Asustek Computer has introduced its new GeForce GTX 960 graphics card that is designed for small form-factor desktop personal computers. The Asus GeForce GTX 960 Mini graphics board combines rather high performance, small dimensions and relatively affordable price. The Asus GeForce GTX 960 Mini (GTX960-MOC-2GD5) sports 1253MHz GPU clock-rate, 2GB of …
Read More »MSI offers cashback with purchase of mainboards and graphics cards
In a bid to strengthen its positions on the market of mainboards and graphics cards, MicroStar International initiated a new cashback promo campaign. Those, who purchase a combination of MSI mainboards with graphics cards will be eligible to get part of their money back from the manufacturer. From now on …
Read More »Nvidia disables overclocking of GeForce GTX 900M graphics adapters
Gaming notebooks have been gaining popularity for years and nowadays desktop replacement laptops feature performance that is similar to that of full-size PCs. But while makers of mobile PCs want them to have as few constraints as possible, it looks like Nvidia Corp. has just reintroduced one: from now on …
Read More »Nvidia: Expect developers to license our GPU tech in coming months
It has been well over 1.5 years since Nvidia Corp. started to license its graphics cores to third parties in an attempt to address growing opportunities in the world of smart consumer electronics and mobile devices. So far, no third-party chip designer has licensed “Kepler” or “Maxwell” graphics processing technologies …
Read More »Details about AMD Radeon R9 300-series product line emerge
As reported, Advanced Micro Devices plans to introduce its new Radeon R9 and Radeon R7 300-series products in the second quarter of the year. While the new product line will carry new model numbers, it will include graphics processing units that will not be exactly new. The Radeon R9 300-series …
Read More »Nvidia will not admit guilt of the GeForce GTX 970 scandal
Although Nvidia Corp.’s partners will clearly suffer financial losses because of the scandal with incorrect specifications of the GeForce GTX 970, the designer of graphics processing units does not plan to admit its mistake at all costs, according to a media report. Even though return rates of the GeForce GTX …
Read More »Overclocker sets new GPU clock-rate record with GeForce GTX 980
A top overclocker has managed to set a new frequency record for graphics processing units after he pushed GPU frequency of EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Classified all the way to 2250MHz. The incredibly high clock-rate also allowed him to set a new 3DMark FireStrike Extreme record for single-GPU setups. Steponz, a …
Read More »AMD: We are putting the finishing touches on the Radeon R9 300-series
A representative of Advanced Micro Devices has confirmed that the development of its forthcoming product family based on a new breed of graphics processing units is on the finish line. While the novelties will not hit the market shortly, they will likely enter production in the coming weeks. “We are still …
Read More »Return rate of GeForce GTX 970 after memory scandal is below 5%
Although the buzz in various forums and social networks about memory allocation issues of Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce GTX 970 is fairly loud, the amount of customers wishing to return their graphics cards to stores or manufacturers is fairly low. According to various sources polled by KitGuru, the actual return rate …
Read More »Samsung to produce chips for Nvidia, Qualcomm – analyst
Samsung Electronics is expected to significantly improve its contract semiconductor manufacturing business this year thanks to early start of production using 14nm FinFET fabrication process. While Apple, the largest customer of Samsung, now orders chips not only to Samsung, but to TSMC as well, it continues to work with the …
Read More »Alleged performance of AMD Radeon R9 380X in 3DMark revealed
A Chinese web-site has published what it claims to be preliminary performance benchmarks of an upcoming high-performance graphics card from Advanced Micro Devices. Just like previous unofficial test results, the new ones indicate that AMD’s forthcoming high-end graphics solution will beat everything that is available on the market today except …
Read More »Multiple graphics cards vendors accept returns of GeForce GTX 970 adapters
Although Nvidia Corp. still have not made any decisions about how to handle the situation with GeForce GTX 970 graphics cards and their incorrect specifications, a number of graphics cards suppliers now accept returns of such adapters, at least, in the U.K. and Germany. In the recent weeks it was …
Read More »AMD: Future GPUs will significantly boost performance in 4K resolutions
Even though modern graphics cards are powerful enough to play the majority of video games in ultra HD resolutions, two modern graphics cards are usually required to play all the latest video games in 4K (3840*2160) ultra-high-definition resolution with all graphics effects enabled. AMD believes that the forthcoming graphics chips …
Read More »EVGA unveils GeForce GTX 980 K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+ graphics card
EVGA on Monday introduced what could be the world’s most powerful graphics card based on Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce GTX 980 graphics processing unit. The new graphics board is designed to deliver extraordinary overclockability. It is expected that the new graphics adapter will set multiple performance records. The product is currently …
Read More »AMD to offer special discounts to owners of GeForce GTX 970
Advanced Micro Devices said this week that it would provide special discounts to owners of the GeForce GTX 970 graphics cards. It is not surprising that AMD is trying to capitalize on the scandal with incorrect specifications of the GTX 970. Unfortunately, AMD did not provide any exact details on …
Read More »Nvidia: We will not boost GeForce GTX 970 performance with drivers
Nvidia Corp. on Thursday retracted its promise to improve performance of the GeForce GTX 970 using new drivers. According to the company, one of its representatives made an incorrect statement and there is no new driver with a fix for the graphics card incoming. As discovered by numerous enthusiasts and confirmed …
Read More »AMD to update its graphics lineup in May – July timeframe – Insider
Although Advanced Micro Devices officially told its investors and financial analysts not to expect any new graphics cards on the market before the second quarter of calendar 2015, many observers still expected AMD to announce a new single-chip flagship graphics solution in the Q1. However, a person with knowledge of …
Read More »Nvidia vows to boost GeForce GTX 970 performance with driver update
FOLLOW UP: Nvidia: We will not boost GeForce GTX 970 performance with drivers. Nvidia Corp. admitted early this week that it initially published wrong specifications of the GeForce GTX 970 and did not correct its mistake until recently after numerous people reported issues regarding usage of onboard memory. The company promised …
Read More »AMD develops ‘Arctic Islands’ family of graphics processing units
Advanced Micro Devices yet has to reveal its new families of graphics processing units this year, but already now the code-name of AMD’s 2016 graphics products lineup is known. Apparently, the company will continue to use names of islands to call its next-generation chips. AMD’s next-generation family of Radeon GPUs …
Read More »Nvidia updates specifications of GeForce GTX 970 following scandal
After numerous reports claiming that Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 graphics card cannot use more than 3.5GB of onboard memory, Nvidia Corp. updated the official specs of the graphics solution. Apparently, the difference between the GeForce GTX 970 and 980 is more significant than Nvidia originally said. According to a report …
Read More »Asustek remains world’s largest maker of graphics cards
Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and MicroStar International remained the largest manufacturers of graphics adapters last year, according to a media report. Unfortunately, the market of graphics cards contracted by about 10 per cent in 2014. Asus shipped five million graphics cards last year, according to a report from DigiTimes web-site. …
Read More »Nvidia could dominate market of desktop graphics cards
Since Advanced Micro Devices is holding off new product launches to allow its partners sell through existing inventory of graphics cards, its market share, sales, spending on marketing and influence on makers of graphics adapters are gradually declining. As a result, some manufacturers are concerned that Nvidia Corp. could eventually get …
Read More »Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 960: $199 graphics card for gamers
Nvidia Corp. has officially introduced its new performance-mainstream graphics card. The latest graphics processing solution is aimed at gamers and is designed to offer decent performance in modern titles while being very affordable. The new graphics board is optimized for lowest production costs, which means that eventually it could address other …
Read More »Nvidia to increase price of flagship GeForce GTX Titan graphics cards
Nvidia Corp. plans to reconsider the price of its single-chip flagship graphics card when it launches its new GeForce GTX Titan later this quarter. According to a media report, the new ultra-high-end graphics adapter will cost whopping $1349, which is considerably higher than the price of its predecessors. The GeForce …
Read More »Nvidia may launch new top-of-the-range GeForce GTX graphics card in March
Traditionally Nvidia Corp. releases its top-of-the-range single-chip GeForce GTX Titan graphics cards in February. However, last year the company used its own GPU Technology Conference (GTC) to introduce its dual-chip GeForce GTX Titan Z graphics card, the company’s highest-performing graphics solution to date. Apparently, the company plans to do something …
Read More »Nvidia readies GeForce GTX 950M and 960M graphics adapters
Nvidia Corp. has added support for three new GeForce mobile GPU products into its drivers. While the new GeForce GTX will belong to the 900-series, they will be powered by the GM107 graphics processing unit introduced a year ago. Laptopvideo2Go web-site reports Nvidia has added support for three new products …
Read More »Nvidia to market GeForce GTX 960 as ‘overclocker’s dream’
As reported, Nvidia Corp.’s forthcoming GeForce GTX 960 graphics adapter will barely become a performance champion due to rather moderate specifications. In a bid to boost popularity of the graphics solution among gamers, the company is expected to market the product under “overclocker’s dream” moniker. The default clock-rate of the …
Read More »Nvidia’s GM200 graphics processor and card pictured
A Chinese blogger has published images of Nvidia Corp.’s forthcoming code-named GM200 graphics processing unit as well as a graphics card powered by the GPU. The new chip will be, as expected, not only the most powerful graphics processor ever designed by the company, but has all chances to become …
Read More »TSMC unveils third 16nm process for ultra-low-power, high-performance devices
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has confirmed that it is developing yet another version of its 16nm FinFET fabrication process. The new manufacturing technology will be used to make chips for ultra-low-power as well as high-performance applications. “We are also working on 16nm ULP technology development,” said Mark Liu, co-CEO of …
Read More »Asus’ GeForce GTX 970 with 10-phase VRM won’t make it to Europe, U.S.
Asustek Computer on Thursday said that its Asus GTX 970 Dragon Knight graphics cards will not be available outside China. Although the graphics adapter is a potential bestseller thanks to its great design and overclocking capabilities, the company will keep it exclusive for the Chinese market. “The Dragon Knight GTX …
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