➀ NVIDIA has announced that The Witcher 4 will feature a comprehensive range of RTX technologies upon its release; ➁ The RTX 50 series graphics cards were unveiled at CES 2025; ➂ CD Projekt Red is working closely with NVIDIA on The Witcher 4.
Recent #NVIDIA news in the semiconductor industry
➀ NVIDIA unveiled the GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, featuring fifth-generation Tensor Cores and fourth-generation RT Cores for AI-driven rendering. The RTX 5090 GPU is the fastest GeForce RTX GPU to date. ➁ The GeForce RTX 50 Series brings significant advancements in graphics capabilities and efficiency. ➂ NVIDIA DLSS 4 boosts performance by up to 8x, and RTX Neural Shaders bring AI to shaders, enhancing real-time rendering quality. ➃ GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs enable autonomous game characters with NVIDIA ACE technology, and support AI-powered tools for creators.
➀ NVIDIA announced the expansion of its DIGITS DevBox efforts with Project DIGITS, an Arm64-based PC with NVIDIA's GPU technology for AI development. It offers petaflop compute power with INT4 integers. ➁ The GB10 Superchip, an SoC Grace Blackwell, powers the system, featuring the latest CUDA and Tensor cores. ➂ Each kit includes 128 GB of unified memory and up to 4 TB of NVMe storage, with networking options for combined power. The system runs on NVIDIA's DGX OS and is priced at $3,000.
➀ NVIDIA unveiled the GeForce RTX 50 series, including the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070, with the RTX 5090 offering 170 Streaming Multiprocessors and 32GB of GDDR7 memory. The series boasts significant performance improvements over the RTX 4090. ➁ NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4, RTX Neural Shaders, and RTX Neural Face, enhancing image quality and performance. ➂ The RTX 50 series also features RTX Mega Geometry for improved ray-tracing capabilities. The GeForce RTX 5090 is set to be released this month, with laptops following in March.
➀ NVIDIA's CES 2025 keynote will be covered live; ➁ CEO Jensen Huang is expected to present groundbreaking innovations; ➂ Topics may include AI, gaming, robotics, and more.
➀ Intel is committed to the discrete GPU market with the success of the Arc B580; ➁ The Arc B580 has received positive reception for its performance and improvements over the first-gen cards; ➂ Intel plans to release the B570 soon and remains committed to the discrete graphics market.
➀ The GeForce RTX 5080 is expected to be unveiled with 16GB of GDDR7 memory; ➁ The retail box photo suggests the card will have 30Gbps GDDR7 memory chips; ➂ The GeForce RTX 5080 is rumored to have a 256-bit bus for 1,024GB/s of memory bandwidth, 10,725 CUDA cores, and a 360W TBP rating.
➀ Scientists from Oregon State University have identified luminescent nanocrystals capable of quickly switching between light and dark states; ➁ These nanocrystals may become integral to optical computing, a way to rapidly process and store information using light particles; ➂ The research could help address hardware constraints and significant processing power requirements in AI systems.
➀ The RTX 5080 GPU is rumored to feature 16GB of GDDR7 memory and a 256-bit interface; ➁ The GPU is expected to be powered by Nvidia's GB203-400-A1 die with 10,752 CUDA cores; ➂ The RTX 5080 is set to debut with the initial desktop lineup rumored to include the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070.
➀ GAINWARD's custom GeForce RTX 5080 features 16GB of GDDR7 memory and 960GB/sec bandwidth; ➁ The RTX 5080 is expected to outperform the RTX 4080 and match or exceed the RTX 4090 in some games; ➂ The RTX 5090 will have 32GB of GDDR7.
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 confirmed with 32GB GDDR7 memory; ➁ Inno3D's upcoming GeForce RTX 5090 iChill X3 spotted with a 3.5-slot cooler; ➂ RTX 5090 promises 50-70% better 4K performance over RTX 4090
➀ NVIDIA and MediaTek are expected to enter the PC CPU market this year, increasing competition.
➁ Intel's CEO acknowledges the increased competition and emphasizes the need to stay alert.
➂ Arm's CEO predicts that Arm-based CPUs will challenge Intel and AMD's x86 architecture in the coming years.
➃ Reports suggest that NVIDIA and MediaTek are developing new Arm architecture CPUs for PCs.
➄ The entry of these companies is driven by the rise of AI PCs and the growing demand for more efficient and powerful processors.
➅ Microsoft's role in encouraging the development of new CPU architectures for Windows PCs is highlighted.
➀ Corsair launches 'Next-Gen GPU Ready' program; ➁ Preparing for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs; ➂ New PSUs, coolers, fans compatible with 12V-2x6 power connector
➀ MSI Afterburner is set to receive a significant update for NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs; ➁ The update will introduce independent fan control for the RTX 5080's triple-fan cooler; ➂ The update is expected before the RTX 5080's January 21 release.
➀ The System76 Thelio Astra achieves a world record in Cinebench 2024 with a 128-core Ampere Altra Max CPU; ➁ The system, designed for automotive software developers, starts at $3,299 and goes up to nearly $25,000; ➂ Despite its performance, the system faces limitations with PCIe 4.0, DDR4, and single-core performance.
➀ NVIDIA is giving away a GeForce 8800 Ultra GPU signed by CEO Jensen Huang; ➁ The giveaway is part of the GeForce Giveaways celebrating CES 2025; ➂ The GeForce 8800 Ultra was the first CUDA GPU with 128 CUDA cores and DirectX 10 support.
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series is rumored to have higher power draw than the previous generation; ➁ The GeForce RTX 5080 is expected to have a 360W TDP, while the GeForce RTX 5090 could reach 575W; ➂ Users may need to upgrade their power supplies for the new GPUs.
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➀ The retail listing of the ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 reveals a price of 1,699.95 Euros; ➁ The price in the US is expected to be around $1,349 without VAT or tax; ➂ The listing mentions a new generation of NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling technology, DLSS 4.
➀ NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 is expected to have a 575W TDP with 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory; ➁ The RTX 5080 will have a 360W TDP with 10,752 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR7 memory; ➂ The RTX 5090 promises significant performance improvements in 4K gaming and ray tracing.