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MSI revives the Lightning series with Special Edition RTX 5090 GPUs
Jan 13, 2025, 3:00 AM
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MSI has elevated Nvidia’s RTX 5090 lineup by unveiling custom “Special Edition” GPU models, showcasing cutting-edge performance and design.
Recently, several AIB vendors unveiled their new RTX 50-based products, but MSI has opted for a different approach, introducing two cards that feature unique cooling designs. The first model utilizes liquid cooling with two fans and integrated radiators, while the second one elevates air cooling by incorporating five fans.
Officially, these two cards, designed around the RTX 5090 GPU, don’t carry specific names; they are simply referred to as “Special Edition,” although their design hints at the Lightning Edition...
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RTX Hair is set to be introduced in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Jan 13, 2025, 2:30 AM
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Nvidia’s RTX Hair technology is being incorporated into the game to enhance its graphics.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the newest title to exhibit the visual enhancements made possible by “Full Ray Tracing,” and it’s about to look even better on PC. We aren’t referring to Nvidia’s DLSS 4 technology and its latest AI models; we’re discussing the integration of “RTX Hair” in the game.
Rendering hair effectively has always been a crucial aspect of visual presentation in gaming. We’ve made significant strides since hair was simply represented as a block of...
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AMD announces the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors
Jan 10, 2025, 9:00 AM
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AMD has unveiled its top CPUs designed for gamers and creators.
Last year, AMD introduced the Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, which was specifically optimized for gaming by utilizing AMD’s 2nd generation X3D technology to achieve exceptional gaming performance. Now, AMD has unveiled CES 2025 with their Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs, this time targeting both creators and gamers. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D have entered the scene!
With the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, AMD has incorporated its second-generation 3D V-Cache technology into one of the CPU’s chiplets. This modification results in...
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ASUS announces the Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF and PRIME GPUs, featuring 16GB of memory
Jan 9, 2025, 12:30 PM
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ASUS unveils the TUF Gaming and Prime series RDNA 4 GPUs.
Following AMD's preview of RDNA 4, ASUS has introduced its first graphics cards in the Radeon RX 9070 series. Below are the new GPU designs from ASUS in the TUF Gaming and Prime series for the RDNA 4 architecture. Both of these GPUs will be available in the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 variations. Unfortunately, AMD has not disclosed the specifications for these GPUs, but there are some architectural insights available.
With RDNA 4, AMD is introducing optimized...
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CES 2025: AMD Ryzen Z2 officially unveiled with three variants
Jan 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
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Supports up to eight cores and 16 threads, paired with a 16 CU RDNA 3.5 GPU.
Unlike its predecessors, the Ryzen Z1 and Z1 Extreme, the next generation of processors designed by AMD specifically for handheld gaming PCs now includes three different models: the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Z2, and Z2 Go. These models are categorized by descending levels of performance and power, which correspond to their respective price points in the new handheld PCs set to hit the market in 2025.
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Nvidia shakes up CES 2025 with a compact AI supercomputer ‘Project DIGITS’
Jan 8, 2025, 12:00 PM
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The compact AI (artificial intelligence) computer named Project DIGITS boasts formidable power, heralding a new era of AI that brings it closer to everyone.
Not only impressing with its RTX 50-series graphics cards, Nvidia continued to dominate the CES 2025 exhibition—currently taking place in Las Vegas, USA—by unveiling its mini AI supercomputer, Project DIGITS. This device is considered a breakthrough in the field of AI, delivering exceptional computational power within an extremely compact design.
Project DIGITS is equipped with the brand-new GB10 Grace Blackwell superchip, which combines Nvidia’s powerful Blackwell GPU with a 20-core Grace CPU based on ARM architecture. This combination delivers up...
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Intel unveils new AI chip for gaming laptops
Jan 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
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Intel has announced its new Arrow Lake AI chips for gaming laptops at CES 2025 in the United States.
At CES 2025, Intel officially launched its latest line of processors, including the Core Ultra 200H and 200HX. Both are AI chips specifically designed for high-performance ultrathin laptops and gaming laptops.
Intel promises a leap forward for gaming laptops with the new AI chip. The Core Ultra 200H series, highlighted by the Core Ultra 9 285H, features 16 cores (6 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 2 low-power cores) and a maximum clock speed of up to 5.4 GHz. Notably, the...
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Nvidia has introduced their RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070 at CES 2025
Jan 7, 2025, 7:30 AM
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Nvidia is set to revolutionize the GPU industry with the launch of their RTX 50 series graphics cards.
For PC gamers, the debut of Nvidia’s RTX 50 series is likely to be the standout moment of CES 2025. Today, Nvidia has unveiled four new desktop graphics cards: the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070.
With these new GPUs, Nvidia has implemented its latest Blackwell GPU architecture. This architecture features new hardware advancements, improved integration for tensor cores, and optimizations to technologies such as Shader Execution Reordering. The new Tensor cores in...
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DRAM prices are anticipated to fall significantly in early 2025
Jan 6, 2025, 3:00 AM
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Price declines for DRAM are expected to impact the PC, server, mobile, and GPU memory sectors.
According to Trendforce, a notable decrease in DRAM pricing is projected for early 2025, attributed to weak consumer demand resulting in higher inventory levels. The principles of supply and demand are now influencing the deflation of memory prices.
DDR4 DRAM is expected to experience the most substantial price reductions in the first quarter of 2025, with prices anticipated to drop by 10-15% in both server and PC DRAM markets. This situation stems from an oversupply of memory due to sluggish...
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PowerColor hints at its next-generation RDNA 4 Red Devil series GPU
Jan 3, 2025, 8:30 AM
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PowerColor becomes the first to tease a next-generation RDNA4 graphics card.
PowerColor has begun to tease a new product, and we have a solid idea of what it could be. Below, we can see what appears to be an image showing part of the upcoming PowerColor (RDNA 4) Red Devil GPU.
If the latest rumors about Radeon are accurate, AMD’s next flagship will be the Radeon RX 9070 XT. If so, PowerColor’s teaser is likely for their Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil graphics card. The image displays PowerColor’s Red...
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Leaked images of Nintendo Switch 2 motherboard reveal support for ray tracing and NVIDIA DLSS
Jan 2, 2025, 9:30 AM
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Images of the Nintendo Switch 2 motherboard indicate the presence of a new NVIDIA Tegra chip along with DLSS Super Resolution and Ray Tracing technology.
Three leaked photos show that the Nintendo Switch 2 motherboard uses SK Hynix H58GE6AK8B LPDDR5X memory. Another notable detail is the NVIDIA logo, prominently displayed on the motherboard, reaffirming earlier rumors that the device will continue to be powered by NVIDIA hardware.
Specifically, the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to use the Tegra 239 chip, part of NVIDIA’s Orin System-on-Chip (SoC) lineup. This chip is equipped with an ARM Cortex-A78AE CPU, while the GPU is based on Ampere architecture, featuring...
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Intel to launch AI graphics card Battlemage with 24 GB DRAM
Dec 31, 2024, 8:30 AM
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Intel is reportedly preparing a massive 24GB ARC Battlemage GPU designed specifically for creators and workstation professionals.
Intel is reportedly preparing to release the Battlemage GPU with 24 GB of VRAM in 2025, doubling the capacity of the Alchemist series and targeting intensive artificial intelligence (AI) tasks.
Intel plans to significantly increase VRAM capacity for the next-generation Battlemage GPUs, equipping them with 24 GB of VRAM next year. This information is supported by shipping documents found on Platform X, which reveal a clamshell design on the BMG-G21 chip, enabling the use of 12 GDDR6 modules with 16 GB...
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