Allen
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An article built from rumor, leak summarizes where Navi GPU "seems" to be -- nothing new -- other than a Navi driver seems to be along in development . The "super secret" part is "humor".
AMD’s upcoming next generation 7nm based graphics architecture code named “Navi” has reportedly been spotted in Linux driver code [with SuperSecret in its name]. The all new GPU architecture is officially slated to debut next year, with all whispers indicating a debut in the latter half of the year...
One Scalable Navi GPU To Rule Them All – The Legend Of The Wonder Glue
There’s been talk in the industry that Navi could very well be AMD’s first attempt at “gluing” several small, high yielding 7nm GPU dies to make bigger and more powerful graphics chips..
We’ve seen some evidence that NVIDIA is also pursuing similar multi-chip-module technologies and are currently conducting feasibility studies. .. AMD, on the other hand, has already launched products using the technology.
.. “Scalability” as a brand new feature that’s due with Navi. The fact that Infinity Fabric would enable it to utilize a single Navi GPU die that effectively scales and can be used to cover all markets top to bottom.
Navi is said to land in the second half of 2018, with some talk about a late summer debut. Although with 7nm being such a wild card, nothing is really set in stone. Nvidia’s upcoming 12nm based Volta based GeForce lineup is setting up to land in the first half of next year.
Nvidia will have 12nm Volta this spring and AMD is rumored to have 12nm updates of both Ryzen and Vega this spring.
UPDATE: Some believe that we really won't see Navi until 2019 and the above driver is not for Navi (they believe). I think 2019 Navi GPU on-the-shelf is probably how things will turn out -- new technology is often delayed for one reason or another.
Last edited by Allen; 12/21/1701:41 PM. Reason: Update