AMD, on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, held a launch event to take the wrappers off its next-generation desktop graphics family. The event was a refreshingly brief but powerful overview of the innovation that AMD continues to bring to the graphics space.
In a bizarre but fascinating manner, it was interesting to see that much of the ho-hum or negative pre-launch rumor mill feedback, delivered by the leaker paparazzi, was off base as these pundits didn’t have access to the post-launch data.
What AMD announced was truly striking and impressive in several ways. It’s also a testament to how AMD’s return to silicon glory, primarily due to the stewardship of CEO Lisa Su, has turned the company into an execution juggernaut since her arrival in October 2014, only eight years ago. It’s worth pointing out what I believe are the three biggest takeaways from AMD’s announcement.