AMD's Vega GPUs to ship in the first half of 2017

AMD has been tight-lipped about its upcoming GPUs code-named Vega, but here's a new, key detail: They will start rolling out in the first half of 2017.

The first Vega GPUs will be aimed at high-end enthusiast PCs, Mark Papermaster, chief technology officer at AMD, said during a chat Tuesday at the Deutsche Bank 2016 Technology Conference in Las Vegas.

Some earlier estimates put the release of Vega GPUs at late this year. AMD's roadmap listed it for release next year, though the timeframe wasn't clear.

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