So basically $700 dollar card is worse then 1080. You can buy 1080TI for around ~$900 which would completely destroy this AMD "beast".
Not sure where the hype comes from, or am I missing something?
Also, those numbers only represent the "minimum FPS range" for select titles. While minimum FPS is important, the picture is incomplete without other figures such as average FPS.
Plus, AMD clearly cherry-picked one of the benchmarks (Deus Ex MD, presumably using DirectX 12) just to lower the GTX 1080's range in that comparison: https://www.pcper.com/files/review/2017-07-30/vega-35.jpg
It's marketing's job to shine the best light possible on their product, of course, but it says something when Vega still doesn't look terribly impressive despite that effort.
Newegg seems to have similar pricing. https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&I...
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1332743-REG/asus_turb...
If a $500 card is roughly the same as a 1080 (currently $550), I think that's fair.
The $700 liquid-cooled Vega should overclock better, but I have my doubts for its efficiency. Overclocking isn't very good for heat and noise and reliability.