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To: chris37
My side interest in this....is....what is going to happen to AMD.

Many of the PC Gamers have said AMD is going belly up.....if so why is it that AMD "stuff" seems to be involved with even the last (rumored) game console that will arrive on the market.?

7 posted on 12/17/2012 10:47:38 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

“if so why is it that AMD “stuff” seems to be involved with even the last (rumored) game console that will arrive on the market.? “

My guess is cost. I’ve seen AMD tied to Microsoft’s new console, but those are just silly rumors. I think both companies want to use PC hardware this time around to facilitate SW development. I suppose AMD would be cheaper than Intel and ATI’s graphics cores are probably better than anything Intel has to offer (that’s just speculation BTW ... I do not know for sure). More bang for fewer bucks. But, again, that’s just guessing.

Also, if the PS4 doesn’t have a true sequel to Warhawk (Starhawk was utter garbage), I hope it fails :-).


8 posted on 12/17/2012 11:03:29 AM PST by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

AMD sells cheaper than Intel.

People building game rigs are looking to build the fastest systems, AMD doesn’t provide that anymore.

Console builders are looking for fast enough at the lowest cost, AMD is probably a perfect fit.


9 posted on 12/17/2012 11:04:11 AM PST by dangerdoc (see post #6)
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