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Per the CES AMD roadmap Kaveri will be available Q4, 2013. Ergo, the design was finalized when Microsoft and Sony are rumored to have 86ed their existing next gen plans for something else. Apparently AMD literally made Microsoft and Sony an offer they couldn't refuse.
Per AMD"s CES slideshow - "(Gaming) represents a massive market opportunity for AMD".
That's a VERY strong statement from AMD. But what other large and lucrative market segment offers such opportunity? It's the only large market AMD has the slightest chance to all but totally own. It's exactly what the slide says - a 'massive opportunity'. And every indication is they are intensely focused on, and putting the necessary resources into, taking full advantage of that opportunity.
Kaveri - Steamroller cores, extensive HSA implementation, unified address space, fully shared memory, GCN 2.0 ... add in AMD's 'mix and match' interface ... what else comes within a country mile of meeting next gen console performance/power/future proofing needs? Including Steam Box.
Based on a working assumption AMD is getting their Kaveri architecture into the Xbox 3, PS 4 and Steam Box, there are wide ranging implications.
A deep and comprehensive development ecosystem will grow up around that architecture. All console and PC game engines will key on that architecture. The entire Steam Box Linux based console and PC ecosystem will grow around that architecture.
In a year Kaveri will become the processor of choice for PC gamers, in two years Intel will be a bit player in computer gaming.
AIB graphics boards based on Kaveri GCN 2.0 will have a substantial innate advantage over Nvidia's architecture. This time next year Kaveri + an 8xxx AIB will be the go to system. In two years Nvidia will be fading from the AIB scene and all but defunct in OEM x86 tablet, netbook, laptop and desktop markets. There will be nothing to underwrite their professional market cards.
The professional graphics players will see the writing on the wall and start moving their engines to AMD's HSA architecture. It's only a matter of time before Nvidia loses most of that market to AMD HSA cards.
Taking the various markets Kaveri will play in and the legendary status it might attain, I would venture AMD sales of Kaveri and variants might reach into the hundreds of millions.
Hence my thread title ... One APU to Rule Them All.
Kaveri appears to have the potential and AMD the drive to make that a reality.
Might be a very opportune time to pick up some AMD stock.
All in all one might have to concede in picking Rory Read, AMD's board chose ... ... wisely.
Per AMD"s CES slideshow - "(Gaming) represents a massive market opportunity for AMD".
That's a VERY strong statement from AMD. But what other large and lucrative market segment offers such opportunity? It's the only large market AMD has the slightest chance to all but totally own. It's exactly what the slide says - a 'massive opportunity'. And every indication is they are intensely focused on, and putting the necessary resources into, taking full advantage of that opportunity.
Kaveri - Steamroller cores, extensive HSA implementation, unified address space, fully shared memory, GCN 2.0 ... add in AMD's 'mix and match' interface ... what else comes within a country mile of meeting next gen console performance/power/future proofing needs? Including Steam Box.
Based on a working assumption AMD is getting their Kaveri architecture into the Xbox 3, PS 4 and Steam Box, there are wide ranging implications.
A deep and comprehensive development ecosystem will grow up around that architecture. All console and PC game engines will key on that architecture. The entire Steam Box Linux based console and PC ecosystem will grow around that architecture.
In a year Kaveri will become the processor of choice for PC gamers, in two years Intel will be a bit player in computer gaming.
AIB graphics boards based on Kaveri GCN 2.0 will have a substantial innate advantage over Nvidia's architecture. This time next year Kaveri + an 8xxx AIB will be the go to system. In two years Nvidia will be fading from the AIB scene and all but defunct in OEM x86 tablet, netbook, laptop and desktop markets. There will be nothing to underwrite their professional market cards.
The professional graphics players will see the writing on the wall and start moving their engines to AMD's HSA architecture. It's only a matter of time before Nvidia loses most of that market to AMD HSA cards.
Taking the various markets Kaveri will play in and the legendary status it might attain, I would venture AMD sales of Kaveri and variants might reach into the hundreds of millions.
Hence my thread title ... One APU to Rule Them All.
Kaveri appears to have the potential and AMD the drive to make that a reality.
Might be a very opportune time to pick up some AMD stock.
All in all one might have to concede in picking Rory Read, AMD's board chose ... ... wisely.
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Doesn't mean I'll switch though haha
