AMD Moves Aggressively to Drive Virtual Reality at an Amazing Computex
There are three problems delaying the ramp of virtual reality. One is content—and that is slowly being sorted—two is hardware, including the need for complete solutions that include controllers, and third is cost. Currently it is estimated that to get an acceptable video game experience you need both a headset bundle costing in excess of $600 and a PC with enough power to run the thing which typically prices out at $1,500 or more.
Well, this week AMD aggressively drove a stake through that third problem by launching the Radeon RX 480, a VR-ready video card expected to cost under $200 so you can make your existing PC powerful enough to make the grade.
AMD RX 480
According to AMD this packs the VR performance of a $500 card because it is tuned for VR. That’s not to say that it won’t play other video games as well, but that for VR it is one hell of a bargain. As noted above, this allows you to enter the VR segment for a lot less money than otherwise would have been required and the end result is one of the biggest bargains of the year. The card includes High Dynamic Range, AMD’s FreeSync, and it uses AMD’s new Polaris architecture to pack a lot into a very small package.
This could be just the ticket to get you started on VR and I can hardly wait for my card to show up so I can play the games I’ve listed above.
See the full story here: https://techspective.net/2016/06/03/amd-moves-aggressively-drive-virtual-reality-amazing-computex/