But AMD has clearly stated that mid and low cards will "follow". Therefore we may expect only Navi 10+ and Navi 21 at the event in September.
The timings of the Radeon GPUs is interesting vs the iMac launch at WWDC. (The new iMac HAS to be shown off there. It's too big a stage not to.)
Sept'. That would make sense in terms of card introduction. But Apple beats to its own drum. They're not going to tie in with the AMD drum. Apple set their own agenda.
The RDNA1 cards are 'already' done and it would be just a matter of spinning them on the new process.
Likewise, the GPU AMD has been building up to on RDNA2 is the Big Navi with the 500+ die size? It's normal (when you've got a competing stack in the works...) to start at the top and back fill it over time..? This is probably the Sept' launch. And that's sooner than I expected.
But the iMac 27 inch is out of availability on BTO? So it's at least going to be a paper launch at WWDC. And I'd be surprised if it takes 3 months to ship, (more likely the iMac Pro is announced and takes 3 months to ship...) it's not a new product category or niche like the iMac Pro was which shipped half a year later. That doesn't happen for mainstream products under Cook?
They must have advance call on the Navi 10+ (being the likely candidate...) with AMD still finishing up the RDNA 2 for a September launch. Which is tantalisingly close to the iMac launch at WWDC. The RDNA2 comes just over 2 months later?
There is pressure on this launch? Nv' clearly see the Big Navi as a threat. It's *GOOD* to have competition.
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Though I can understand the argument for waiting to September. But how likely would it be the iMac 'New' gets access to the RDNA2 stack..?
There's 3-4 products based off that stack. I don't see why the new 27 inch iMac couldn't have access to the lower part of this stack eg. the 5700XT's successor. Especially with it's 50% efficiency gain. The '6700' XT? It's probably going to be a £450 gpu (which is the price range of the 5700XT £350-450? Depending on the edition. And there will be a 6600XT? Under that? That sounds like iMac territory to me.
And there's 6800XT, 6900XT. Probably for the iMac Pro. Will the 6900XT be 'too big' for the iMac Pro chassis? Or be reserved for the Mac Pro? I'd have thought after the hot Vega cards...a 50% efficient RDNA2 wouldn't be so difficult.
*musing out loud.
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Interesting they first say Mac Pro and then say iMac Pro, but I guess maybe they missed the "i" the first time around.
Apple did announce the 2017 iMac Pro at WWDC and then shipped it at the end of 2017 so they could do the same now - announce the 2020 refresh with W-2200 Xeons and RDNA 2.0 cards plus other upgrades (MiniLed 5K display, Titan Ridge TB3 controller to drive the Pro XDR Display, etc.) with a planned ship date of they Fall when said RDNA 2.0 GPUs will be ready.
Though it would be nice if "Mac Pro" and "Annual" meant Apple announcing a commitment to keeping the Mac Pro on an annual upgrade schedule for things like GPUs and then announcing Navi 21 cards to replace the Radeon Pro Vega II models.
It would be 'nice' if they previewed a consumer tower version of the Mac Pro.
WITH RDNA2.
At a rational price. £2500.
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I'm just trying to understand why a single mac model was registered.
The 27" is the only depleted stock Apple seems to have. The IMP has long shipping times for BTO, but I doubt it is because of an imminent new model.
I tend to believe we will have a sneak peek at the IMP and have a proper presentation of the new iMac, available in September.
Maybe they'll go all out on the 'new' iMac design. They all have the 'new' (!) design.
23. Announced and shipping. July. RDNA+
27. Announced and shipping. July. RDNA+
27 LED iMac Pro preview. *(Shipping September+++ to late fall...which is RDNA2 territory.)
They're all going to have the same design. Just the components will vary. I tend to think the 27 inch iMac and iMac Pro will share the same cooling. (I *HOPE* so.)
Be interesting if the 'new' iMac IS the iMac Pro. ie 27 incher. £2500-£5000. Shipping September...
With the 23 inch becoming the iMac for the rest of us. As it originally was. £999-£1500. Shipping July.
Er...
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