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Does amd release their top end graphic cards every two years like last year January. And it is said they are going to release the next one next year in 2014. Eg. 7950
 
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They don't even have an official time set for revealing the new line of cards from Nvidia and AMD. All we can really do is wait. About all we know is they are expected to reveal them in Q4 2013, and they're expected to release in Q1 of 2014.
 
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Basically they announce a graphics card product line (series, generation, call it what you wish). Like the 7xxx series. Then it really varies after that. Sometimes the top end cards release right away but sometimes they have yield issues in production so they release middle cards first and the top end cards trickle in over the next month or two.

Generally speaking every 18 months we tend to see Nvidia and AMD release a new generation of cards. This time around will be more unusual since both manufacturers have decided to delay their next series of cards. So we'll probably end up going close to 24 months without seeing a new generation.
 
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I assume you mean the 8950. Since the 8xxx cards will be the next generation. As I already stated it probably won't be until Q1 of next year. My estimate is January. Since they will have extra time to develop the chipsets, I am going to take the chance and assume their yields will be good, and won't have any delays with the higher end cards.
 
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If you feel you need a new GPU I defiantly wouldn't wait. You're looking at waiting 10 months or so.

I wanted a new GPU in December but decided to wait because they were originally looking at releasing new cards in April. In February both manufacturers announced the delay until 2014 so I went ahead and got a new card. Basically the rule I go by is if you're only 2-3 months away its best to wait other go ahead and get what you want/need. Since GPUs tend to be on a 18 month rotation you could end up waiting forever for a new card to not be around the corner.
 
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