based Radeon R9 285 and the flagship Radeon R9 295X2 but it seems like we will be looking at a major update from AMD during the next couple of months.

AMD’s Next Generation GCN Based Graphics Card Might Feature Modified Hydra Cooling Solution

There are two reasons to believe this, one being the fact that a mysterious and new cooling solution just ended up on Baidu Chinese forums (spotted by Videocardz) and the second is AMD themselves who have hinted to a major launch related to graphics cards during the next two months. In October last year, AMD announced their GPU14 event where they showcased and announced their current Radeon R9 and Radeon R7 series cards that feature an updated GCN core architecture. While the bulk of the graphics cards were based on an older core architecture (Southern Islands; Tahiti/Pitcairn/Cape Verde) the lineup also introduced some new parts such as the flagship Hawaii, performance oriented Tonga, budget level Bonaire and entry level Oland chips. It will be a year since AMD has introduced most of their lineup next month and will probably be the best time for AMD to offer new replacements.

But there are two speculations, whether AMD will bring up a new naming scheme for the cards or stick to the current naming. That’s the one thing we should focus on since the specifications available at the moment are very sparse since industry’s focus is shifted towards NVIDIA and their latest Maxwell cards. This could also be a main factor which drives the need for a new lineup, as everyone knows, Maxwell is a new GPU core and the preliminary data shows GM204 to be much more efficient then anything on the market matching the speeds and performance of GeForce GTX 780 Ti and even out performing it by a good margin from the final results seen. Now the question is whether AMD’s new lineup is focused to tackle Maxwell or its more of a refresh of the current Radeon R9 200 and Radeon R7 200 series cards.

First, let’s talk about the cooling scheme. I did speculate a while ago that the Radeon R9 295X2’s cooler was a great design and could be toned down to Hawaii. Looks like AMD is just doing that and learnt from NVIDIA. You may remember the famous GeForce GTX 690 cooler (first of its kind) which was toned down for the GeForce 700 series cards and we even saw a bulkier version of that cooler on the GeForce GTX Titan Z. AMD has learnt that sometimes not focusing on the reference designs will hurt you back and AMD will now offer new cards which will start to feature a hybrid and modified version of their high-end Hydra cooler. The design and theme is similar to the Radeon R9 295X2, the only difference is the positing of the cooler and a shorter length which is aimed towards single GPU cards. The fan on the Radeon R9 295X2 was placed in the center to regulate air to both fans but since the new cooler is focused for single chip designs, we are looking at the position moved to the back and it also looks like AMD will go with a blower design for this card. The side of the card features a large Radeon logo colored red which actually lits up when the card is powered on.

One good thing about Hydra is that its a hybrid cooling solution. The card may or may not ship with a OEM “ASETEK” made 120mm AIO radiator and pump which will deliver better thermals to the card compared to normal cooling solutions. This model could just be a prototype for future generation of GCN cards and we really don’t want to start talking about specifications this early. There are several rumored specifications lying around the web but I won’t take them with much credibility unless there’s a decent explanation behind the numbers.

So the main question of the day, is this the Radeon R9 300 series or the Radeon R9 200 series? To be honest, I don’t really know. Some point out to Radeon R9 390X and some point out to the much fabled Radeon R9 295X but I am not in the position to either deny them or confirm these codenames for the new card. One thing I know is that AMD only switched to Radeon R9 200 series after the HD 7990 launched in 1H 2013 after a long delay. There was no  new card in the HD 7000 series after that. The Radeon R9 295X2 is also the last flagship card to launch in the lineup but AMD has updated their entry level side with a few cards and the performance sector with the latest Radeon R9 285 Tonga GPU. To rebrand it this early may make little sense but then again we are talking about a launch aimed around Q4 2014. At the end of the day, there’s so much happening in the graphics industry that it’s getting interesting day by day. If AMD does have new high-end chips ready to tackle Maxwell then that’s a good thing since competition will drive prices down.

Source: http://wccftech.com/amds-generation-gcn-based-graphics-card-feature-modified-version-radeon-r9-295x2-hydra-cooling-solution/#ixzz3DEk1Pbjm

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AMD Radeon R9 285 with Tonga GPU

AMD Radeon R9 285 smiles for camera

Radeon R9 285 is essentially R9 270X with R9 280 performance. This card is allegedly equipped with Tonga PRO, thus we shall expect R9 285X with Tonga XT sometime soon. R9 285 is a small card, so if you expect triple-fan coolers, that is not likely to happen at launch (but some AIBs will surely try it). Either way, we heard that R9 285 will even be available in mini-ITX form factor.

Radeon R9 285 has 2GB GDDR5 memory across 256b interface. That’s all we know for sure. The core clock is reported at 918 MHz and memory clock is 1375 MHz (5500 MHz effective), that said we have 176 GB/s bandwidth. Normally I would at least put speculated specs here, but since we are not yet sure if Tonga PRO is a fact, I decided to wait for something more solid. The full Tonga chip has the same number of unified cores as Tahiti (2048), the only question is, how many cores does R9 285 have?

All AIB cards have the same display output configuration: two DVIs, one HDMI and one DisplayPort.

The fact that first AIB cards are starting to pop up, R9 285 launch should happen somewhere in the next two weeks.

AMD Radeon R9 280 Series (August 2014)
	Radeon R9 280	Radeon R9 285	Radeon R9 280X
GPU Codename	Tahiti PRO	Tonga PRO	Tahiti XT
Unified Cores	1792	?	2048
TMUs	112	?	128
ROPs	32	?	32
Base Clock	827 MHz	918 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	933 MHz	?	1000 MHz
Memory Clock	1250 MHz	1375 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory	3GB GDDR5	2GB GDDR5	3GB GDDR5
Memory Bus	384-bit	256-bit	384-bit
Bandwidth	240 GB/s	176 GB/s	288 GB/s
Power Connectors	6-pin + 6-pin	6-pin + 6-pin	8-pin + 6-pin
TDP	200W	?	250W
Launch Date	March 2014	August 2014	October 2013
MSRP	$279	?	$299

Sapphire Radeon R9 285 Dual-X
 

XFX Radeon R9 285

 

HIS Radeon R9 285 IceQX2 Mini

 

Last but not least, Radeon R9 285 will be the third card to utilize XDMA Crossfire, there are no CF fingers on these cards.

Source: http://videocardz.com/51157/amd-radeon-r9-285-tonga-gpu-pictured

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AMD R9 295X2 Dissected!

If you have never seen the insides of a graphics card, you can check out this video.


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The R9 295X2 is Here

It is here the New R9 295X2, AMD's dual GPU monster. Here is the nitty gritty details of the card:

AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2 Graphics

Engineered for ultimate performance

The AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2 graphics card is the world’s fastest, period.¹ A mammoth eight gigabytes of memory and more than 11.5 teraflops of computing power help this card do what it was built to do: be the undisputed graphics champion.

Two AMD Radeon™ R9 series GPUs

When you’re holding all the cards, it only makes sense to double down. We took two of our most advanced, Mantle technology-enabled GPUs and put them together in one cohesive unit. Don’t bet against it.

Factory-fitted liquid cooling system

In an industry first, the AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2 graphics card reference design ships with an advanced closed-loop liquid cooling system developed jointly with Asetek.  Enjoy cool temperatures, quiet operation and consistently high performance, right out of the box.

All metal construction

Built from striking powder coated aluminum, this GPU is beautiful to behold. It’s built to our highest standards, and it sends a message that’s loud and clear: this is serious hardware.

Mantle technology²

There’s optimization, and then there’s Mantle technology. Games enabled with Mantle speak the language of Graphics Core Next to unlock revolutionary performance and image quality.

AMD TrueAudio technology³

Technology that puts the magic of surround sound into every headset and helps give sound engineers the freedom to innovate in ways they’ve never had before. This is what the future of PC gaming sounds like.

Ultra resolution powerhouse

For some gamers, having enough isn’t the point. For them, overkill is merely a starting point. That means extreme resolutions, multiple monitors and sliders to the max. Run ultra settings in 4K with impunity. Or get two million pixels more than 4K by combining five HD screens in an AMD Eyefinity technology setup.⁴ Either way, the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 barely breaks a sweat.

When developing technology at this level, we know it’s the numbers that count, so here are the headline figures:

• 11.5 TFLOPS
• 5632 stream processors
• 8GB memory
• 512-bit memory interface x 2
• Dual liquid-cooled AMD Radeon™ GPUs
• Asetek closed-loop liquid cooling

Small and Sweet V2

This is the second edition to RDTs Small and Sweet custom builds. This particular build is picked out for those of you who want a little power house machine that will just work like a charm. under the hood of this case is an Intel i7 4771 CPU accompanied by 16GB of Ram, which is more than enough to get you through any of the tasks you throw at it. Due to the case we have plenty of room for customisation and colour options for those of you who want a colour themed case. 

The starting price for this build will begin at $1,700 for the tower alone, if you requier any special needs please ask i am more than happy to help out.     

 With this build you will choose between running Windows 8.1 or Mac OS X. All you need to get this going is a Monitor, Keyboard and mouse. Which can also be purchased as a bundle through RDT.

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AMD's New Chips

AMD has some new chips on the way for 2014, these little beauties seem to be a big improvement and really catching up to Intel. This is great news for the PC community and especially AMD fans. 

A decade ago, AMD brought us the first dual-core x86 processor. Then, starting in 2008, the company came out with tri-core and quad-core designs in quick succession, leading up to octa-core chips in 2011's FX range as well as in the latest AMD-powered game consoles. Today, we're looking at a fresh leap forward, albeit one that will take a bit of explaining: a desktop and laptop chip called Kaveri, which brings together up to four CPU cores and eight GPU cores and gives them unheard-of levels of computing independence, such that AMD feels justified in describing them collectively as a dozen "compute cores."

Marketing nonsense? Not necessarily. AMD is at least being transparent in its thinking, and besides, if you've been following our coverage of the company's HSA project, and of GPU compute in general, then you'll know that there's some genuine technology underpinning the idea of GPU cores being used for more than just 3D rendering. Nevertheless, even if you don't go for the whole 12-core thing, AMD still makes some down-to-earth promises about Kaveri's price and performance -- for example, that it matches up to Intel chips that cost a lot more (the top Kaveri desktop variant costs just $173, compared to $242 for a Haswell Core i5), and that it can play the latest games at 30fps without the need for a discrete graphics card. These are claims that can -- and will -- be put to the test.  

Thanks to Engadget for this artical. Check out there site.

The Best Graphics Card 2014

Having the best of the best is sometimes not needed in your build so here is a little list of the best Graphics Cards for 2014.

I wanted to start at the low end first, if your looking for an awesome graphics card that will really give you excellent results for its price you would be looking at the NVIDIA Gigabyte GTX 760 2GB.
This card is great especially if this is for your basic home use and some casual Photoshop and Illustrator needs, this card will also make for a great gaming card as well you wont exactly be able to play in the best quality but it will still look better than the current gen consoles. This is a must have card for any build and is relatively cheap.

  This next card is the best value card you can get, it is essentially a AMD 7970 just updated into an AMD R9 280X 3GB Graphics card. with a base clock of 1050MHz and a boost clock of 1100MHz nyou will be flying through anything you need  this card is perfect for heavy users and will be light on you're pocket. This card works naively in OS X Mavericks and looks great when installed in a system. I usually do not suggest AMD cards but how could any one resist when these cards are just such good value for money.

 The Next card i suggest is the GTX 780 due to its simple install and hassle free drivers. I would like to put the GTX Titan and the 780 Ti but i have yet to run a full test on the stability of these cards, The GTX 780 will more than get the job done this NVIDIA card will destroy anything you put to it, supporting up to 4 monitors and support for 4K what more could you need. When it comes down to it these three have been my favorite and will remain that until, the R9 290x is supported in OS X Mavericks.

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AMD R9 2xx Series GPU Hackintosh

Today I have spent the day testing out the new R9 2xx Series graphics cards, and to my surprise they work perfectly OOB (Out of the Box). What more could you ask for? I tested the Gigabyte 270x, 280x and 290x. The only one that I had issues with was the 290x. I'm really hoping to get this working as soon as possible. I ran the 270x and the 280x through a triple monitor set-up and they work seamlessly. The build I used was my personal build with the i7 3930k OC @ 4.8GHz, 16GB 2133MHz ram, GA-X79-UP4 and a 240GB SSD.

This is great news for new customers looking to purchase a build as we all know that the AMD card are better value for the dollar.  

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6 Core Mac Pro Hackintosh

The parts are here for my Mac Pro Hackintosh. This is a showcasing build that will show Mac OS X Mavericks running on the Intel 3930K 6-Core CPU (Which of course will be Overclocked). I choose the simple yet awesome motherboard - Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4. I willl be testing this with the AMD R9 290X (Watercooled) and 32GB 2133MHz Ram. 

Stay Tuned to see how the build comes along.

The Phantom has Been Cooled

Yes that's a beast of a Hackintosh, this personal build of mine is Overclocked i5 3570k to 4.8GHz and runs amazingly. After four days of getting the water cooling loop set up and missing parts from my order, I've got it all up and running. The case is the NZXT Phantom 820 it's a full tower case allowing for incredible amount of space and plenty of room to add anything.

I used a XSPC water cooling system and added an extra 360mm Radiator and a water block for the r9 290x, everything is running swimmingly and not one leak at all.

 This build was built for the purpose of showing off what you can actually achieve with hackintoshs as opposed to apple products.

 Customisation is basically endless, you are able to choose what you need and what you can afford without the premium.

Hope you enjoy the pictures and please contact me any time if you are interested in purchasing or just want a free quote on a hackintosh or even just a custom made PC 

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The Beast of A Build

This week I have been working on an incredible Hackintosh build, I must say that this case is perfect, looks awesome and has plenty of breathing room. Corsair really has made a case that is optimized for both water and air cooling. 

This build runs quietly and preforms incredibly swiftly, I had no major problems at all. The only hick up was installing the OS on the the new Samsung EVO ssd due to the 4k formatting. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmez9323CJI

Other than that this Beast will blow you away, this lucky build is for a special customer in WA and will be pleasantly surprised with its power.

The main thing I find with my builds is that I thrive for a sleek design that comes with apple products. I feel this case has done some justice, looks great and is an awesome box of power.

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Mlebourne Hackintosh

Welcome to Melbourne Hackintosh

This is my own blog where I will showcase new products and display my recent builds. I work from my office in Melbourne CBD. I have been working in the IT industry for about 4-5 years and I constantly update myself on the latest products to stay on top of the industry. I offer premium quality builds for a reasonable and competent price. If you have a PC and you want Hackintosh, please contact me with a list of your build and I will get back to you within 24 hours and let you know if it works.

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, your business will be greatly appreciated.

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Robertson Design Technology Melbourne

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