r9 fury x launch

[Dean_Winchester]

the hype for hbm memory was so crazy. did it actually live up to the expectations back then?

 

[Rapunzel]

partly yes, but not fully.

What lived up to the hype:

• Huge bandwidth boost – first-gen HBM delivered massive memory bandwidth.
• Compact design – stacked memory reduced PCB size (cool, efficient layouts).

Where it fell short:

• Gaming performance gains were modest – not a huge jump over GDDR5 GPUs.
• Only 4GB VRAM – became a limitation even at launch for some games.
• High cost & complexity – expensive to produce, limited adoption.