As we know, the first generation of memory type HBM allows to place around Fiji a special silicon substrate only four memory chips total volume of 1 GB each, consisting of four layers. If by August miraculously SK Hynix will be able to provide the type of AMD memory HBM2, it will be possible to double the amount of memory without any special tricks. Either AMD has in store some other trick. By the way, in the second half and could appear a dual version of Fiji, equipped with 16 GB of memory, which will be sharpened by working with virtual reality. Chinese colleagues see pricing hierarchy AMD products as follows:
- Radeon R9 380 4GB -> $ 199;
- Radeon R9 390 8GB -> $ 299;
- Radeon R9 390X 8GB -> $ 399;
- Fiji Pro 4GB (Radeon R9 Fury) -> $ 599;
- 4GB Fiji XT (Radeon R9 Fury X) -> $ 749;
- Fiji XT / XTX 8GB -> $ 849;
- Fiji VR 2 x 8 GB -> $ 1399-1499.
Associates TweakTown claim that Radeon R9 Fury X will be offered only in the standard version with a maintenance-free liquid cooling system, but younger version of the Radeon R9 Fury (Fiji Pro) partners will be able to equip the cooling system at its discretion. The eldest of the video card will cost $ 849, according to this source. WCCFTech claims that Fiji XT samples available with current versions of drivers are inferior to GeForce GTX 980 Ti in speed.
Chinese resource took a screen shot of Fiji characteristics version with 8 GB of memory.
But there is information about the approximate clock speed - 1150/1250 MHz. Calculated in the effective memory bandwidth, this corresponds to the type HBM 640 GB / s. Available samples of video cards, according to their prospective managers, do not allow a conclusive comparison with competitors due to the instability of the current driver version.
Note that the Swedish sources insist on dumping scenario positioning Fiji XT. According to them, AMD in the light of the announcement of GeForce GTX 980 Ti will have moderate appetites to the level of about $ 600 for the appropriate video card. If we consider that all video cards of this series will be released a little bit, the profitability of the project can be called into question. Related Products :
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