➀ The article compares the performance and cost efficiency of AMD and NVIDIA GPUs for various AI tasks such as chat, translation, reasoning, and summarization.

➁ It highlights the MI325X and MI300X as cost-effective options for Llama3 70B chat and translation tasks.

➂ The analysis reveals that AMD GPUs are less cost-effective in rental scenarios due to limited availability and higher prices.

➃ The article discusses the need for better inference benchmarks and explores the features and capabilities of NVIDIA's Dynamo framework.

➀ Microsoft has announced its DirectX Raytracing (DXR) 1.2 update, aiming to improve performance while maintaining high visual fidelity.

➁ The update includes opacity micromaps, which enhance render efficiency, and shader execution reordering for better GPU efficiency.

➂ Microsoft claims a 2.3x improvement in path-traced gaming and a 2x performance uplift in some scenarios.

➀ The Samsung 9100 Pro is Samsung's answer to the high-end PCIe 5.0 storage market, offering good performance and power efficiency.

➁ The drive is available in capacities up to 8TB and uses Samsung's 236-Layer V8 TLC flash memory.

➂ While not the fastest on the market, the 9100 Pro provides a solid and refined option for those seeking high-end storage.

➀ The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i redefines ultrabook elegance with its glass-inspired design and innovative webcam;

➁ Despite its limited port options and battery life, the laptop boasts a dazzling OLED screen and a stylish, slim design;

➂ It offers a comfortable keyboard, good speakers, and a quiet cooling fan, although its webcam and battery life are not its strongest points.

➀ Micron and Astera Labs demonstrate the world's first PCIe 6.0 SSDs at DesignCon 2025;

➁ The SSD achieves read speeds of 27.14 GB/s with Astera's Scorpio PCIe 6.0 switch;

➂ PCIe 6.x promises to be the next horizon for enterprise and consumer products.

➀ The GeForce RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs from Nvidia are rumored to launch in 10 days, but stock is expected to arrive in April.

➁ The 5060 Ti is expected to come in 8GB and 16GB VRAM configurations, while the RTX 5060 may use the GB206 die.

➂ Concerns about performance due to the limited VRAM and potential lack of stock for the RTX 5060 series.

➀ CAST today announced a new IP core that implements the SNOW-V stream cipher algorithm;

➁ The core is designed to meet the security and performance demands of modern communication systems;

➂ It is available for ASICs or FPGAs and is believed to be the first commercial offering of its kind.

➀ Gamers Nexus 测试发现，NVIDIA RTX 5080 Founders Edition 缺失ROPs的显卡性能损失高达11%；

➁ 在高分辨率下，性能损失更为显著，甚至低于RTX 5070 Ti；

➂ NVIDIA 官方表示，缺失ROPs的GPU在图形性能上平均存在4%的差异。

➀ The SteelSeries Aerox 9 offers a comfortable design and accurate performance suitable for palm grip, but can be uncomfortable for claw grip users.

➁ With 18 programmable buttons and a lightweight design, it is well-suited for MMO gaming.

➂ The mouse wheel's positioning is less ideal, making it difficult to use tilt switches.

➀ This article provides a comprehensive hierarchy of GPU performance, ranking nearly every GPU released in the past seven years based on benchmarks.

➁ The article discusses the performance of GPUs across different resolutions and the impact of technologies like ray tracing and DLSS.

➂ It highlights the latest GPUs from Nvidia's Ada Lovelace and AMD's RDNA 3 architectures, as well as Intel's Arc GPUs.

➀ Leaked benchmarks of the RTX 5070 show mixed results against the RTX 4070 Super, being up to 20% slower than the RTX 5070 Ti.

➁ The RTX 5070 is powered by a slightly cut-down GB205 die with 48 SMs and 12GB of GDDR7 memory.

➂ Despite its lower performance, the RTX 5070 still offers a 20% lead over the base RTX 4070.

➀ Micron is sampling its first Gen5 client SSD based on its G9 TLC NAND;

➁ The PCIe 4600 SSD offers sequential read speeds of 14.5 GB/s and write speeds of 12.0 GB/s;

➂ The SSD reduces load times by up to 62% compared to Gen4, enhancing energy efficiency by 107%.

➀ TechInsights and SemiWiki revealed key details about Intel's 18A (1.8nm) and TSMC's N2 (2nm) process technologies at the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM).

➁ Intel 18A offers higher performance, while TSMC N2 may provide higher transistor density.

➂ TSMC N2 can reduce power consumption by 24% to 35% compared to the previous generation, while Intel 18A has the highest performance among 2nm process technologies.

➃ TSMC's N2 has a higher density of high-density logic unit transistors, with a density of 313 MTx/mm2, followed by Intel with 238 MTx/mm2 and Samsung with 231 Mtx/mm2.

➄ TSMC's N2 is expected to have an average yield rate of >80% for 256Mb SRAM arrays, with a peak yield rate of >90%.

➅ Intel 18A is scheduled to enter mass production in mid-2025, while TSMC's N2 is planned for late 2025.