Not sure if this is in the correct forum but if not please move it to the correct location.
First up is PCIe 4.0. It is my understanding that the next generation GPUs from nVidia and AMD are both supposed to be PCIe 4.0 compatible, so the inevitable question is, when can we buy them? Also, PCIe 4.0 should end all the talk about who has more PCIe lanes between Intel and AMD. Side note, I do not see PCIe 5.0 landing anything before 2021.
Next up is Optane memory. In its current iteration as an M.2 drive I do not really see a purpose for it in mainstream computing but in a 3d rendering rig there would be benefit over time as the memory "learned" your computing habits. The P4800x PCIe Optane currently would be excellent in a HEDT, (3d rendering, video, and CAD/CAM rigs), but even there pricing is very steep.
My question is whether down the road if Optane could replace DRAMM on the motherboard either totally or partially. I know that this would have to necessitate a total change in how the board would power the memory but it would have some very real advantages to the HEDT crowd. Imagine working on a large project and just before you save it you have a power cut, if you were working with Optane instead of traditional DDR you would theoretically still have your work saved in memory instead of lost in DDR memory.
Lastly, does anyone think that we need to move beyond the whole x86 architecture?
First up is PCIe 4.0. It is my understanding that the next generation GPUs from nVidia and AMD are both supposed to be PCIe 4.0 compatible, so the inevitable question is, when can we buy them? Also, PCIe 4.0 should end all the talk about who has more PCIe lanes between Intel and AMD. Side note, I do not see PCIe 5.0 landing anything before 2021.
Next up is Optane memory. In its current iteration as an M.2 drive I do not really see a purpose for it in mainstream computing but in a 3d rendering rig there would be benefit over time as the memory "learned" your computing habits. The P4800x PCIe Optane currently would be excellent in a HEDT, (3d rendering, video, and CAD/CAM rigs), but even there pricing is very steep.
My question is whether down the road if Optane could replace DRAMM on the motherboard either totally or partially. I know that this would have to necessitate a total change in how the board would power the memory but it would have some very real advantages to the HEDT crowd. Imagine working on a large project and just before you save it you have a power cut, if you were working with Optane instead of traditional DDR you would theoretically still have your work saved in memory instead of lost in DDR memory.
Lastly, does anyone think that we need to move beyond the whole x86 architecture?
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