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AMD Van Gogh APU w/ 512 RDNA 2 GPU Cores on 7nm Process Reportedly Coming Soonedit
All of AMD’s latest APUs including the newer Cezanne lineup still leverage the older Vega graphics with up to 8 GCN ALUs on the 7nm node. However, that is all set to change with the launch of the Van Gogh APUs, sometime in the second half of the year. According to info obtained by Mydrivers, the Van Gogh APUs will feature up to 8 RDNA 2 CUs or 512 ALUs.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT review: The new 1440p champion from the Red team (PROACTIVE)edit
Last month, AMD announced their successor to their insanely popular 1440p gaming champion RX 5700 XT, the new AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT at $479 which isn’t the cheapest but challenges NVIDIA’s popular RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070.
Publication: TechnoSports
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NVIDIA DLSS Now Available In Major Game Engines With No AMD Alternative In Sightedit
The news, coming from NVIDIA’s recent GTC conference, shows the rapid adoption of the upscaling technology which was first revealed back in 2018 with the RTX 20 series GPUs. While DLSS failed to deliver with its initial release, subsequent updates have now made DLSS 2.0 a gamechanger, with minimal impact on image quality during intense gaming. Since then, a host of new games, AAA and indie alike, have inherited DLSS 2.0 making their PC versions the ultimate platform to play games.
Publication: TechQuila
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NVIDIA Unwraps World’s First Cloud-Native Supercomputeredit
NVIDIA unveiled DGX SuperPOD, the world’s first cloud-native AI Supercomputer fitted with Bluefield-2 DPUs, to provide a secure, reliable and accelerated infrastructure to cloud and edge. According to Reports And Data study, the global supercomputer market cap is expected to reach $13 billion by 2027, growing at a rate of 9.5% during the 2020-2027 period.
Publication: Analytics India Mag
NVIDIA DLSS Now Available In Major Game Engines With No AMD Alternative In Sightedit
The news, coming from NVIDIA’s recent GTC conference, shows the rapid adoption of the upscaling technology which was first revealed back in 2018 with the RTX 20 series GPUs. While DLSS failed to deliver with its initial release, subsequent updates have now made DLSS 2.0 a gamechanger, with minimal impact on image quality during intense gaming. Since then, a host of new games, AAA and indie alike, have inherited DLSS 2.0 making their PC versions the ultimate platform to play games.
Publication: TechQuila
NVIDIA to Launch the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti w/ Updated Anti-Miner Measures, Both at a Hardware and Software Leveledit
NVIDIA is reportedly prepping the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for launch with an updated GPU (GA102-202/302) and drivers to prevent scalping by miners. The mass production for the GPU has already been initiated and it’s only a matter of time before the new Ampere flagship hits the retail market. NVIDIA has straight-up changed the GPU for the RTX 3080 Ti. The ES and QS which were sent to OEMs and board partners are now essentially using a different die (or at least, a different board).
Publication: Hardware Times
Intel Continues to Lead Heavily in the Chinese CPU Marketedit
China is one of those markets that’s usually dominated heavily by regional (or in this case, region-specific) products. The consumer processor market isn’t any different. As per data shared by one of the top retailers, Intel continues to lead with a market share of more than 75% in the country. Over the last year, AMD has been gaining ground but the process has been relatively slow compared to the rest of the world.
Publication: Hardware Times
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Asus Zenbook Duo 14 reviewedit
Humans have evolved into multitaskers over time and so have our phones, laptops, tablets and most recently even our watches. However, today it’s difficult to further develop a technology already packed to the brim with features that make it even better for its users. Asus has done exactly that and more!
Publication: Stuff
NVIDIA to Launch the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti w/ Updated Anti-Miner Measures, Both at a Hardware and Software Leveledit
NVIDIA is reportedly prepping the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for launch with an updated GPU (GA102-202/302) and drivers to prevent scalping by miners. The mass production for the GPU has already been initiated and it’s only a matter of time before the new Ampere flagship hits the retail market. NVIDIA has straight-up changed the GPU for the RTX 3080 Ti. The ES and QS which were sent to OEMs and board partners are now essentially using a different die (or at least, a different board).
Publication: Hardware Times
Industry news
Looking to buy a gaming monitor? Keep these things in mindedit
For many who plan on building their own dream gaming PC rig or are looking to simply upgrade some components, the monitor is often one of the most overlooked parts. While the right processor, motherboard, GPU and RAM will give you that sweet spot of performance, it is crucial that you have a capable monitor that can actually make use of the performance the rest of your rig is putting out.
Publication: The Indian Express
Chips Likely to be Down For Auto Industryedit
There is a huge shortage of semiconductors globally due to increase in demand for laptops, smartphones post the outbreak of the pandemic. This shortage is expected to linger on until September 2021,” said Mohan. Sales could get affected by 15% in this period due to disruption in the supply chain.
Publication: The Economic Times
Chip of a new blockedit
The final scheme will be prepared after incorporating suggestions from these EoIs, for which the deadline is April 31. The other change is that the govern- ment has been proactively pursuing the world’s top players — Intel, TSMC, Samsung, Infineon, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, among many others — to consider India in their expansion plans.
Publication: Business Standard
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