AMD Volcanic Islands "Hawaii" GPU confirmed

[JEMC]

ethomaz said:

JEMC said:

I hope they can do it.

And you'll upgrade? Why don't you wait until their new architecture (the 9xxx cards will use GCN 2.0 which is "only" a revision if I'm not mistaken)?

No. You are right... his example show that the HD 6970 consumes more than HD 5870 using the same 40nm process.

The only thing that can make the Volcanic uses less power is a new process... 20nm or 22nm.

 Volcanic Islands seens to use a revision of GCN 1 (GCN 1.1?) in 28nm... GCN 2.0 only when then 20/22nm get ready for production.

Thanks, for both things.

As I said, I'll wait until the newer architectures to upgrade my card. i'll be the best.