Recent #GPU news in the semiconductor industry

6 months ago

➀ Intel announced Arc Pro B50 (16GB VRAM, $299) and B60 (24GB VRAM, $500) GPUs at Computex 2025, targeting AI inference workloads;

➁ Partner systems like Maxsun's dual-GPU B60 design and Project Battlematrix workstations ($5K-$10K) showcase scalability for large AI models;

➂ Q3 2025 launch with phased software support, claiming 2.6X performance over gaming drivers and 2.7X AI gains vs NVIDIA's Ada GPUs.

AIGPUIntel
6 months ago

➀ NVIDIA announced the upgraded Grace Blackwell Ultra GPU (GB300) shipping in Q3 2025, alongside new AI infrastructure advancements;

➁ The RTX Pro Server system delivers 4x H100 performance for DeepSeek and 1.7x gains for Llama models, with NVLink Fusion enabling cross-company hardware compatibility;

➂ Future plans include the Feynman architecture (2028) and immediate production of the DGX Spark workstation, offering 1,000 AI TOPS for researchers.

AIGPUNVIDIA
6 months ago

➀ NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote at Computex 2025 Taipei, focusing on AI and data center computing advancements;

➁ The event hinted at potential announcements for desktop users, alongside Nvidia's latest innovations in hardware;

➂ Competing initiatives like MSI's Nvidia DGX-powered AI supercomputer and the Beyond CUDA Summit's challenge to Nvidia's dominance were also highlighted.

GPUNVIDIA
6 months ago

➀ Enthusiast tests reveal Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 paired with NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti struggles to run ray-traced games due to missing CPU instruction sets;

➁ Non-RT games show potential for decent performance, but compatibility limitations highlight hardware generation gaps;

➂ Community discussions explore balancing CPU/GPU upgrades for budget builds, emphasizing modern processor needs for advanced features.

GPUIntelNVIDIA
6 months ago

➀ ASUS introduces White Edition GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards (RTX 5070 to 5090) with enhanced cooling, power delivery, and aesthetic designs across ROG, TUF Gaming, and Prime lineups;

➁ Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, the cards feature DLSS 4, AI-driven performance boosts, and Studio tools for creators, while incorporating vapor chambers, quad-fan cooling, and phase-change thermal compounds;

➂ Deliver high power capacity (e.g., 80A MOSFETs on RTX 5090), SFF compatibility for compact builds, and safety features like PCIe power monitoring via ASUS GPU Tweak III.

AsusGPUNVIDIA
6 months ago

➀ MSI MAG Pano 100R PZ supports back-connect motherboards and vertical GPU installation with eight PCIe slots, offering flexible build configurations;

➁ The case delivers strong thermal performance with four pre-installed ARGB fans and supports up to ten fans/360mm radiators, though noise-normalized CPU cooling has room for improvement;

➂ Despite lacking an included GPU riser cable, it features thoughtful cable management, magnetic dust filters, and dual storage panels for SSDs/HDDs at a $159 MSRP.

CoolingGPUMSI
6 months ago

➀ The RTX 5090 laptop GPU shows only marginal performance gains over the RTX 4090, with an average improvement of 1.23% at 4K and 0.02% at 1440p;

➁ Notable power efficiency improvements allow the RTX 5090 to run cooler and extend battery life during gaming sessions;

➂ With minimal performance uplift and high pricing, upgrading to the RTX 5090 is generally not recommended except for specific use cases like on-battery gaming or requiring 24GB VRAM.

GPULaptopNVIDIA
6 months ago

➀ NVIDIA has reportedly raised GPU prices by 5-15% across most product lines, driven by rising manufacturing costs and tariffs;

➁ AI GPUs like H200/B200 face the steepest hikes (up to 15%), while gaming GPUs see 5-10% increases, with RTX 50 series prices doubling in some channels;

➂ Despite export restrictions impacting $5.5B in Chinese AI chip sales, strong global AI demand and cloud service investments are expected to keep NVIDIA's earnings stable.

AI ChipGPUNVIDIA
6 months ago

① A prototype of NVIDIA's unreleased RTX Titan Ada GPU, featuring 18,432 CUDA cores and 48GB GDDR6X VRAM, was tested by overclocker Der8auer;

② The GPU outperformed the RTX 4090 by 15% in benchmarks but consumed 14% more power, while the upcoming RTX 5090 showed an 11% speed advantage at higher power draw;

③ Manufacturing costs and potential overlap with high-end workstation GPUs likely led to its cancellation, as the Titan Ada’s fully enabled AD102 die would have been prohibitively expensive.

DRAMGPUNVIDIA
6 months ago

① NVIDIA confirms withholding RTX 5060 pre-release drivers from reviewers, delaying reviews until its May 19 launch date;

② The timing overlaps with Computex 2025, complicating testing for media teams and leaving budget gamers without performance benchmarks;

③ Speculation arises over NVIDIA's motives, including potential driver tweaks or avoiding unfavorable comparisons with Intel's Arc B580 GPU.

GPUNVIDIAgaming
6 months ago

➀ The NVIDIA RTX 5090 demonstrates a 33% to 2x performance boost over the RTX 4090 in password hash cracking, breaking 8-digit numeric passwords in 3 hours with a single GPU.

➀ Hive Systems' benchmarks reveal that 12 RTX 5090 GPUs working in tandem can crack simple 8-character passwords in 15 minutes, but complex passwords with symbols may take millennia.

➂ The study highlights the critical importance of password complexity, as adding symbols and mixed-case letters exponentially increases cracking difficulty.

GPUNVIDIAcybersecurity
6 months ago

➀ A Brazilian retailer listed Gigabyte's Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16GB GDDR6 and triple-fan cooling, fueling speculation ahead of AMD's Computex 2025 launch;

➁ The leak shows Navi 44 XT GPU core, sub-200W TGP, but leaves uncertainty around an 8GB variant previously rumored;

➂ Industry insiders predict retail availability by early June, with performance positioning to be clarified through Tom's Hardware's GPU hierarchy analysis.

AMDGPUgaming
6 months ago

➀ NVIDIA's RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell workstation GPU, priced over $11,000, targets professionals in AI, HPC, and 3D rendering with 24,064 CUDA cores and 96GB GDDR7 memory;

➁ Despite higher specs than the consumer-grade RTX 5090, early benchmarks show it slightly trailing in performance, likely due to unfinished drivers and power limitations;

➂ The GPU's niche appeal lies in enterprise applications, with its cost justified by specialized workloads rather than consumer gaming.

GPUHPCNVIDIA
6 months ago

➀ A YouTube channel successfully ran Minecraft on a 20-year-old GPU (3D Phantom XP-2800) with only 8MB VRAM using an Athlon 64 CPU and Windows XP;

➁ The project required downgrading to Minecraft Alpha 1.2.6, custom SiS drivers, and extreme settings like 8x8 textures and disabling visual effects;

➂ The experiment highlights retro gaming enthusiasts pushing hardware limits, though performance remained at ~1 fps in later versions.

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