Recent #NVIDIA news in the semiconductor industry

about 17 hours ago

➀ Chip power density has doubled from 50-100 W/cm² in 2010 to 200 W/cm² in 2020, driving the need for advanced thermal management strategies;

➁ Four key approaches include circuit design optimization, liquid/cryogenic cooling, architectural innovations, and novel materials like diamond scaffolds and copper nanomesh;

➂ AI-powered thermal modeling and multi-physics simulations are becoming critical for data center efficiency and 3D-IC designs.

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4 months ago

➀ Nvidia RTX 40-series GPU owners are facing system stability issues with blue screen crashes and game-breaking bugs.

➁ Game developers are warning users against installing the latest 572.xx GeForce drivers due to performance and stability issues.

➂ Users are recommended to roll back to the older 566.36 driver from December 2024 for stability.

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4 months ago

➀ ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090,Blackwell旗舰显卡的高端版本,采用金色外壳,并由NVIDIA首席执行官黄仁勋亲自签名。

➁ 预计该GPU的售价约为20,000美元,并可能通过慈善拍卖进行出售。

➂ 尽管ASUS ROG Astral旗舰显卡本身价格不菲,但这款金色签名版的ROG Astral RTX 5090的售价将远超数千美元。

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4 months ago

➀ AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU outperforms NVIDIA's RTX 5080 in AI benchmarks, offering up to 3x faster performance.

➁ The APU has up to 128GB of VRAM and combines a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5-based processor with 50 TOPS of AI workload performance.

➂ The APU's performance is up to 3.05x faster than a discrete GPU with less than 16GB of VRAM.

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4 months ago

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%.

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4 months ago

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.

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4 months ago

➀ Reputable leaker Billbil-Kun reports that Death Stranding 2 pre-orders are expected to start in March, with a release date likely announced at SXSW 2025.

➁ The game will have a Standard Edition at $69.99 and a Collector's Edition at $229.

➂ The leak also confirms that Death Stranding 2 will launch with a physical Standard Edition, priced at $69.99 USD / 69.99 EUR, along with a Collector's Edition planned for North America and Europe, retailing at $229 USD.

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4 months ago

➀ AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 series 'RDNA 4' GPUs have significantly more stock than NVIDIA's RTX 5070, with one retailer having 27 times the supply.

➁ Overall, AMD's launch supply is three times that of the entire RTX 50 series.

➂ One retailer reported having 8 x 5080, 10 x 5070 Ti, 14 x 5090, and 27 x 5070 launch supply for the Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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