➀ NVIDIA's stock price dropped 17% after Chinese startup DeepSeek launched its R1 model.

➁ The R1 model, developed in just two months and costing $6 million, rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT.

➂ NVIDIA responded to the development, emphasizing the importance of Test Time Scaling and the need for NVIDIA GPUs.

➀ MSI announces that the GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards will not be available in US retailers until February 6.

➁ Pre-orders for the RTX 5090 start on January 30, with shipping on February 6.

➂ Other retailers will have RTX 5090 stock, but the official US store will only have confirmed stock for pre-orders.

➀ GIGABYTE has confirmed that some of its new GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs will use liquid metal for cooling.

➁ These GPUs include the RTX 5090 Xtreme AORUS Waterforce, RTX 5080 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce, and RTX 5090D AORUS Xtreme Waterforce graphics cards.

➂ GIGABYTE ensures safety with automated processes and protective measures.

➀ President Trump plans to impose tariffs on foreign semiconductor production to boost U.S. manufacturing.

➁ He also commented on Chinese AI company DeepSeek, highlighting its impact on the AI industry and the need for U.S. competitiveness.

➂ DeepSeek's advancements have significantly affected the market, causing substantial financial shifts.

➀ NVIDIA partner MaxSun plans to release GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards with both 8GB and 16GB models.

➁ The 16GB model is preferred for better 1440p gaming performance.

➂ NVIDIA is likely to launch the GeForce RTX 5060 Series in March 2025, following the pattern of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti launch.

➀ PC gaming has generated 220% more revenue than consoles over the past decade.

➁ The growth of PC gaming is attributed to its compounding advantages over consoles, including backward compatibility and performance control.

➂ Upcoming NVIDIA and AMD products are expected to further enhance PC gaming's appeal.

➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards are set to launch soon with high demand and limited stock.

➁ PC gamers are camping outside Micro Center stores to get their hands on the new GPUs.

➂ Micro Center will use a voucher system to manage purchases on launch day.

➀ Rise of the Ronin will launch on PC on March 11 with support for 8K resolutions, 120FPS, NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, Intel XeSS, ray tracing, and 3D audio.

➁ The minimum system requirements include an Intel i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16GB RAM, and a GTX 1060 or RX 5500 XT graphics card.

➂ Recommended specifications are higher, including an Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, and a RTX 2080 Super or RX 6700XT graphics card.

➀ AMD claims that its Strix Halo flagship APU outperforms NVIDIA's RTX 4070 mobile GPU in various games, including Borderlands 3 and Hitman 3.

➁ The benchmarks show the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU beating the RTX 4070 by 68% in Borderlands 3 and 50% in Hitman 3.

➂ However, these results are based on AMD's own tests and the RTX 4070's performance is limited by its 65W configuration in the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 laptop.

➀ NVIDIA's stock dropped 11% in pre-market trading due to concerns over China's DeepSeek AI startup.

➁ DeepSeek's R1 model is significantly cheaper to train than competitors, leading to a reevaluation of AI GPU investments.

➂ Other major tech stocks, including AMD, Microsoft, and Meta, also experienced declines.

➀ NVIDIA's DLSS 4 introduces a new 'Transformer' model for enhanced image stability and fidelity, improving AI game enhancement tools.

➁ Frame Generation, optimized for the RTX 50 Series, boosts performance and reduces VRAM needs.

➂ The RTX 30 Series may finally get access to DLSS Frame Generation, pending further optimization and testing.

➀ AMD plans to release a new flagship Radeon GPU in 2026, succeeding the RDNA 3's Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

➁ The new UDNA architecture aims to unify data center and gaming GPUs, potentially using TSMC's N3E process for improved efficiency.

➂ However, it may not surpass NVIDIA's RTX 5090 in performance.

➀ AMD announced the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT graphics cards will launch in March 2025, delayed due to software readiness.

➁ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 series will launch earlier in February.

➂ AMD's FSR 4, an AI-based upscaling technology, aims to compete with NVIDIA's DLSS 4, though it currently lags in image quality.

➀ DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has achieved significant success on the Apple App Store with its AI assistant app becoming the top free app, surpassing ChatGPT.

➁ The R1 model from DeepSeek, trained at a cost of $5.6 million, matches or even outperforms OpenAI's o1 model, despite the latter being significantly more expensive.

➂ Despite US sanctions, DeepSeek uses NVIDIA H100 GPUs for training, and offers its R1 model at prices 90-95% cheaper than OpenAI's o1 model.

➀ Tongfu Microelectronics has begun trial production of HBM2 memory, potentially for Huawei AI GPUs.

➁ This marks a significant step for China's domestic industry, despite being behind current HBM standards.

➂ HBM4 is on the horizon and will be featured in NVIDIA's next-gen Rubin R100 AI GPU.

➀ NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs are not available at the $1999 MSRP except for the RTX 5090 Founders Edition.

➁ Custom RTX 5090s are priced as high as $2800, causing significant pressure on AIB partners.

➂ Leakers suggest that NVIDIA's tight margins on the new GPUs are making the $1999 MSRP feel like charity.

➀ DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, reportedly has access to tens of thousands of NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs despite U.S. export restrictions.

➁ The DeepSeek R1 model competes with leading AI models like OpenAI's o1 and Meta's Llama.

➂ DeepSeek focuses on software-driven optimization and open-source collaboration to advance AI technology.

➀ NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 is expected to deliver up to 15% more performance in 3DMark benchmarks compared to the RTX 4080 SUPER.

➁ The GeForce RTX 5080 is reported to outperform the RTX 5070 Ti by 20% and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER by 15%.

➂ NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 is set to launch on January 29.

➀ NVIDIA's new Blackwell GB202 GPU and GDDR7 memory have been showcased with beautiful die shots.

➁ The ASUS ROG GeForce RTX 5090D Astral graphics card, overclocked to 3.4GHz with LN2 cooling, broke 3DMark world records.

➂ The Blackwell GB202 GPU features 92 billion transistors and offers significant improvements in bandwidth and efficiency over previous generations.

➀ ASUS's new GeForce RTX 5090D Astral graphics card has been overclocked to 3.4GHz using LN2 cooling and consumes up to 1000W of power.

➁ The card features 32GB of GDDR7 memory overclocked to 34Gbps and set a new 3DMark FireStrike Ultra world record with 36884 points.

➂ The NVIDIA Blackwell GB202 GPU is built on the TSMC 4nm process node with advanced specifications including 92 billion transistors and high memory bandwidth.