It's not "ironic" at all.
I bought AMD CPUs for $1000 too- when they were worth $1000 because they were the market leaders.
And if AMD had a CPU out that cost $1000 when I bought that 990X that performed the best at gaming it would be in my box.
Similarly, if AMD had released the 8970 and it offered Titan level performance for $1000, it would be in my box. (I did pay a higher price than I'd ever paid for a card for the X800XT PE when ATi basically paper launched that card- because it was the best card)
No one in this thread is saying AMD is a "bad company" or that AMD shouldn't release a $1000 part.
We're saying AMD shouldn't try to sell a $350-$400 part for $1000.. There's a big difference.
The 9590 is an old process, lower IPC, factory OCd version of a chip that sells for $200 every day of the week.
Up till this point in time, no one has tried to sell binning and a better HSF for $720, some of you will have to pardon the sticker shock sane consumers react to the 9590 with.
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