➀ AMD's David McAfee acknowledges the unprecedented demand for Radeon RX 9070 series;
➁ AMD is working to restock partners and ensure availability at expected market prices;
➂ McAfee discusses the complexities of the graphics business and AMD's efforts to increase supply of Navi 48.
➀ Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO, raising concerns about potential layoffs and the future of Intel Foundry.
➁ China's chip smuggling continues with individuals and companies importing restricted AI servers, while Huawei is accused of tricking TSMC into manufacturing banned processors.
➂ AMD releases the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, dominating Intel's chips in gaming performance with its 3D V-Cache technology.
➀ A research team led by Professor Kyu-Young Park from POSTECH has developed technology to significantly increase the lifespan and energy density of electric vehicle (EV) batteries;
➁ The technology involves a 'nano-spring coating' technique that improves battery stability and performance;
➂ The research is published in ACS Nano and has the potential to revolutionize EV battery technology.
➀ MSI has confirmed that it will not manufacture AMD Radeon 9000-series GPUs using the RDNA 4 architecture.
➁ The decision may be due to MSI's intention to focus on Nvidia GPUs or the lack of profitability in the AMD Radeon 9000-series.
➂ The move could be seen as MSI potentially shifting its focus from AMD to Nvidia, similar to EVGA's strategy.
➀ The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Apex is now available for pre-order with an MSRP of $749;
➁ The motherboard features an 18+2+2 power stage design and premium SMD capacitors;
➂ ASUS has addressed the Q-Release Slim mechanism issue, possibly with a revised design.
➀ Siemens Digital Industries Software has expanded its cloud platform for systems-of-systems development with PAVE360 technology for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) development.
➁ PAVE360 requires graphics acceleration for accurate simulation and AI processing, which is provided by AMD Radeon PRO V710 GPUs and AMD EPYC CPUs running on Azure.
➂ PAVE360 running on Azure offers cloud development features and system-aware views, helping to uncover defects early in the design cycle.
➀ The ASRock Rack 4U8G-TURIN2 presents a new approach to the classic AI server design, utilizing AMD EPYC CPUs and featuring unique server engineering aspects.
➁ The server is equipped with 2.5" drive bays, NVMe SSDs, and offers flexibility with its various connectivity options and expansion slots.
➂ The review highlights the server's design focus on PCIe expansion cards, power supplies, and rear I/O connectivity, emphasizing its capabilities for high-end card support and redundancy.
➀ Nvidia claims to have shipped twice as many 50-series GPUs as 40-Series at launch, but the comparison is misleading;
➁ The first five weeks of Ada only had RTX 4090 cards available, while the 50-series GPUs were launched later;
➂ The availability of RTX 50-series GPUs is scarce, with high prices and supply issues.
➀ TSMC has proposed a joint venture with US chip designers like NVIDIA and AMD to operate Intel's semiconductor fabs, with TSMC holding no more than a 50% stake.
➁ The talks are in early stages, following President Trump's push to revitalize the US semiconductor industry.
➂ TSMC would run the operations of Intel Foundry, but wouldn't own more than 50%.
➀ Der8auer 使用 PowerColor RX 9070 XT Red Devil 显卡，将 RDNA 4 GPU 超频至 3.3GHz，在 Cyberpunk 2077 和 3DMark 中击败了 RTX 5080；
➁ PowerColor 的定制 RX 9070 XT Red Devil 显卡采用高质量组件和高端散热器，在 Cyberpunk 2077 和 3DMark Time Spy Extreme 中表现出色；
➂ 通过降频和超频，RX 9070 XT 在 Cyberpunk 2077 中以 4K 超级分辨率和 RT + PT 关闭的情况下，比 RTX 5080 快 1FPS。
➀ TSMC and Intel are reportedly still working on a potential joint venture to run Intel's manufacturing capacity;
➁ The joint venture would involve leading American fabless chip designers such as AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia, and Qualcomm;
➂ The initiative is in response to a request from President Trump's administration to strengthen Intel and ensure continued American control.
➀ A new type of miniaturized pumps and valves using ultra-thin silicon films is presented at the Hannover Messe, developed by researchers at Saarland University. These pumps and valves operate without air pressure, motors, and lubricants, and can be operated in clean rooms. The team demonstrates a prototype of a new vacuum pump that can draw a vacuum up to 300 millibars.
➁ The technology is cost-effective, lightweight, and energy-efficient compared to current methods, with a 400 times lower energy consumption compared to conventional air-driven valves.
➂ The researchers have developed a novel actuator and pump technology that can be used in various applications, including robotic grippers, speakers, smart textiles, and haptic feedback.
➀ TSMC is in talks with Intel, Nvidia, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and AMD about a joint venture to acquire Intel Foundry;
➁ TSMC plans to take a stake of no more than 50% in Intel Foundry to maintain US ownership, as required by the White House;
➂ The deal requires approval from the White House.
➀ Neil Druckmann discussed the evolving role of storytelling in video games with screenwriter Alex Garland, reflecting on the challenges and inspirations around narratives in games.
➁ Games like BioShock and The Last of Us demonstrated the full capability of narrative in gaming, challenging the industry's skepticism.
➂ Druckmann shared his early inspirations for narrative-driven games, including Monkey Island 2 and Half-Life 2.
➀ The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a successor to the 7950X3D, featuring Zen 5 architecture and 144MB of L2+L3 cache.
➁ The chip offers a 10-15% performance boost due to the advanced Zen 5 architecture and improved 3D V-Cache stacking.
➂ It is compatible with the AM5 platform and has a 170W TDP, addressing previous limitations of X3D chips.
➀ OptiScaler工具允许玩家在PC游戏中切换升级技术，现在支持AMD的FSR 4；
➁ 对于已有DLSS、XeSS或早期FSR支持的游戏，可以切换到FSR 4，但目前这一功能仍处于实验阶段；
➂ 使用OptiScaler在《赛博朋克2077》中启用FSR 4，可以显著提升图像质量，同时消除一些旧版FSR中的视觉问题。
➀ A fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU bought from Amazon was actually an old AMD FX chip;
➁ The packaging was almost identical to the genuine product, and the CPU was shipped in a sealed box;
➂ The counterfeit CPU was discovered when the buyer opened the package and saw the AMD FX-4100 sticker under the IHS sticker.
➀ A team from Saarland University's Faculty of Engineering and Medicine is developing smart implants at the university and university hospital to monitor and promote healing in body bone fractures.
➁ The robotic implants can stiffen and soften through shape-memory technology, allowing for permanent monitoring of fracture healing.
➂ The research team is miniaturizing the technology for use in market screws as part of an EU project.
➀ AMD's 16-core 9950X3D chip is reportedly 14% faster than the previous generation in PassMark benchmarks;
➁ The chip maintains similar single-threaded performance to its non-X3D counterpart;
➂ The 9950X3D is priced at $699 and is set to launch on March 12th.
