Allen
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Joined: Oct 1999
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Ohio USA
Originally Posted by Paradaz
...To be honest, I think that by not blowing away Intel/Nvidia and only creating equivalents I don't think much is going to change this gen. AMD have put their cards on the table now for all to see.
I agree
My feeling is that AMD has "caught up" (assuming Vega is good) and is on the right track to "keep up". In a year from now, AMD vs Intel CPU and AMD vs Nvidia GPU will be a matchup between "equally good" hardware.
I believe there are probably no new true technical breakthroughs possible anymore. All we will see in the future is competition among equals.
Buying decisions (for the thoughtful) will come down to price -- so, there will be effective price competition and brand recognition competition (right now AMD has price, Intel and Nvidia have recognition).
So, I am NOT predicting AMD overwhelming Intel and Nvidia. Rather, I am predicting "equality", "competitiveness". In the future, the "thoughtful" consumer would look at AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. But, importantly, even if they pick wrong, they will not be getting a bad deal -- that's what I mean by competitiveness and equality (like buying Mercedes Benz or BMW or Lexus -- can't really go wrong).
