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AMD Backtracks Previous RDNA1 and RDNA2 Maintenance Mode Statements. 5000 and 6000 Series GPUs to Continue Getting Individual Game Support. (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) by Credibly_Human@lemmy.world to c/hardware@lemmy.world
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Link to official blog post (somehow still blames people for correctly understanding their first statements)

Of Note:

  • No dates were specified, No commitments made.

  • Day 1 game support was not promised, just individual game support.

  • They still plan on splitting the development for RDNA1 and RDNA2 from RDNA3 and RDNA4 development, giving only the latter support for new features.

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tldr the GPUs are still supported and will work for new games, new features get released on new compatible hardware, and when they stop support on windows you can always move to Linux and continue to get support for your AMD cards for likely years to come

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

when they stop support on windows you can always move to Linux and continue to get support for your AMD cards for likely years to come

You know this is not applicable for the vast majority of people lets be honest. Most GPU buyers either have some multiplayer games with "incompatible" anti cheat that they want to play, or simply don't want the extra hassle (that linux enthusiasts would like you to believe does not exist), of switching to a new OS both from the inertia of already knowing a prior OS and from the reality that there are simply more hitches in a linux experience for a normal person due to less development support both from app makers and distro maintainers (purely due to less money and people).

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Buy a new GPU then

Over 90% of games run on Linux without "extra hassle"

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world -1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You know exactly what nuance that "90%" means. I'm sure you're willing to dismiss many popular multiplayer games as all "not being worth it" but not most people. Thats of course on top of the other reasons people have.

Has nothing to do with my GPU. That's irrelevant to the points made.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

We're talking about getting extended support after your GPU has been dropped on windows because it's obsolete. Of course it's relevant. You're just constructing a strawman

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Its not relevant at all, because people won't do this. You are just restating the initial point.

This still is ultimately a huge problem to the vast majority of GPU buyers.

Those this advice could possibly be relevant to are already on linux, because no one is switching operating systems purely because one piece of hardware is no longer updated.