➀ Xiaomi is investing heavily in building a 10,000 GPU cluster to enhance its AI capabilities; ➁ The company has established an AI large model team in April 2023; ➂ The team is led by a CEO with 1,200 R&D personnel.
Recent #GPU news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Clevo is set to launch the X580 gaming laptop with an 18-inch display, Arrow Lake-HX processor, and RTX 50 series GPU; ➁ The laptop supports up to 192GB RAM, Gen5 SSD, and includes two Thunderbolt 5 ports; ➂ It offers 4K and QHD display options and weighs approximately 3.6kg.
➀ AMD's next-gen Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card with RDNA 4 architecture is rumored to have a boost clock of up to 3.1GHz and a TBP ranging from 260W to 330W; ➁ The card is expected to outperform the RX 7900 XTX by 45% in RT gaming and will be unveiled at CES 2025; ➂ The base GPU clock is expected to be 2.8GHz with boost clocks up to 3.0GHz to 3.1GHz.
➀ NVIDIA and AMD are shipping their latest GeForce RTX 50 and Radeon RX 9000 GPUs to the US before the new tariffs on January 20, 2025. ➁ Both companies will showcase their new GPUs at CES 2025. ➃ NVIDIA plans to release multiple RTX 50 series models, while AMD introduces the RDNA 4 architecture.
➀ A leak reveals NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 PCB featuring the GB202 GPU and Samsung's 28Gbps GDDR7 memory modules; ➁ The card is expected to have 32GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit interface, offering 1792GB/sec bandwidth; ➂ The PCB includes 28 VRMs and a single 16-pin power connector.
➀ Apple's next-gen M5 series processors are in the prototype phase using TSMC's N3P node; ➁ Mass production expected in 2025 and 2026 for M5, M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra; ➂ Server-grade SoIC packaging and separate CPU and GPU designs for improved yields and thermal performance.
➀ Intel's shift to a more transparent strategy in technology announcements; ➁ The competition between Intel's PowerVia and TSMC's Super Power Rail; ➂ Andy Grove's philosophy of maintaining a 'healthy amount of paranoia'.
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU is rumored to be 40-60% faster than the RTX 4080; ➁ The GPU is expected to feature 16GB of GDDR7 memory, a 175W max TGP, and 7680 CUDA cores; ➂ The new GPU is rumored to debut at CES 2025.
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 is expected to feature 16GB GDDR7 memory, offering up to 960GB/sec bandwidth and 400W power consumption; ➁ The GPU promises significant performance improvements, especially in ray tracing and 4K gaming; ➂ The new GeForce RTX 5080 is rumored to have 10,752 CUDA cores and will offer a significant upgrade over the RTX 4090.
➀ The RTX 5080 may feature 16GB of 30Gbps GDDR7 VRAM, making it unique in the RTX 5000 series; ➁ The RTX 5060 might come with only 8GB VRAM, potentially disappointing users; ➂ The RTX 5080's 960GB/s bandwidth is impressive, but the 16GB VRAM may not be enough for future-proofing.
➀ ZOTAC confirms NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 with 32GB of GDDR7 memory; ➁ The RTX 5090 features over 20,000 CUDA cores and up to 2.0TB/sec memory bandwidth; ➂ The RTX 5090 promises significant performance improvements in 4K gaming and ray tracing.
➀ The Intel Arc B580 GPU, priced at $249.99, is already sold out at major retailers; ➁ More stock is expected to arrive in January 2025; ➂ The GPU offers strong performance and value, surpassing competitors like the GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 7600.
➀ A class-action lawsuit alleges that UnitedHealthcare uses a faulty algorithm to deny patient coverage, filed by two now-deceased individuals. ➁ UnitedHealthcare CEO Brain Thompson was killed in Midtown Manhattan earlier this week, and the suspect is currently on the run. ➂ The lawsuit claims UnitedHealthcare pushed employees to use an algorithm with a 90% error rate to deny coverage.
➀ Intel has finalized the Xe3 'Celestial' architecture and is already working on Xe4; ➁ The Intel Arc B580 'Battlemage' GPU is set to launch on December 13, 2024; ➂ The Arc team has already moved on to developing the next generation of Xe architecture.
➀ JPR reports 73.6 million GPUs shipped in Q3 2024; ➁ GPU shipments are expected to decline at a -1.9% CAGR from 2025 to 2028; ➂ AMD and Intel released new CPUs in Q3.
➀ The rise of 2.5D and 3D multi-die design in mainstream applications; ➁ Comprehensive design flows provided by Synopsys and Ansys for multi-die projects; ➂ Expert insights from Marc Swinnen and Keith Lanier on technical knowledge and engaging presentation.
➀ NVIDIA's Rubin AI GPU architecture, originally set for 2026, is now expected six months earlier; ➁ Utilizing TSMC's 3nm process and next-gen HBM4 memory; ➂ Follows the Blackwell architecture, with NVIDIA collaborating with Taiwanese partners on R100-powered AI servers.
➀ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle requires a GeForce RTX 4090 for 4K 60FPS ray tracing; ➁ The game's PC requirements have been announced, with high-end hardware needed for full ray tracing mode; ➂ The game is set to launch on December 9.
➀ NVIDIA is developing the Thor chip for future EVs, partnering with Chinese EV companies like BYD and SAIC Motors. ➁ The Thor platform, with five versions, aims for a full transition by late 2025 or early 2026. ➂ NVIDIA is moving into the automotive market with its new Drive Thor chip.
➀ AMD's Radeon RX 8800 XT, the top RDNA 4 GPU, is set for mass production in December with 25% less power consumption and 45% better ray tracing performance than the 7900 XTX; ➁ NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5070 is expected to surpass the RDNA 4 stack at CES 2025; ➂ The RX 8800 XT is the last RDNA 4 card before UDNA, with performance and power consumption rumors suggesting significant improvements.