Allen
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RUMOR: AMD Radeon Polaris 30 GPU Based On 12nm FinFET Node Gearing Up For Launch
AMD’s Polaris 30 GPU will be refreshed on the 12nm FinFET process with up to 15% expected performance increase
It is sort of ironic how AMD’s philosophy is the exact opposite of NVIDIA. We fully expect the Polaris 30 lineup to be slightly faster but also slightly cheaper than the already cheaper RX 500 series making it ideal for entrants to PC gaming and/or gamers on a budget that can’t afford to spend an arm and a leg on a PC build.
It is speculated these RX680/RX670 (?? if called that) will launch in about a month. As noted by the author, these are expected to have a lower list price than current RX580/RX570 -- to appeal to "normal" gamers on limited budgets.
FWIW, I have RX480 and RX580 on a couple PCs in the house. They are fine for everything I play at 1440p and ultra settings if one is not concerned about FPS numbers for their own sake or an occasional "bump" in smoothness in a couple games (while at ultra settings).
