Titanium | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:25:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Titanium | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Phanteks launches three new Revolt PSUs without bundled cables https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/joao-silva/phanteks-launches-three-new-revolt-psus-without-bundled-cables/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/joao-silva/phanteks-launches-three-new-revolt-psus-without-bundled-cables/#respond Sun, 23 Jul 2023 11:00:18 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=623968 Phanteks has recently announced the addition of the Revolt 1000W and 1200W Platinum, and 1600W Titanium PSUs to its lineup. The new Phanteks Revolt PSUs do not include any cables as they were designed to be paired with CableMod kits, giving users complete choice over their cable selection. The new Revolt PSUs were designed in …

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Phanteks has recently announced the addition of the Revolt 1000W and 1200W Platinum, and 1600W Titanium PSUs to its lineup. The new Phanteks Revolt PSUs do not include any cables as they were designed to be paired with CableMod kits, giving users complete choice over their cable selection.

The new Revolt PSUs were designed in partnership with Seasonic to meet the highest industry performance and reliability criteria. All Revolt power supplies fully meet and surpass the newest Intel ATX 3.0 requirements, ensuring compatibility and simple integration into any system. These PSUs provide enough power for demanding systems, with wattage capabilities of up to 1600W and 80 Plus Platinum or Titanium certification.

Phanteks and CableMod collaborated to make cable choices easier for users constructing within Phanteks chassis. Users just need to visit CableMod's online configurator and choose their Revolt PSU, Phanteks case, and CableMod cables. As of now, only the following Phanteks chassis are currently supported, with more to come: Evolv X, G500A, P500A, P600A, and NV7. Support for the NV5 and NV9 will come at a later date.

The new Revolt PSUs and CableMod cable kits will be available starting in August. The Revolt 1000W Platinum models will go for £174.99/€199.90/$199.99 and the 1200W models for £214.99/€249.90/$249.99. As for the Revolt Titanium 1600W PSU, it will cost £344.99/€399.90/$399.99. Lastly, the Revolt cable kit PCIe Gen5 starter set will release priced at £69.99/€79.90/$79.99 and the Revolt cable kit complete set at £154,99/€179.90/$179.99.

KitGuru says: Would you buy a PSU without bundled cables, even if you were planning on using modded cabling?

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KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 24 – Win a Seasonic power supply! (closed) https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/kitguru-advent-calendar-2021-day-24-win-a-seasonic-power-supply/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/kitguru-advent-calendar-2021-day-24-win-a-seasonic-power-supply/#respond Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:00:06 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=544770 For day 24 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with the renowned PSU makers at Seasonic to give away FOUR prizes! Three winners will get a Seasonic PSU, and a fourth and final winner will get a Seasonic Syncro Q704 and a 750W power supply. 

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Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Thanks to all who entered, our winners today are: Evan Barnes (Core GX-650), Jaskaran Bal (Focus PX-850), Kieran Williams (Prime TX-1000) and Darren Audley (Syncro Q704 + DGC-750 PSU). If you missed out this time then keep an eye out as we have a new competition each day through December. Today's giveaway can be found HERE

For day 24 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with the renowned PSU makers at Seasonic to give away FOUR prizes! Three winners will get a Seasonic PSU, and a fourth and final winner will get a Seasonic Syncro Q704 and a 750W power supply. 

All of the PSUs we are giving away today are fully modular, so you only need to plug in the cables you need, allowing for better cable management and airflow in your system. With the Syncro Q704 case and DGC-750 PSU, you can create one of the cleanest builds possible today thanks to the SYNCRO CONNECT Module, giving you a place to hook up all your cables to one cable management hub. Here's the full price list:

Entering this giveaway is simple, all you need to do is head over to THIS POST on our Facebook page and leave a comment. We plan to have a new discussion topic each day, today we are asking you guys to tell us – what power supply are you currently using? This competition is open in the UK, EU and North America.

The winner will be picked at random by 10am GMT December 25th, and a new competition will also be announced for Day 25. The chosen winner has 48 hours to respond, if we do not hear from them, then the prize will be revoked and a new winner will be picked.

Terms and Conditions: This competition is open in the UK, EU and NA, starting at 10AM GMT on December 24th and ending at 9:59AM GMT on December 25th. Due to the busy Christmas season, prize deliveries could take longer than usual and some prizes may not ship until January 2022. In compliance with GDPR, we will not collect or store any personal information as part of this competition. Once the winner has been contacted and their prize received, personal details will be deleted from our email servers. Your details will not be shared, we respect your privacy.

KitGuru Says: Good luck to everyone entering today’s competition! We’ll be back to announce the winner tomorrow morning and open the door for Advent Calendar Day 25! 

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Forget your 8-pin, ROG readies new 12-pin PCIe 5.0 connector for next-gen GPUs https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/joao-silva/forget-your-8-pin-rog-readies-new-12-pin-pcie-5-0-connector-for-next-gen-gpus/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/joao-silva/forget-your-8-pin-rog-readies-new-12-pin-pcie-5-0-connector-for-next-gen-gpus/#respond Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:12:06 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=537659 Last night alongside its new range of Z690 motherboards, ASUS also announced new ROG Thor II Platinum and Titanium power supplies. Interestingly, the announcement confirms a rumour we've covered previously. It would appear upcoming GPUs will indeed feature a 12-pin PCIe 5.0 power connector, and these new ASUS power supplies will be ready for them. …

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Last night alongside its new range of Z690 motherboards, ASUS also announced new ROG Thor II Platinum and Titanium power supplies. Interestingly, the announcement confirms a rumour we've covered previously. It would appear upcoming GPUs will indeed feature a 12-pin PCIe 5.0 power connector, and these new ASUS power supplies will be ready for them.

During its ‘Break All Limits' event introducing its Z690 motherboard lineup, Asus also showed four new modular PSUs: the ROG Thor 850W Platinum II, the ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II, the ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II and the ROG Thor 1600W Titanium. All three new PSUs have the same external design, featuring a silver and dark grey theme, an OLED screen that displays power consumption in real-time, and RGB LEDs. Inside each unit, there's a 135mm fan to drive the heat away, but the one used on the 850W model differs from the other three.

According to Asus, the ROG Thor 1600W Titanium uses a digital control design and advanced gallium nitride solid-state components, allowing it to achieve a 90% efficiency at 10% load and a 93.54% efficiency at 100% load. As for cooling, Asus employed large ROG heatsinks on top of the ICs and other components inside the unit, increasing the PSU's lifespan.

The new ROG Thor 1000W, 1200W, and 1600W PSUs achieved the Lambda A++ certification from Cybenetics, so you can be sure that operating noise won't be a problem with these PSUs. During the test, the certification institution registered less than 15 dBA of noise. This is in part due to how the fans behave, shutting off entirely at low loads. Moreover, the new ROG Thor PSUs will be ready for next-gen PSUs featuring 12-pin PCIe 5.0 power connectors, with each unit coming with one cable.

The new Asus ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II PSU is expected to release in mid-November, followed by the ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II and the ROG Thor 1600W Titanium later this year. As for the 850W model, it should arrive in Q1 2022.

KitGuru says: Considering that some of these PSUs are releasing this year, the next-gen GPUs using 12-pin PCIe 5.0 power connectors should follow soon. It looks like the rumoured Q1 2022 release date for the new Nvidia GPUs might be true.

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be quiet! is giving away a brand new Dark Power Pro 12 1500W Titanium PSU! https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/be-quiet-is-giving-away-a-brand-new-dark-power-pro-12-1500w-titanium-psu/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/be-quiet-is-giving-away-a-brand-new-dark-power-pro-12-1500w-titanium-psu/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:00:23 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=485034 As most of our regular readers will know, we love running our own giveaways here at KitGuru but occasionally, there is a competition happening elsewhere on the web that we think you should all know about. This week, we are shining a spotlight on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 giveaway.  We reviewed the …

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As most of our regular readers will know, we love running our own giveaways here at KitGuru but occasionally, there is a competition happening elsewhere on the web that we think you should all know about. This week, we are shining a spotlight on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 giveaway. 

We reviewed the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W PSU earlier this week, giving it our top award for Titanium efficiency, design and features. However, it is also quite an expensive unit, coming in at £419.99 for the 1500W model. With that in mind, winning one for free straight from be quiet! seems like a pretty sweet deal.

The competition is currently running over on the Dark Power Pro 12 web page. If you scroll down a bit, you will find the competition entry field at the bottom. All you need to do to enter is fill out some details and answer the following question: “Which feature of the Dark Power Pro 12 is new and patented?”

To get the answer to that question, you'll need to watch the video on the competition page. If you fancy winning one of this year's best power supplies to kickstart your PC upgrade, then you can do so HERE.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Do remember that this is not a KitGuru competition, so any questions or announcements related to winners will happen over on be quiet!'s social media channels. Speaking of, you can find them on Facebook HERE and on Twitter HERE.

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Seasonic adds more passively cooled power supplies to its fanless range https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/james-dawson/seasonic-adds-more-passively-cooled-power-supplies-to-its-fanless-range/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/james-dawson/seasonic-adds-more-passively-cooled-power-supplies-to-its-fanless-range/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:50:46 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=454615 Seasonic has expanded its Prime Fanless range of titanium rated power supplies with a new 700W version, as well as adding another two fanless designs to its passively cooled power supply series which launched with a 600W model back in 2017. The latest additions to the Prime Fanless range from Seasonic include the new 700W …

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Seasonic has expanded its Prime Fanless range of titanium rated power supplies with a new 700W version, as well as adding another two fanless designs to its passively cooled power supply series which launched with a 600W model back in 2017.

The latest additions to the Prime Fanless range from Seasonic include the new 700W Prime TX 700 80 Plus Titanium rated unit. This new 700W version tops the range of fanless power supplies from Seasonic and provides users with a high power and truly silent PSU with Titanium rated 94% efficiency at 50% system load.

The latest design from Seasonic includes Micro Tolerance Load Regulation for the primary 12V rails, keeping the output voltage within an extremely tight range to achieve less than 0.5% load regulation for improved electrical performance and stability. The Fanless series from Seasonic completely ditch that internal fan, the temperature of the unit is controlled by passive cooling via aluminium heatsinks fitted to critical components.

As well as adding the new 700W titanium version, Seasonic is adding a further two fanless power supplies to the series. The Prime Fanless PX-500 includes all the completely silent features of the Prime Fanless TX 700 but with an 80 Plus Platinum rating that offers 92% efficiency at 50% system load. Seasonic has also added 450W Prime Fanless PX-450 to the range that offers a cost-effective silent PSU solution.

All the power supplies in the Prime Fanless series are equipped with a fully modular cable design, multi-GPU support, gold plated connectors and a true fanless design for silent operation. The Seasonic Prime Fanless series is also backed by Seasonic’s 12-year warranty for peace of mind.

Discuss on our Facebook page HERE.

KitGuru says: the Seasonic Prime Fanless series now has more options available to customers, providing the best quality and performance in a truly silent and efficient package. What do you guys think of these new additions to the Seasonic Prime Fanless range?

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RED Hydrogen One Titanium now available, early pre-orderers will get it for free https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/red-hydrogen-one-titanium-now-available-early-pre-orderers-will-get-it-for-free/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/red-hydrogen-one-titanium-now-available-early-pre-orderers-will-get-it-for-free/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:19:25 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=409970 Last year, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the RED Hydrogen One. The initial pitch included a ‘holographic' display and even a Titanium body. Over time, various delays set the device back and while an aluminium version did release last year, the Titanium edition was pushed back to Q1 2019. Now, after several extra …

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Last year, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the RED Hydrogen One. The initial pitch included a ‘holographic' display and even a Titanium body. Over time, various delays set the device back and while an aluminium version did release last year, the Titanium edition was pushed back to Q1 2019. Now, after several extra months of waiting, the Titanium RED Hydrogen One has begun shipping.

The RED Hydrogen One was first announced in 2017, with pre-orders for the aluminium and Titanium versions going live shortly after. The Titanium version was the most expensive, with a $1,595 price tag. As an apology for the delays, RED first offered all Ti pre-orderers the aluminium version. Now that the Titanium version is ready, those early customers will also get that version for free.

The RED Hydrogen One went through its fair share of production issues over the course of 2018. The aluminium version finally began shipping in November, although reviewers weren't particularly pleased with it. The holographic display didn't really live up to expectations, although many still commend RED for trying something different and innovative in a market that is often flooded with copycat devices.

KitGuru Says: I remember being very excited for the RED Hydrogen One myself, mostly based off of the idea of the display. Still, the high price tag will have put many off, although I'm sure those Titanium edition pre-orderers are quite pleased right now. 

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SilverStone Strider Titanium 1100W PSU Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/aris-bitziopoulos/silverstone-silverstone-strider-titanium-1100w-psu-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/aris-bitziopoulos/silverstone-silverstone-strider-titanium-1100w-psu-review/#respond Fri, 28 Dec 2018 11:53:51 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=397024 It's a high end unit with a 1100W capacity, but at £270 is this worth buying?

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The SilverStone Strider Titanium 1100W has a pretty high power density score with 474W per litre, thanks to its 180mm length. It is also highly efficient since it meets the 80 PLUS Titanium and the Cybenetics ETA-A+ efficiency requirements. With a £270 price tag it definitely isn't a low-end PSU and it faces tough competition in this price range, with rivals including the Seasonic Prime Titanium 1000W, so we will have to see how it fares in this competitive market segment. 

All 80 PLUS Titanium and ETA-A+ certified power supplies have stiff prices, since they use the most efficient platforms that today's technology can provide. The Titanium level sits on top of the 80 PLUS standard's range, while Cybenetics has an even higher certification, the ETA-A++, which for the moment is out of reach for every desktop PSU. Only once the minor rails are abandoned and the +12V rail remains alone, then there will be a strong possibility for over 94% overall efficiency, as the ETA-A++ certification requires.

The ST-1100 TI belongs to the Strider Titanium line which currently is SilverStone's flag holder. There are three members in this line with their capacities ranging from 1100W to 1500W, and all share the same compact dimensions with 180mm length, which is quite small for such powerful units. Features like a fully modular cable design and a semi-passive operation are a must in this high-end category and the only thing that is missing is a power switch, which is still an essential part to any power supply, according to our expert opinion.

Read our How We Test Power Supplies HERE

Specifications

Manufacturer (OEM)

Enhance Electronics

Max. DC Output

1100W

Efficiency

80 PLUS Titanium, ETA-A+ (91-94%)

Noise

LAMBDA-S (40-45 dB[A])

Modular

(Fully)

Intel C6/C7 Power State Support

Operating Temperature (Continuous Full Load)

0 – 50°C

Over Voltage Protection

Under Voltage Protection

Over Power Protection

Over Current (+12V) Protection

Over Temperature Protection

Short Circuit Protection

Surge Protection

Inrush Current Protection

Fan Failure Protection

No Load Operation

Cooling

140mm Double Ball-Bearing Fan
(D14BH-12)

Semi-Passive Operation

✓ (non selectable)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

152 x 87 x 182mm

Weight

2.44 kg (5.38 lb)

Form Factor

ATX12V v2.4, EPS 2.92

Warranty

5 Years

The ST1100-TI promises for 24/7 continuous power output with 50°C operating temperature, something that not many units can do, under real life conditions at least. A 50°C ambient applies huge stress especially to sensitive parts like electrolytic capacitors and on top of that, you need a highly efficient platform in order to be able to keep the temperature at the PSU's internals under control.

Power Specifications

Rail 3.3V 5V 12V 5VSB -12V
Max. Power Amps 25 22 92 3 0.3
Watts 120 1100 15 3.6
Total Max. Power (W) 1100

The minor rails have enough power to meet today's needs, while the +12V rail can deliver up to 92 Amps of current. Finally, the 5VSB rail has 15W capacity. We would like to see 20W at least in a 1100W PSU but those are just the paper specs. Under real life conditions this unit's 5VSB rail can deliver much more than 3 Amps.

Cables & Connectors

Modular Cables
Description Cable Count Connector Count (Total) Gauge In Cable Capacitors
ATX connector 20+4 pin (550mm) 1 1 16-22AWG No
4+4 pin EPS12V (750mm) 1 1 16AWG No
4+4 pin EPS12V (550mm) 1 1 16AWG No
6+2 pin PCIe (550mm) 8 8 16AWG No
SATA (600mm+140mm+140mm140mm) 4 16 18AWG No
4-pin Molex (600mm+150mm+150mm) 2 6 18AWG No
FDD Adapter (120mm) 1 1 22AWG No
AC Power Cord (1400mm) – C19 coupler 1 1 16AWG

As expected, there are two EPS connectors with one of them being much shorter than the other. Normally both EPS connectors should have about the same length, especially since this unit is likely to be paired with a big chassis.

The number of PCIe connectors is adequate and it is a great advantage that all of them are installed on dedicated cables. This way, energy losses are kept low since there are no excess voltage drops. To further restrict voltage drops, SilverStone also used thicker 16AWG gauges on the cables that will have to handle high loads.

With 16x SATA connectors you can easily power a storage server while the number of 4-pin Molex is satisfactory, as well. For those of you that still need a berg connector, which is rarely used nowadays, there is also a 4-pin Molex to FDD adapter included in the product's bundle. Finally, the distance between the peripheral cables is ideal at 140-150mm.

 

 

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Win one of THREE Seasonic power supplies! https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/win-one-of-three-seasonic-power-supplies/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/win-one-of-three-seasonic-power-supplies/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:45:51 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=356412 In need of a new power supply? Then look no further! This month we have teamed up with Seasonic to give away THREE excellent power supplies including the PRIME Titanium 1000W. Open WORLDWIDE!

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The power supply is at the heart of every PC, it is the most crucial part of any system. With that in mind, it makes sense to go with the best of the best, which is why this week, we are teaming up with Seasonic to give away three excellent power supplies. A PRIME 1000W Titanium, a 850W FOCUS PLUS Gold and a 550W  FOCUS Gold! We even have some goody bags for ten runner-ups. We are even opening this up WORLDWIDE!

Seasonic make some of the finest power supplies on the market, which are backed up by an industry leading 12-year warranty for PRIME-series power supplies. Meanwhile, the Focus series comes with an impressive 10-year warranty, making it clear that Seasonic stands by its products.

For this competition we are giving away:

  • First Prize: Seasonic PRIME 1000W Titanium.
  • Second Prize: Seasonic 850W FOCUS Plus Gold.
  • Third Prize: Seasonic 550W Focus Gold.

Then we have goody bags for ten runner-ups!

So how do you go about winning one of these excellent power supplies? All we need you to do is send an email to “competitions2017@kitguru.net” with the subject line “I want to win a Seasonic PSU!‘” In the email, we will need you to answer the following question: “What is the latest fanless power supply released by Seasonic?

If you need help figuring it out, you can either check our our latest Seasonic power supply review.

In the email, please include a link to a current social media profile. This is so that we can limit multiple entries and rule out any spam bots. We will also need an address for shipping purposes.

This competition is open to readers WORLDWIDE. This competition runs from the 5th of December until Monday the 18th of December. All entries must reach us by 11:59PM (UK time) on the 18th of December 2017. Winners will be announced within 30 days of the closing date (although likely much sooner). All decisions made by KitGuru staff are final. There can only be one entry per reader.

KitGuru Says: Good luck!

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CES 2017: Seasonic unveils revamped PSU lines https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/jon-martindale/ces-2017-seasonic-unveils-revamped-psu-lines/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/jon-martindale/ces-2017-seasonic-unveils-revamped-psu-lines/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=316920 Seasonic had a few new power supplies to show off at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with a wide variety available. As well as fleshing out its Titanium range, it's also introduced new Core and Focus models, which have a more general usage target audience. Making sure that the Titanium line up has a full catalogue …

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Seasonic had a few new power supplies to show off at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with a wide variety available. As well as fleshing out its Titanium range, it's also introduced new Core and Focus models, which have a more general usage target audience.

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Making sure that the Titanium line up has a full catalogue for fans to choose from, there are new Platinum and Gold efficiency units so that users can feel as green as possible while building their new monster-rigs. Those Titanium PSUs come in fancy new casings, with improved internal hardware for added stability.

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Along with the Titanium units, the new Focus series is set to arrive at some point in the second quarter of 2017 and will be available in modular and semi-modular forms. Set to go on sale with a range of mid-tier wattages (450w – 750w) the Focus series is designed to compliment the more powerful Titanium series and offer a more affordable path to high-quality, Seasonic power.

At the entry level Seasonic plans to introduce its new Core series of units. These will also have modular or semi-modular cabling choices and wattage options around the mid-range, even if the idea is to make the Core series perfect for bulk system builders.

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To compliment these new ranges, Seasonic is also introducing a new AitTouch series, which has a fancier outer casing design and uses a brand new fan-control system.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: As one of the least sexy PC upgrades, it's still important to buy quality when it comes to a power supply. Which are some of your favourite PSU manufacturers to go for?

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Seasonic announces PRIME-series Titanium power supplies https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/matthew-wilson/seasonic-announces-prime-series-titanium-power-supplies/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/matthew-wilson/seasonic-announces-prime-series-titanium-power-supplies/#respond Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:38:05 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=280131 Seasonic has quite a bit in store for us this year as the company just announced its new PRIME series of 80 PLUS Titanium rated power supplies, aiming to push the limits of design and be the quietest active cooling PSUs around. The Prime series will feature a class-leading ten-year warranty, as well as both …

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Seasonic has quite a bit in store for us this year as the company just announced its new PRIME series of 80 PLUS Titanium rated power supplies, aiming to push the limits of design and be the quietest active cooling PSUs around. The Prime series will feature a class-leading ten-year warranty, as well as both Platinum and Titanium, rated units, with wattages between 550W all the way up to 1200W for the most demanding users.

The Prime series of power supplies came out of a close collaboration between Seasonic and graphics card manufacturers during the development phase. These PSUs are built using industrial grade components and a new circuit design with zero PCB cabling.

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You will be able to pick up a Titanium rated Prime PSU in 650W, 750W, 850W and 1000W options. In addition to that, there will be Platinum rated variants in the 550W to 1200W range along with a separate fanless 550W power supply. All of these units are modular, promise quiet operation and come with the massive ten-year warranty.

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KitGuru Says: Seasonic are one of the most highly regarded power supply makers on the market so it will be great to see how these new Prime-series power supplies perform in testing. Are any of you rocking a Seasonic power supply right now? I happen to use one at home in my personal rig. 

 

 

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Cooler Master brings new MasterCase, Titanium PSU and Cooler to CES https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/cooler-master-brings-new-mastercase-titanium-psu-and-cooler-to-ces/ https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/cooler-master-brings-new-mastercase-titanium-psu-and-cooler-to-ces/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:00:33 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=279799 Cooler Master has hit CES this year with plenty of new announcements including an entirely new ‘Maker' line-up, which focusses on customizable components for PC builders. This year, Cooler Master will be releasing three major products for the Maker brand, including the MasterCase Maker 5, the MasterAir Maker 8 and the MasterWatt Maker 1200, two …

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Cooler Master has hit CES this year with plenty of new announcements including an entirely new ‘Maker' line-up, which focusses on customizable components for PC builders. This year, Cooler Master will be releasing three major products for the Maker brand, including the MasterCase Maker 5, the MasterAir Maker 8 and the MasterWatt Maker 1200, two of which will feature some form of user customization.

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Starting off with the MasterCase, this new chassis makes use of Cooler Master's new FreeForm modular system, which allows you to customize the layout and features of your case. There is also an improved I/O with four USB ports including USB 3.0 Type-C and new fan control buttons as well. We reviewed the original MasterCase back in 2015, which you can find, HERE.

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Next up is the MasterAir 8, the first CPU cooler to use 3D Vapour Chamber technology, which works by merging the horizontal base with heat pipes. You will be able to buy this cooler with two pre-configured designs, or design your own top cover or fan brackets.

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Finally, we have the MasterWatt Maker, a 1200 Watt power supply, rated at 80Plus Titanium levels of efficiency, which is achieved thanks to second-generation 3D circuit design. It comes in a fully modular design and can connect to an app available on Windows, Android and iOS to allow you to monitor every power fluctuation in real-time. There is also a logging system, which will automatically save power data to your storage drive in the event of a power failure.

The new case, CPU cooler and power supply will launch at some point in the first quarter of this year though pricing and specific availability information is not yet available.

KitGuru Says: That's quite a few big announcements from Cooler Master. What do you guys think of the new Maker line-up? 

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Nvidia readies new dual-chip GeForce GTX flagship graphics card https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-readies-new-dual-chip-geforce-gtx-flagship-graphics-card/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-readies-new-dual-chip-geforce-gtx-flagship-graphics-card/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:08:27 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=269755 Nvidia Corp. is working on a new flagship graphics card that will use two code-named GM200 graphics processing units. The new adapter will offer extreme levels of performance and will compete against AMD’s upcoming Radeon R9 Fury X2 with two “Fiji” graphics processors. Not a lot is known about the upcoming flagship GeForce GTX graphics …

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Nvidia Corp. is working on a new flagship graphics card that will use two code-named GM200 graphics processing units. The new adapter will offer extreme levels of performance and will compete against AMD’s upcoming Radeon R9 Fury X2 with two “Fiji” graphics processors.

Not a lot is known about the upcoming flagship GeForce GTX graphics card, except the fact that the adapter was demonstrated to the press last week, reports WccfTech web-site. The briefing was called “Geforce GTX Times Two”. Review samples of the product are reportedly in circulation.

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The upcoming dual-GPU graphics board will likely belong to the GeForce GTX Titan range and will offer unprecedented performance and a very high price. Since the GM200 graphics processing unit has 3072 stream processors, a graphics card with two GM200 chips will be able to boast with up to 6144 SPs, an incredible amount. Since the “Maxwell” architecture is very power efficient, it is possible that frequency of the GPUs on the dual-chip adapter will be fairly high.

It is unclear whether the graphics card will feature 12GB or 24GB of memory. 24GB of memory will provide incredibly high performance, but will also consume a lot of power, meaning that the card will have to use a massive cooler.

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Last year Nvidia released its dual-chip GeForce GTX Titan Z graphics card with two GK110 graphics processing units. The adapter did not feature unbeatable performance and was generally slower than AMD’s Radeon R9 295X2. Due to incredible price of $2999, the Titan Z was not popular.

Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.

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KitGuru Says: Keeping in mind that AMD’s Radeon R9 Fury X is pretty rare, it is possible that AMD will delay introduction of its dual-chip flagship. As a result, Nvidia’s new dual-GPU board will simply have no direct competitors, which means that it will come with an extreme price-tag…

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Galax offers GeForce GTX 980 Ti card for extreme overclockers https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/galax-offers-geforce-gtx-980-ti-graphics-card-for-extreme-overclockers/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/galax-offers-geforce-gtx-980-ti-graphics-card-for-extreme-overclockers/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:41:56 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=267725 Galax, a graphics card brand owned by Palit Microsystems, has quietly unveiled its factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 980 Ti-based graphics card that not only offers incredible performance out of box, but is actually designed for extreme overclocking. The Galax Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF LN2 GOC Edition features rather extreme 1203MHz/1304MHz (base/boost) GPU clock-rates. The …

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Galax, a graphics card brand owned by Palit Microsystems, has quietly unveiled its factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 980 Ti-based graphics card that not only offers incredible performance out of box, but is actually designed for extreme overclocking.

The Galax Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF LN2 GOC Edition features rather extreme 1203MHz/1304MHz (base/boost) GPU clock-rates. The graphics board comes with an advanced dual-slot cooling system with multiple heat-pipes, a large aluminium heat-sink as well as three fans. The card has DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs and can drive up to four monitors.

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The GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF LN2 GOC Edition graphics board features rather extreme 16+3 phase voltage regulator module based on the International Rectifier’s IR3595 digital PWM controller as well as three 8-pin auxiliary power connectors, which can supply up to 450W of power in order to enable incredible overclocking potential. The VRM of the Galax Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF LN2 GOC Edition is the most advanced in the industry and, theoretically, the graphics card can hit unbelievable clock-rates. The graphics adapter is based on a white printed circuit board.

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As the name of the graphics card implies, the product is designed for extreme overclockers, who will use liquid nitrogen to cool graphics card down.

Only one batch of the GALAX GTX 980 Ti HOF LN2 Edition will ever be produced and will be available for limited time only. The board costs $999 in the U.S. In the U.K. it is possible to buy KFA2 GeForce GTX 980Ti “Hall of Fame WC Edition” with similar clock-speeds for £689 with water-block. Unfortunately, the latter is equipped with 8+3-phase VRM and thus has a bit lower overclocking potential.

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KitGuru Says: It would be very interesting to find out how significantly the GPU on the Galax GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF LN2 GOC Edition can be overclocked with liquid nitrogen. The record for the GM200 GPU is around 2.1GHz. Perhaps, 16-phase VRM for the GPU can help to push the frequency even higher.

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Asustek unveils ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti with hybrid cooling system https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asustek-unveils-rog-poseidon-gtx-980-ti-with-hybrid-cooling-system/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asustek-unveils-rog-poseidon-gtx-980-ti-with-hybrid-cooling-system/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:43:06 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=265967 Asustek Computer on Wednesday introduced its new custom GeForce GTX 980 Ti-based graphics card with innovative hybrid cooling solution and increased overclocking potential. The new Asus ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti is not the fastest graphics card in the world out-of-box, but its overclocking potential should be exceptionally high thanks to hybrid cooler. The Asus ROG …

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Asustek Computer on Wednesday introduced its new custom GeForce GTX 980 Ti-based graphics card with innovative hybrid cooling solution and increased overclocking potential. The new Asus ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti is not the fastest graphics card in the world out-of-box, but its overclocking potential should be exceptionally high thanks to hybrid cooler.

The Asus ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti graphics card is based on Nvidia Corp.’s GM200-310 graphics processing unit (2816 stream processors, 176 texture units, 96 raster operations pipelines, 384-bit GDDR5 memory bus) as well as on custom printed circuit board designed by Asustek Computer. The PCB sports 10-phase voltage regulator module featuring concrete-core chokes, solid-state black metallic capacitors and hardened MOSFETs. The graphics card sports two 8-pin PCIe auxiliary power connectors that can deliver up to 300W of power to the graphics board (in addition to 75W supplied through PCIe x16 slot).

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The key feature of the Asus ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti graphics adapter is its hybrid air-liquid cooling solution. Two high-quality fans along with advanced radiator and DirectXU H2O vapor-chamber should be enough to cool-down the graphics adapter, but enthusiasts with custom-built liquid cooling solutions will be able to plug the card to their pump and enjoy the benefits of liquid cooling. According to Asustek Computer, the cooling system of the ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti guarantees up to 5°C lower GPU temperature than Nvidia’s reference cooler out-of-box and up to 30°C lower GPU temperature when connected to a liquid cooling system.

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Clock-rates of the Asus ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti graphics adapter – 1203MHz/1228MHz (base/boost) for GPU and 7GHz for 6GB of GDDR5 memory – are lower compared to frequencies offered by the Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti. Moreover, the latter also has more advanced VRM and pre-overclocked memory. Asus positions its Republic of Gamers products above Strix lineup but the ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti is slower than the Strix GTX 980 Ti.

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Peak compute performance of the ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti is around 6.77TFLOPS, or around 10 per cent higher compared to that of the GeForce GTX Titan X, which boasts with 6.144TFLOPS of FP32 processing power.

The Asus ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti is available now worldwide.

Asustek Computer is also working on its Asus ROG Matrix GTX 980 Ti, which will be the company’s highest-performing single-chip graphics card based on an Nvidia GeForce graphics chip.

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KitGuru Says: The new Poseidon graphics adapters should be perfect for those, who already have custom liquid-cooling system. For those, who just want to have high performance, the Asus Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti should be a considerably better solution thanks to higher clock-rates, pre-overclocked memory, very advanced cooling system and better VRM.

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Jam Titanium Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Speaker Review https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/jon-martindale/jam-titanium-bluetooth-wireless-stereo-speaker-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/jon-martindale/jam-titanium-bluetooth-wireless-stereo-speaker-review/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:18:49 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=263564 When it comes to buying a wireless speaker to give your smartphone a little more oomph whilst playing music, many people merely look at the price and buy the most affordable one. However that is not going to do justice to the ever improving media quality that is available to consumers, so what can you buy …

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When it comes to buying a wireless speaker to give your smartphone a little more oomph whilst playing music, many people merely look at the price and buy the most affordable one. However that is not going to do justice to the ever improving media quality that is available to consumers, so what can you buy that will, without breaking the bank?

Jam is hoping to show you just what, with its Titanium speaker. Priced at around the £50 mark, it occupies an important niche between the big boys and the entry-level speakers, but promises to deliver high quality sound, in a compact and unique looking package.

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Features

  • Bluetooth wireless support up to 10 metres.
  • Offers up to five hours of playback.
  • Precision driver for superior bass.
  • Speakerphone allows you to move instantly between music and calls.
  • Max output of two x 4.5w speakers with two active drivers and two passive radiators.
  • Auxiliary 3.5mm input for connecting alternative devices.

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Asus preps three new custom GeForce GTX 980 Ti cards https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asus-preps-three-new-custom-geforce-gtx-980-ti-cards-extreme-overclocking-hybrid-cooling-etc/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asus-preps-three-new-custom-geforce-gtx-980-ti-cards-extreme-overclocking-hybrid-cooling-etc/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:59:36 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=257923 Asutek Computer is working on three more graphics cards based on the GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics processing unit. The new boards will feature powerful cooling systems, custom multi-phase voltage regulator modules (VRM), increased clock-rates and great overclocking potential. Asustek’s Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti with DirectCU III cooling system is already one of the …

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Asutek Computer is working on three more graphics cards based on the GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics processing unit. The new boards will feature powerful cooling systems, custom multi-phase voltage regulator modules (VRM), increased clock-rates and great overclocking potential.

Asustek’s Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti with DirectCU III cooling system is already one of the world’s highest performing graphics cards thanks to massive increase of its frequencies compared to Nvidia's reference design. Apparently, Asus wants to offer three more premium graphics cards powered by the GM200-310 graphics chip: the Asus Poseidon GTX 980 Ti, the Asus ROG Matrix GTX 980 Ti and the Asus Gold GTX 980 Ti Platinum 20th Anniversary, reports Cowcotland (1, 2, 3) web-site.

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The Asus Poseidon GTX 980 Ti graphics card is based on a custom printed-circuit board with multi-phase VRM, one 6-pin and one 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The board comes with a hybrid liquid-air cooling system and features increased clock-rates. The GPU operates at 1114MHz/1203MHz base/boost frequency, whereas 6GB of GDDR5 memory work at 7GHz.

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The Asus Gold GTX 980 Ti Platinum 20th Anniversary sports custom PCB design, two 8-pin PCIe power connectors and the company’s own DirectCU II cooler with 0dB fan technology that can shut down fans when in idle mode. The board features increased clock-rates, but Asus is yet to determine and announce them.

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The Asus ROG Matrix GTX 980 Ti will likely be the fastest GM200-310-based graphics card from Asustem Computer, which will boast with a custom PCB featuring a digital 14-phase VRM that utilizes concrete-core chokes, solid-state black metallic capacitors and hardened MOSFETs. The board will feature two two 8-pin PCIe power connectors as well as a special memory defroster cooling system in a bid to make it easier for overclockers to use liquid helium or liquid nitrogen for cooling. Exact clock-rates are unknown, but expect them to be pretty extreme out-of-the-box.

Prices of the new graphics adapters are yet to be published, but do not expect them to be low.

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KitGuru Says: Given the fact how powerful the GeForce GTX 980 Ti is, it is not surprising that the company decided to offer five adapters based on this GPU. It is noteworthy that four out of five Asus' GTX 980 Ti feature increased clock-rates and premium pricing.

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Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti: 14-phase VRM, new cooling, extreme clock-rates https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asus-unveils-strix-gtx-980-ti-14-phase-vrm-new-cooling-extreme-frequencies/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asus-unveils-strix-gtx-980-ti-14-phase-vrm-new-cooling-extreme-frequencies/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2015 01:28:36 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=257175 Asustek Computer has officially unveiled its new Strix GTX 980 Ti graphics card, which promises to be one of the most advanced graphics adapters based on the GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics processing unit. The new solution boasts extremely sophisticated voltage regulator module (VRM), an all-new cooling system, high frequencies out-of-the-box as well as extreme …

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Asustek Computer has officially unveiled its new Strix GTX 980 Ti graphics card, which promises to be one of the most advanced graphics adapters based on the GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics processing unit. The new solution boasts extremely sophisticated voltage regulator module (VRM), an all-new cooling system, high frequencies out-of-the-box as well as extreme overclocking potential.

The Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti 6GB uses a custom printed circuit board that features 12+2-phase voltage regulator module based on concrete-core chokes, solid-state black metallic capacitors and hardened MOSFETs. The graphics card sports two 8-pin PCIe auxiliary power connectors that can deliver up to 300W of power to the graphics board (in addition to 75W supplied through PCIe x16 slot). In fact, the PCB of the Strix GTX 980 Ti inherits a lot of elements from Asustek’s ROG Matrix Platinum graphics cards, the company’s top-of-the-range solutions.

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The new graphics card from Asus uses DirectCU III cooling system with three fans as well as multiple heatpipes, including two 10mm pipes and two regular pipes. The new fans utilized on the DirectCU III feature new wing-blade design that delivers maximum air flow and improved 105% static pressure over the heat sink, while producing less noise compared to standard fans. According to Asus, the DirectCU III transports 40% more heat away from the GPU and outperforms reference designs, achieving up to 30% lower temperatures during gaming. The graphics board features reinforcement frame, a backplate and even a special GPU fortifier frame designed to prevent PCB from bending over time.

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Thanks to the sophisticated printed circuit board as well as advanced cooling system, the board sports increased clock-rates: 1216MHz/1317MHz (base/boost) for the GPU as well as 7200MHz for GDDR5 memory. In fact, this is the second GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapter with factory-overclocked memory. Compute performance of the Strix GTX 980 Ti is around 6.84TFLOPS, or 11 per cent higher compared to that of the GeForce GTX Titan X, which boasts with 6.144TFLOPS of FP32 processing power.

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While Asustek’s Strix GTX 980 Ti 6GB is not the fastest GM200-310-based graphics adapter out-of-the-box, its 14-phase VRM will probably enable never-before-seen overclocking potential and eventually professional overclockers will set records using the card.

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The Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti 6GB is already available for £659.99 at Overclockers UK and for €814.9 at Caseking. The new adapter will likely reach the U.S. market in the coming days.

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KitGuru Says: It looks like Nvidia has finally allowed select partners to factory-overclock memory on GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics cards. Keeping in mind that pre-overclocked GeForce GTX 980 Ti solutions can beat Nvidia’s flagship GeForce GTX Titan X, it will be interesting to see Nvidia’s next move in the ultra-high-end part of the market… Titan X Ultra with 8GHz memory, anyone?

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Nvidia is considering a price-cut of high-end graphics cards https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-is-considering-a-price-cut-of-high-end-graphics-cards/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-is-considering-a-price-cut-of-high-end-graphics-cards/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 01:32:46 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=256036 Nvidia Corp. is mulling to reconsider prices of select high-end graphics cards in order to further strengthen its positions in the market advanced graphics solutions. If the company proceeds with the plan, it will get considerably harder for Advanced Micro Devices to regain market share it lost to Nvidia in 2014. AMD’s recently introduced Radeon …

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Nvidia Corp. is mulling to reconsider prices of select high-end graphics cards in order to further strengthen its positions in the market advanced graphics solutions. If the company proceeds with the plan, it will get considerably harder for Advanced Micro Devices to regain market share it lost to Nvidia in 2014.

AMD’s recently introduced Radeon R9 300-series graphics cards are based on “Hawaii” and “Tonga” graphics processing units that have been available for several quarters and demand for such adapters is not strong in the channel, two sources with knowledge of the matter have revealed. AMD’s new flagship Radeon R9 Fury X graphics board is powered by a brand-new “Fiji” GPU and offers higher performance than its predecessors.

Even though Nvidia has a substantial competitive advantage over its rival even after the latter introduced its new products, the company is considering ways how to improve sales its high-end graphics cards.

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One of the ways to boost sales of GeForce products is to reconsider pricing of GeForce GTX 980 Ti and possibly GeForce GTX 970/980. Prices of GeForce GTX 980 Ti and GeForce GTX 980 are very competitive in the U.S., but in Europe and the U.K. they are pretty high. In a bid to make its GeForce GTX 980 Ti more popular, Nvidia may decrease its prices, at least in some countries, according to a market rumour.

If Nvidia changes prices of its GeForce GTX 980 Ti and GeForce GTX 980, AMD will have to reconsider prices of its Radeon R9 Fury X as well as Radeon R9 390X in a bid to stay competitive.

Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.

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KitGuru Says: At present the information about potential price-cuts from Nvidia should be considered as a channel market rumour. Recommended prices of Nvidia graphics cards seem to be too high in Europe, hence, it is logical for the company to reconsider its MSRPs.

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Nvidia’s GeForce GTX Titan X gets more affordable in the U.K. https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidias-geforce-gtx-titan-x-gets-more-affordable-in-the-u-k/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidias-geforce-gtx-titan-x-gets-more-affordable-in-the-u-k/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:59:49 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=253858 Nvidia Corp.’s latest ultra-high-end graphics cards offer unbeatable performance and do not really have direct rivals. Unfortunately, when it comes to prices, not everything looks truly good, especially in Europe. Fortunately, stores like Overclockers UK and their partners this week offer substantial discounts on Nvidia’s flagship product. The suggested retail price of the Nvidia GeForce …

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Nvidia Corp.’s latest ultra-high-end graphics cards offer unbeatable performance and do not really have direct rivals. Unfortunately, when it comes to prices, not everything looks truly good, especially in Europe. Fortunately, stores like Overclockers UK and their partners this week offer substantial discounts on Nvidia’s flagship product.

The suggested retail price of the Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card is £899 in the U.K. Many graphics boards cost more because they come with custom cooling systems and are factory-overclocked, some adapters cost a little less to attract attention. For a limited time only, OcUK, Palit and Zotac will offer their GeForce GTX Titan X graphics cards for £799.

All flagship Titan X graphics boards are made by a contract manufacturer under Nvidia’s supervision. The company then sells add-in-boards to its partners, which is why all GeForce GTX Titan X graphics adapters look similar. As a result it does not really matter what brand name does a Titan X carry: they are all equally good from quality point of view.

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The Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X is based on the GM200 graphics processing unit with 3072 stream processors, 192 texture mapping units, 96 raster operations pipelines and 384-bit bus. All Titan X graphics cards are equipped with 12GB of GDDR5 memory operating at 7GHz.

Keeping in mind that initial demand for Nvidia’s new flagship is over, there is GeForce GTX 980 Ti that offers similar performance and there is AMD’s Radeon Fury incoming, it is about time for resellers to start reconsidering premium prices of the GeForce GTX Titan X.

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KitGuru Says: Without any doubts, the GeForce GTX Titan X remains a very expensive solution. Still, it is good to see that prices are getting a little bit lower.

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Asus readies Strix GTX 980 Ti: The ultimate GeForce GTX 980 Ti https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asus-readies-strix-gtx-980-ti-the-ultimate-geforce-gtx-980-ti/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/asus-readies-strix-gtx-980-ti-the-ultimate-geforce-gtx-980-ti/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2015 02:13:11 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=252645 Asustek Computer is working on a new Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti-based graphics card that promises to offer no-compromise performance. The new adapter is based on Asus’ own design and will feature increased clock-rates and an advanced cooling system. The board is demonstrated at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan. The Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti will …

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Asustek Computer is working on a new Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti-based graphics card that promises to offer no-compromise performance. The new adapter is based on Asus’ own design and will feature increased clock-rates and an advanced cooling system. The board is demonstrated at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti will utilize a highly-custom printed circuit board developed by Asustek Computer in-house that will feature enhanced multi-phase voltage regulation module for the GPU and memory designed to ensure maximum stability and overclockability. Default clock-rates of the graphics card will likely be increased by 10 – 15 per cent compared to Nvidia’s recommended frequencies.

The Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti will also use all-new DirectCU III cooling system with three 10cm fans and 10mm copper heat-pipes to ensure low temperatures and headroom for further overclocking. The fans automatically shut down when the GPU is under light load.

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Like the rest GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapters, the Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti will carry Nvidia’s GM200-310 graphics processing unit with 2816 stream processors, 176 texture units, 96 raster operations pipelines and 384-bit memory interface. The board will be equipped with 6GB of GDDR5 memory.

Asustek’s Strix-series products are designed for gamers and deliver considerably higher performance compared to devices based on reference designs. However, Strix products are not Asus’ top-of-the-range offerings. It is possible that eventually Asus will release GeForce GTX 980 Ti-based graphics adapter that will be a part of the ROG Matrix Platinum family, which is designed to provide absolutely best levels of performance and overclockability. Asus GTX 980 Ti ROG Matrix Platinum could feature 14-phase VRM, various tweaks for extreme overclocking and other advantages.

The Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti will likely hit the market in late July or early August. Pricing is unknown, but naturally it will be higher than default $649/£550/€749. The hypothetical Asus GTX 980 Ti ROG Matrix Platinum could be launched this fall.

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KitGuru Says: It will be tremendously interesting to see what professional overclockers will be able to do with custom GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics cards by companies like Asus or EVGA. Chances are that those products could set more performance records than even Nvidia’s flagship GeForce GTX Titan X.

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Nvidia drops prices of GeForce GTX 980, GTX 980 Ti. But not for Europe https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-drops-prices-of-geforce-gtx-980-gtx-980-ti-but-not-for-europe/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-drops-prices-of-geforce-gtx-980-gtx-980-ti-but-not-for-europe/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:16:57 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=252424 In an unexpected move, Nvidia Corp. reconsidered recommended pricing of its graphics cards following the introduction of its GeForce GTX 980 Ti early on Monday. Unfortunately, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti will be considerably more expensive in Europe than in the U.S. Nvidia will sell GeForce GTX 980 Ti for $649 in the U.S., not …

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In an unexpected move, Nvidia Corp. reconsidered recommended pricing of its graphics cards following the introduction of its GeForce GTX 980 Ti early on Monday. Unfortunately, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti will be considerably more expensive in Europe than in the U.S.

Nvidia will sell GeForce GTX 980 Ti for $649 in the U.S., not $799 as reported last week citing an online store. In addition, the company will lower the price of the GeForce GTX 980 to $499 from $549. The cost of the GeForce GTX 970 will remain at $329, whereas the GeForce GTX 960 will retain its recommended retail price at $199.

While the MSRP of both GeForce GTX 980 Ti and GeForce GTX 980 seems to be very competitive in the U.S., the same cannot be said about the prices in Europe. The official manufacturer’s suggested retail price of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti for the U.K. is £549 including value added tax (VAT), which is $752. The MSRP of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti for Eurozone is €739 – €749 ($824 – $835), depending on the country, which is considerably higher compared to the price in the U.S.

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The reason why Nvidia decided to set the price of its new GeForce GTX 980 Ti so high in Europe is completely unclear. The price of Nvidia’s single-chip flagship – GeForce GTX Titan X – has been declining and gamers with unlimited budgets will prefer to get the top-of-the-range solution even though it is more expensive.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti is based on the GM200 graphics processing unit with 2816 stream processors, 176 texture mapping units, 96 raster operations pipelines and 384-bit memory bus. The new graphics cards carry 6GB of GDDR5 memory operating at 7GHz.

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KitGuru Says: Nvidia’s prices for Europe continue to disappoint. First, Nvidia made its GeForce GTX Titan X considerably more expensive in the European Union compared to the U.S. This time the price of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti in some European countries is nearly $200 higher compared to the MSRP of the product in the United States.

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EVGA introduces GeForce GTX Titan X with hybrid liquid cooler https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/evga-introduces-geforce-gtx-titan-x-with-hybrid-liquid-cooler/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/evga-introduces-geforce-gtx-titan-x-with-hybrid-liquid-cooler/#comments Sat, 30 May 2015 02:46:37 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=251887 EVGA on Friday introduced one of the world’s first mass-produced GeForce GTX Titan X graphics cards with a hybrid liquid cooling system. The new board will hit the market in June and will be one of the world’s highest-performing single-GPU graphics adapters. For those, who already own a GeForce GTX Titan X, EVGA offers to …

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EVGA on Friday introduced one of the world’s first mass-produced GeForce GTX Titan X graphics cards with a hybrid liquid cooling system. The new board will hit the market in June and will be one of the world’s highest-performing single-GPU graphics adapters. For those, who already own a GeForce GTX Titan X, EVGA offers to buy its hybrid LCS separately.

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At present Nvidia’s GeForce GTX Titan X graphics cards deliver unprecedented levels of performance for single-GPU graphics solutions. While there are numerous factory overclocked Titan X graphics adapters that can demonstrate even higher performance than the regular ones, the vast majority of them use Nvidia’s reference cooling systems. Coolers designed by Nvidia are rather efficient for stock clock-rates, but in overclocked conditions, they become loud and still cannot cool down graphics cards to acceptable temperatures. As a result, many suppliers of add-in-boards install their own cooling solutions on pre-overclocked Nvidia GeForce GTX Tian X graphics adapters.

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EVGA was among the first makers of graphics boards to offer a GeForce GTX Titan X with a pre-installed water-block for enthusiasts with DIY [do-it-yourself] liquid cooling solution earlier this year. On Friday, the company became the first maker of graphics cards to introduce a GeForce GTX Titan X with a hybrid closed-loop liquid cooler, which promises to combine maximum cooling efficiency and relatively quiet operation. EVGA’s hybrid liquid cooling solution features a water block with copper base, a large 120mm radiator, perfectly sealed tubes and a fan. The self-contained cooler is likely produced by a contract manufacturer, such as Asetek. According to EVGA, its hybrid cooling solution can cool down Nvidia’s GeForce GTX Titan X graphics processing unit to around 53°C under load, whereas the standard cooler can only cool the GPU down to 85°C under the same load.

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The EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X Hybrid graphics card is based on the fully fledged GM200 graphics processing unit with 3072 stream processors and carries 12GB of GDDR5 memory. The GeForce GTX Titan X Hybrid adapter uses printed circuit board designed by Nvidia, but has considerably higher out-of-box GPU clock-rates: 1152MHz/1241MHz base/boost frequencies compared to 1000MHz/1075MHz recommended by Nvidia. In fact, the add-in board has the same clock-rates as the liquid-cooled EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X Hydro Copper. Like other GeForce GTX Titan X graphics cards in the market, EVGA’s factory-overclocked add-in-boards come with 7GHz memory and end-users have to boost frequencies of GDDR5 themselves.

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The EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X Hybrid graphics card will hit the market shortly. The company will sell the adapter for $1099. The EVGA all-in-one hybrid liquid cooling system for GeForce GTX Titan X boards is available separately for $109.

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KitGuru Says: The EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X Hybrid looks like a very solid product with serious performance. If you would like to have something that is more powerful than just a Titan X and for some reason do not want to obtain a Radeon R9 295 X2 or wait for the Radeon Fury, then the new graphics adapter from EVGA may be just what you need.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti to cost $799, unless there is a last minute change https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-to-start-at-799-unless-there-is-a-last-minute-change/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-to-start-at-799-unless-there-is-a-last-minute-change/#comments Fri, 29 May 2015 22:59:29 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=251871 An online store from the U.S. has started to take pre-orders on Nvidia Corp.’s upcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapters, which are expected to be introduced next week. If Nvidia does not change the price of the upcoming graphics card at the last minute, then the GeForce GTX 980 Ti boards will cost around …

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An online store from the U.S. has started to take pre-orders on Nvidia Corp.’s upcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapters, which are expected to be introduced next week. If Nvidia does not change the price of the upcoming graphics card at the last minute, then the GeForce GTX 980 Ti boards will cost around $800 per unit.

Bottom Line Telecommunications, a U.S.-based online store that is known for listing unreleased hardware, recently started to take orders on EVGA’s lineup of GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics cards. The add-in boards are equipped with 6GB of memory and similar outputs (one DVI, one HDMI, three DisplayPorts), which may indicate that they are all based on the reference design, but feature different clock-rates and cooling systems.

EVGA’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics cards cost from $799 to $827, depending on frequencies and coolers. An independent source with knowledge of Nvidia plans confirmed to KitGuru that Nvidia’s suggested retail price of the reference GeForce GTX 980 Ti is $799. The official SRPs for the U.K. and mainland Europe are unknown, but expect something like £550 and €750 – €799.

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While everything about the GeForce GTX 980 Ti seems to be finalized and set, there could be major last minute changes incoming. According to South Korea-based HWBattle web-site, Nvidia may set the price of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti to $649 and cut the price of the GeForce GTX 980, which currently retails for $549. This information has not been confirmed by any source so far, but if it is true, this could be a serious deal breaker, especially considering the fact that the adapter is set to be bundled with Witcher 3 and Batman Arkham Knight, notes WccfTech.

Nvidia’s upcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card is based on the GM200-310 graphics processing unit with 2816 stream processors, 176 texture mapping units, 96 raster operations pipelines and 384-bit memory bus, according to various unofficial sources. Graphics cards makers will be allowed to pre-overclock GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapters and even design their own printed circuit boards for them.

Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.

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KitGuru Says: Given the fact that performance of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti will be very close to that of the flagship GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card, it is very unlikely that Nvidia will sell this card for $649. Perhaps, Nvidia has a plan in place to cut the price of its GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 980 Ti graphics adapters if they are challenged by AMD’s forthcoming “Fiji XT” solution. However, the latter is not expected to hit the market next week, hence, at least initially Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti boards will cost $799/£550/€799.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti: Specifications and photos revealed https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-specifications-and-photos-revealed/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-specifications-and-photos-revealed/#comments Sat, 23 May 2015 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=250852 As the launch of Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card is approaching, more details about the upcoming add-in-board get revealed. Two web-sites have published specifications of the new enthusiast-class graphics solution from Nvidia as well as the first photos of the reference GeForce GTX 980 Ti adapter. As expected, the novelty will be …

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As the launch of Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card is approaching, more details about the upcoming add-in-board get revealed. Two web-sites have published specifications of the new enthusiast-class graphics solution from Nvidia as well as the first photos of the reference GeForce GTX 980 Ti adapter. As expected, the novelty will be very similar to the flagship GeForce GTX Titan X, but will not match it.

Nvidia’s forthcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card will not be powered by the GM200 graphics processing unit with maximum configuration, according to an excerpt from a presentation published by South Korea-based Hardware Battle web-site. The GM200-310 GPU will feature 2816 stream processors and 176 texture mapping units. It is unknown whether the graphics processor has reduced amount of raster operations pipelines and a cut-down memory interface (akin to that of the GeForce GTX 970’s 224-bit + 32-bit memory bus), but the card carries 6GB of GDDR5 memory, according to market rumours.

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VideoCardz reports that reference Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card features 1GHz/7GHz clock-rates for GPU/memory, however, actual add-in-board manufacturers will be able to overclock the GPU. In fact, high clock-rates of actual GeForce GTX 980 graphics adapters from Nvidia’s partners will likely compensate for reduced amount of execution units compared to the GeForce GTX Titan X.

The first images of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti prove that the card uses the same PG600 printed circuit board as the GeForce GTX Titan X with some minor tweaks. The graphics card has product ID 699-1G800-0030-800 B2. The upcoming high-end solution from Nvidia will use the same cooling system as many of its predecessors, so the adapter will likely be rather quiet.

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It is expected that Nvidia’s partners will be allowed to design their own PCBs and cooling systems for the GeForce GTX 980 Ti. It is possible that at the Computex Taipei trade-show in early June at least some of proprietary GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics cards will be demonstrated.

Pricing of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti is still unknown.

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Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.

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KitGuru Says: It was completely illogical for Nvidia to use the fully-fledged GM200 for the GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card, which is why it slightly reduced the amount of execution units inside the chip. Considering the die size of the GM200 and its possible yield, it is likely that eventually Nvidia will offer a yet another graphics adapter powered by the chip. There are rumours about the GeForce GTX 980 Metal, but its possible specifications are yet to be discovered.
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Nvidia may announce GeForce GTX 980 Ti at Computex next month https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-may-announce-geforce-gtx-980-ti-at-computex-next-month/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-may-announce-geforce-gtx-980-ti-at-computex-next-month/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 22:39:50 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=249891 Nvidia Corp. may announce its GeForce GTX 980 Ti at the Computex Taipei 2015 trade-show early next month, a rumour claims. It is also expected that sales of the new graphics card will start right after the announcement. Unfortunately, specifications of the product are still unknown. PC Games Hardware reports that Nvidia decided to postpone …

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Nvidia Corp. may announce its GeForce GTX 980 Ti at the Computex Taipei 2015 trade-show early next month, a rumour claims. It is also expected that sales of the new graphics card will start right after the announcement. Unfortunately, specifications of the product are still unknown.

PC Games Hardware reports that Nvidia decided to postpone the launch of its new high-performance graphics card from May to early June. The reasons for the delay are unclear, but Nvidia is in a very comfortable position at the moment because its arch-rival AMD does not have a direct rival for the GeForce GTX Titan X. While AMD’s partners sell dual-chip Radeon R9 295X2 solution – which is the world’s fastest graphics card – many enthusiasts prefer single-GPU graphics adapters.

The upcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card is expected to carry GM200-310 graphics processing unit. It is unclear whether the GM200-310 has the same configuration as the GM200-400, which powers Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X. The Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X graphics adapter features the GM200-400 graphics chip with 3072 stream processors, 192 texture mapping units, 96 raster operations pipelines as well as 384-bit memory interface. The GPU operates at 1000MHz/1075MHz base/boost frequency.

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PCGH reports that actual performance and specification of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti will determine its price. The graphic card will naturally cost more than the original GeForce GTX 980, but will be more affordable compared to the GeForce GTX Titan X.

Nvidia’s partners will be allowed to design their own printed circuit boards and cooling solutions for the GeForce GTX 980 Ti. If Nvidia announces its new graphics adapter at Computex, actual graphics cards will be demonstrated at the trade-show. Unfortunately, it is unclear whether manufacturers of graphics cards will demonstrate their own versions of GeForce GTX 980 Ti.

According to market rumours, Nvidia is also developing yet another GM200-based graphics card, which is called GeForce GTX 980 Metal Edition.

Computex Taipei 2015 starts on the 2nd of June, 2015.

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KitGuru Says: Keeping in mind that the information about the GeForce GTX 980 Ti comes from unofficial sources, actual launch date of the graphics adapter may change. Nvidia does not need to release the GeForce GTX 980 Ti ahead of AMD’s Radeon R9 390-series, therefore, it may further postpone its announcement from June to July.

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Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti to carry GM200-310 GPU – report https://www.kitguru.net/components/anton-shilov/nvidias-geforce-gtx-980-ti-to-carry-gm200-310-gpu/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/anton-shilov/nvidias-geforce-gtx-980-ti-to-carry-gm200-310-gpu/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2015 22:58:55 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=247608 Although it was expected that Nvidia Corp.’s upcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapter will be powered by the very same chip as the GeForce GTX Titan X, it now turns out that the new graphics board will be based on a version of the GM200 graphics processor with a different configuration of execution units. …

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Although it was expected that Nvidia Corp.’s upcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapter will be powered by the very same chip as the GeForce GTX Titan X, it now turns out that the new graphics board will be based on a version of the GM200 graphics processor with a different configuration of execution units.

The Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card features the GM200-400 graphics chip with 3072 stream processors, 192 texture mapping units, 96 raster operations pipelines as well as 384-bit memory interface. The chip operates at 1000MHz/1075MHz base/boost clock-rate. By contrast, the upcoming GeForce GTX 980 Ti will use the GM200-310 graphics chip, reports VideoCardz web-site.

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Nvidia marks graphics processing units with dissimilar configurations differently. For example, both GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 980 are powered by GM204 GPUs, but the number of activated SPs, TMUs and ROPs is different on these two graphics cards. As a result, the GTX 970 chips are marked as the GM204-200, whereas the GTX 980 processors are marked as the GM204-400.

The GM200-310 marking may indicate that the configuration of the graphics processor of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti will not be the same as that of Nvidia’s flagship graphics card. One thing that is clear at the moment is that the GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics board will carry 6GB of GDDR5 memory.

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KitGuru Says: It is clearly logical for Nvidia to use a cut-down version of its GM200 for the GeForce GTX 980 Ti. The company has a lot of GM200 chips with defects and it needs to sell them somehow. At the same time, the company's product lineup requires a graphics solution that will be faster than the GeForce GTX 980, but slower than the GeForce GTX Titan X.

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Nvidia to launch GeForce GTX 980 Ti next month, GeForce GTX 980 Metal in the works https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-to-launch-geforce-gtx-980-ti-next-month-geforce-gtx-980-metal-in-the-works-report/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-to-launch-geforce-gtx-980-ti-next-month-geforce-gtx-980-metal-in-the-works-report/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2015 01:09:27 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=246137 Nvidia Corp. has reportedly reconsidered its plans concerning its rumoured add-in cards powered by the GM200 graphics processing unit. The higher-end GeForce GTX 980 Ti is now expected to be released as early as in the middle of May. In addition, the GPU developer is working on something called GeForce GTX 980 Metal. According to …

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Nvidia Corp. has reportedly reconsidered its plans concerning its rumoured add-in cards powered by the GM200 graphics processing unit. The higher-end GeForce GTX 980 Ti is now expected to be released as early as in the middle of May. In addition, the GPU developer is working on something called GeForce GTX 980 Metal.

According to a report from a Chinese web-site, Nvidia has moved the launch window of its GeForce GTX 980 Ti to 16th – 26th of May. The graphics card will be based on the code-named GM200 graphics chip with 3072 stream processors, 192 texture units, 96 raster operations pipelines as well as 384-bit memory interface. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapter is projected to carry 6GB of GDDR5 memory onboard, which will be its main difference compared to the high-end GeForce GTX Titan X, which features 12GB of memory.

Nvidia needs GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card in order to better compete against upcoming AMD Radeon R9 390-series from its arch-rival. Final specifications of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti are unknown, just like the price.

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In addition to the GeForce GTX 980 Ti, Nvidia is also reportedly working on something called GeForce GTX 980 “metal enhanced version”. It is unknown what it is, but it is highly likely that this graphics adapters is based on a cut-down version of Nvidia’s GM200 GPU. Since nothing particular is known about yields of Nvidia’s largest graphics processor to date, it is impossible to guess configuration of its cut-down version with disabled processing units.

Price and performance of the GeForce GTX 980 Metal, if it ever sees the light of day, will be higher than those of the GeForce GTX 980, but lower compared to those of the GeForce GTX Titan X. Pricing of the solution will depend on performance and availability timeframe.

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KitGuru Says: A graphics card based on a cut-down version of GM200 can easily become a bestseller, especially if it delivers 90 per cent of GeForce GTX Titan X’s performance at 66 per cent of the price…

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti is ready, launch may be advanced – rumour https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-is-ready-launch-may-be-advanced-rumour/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-is-ready-launch-may-be-advanced-rumour/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:46:56 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=244519 Nvidia Corp. has finished development of the rumoured GeForce GTX 980 Ti reference design, media reports claim. Moreover, the company may advance its launch in a bid to steal media attention from AMD’s forthcoming Radeon R9 390-series graphics adapters. General specifications of Nvidia’s upcoming graphics card currently known as the GeForce GTX 980 Ti have …

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Nvidia Corp. has finished development of the rumoured GeForce GTX 980 Ti reference design, media reports claim. Moreover, the company may advance its launch in a bid to steal media attention from AMD’s forthcoming Radeon R9 390-series graphics adapters.

General specifications of Nvidia’s upcoming graphics card currently known as the GeForce GTX 980 Ti have been finalized, according to reports from SweClockers and Chiphell. The graphics board will get the fully-fledged GM200 graphics processing unit with 3072 stream processors, but “only” 6GB of GDDR5 memory. By contrast, Nvidia’s current flagship graphics card – GeForce GTX Titan X – carries 12GB of memory.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX

Since the GM200-based GeForce GTX 980 Ti will likely get printed-circuit board that is very similar to that of the GeForce GTX Titan X, development of the PCB hardly took a lot of time from Nvidia’s engineers.

Nvidia’s partners among graphics cards makers will be able to design their own PCBs for the GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card, one media report claims. Therefore, it is logical to expect companies like Asustek Computer, EVGA and other to design advanced GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics adapters with sophisticated 14-phase voltage regulating modules, enhanced PLL circuitry, improved GPU power plane and other innovations. Such graphics cards will likely be factory overclocked to provide incredible performance.

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Nvidia GM200-400 graphics processing unit

Earlier it was reported that Nvidia intended to release its second GM200-based graphics adapters in summer or fall, but the fresh rumours indicate that the company may release its new graphics board around the time when competing AMD Radeon R9 390-series solutions (allegedly based on the code-named “Fiji” silicon) hit the market in June. In the past Nvidia used to release new products right after its arch-rival launched its latest offerings. For example, the company launched its GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics card two days after AMD released the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT.

The price of the graphics adapter currently known as the GeForce GTX 980 Ti will be around $699 – $799. Performance of the graphics solution will be comparable to that of the GeForce GTX Titan X and at present it is unclear how exactly Nvidia will position two similar graphics solutions on the market.

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KitGuru Says: Keeping in mind that the information about the GeForce GTX 980 Ti is unofficial and mostly comes from one or two sources, take it with a huge grain of salt. In fact, unless Nvidia deliberately wants to steal media attention from the Radeon R9 390-series graphics adapters, it does not need to release another GM200-powered graphics solution any time soon. Even the name of the adapter is in question since it leaves Nvidia no options regarding the name for a graphics board powered by a cut-down GM200.

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Nvidia is considering GeForce GTX Titan X ‘Ultra’ with hybrid cooling – rumour https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-is-considering-geforce-gtx-titan-x-ultra-with-hybrid-cooling-rumour/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/nvidia-is-considering-geforce-gtx-titan-x-ultra-with-hybrid-cooling-rumour/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2015 04:25:40 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=243494 Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card offers extreme performance that is enough for playing all modern games even in ultra-high-definition resolutions. However, true enthusiasts never settle with any level of performance and they constantly demand more. Apparently, Nvidia is mulling about something it can offer to those, who are not completely satisfied with …

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Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card offers extreme performance that is enough for playing all modern games even in ultra-high-definition resolutions. However, true enthusiasts never settle with any level of performance and they constantly demand more. Apparently, Nvidia is mulling about something it can offer to those, who are not completely satisfied with the current flagship product.

The Santa Clara, California-based developer of graphics processing units and application processors is considering to launch a version of its GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card with a hybrid cooling solution akin to that used on AMD’s Radeon R9 295X2 as well as on select EVGA GeForce GTX 980 graphics adapters. The system, which will combine the advantages of liquid cooling with air cooling, is expected to let Nvidia set considerably higher clock-rates of the GM200 GPU to further increase its performance.

Bits & Chips web-site claims citing sources close to Nvidia that usage of hybrid cooling system could allow Nvidia to increase default frequencies of the GeForce GTX Titan X (1000MHz/1075MHz – base/boost) by around 250MHz, which is a significant improvement. The hypothetical GeForce GTX Titan X Ultra or GeForce GTX Titan X Black could let Nvidia further increase the price of its top-of-the-range solution as well as to offer unbeatable performance. At present chances that such graphics card will emerge on the market are not very high. However, should AMD’s Radeon R9 390X beat the GeForce GTX Titan X across-the-board, Nvidia could retaliate by releasing an improved version of its Titan X with better cooling and higher clock-rates.

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In fact, Sycom, a Japan-based PC maker, recently started to offer its clients GeForce GTX Titan X graphics cards with a closed-loop liquid cooling system, reports Hermitage Akihabara. The board retains casing of the original cooling system and heat spreaders that cover memory chips. EVGA and Overclockers UK offer GeForce GTX Titan X graphics cards equipped with waterblocks by EKWB for owners of custom liquid-cooling systems.

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KitGuru Says: It is noteworthy that with its GeForce GTX Titan series of products Nvidia does not really endorse custom cooling systems by its partners. Therefore, instead of offering them a hybrid cooling solution with “GeForce GTX Titan X Ultra”, Nvidia could simply allow makers of graphics cards to install their coolers on the GeForce GTX Titan X products and factory overclock them beyond default rates.

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GM200-based GeForce GTX 980 Ti to hit the market this fall – rumour https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/gm200-based-geforce-gtx-980-ti-to-hit-the-market-this-fall-rumour/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/gm200-based-geforce-gtx-980-ti-to-hit-the-market-this-fall-rumour/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2015 04:06:33 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=243300 Nvidia Corp. has reportedly slightly changed launch schedule of its GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card powered by the GM200 graphics processor. The latest market rumours suggest that the new adapter will hit the market in September and will be a part of the company’s product refresh this Fall. Previously it was reported that Nvidia …

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Nvidia Corp. has reportedly slightly changed launch schedule of its GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card powered by the GM200 graphics processor. The latest market rumours suggest that the new adapter will hit the market in September and will be a part of the company’s product refresh this Fall.

Previously it was reported that Nvidia intends to release its GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card this summer, possibly to compete against AMD’s Radeon R9 390-series add-in-boards. While in the past Nvidia did release new graphics cards in summer, the move is generally unusual: end-users tend to buy new graphics adapters in Fall, whereas OEMs acquire new hardware even when it is not released officially. The plan to launch something new in September looks more logical.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti is expected to be powered by the fully-fledged GM200 graphics processing unit with 3072 stream processors, 192 texture mapping units, 96 raster operations pipelines as well as 384-bit memory interface. The main difference between the GeForce GTX 980 Ti and the GeForce GTX Titan X is expected to be the size of frame-buffer: 6GB of GDDR5 on the GTX 980 Ti vs. 12GB on the GTX Titan X.

As the GM200 graphics processing unit is extremely complex and record large, it is inevitable that there are GPUs with damaged compute or fixed-function units. Therefore, Nvidia needs to create a graphics adapter that will use GPUs with disabled parts and will be positioned below the GeForce GTX Titan X, but above the GTX 980. Keeping that in mind, it is highly likely that Nvidia will release not one GeForce GTX 900-series graphics card featuring the GM200 chip, but two of them: one with fully-fledged GPU and another with a cut-down version.

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KitGuru Says: It makes a great sense for Nvidia to release a GM200-based GeForce GTX 900-series graphics card as a part of its autumn product refresh. Still, specs and the name GTX 980 Ti do not look trustworthy at the moment.

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