October 10, 2019

AMD specific news

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: Battle of Flagships (PROACTIVE)edit

No wonder NVIDIA has been marketing ray-tracing as a major feature of its Turing lineup, as without it the newer GPUs seem like a rather luke-warm upgrade. We can only hope that AMD comes up with that promised Big Navi (Navi 20) as soon as possible so that the flagship space once again becomes viable for people who actually work for money.

Publication: TechQuila

Best Gaming PC Build Under Rs. 1,00,000 (1 Lakh): Updated October 2019 (PROACTIVE)edit

You have already seen our PC builds ranging from Rs. 30K to 80K that are more than capable of handling modern titles at respectable frame-rates. Now it’s time to build the ultimate gaming PC build under Rs. 1 lakh. With top-of-the-line components, you can expect this gaming machine to run most modern titles at 1440p @ 144 FPS or 4K @ 60FPS with high-ultra settings.

Publication: TechQuila

AMD Launches Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 3500X Processors (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD Tuesday expanded its 3rd generation Ryzen desktop processor lineup with two new product additions, the 12-core/24-thread Ryzen 9 3900, and the 6-core/12-thread Ryzen 5 3500X. Both chips are particularly interesting given their naming. The 3900 is a slightly subdued twin of the company’s current flagship, the 3900X, with a small amount of clock speed traded off for a huge drop in TDP. This chip ticks at 3.10 GHz with 4.30 GHz boost, compared to 3.80/4.60 GHz frequencies of the 3900X.

Publication: Tech Power Up

AMD brand mentions

Just fly your geek flag (PROACTIVE)edit

Others include Terminator, Frozen 2, Vikings with AXN, Lego: Batman with Sony Pix, a possibility of one around Black Widow and an e-sports event by AMD Gameon.

Publication: The Hindu Metro Plus – Hyderabad

Sony PlayStation 5 to release during 2020 holiday seasonedit

According to the rumors, the PlayStation 5 will support 8K graphics, 3D audio, a super-fast SSD, and backward compatibility with PS4 games and PSVR headset. It may also feature an eight-core CPU based on the third generation of AMD’s Ryzen processors and a custom graphics processor based on the upcoming AMD Navi family that will support ray tracing.

Publication: MyMobile

Gamers, take note: Sony PlayStation 5 will be out next yearedit

The PlayStation 5 will come with a high-speed solid state drive, Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics cards from Advanced Micro Devices Inc., 8K resolution video and a unit for processing 3D audio, the company said in a release on Tuesday.

Publication: Financial Express India Finance News

Sony PlayStation 5 to launch in H2 2020; details announcededit

Sony also shared more information regarding the PlayStation 5 in an exclusive from Wired. Taking a closer look, Sony PlayStation 5 will feature an SSD storage along with AMD Ryzen processor and Navi-based GPU.

Publication: BGR BGR (Hindi)

New MSI Alpha 15 gaming laptop features first 7nm technologyedit

MSI has unveiled its new Alpha 15 gaming laptop fitted with the new AMD Radeon RX 5500M graphics and offering the first gaming laptop to feature 7 nm technology, “bringing cutting-edge hardware to the mainstream” says MSI. AMD and MSI have partnered to offer a game bundle, for those who purchase the new gaming laptop before the end of 2019, providing a choice between owning Borderlands 3 or Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

Publication: Geeky Gadgets

Competition in news

AI for Social Goodedit

Intel and Brown University have begun work on a DARPA-funded Intelligent Spine Interface project that aims to use Artificial Intelligence (Al) technology to restore movement and bladder control for patients paralysed by severe spinal cord injuries. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military.

Publication: Financial Express

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: Battle of Flagships (PROACTIVE)edit

No wonder NVIDIA has been marketing ray-tracing as a major feature of its Turing lineup, as without it the newer GPUs seem like a rather luke-warm upgrade. We can only hope that AMD comes up with that promised Big Navi (Navi 20) as soon as possible so that the flagship space once again becomes viable for people who actually work for money.

Publication: TechQuila

Chipmaker Intel unveils Xeon W and X-series processorsedit

Semiconductor giant Intel has unveiled Intel Xeon W and X-series processors, which it claims will address the demand for artificial intelligence acceleration in high-end desktop (HEDT) PCs and mainstream workstations.

Publication: TechCircle

Meetup: NVIDIA RAPIDS GPU-Accelerated Data Analytics & Machine Learning Workshop, 2nd Editionedit

A GPU is one of the most important components of modern-day artificial intelligence and deep learning architecture. Enterprises and developers are constantly on the lookout for tools that help them build and manage end-to-end data science and analytics pipelines seamlessly. RAPIDS is one such a tool incubated by NVIDIA® based on the company’s expert experience in hardware and data science.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Partner in news

Samsung Introduces The Chromebook 4 And Chromebook 4+: Faster, Tougher, Smarter Chromebooksedit

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.announced the Samsung Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+, new entrants in the Samsung Chromebook lineup that bring real performance and sleek design to the table at a highly accessible price point. The Chromebook 4 line offers both hardware and software upgrades, providing new features without sacrificing the value that defines the Samsung Chromebook suite.

Publication: Communications Today

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