Nvidia Corp. has quietly added GeForce GTX 965M graphics adapter into its drivers. The listing of the graphics solution could mean that the new graphics processing unit is already shipping to notebook PC makers and may be unveiled shortly. Theoretically, it could also mean that desktop version of the product …
Read More »Asustek unleashes Matrix GeForce GTX 980 with 14-phase VRM
The world’s record GPU frequency of 2.20GHz was set on Nvidia GeForce GTX graphics cards made by Asustek and EVGA. While it is hard to believe that the GM204 GPU can be pushed further towards 2.30GHz – 2.40GHz, the new Asus ROG Matrix Platinum GeForce GTX 980 graphics card is …
Read More »Asustek unveils small form-factor GeForce GTX 970 for mini-ITX PCs
Asustek Computer has unveiled its new small form-factor graphics card that fits into mini-ITX computer cases. The new Asus GeForce GTX 970 DC Mini sports advanced DirectCU cooling solution and is factory-overclocked. It is probable that the new graphics adapter is the world’s most powerful SFF graphics card. The Asus GeForce …
Read More »Overclockers UK slashes £300 from a £1000+ PC DIY bundle
As reported, Overclockers UK has decided to follow its colleagues from the U.S. with special discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Unlike “traditional” price slashes many of which look rather symbolic, deals on the special days usually result in rather dramatic savings. For example, OcUK will offer a bundle …
Read More »ASML readies equipment to produce 5nm chips
We do not know exactly when companies like Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. make their first chips using 7nm, 5nm, 3nm or 2nm process technologies. But we do know what should happen before leading semiconductor producers manufacture their new chips using ultra-thin process technologies: ASML should sell …
Read More »Ubisoft apologises for Assassin’s Creed Unity, offers free DLC, games
Ubisoft late on Wednesday issued a statement admitting major issues with its Assassin’s Creed Unity video game. The company apologised for shipping a title full of bugs and performance issues. As a remedy, Ubisoft will provide an expansion pack for the title free to everyone as well as a free …
Read More »TSMC to have four EUV scanners in 2015, to use EUV tools for 10nm chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has ordered two additional extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanners from ASML Holding. The equipment will be delivered in 2015 and will complement initial two EUV scanners TSMC has today, which will be upgraded. Four scanners will let TSMC make chips using 10nm process technology and EUV lithography …
Read More »Alienware begins to ship its Alpha PC gaming console
Alienware has started shipments of its Alpha system, which was once supposed to become the first Steam Machine. The Alienware Alpha small form-factor PC gaming console is designed as an ultimate gaming solution for the living room. The system’s price starts at $549. Alienware Alpha is based on dual-core /quad-core …
Read More »SK Hynix adds HBM DRAM into catalogue, to start production in Q1 2015
SK Hynix, a major maker of high-performance memory, has added high bandwidth memory (HBM) devices compliant with the JESD235 specification into its product catalogue for the fourth quarter of 2014. The addition of chips into the databook means that they are in production and can be obtained from the company. …
Read More »SK Hynix begins to mass-produce 8GHz GDDR5 memory
SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest makers of dynamic random access memory, has initiated mass production of GDDR5 memory that can operate at 8Gb/s data-rate. The new memory chips are already available for graphics cards manufacturers and will be installed on new graphics adapters. The new GDDR5 memory chips from …
Read More »K|NGP|N overclocks GeForce GTX 980 to record-high frequencies again
Vince “K|NGP|N” Lucido, a legendary overclocker who works with EVGA, has managed to overclock a GeForce GTX 980-based graphics card to record-high 2.20GHz/9GHz (GPU/memory) clock-rates and break a couple of world’s records in 3DMark FireStrike benchmark once again. In a bid to prove his world-class skills in overclocking, K|NGP|N pushed …
Read More »Nvidia unveils Tesla K80: dual-GPU accelerator with 24GB of GDDR5 memory
Nvidia Corp. on Monday unveiled what it claims to be the most powerful compute accelerator on the planet. The Tesla K80 dual-GPU solution sports 4992 stream processors as well as 24GB GDDR5 memory in a bid to offer unprecedented performance for difficult computational challenges, ranging from astrophysics, genomics and quantum …
Read More »K|NGP|N breaks 3DMark records with four GeForce GTX 980 at 2GHz
Vince “K|NGP|N” Lucido, one of the world’s most renowned overclockers who collaborates with EVGA these days, has set a number of world’s records when it comes to GPU frequency. He was the first to overclock a graphics processor to 2GHz and was among the first to hit 2.20GHz with Nvidia's …
Read More »Ubisoft accuses AMD of Assassin’s Creed Unity’s poor performance, bugs
Ubisoft, which faced massive amount of criticism this week because of Assassin’s Creed Unity’s launch bugs, has issued a statement blaming AMD hardware of poor performance and glitches of the game on PC platforms. The company believes that the AMD-related problems only affect a handful of users and does not …
Read More »Asustek readies GeForce GTX 980 graphics card with hybrid cooling
Asustek Computer is working on what could eventually become one of the highest-performing GeForce GTX 980 graphics cards on the planet. The forthcoming Asus Poseidon GTX 980 will feature a hybrid cooling system and proprietary design of printed-circuit board to enable unprecedented overclocking potential. The Asus ROG Poseidon GTX 980 …
Read More »TSMC begins to risk-produce 16FF+ chips for Nvidia, MediaTek, LG, Xilinx, others
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Wednesday said that it has begun producing chips using its 16nm FinFET+ (16FF+) manufacturing technology. The new process technology will be used by a number of TSMC’s partners to make their leading edge chips due next year. Among the first companies to adopt the improved 16nm …
Read More »Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 to retain 256-bit bus and 4GB of GDDR5 memory
Nvidia Corp.’s forthcoming performance-mainstream graphics card – GeForce GTX 960 – will not only utilise rather high-performance GM204 graphics processor, but will also retain 256-bit memory bus and 4GB of GDDR5 memory, which will likely result in high performance in high resolutions. According to Zauba.com database, which monitors imports and …
Read More »Alleged specs of Nvidia’s GM200 GPU revealed: 50% faster than Titan Black
An unknown person has benchmarked an unknown graphics card using SiSoftware’s Sandra benchmark, according to online database of the program. Based on the specification of the hardware, the person benchmarked a graphics card powered by Nvidia Corp.’s code-named GM200 graphics processing unit. If the specs are correct, then expect graphics …
Read More »Nvidia is ‘excited’ about ‘Pascal’ and next-gen process technologies
Jen-Hsen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. said this week that he is excited about the company’s next-generation graphics processing units code-named “Pascal” as well as next-generation process technologies. Nevertheless, while the CEO of Nvidia is confident of the company’s roadmap, he notes that current-gen “Maxwell” family of GPUs …
Read More »Nvidia: As notebooks get slimmer, discreet mobile GPUs get scarcer
The market of discrete graphics processing units for desktops and laptops has been shrinking for many years now. Integrated graphics solutions from AMD and Intel can satisfy general demands of end-users, which is why many modern PCs do not have standalone graphics adapters. Moreover, general market trends will further decrease …
Read More »Nvidia earns record revenues thanks to booming sales of… everything
Nvidia Corp. on Thursday reported its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal 2015, which ended on the 26th of October, 2014. The company earned record revenue in a single quarter thanks to increased sales of all of its products, including all types of graphics processing units as …
Read More »Nvidia to bundle a free Ubisoft game with GeForce GTX graphics cards
Nvidia Corp. on Tuesday said it has partnered with Ubisoft and will provide a video game of choice for free to those, who buy new GeForce GTX 780- and 900-series graphics cards from eligible suppliers and retailers. The new “Pick Your Path” promotion will attract even more attention to Nvidia’s …
Read More »AMD’s price-cuts do not help to re-capture market share from Nvidia
Advanced Micro Devices and its partners significantly dropped prices on select AMD Radeon R9-series graphics cards following the launch of Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce GTX 900-series “Maxwell” products in September. Unfortunately, the price-cuts do not help AMD to re-capture market share from its arch-rival, according to a financial analyst. “In line …
Read More »Star Citizen to support 4K, 8K UHD resolutions, won’t run on consoles
Star Citizen, an upcoming space trading and combat simulator video game that is developed by legendary Chris Roberts, has already become the highest raising crowdfunded project of all time and is the first AAA crowdfunded video game. Apparently, the title could also become the first video game that will natively …
Read More »MSI GT80 Titan: Core i7, GeForce GTX 980M SLI, mechanical keyboard
Notebooks with huge displays designed for gamers and professionals have always been somewhat controversial: while they did provide desktop-class performance, they never offered comfort of desktop PCs and were not truly mobile or upgradeable. As a result, in the recent years the popularity of such PCs significantly decreased. Nonetheless, there …
Read More »Overclockers UK slashes prices of GeForce GTX 970/980 cards
Overclockers UK on Thursday slashed prices on various GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 980 graphics cards by Inno3D. Thanks to price-cuts, OcUK now offers the cheapest GeForce GTX 970 boards in the United Kingdom. The company is also the first to offer a GeForce GTX 980 for £399.95. “Inno3D …
Read More »Nvidia to reveal GeForce GTX 970/980 with 8GB of memory in November or December
Nvidia Corp. and its partners plan to release graphics cards based on the company’s latest GM204 graphics processing unit with 8GB of onboard memory either in November or December. The new solutions are expected to boost demand for GeForce GTX 900-series graphics adapters. Hermitage Akihabara reports that Nvidia and and …
Read More »Alienware’s external graphics solution is here, but do we need it?
Modern gaming laptops can be equipped with very powerful central processing units and graphics processing units. While such notebooks can offer performance on par with leading-edge desktops, they still feature one of the main drawbacks of mobile PCs: they cannot be easily upgraded. Alienware, a boutique PC maker, this week …
Read More »Nintendo to design key chips for next-gen consoles in the U.S.
Historically, Nintendo developed key technologies and processors for its video game consoles at its research and development facilities in Japan. However, it looks like for its next-generation game systems the development of key system-on-chips will be carried out at Nintendo Technology Development, a subsidiary of Nintendo based in the U.S. …
Read More »Price of Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan Z could drop to $1499
It looks like the price of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX Titan Z graphics card could drop not only at Overclockers.co.uk, but at other stores too. A U.S.-based store recently offered Nvidia’s dual-chip flagship graphics card for $1500, which represents a 50 per cent price drop. Newegg, a leading online store from …
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