Google claims its AI supercomputers are greener than Nvidia-based systems
Greener than Nvidia
Alphabet's Google details about the supercomputers it uses to train its artificial intelligence models, claim that the system is faster and more power-efficient than comparable systems from Nvidia.
Nvidia shows Cyberpunk 2077 RT: Overdrive Mode
Path Tracing renamed as Full Ray Tracing by Nvidia
CD Projekt Red's upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 update, launching on April 11th, will bring the technology preview of the Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode, one with path tracing, or as Nvidia now calls it, "full ray tracing". Nvidia has now released a few new screenshots and a trailer, showing some of those impressive new effects.
Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 could end up priced at $599.99
Give a lot more room for more expensive custom cards
According to the latest info, Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 could launch at $599.99, making it a good $200 less expensive than the RTX 4070 Ti.
Possible RTX 4060 Ti and the 4050 launch date rumored
Coming in May and June
It appears that the Nvidia machine is gearing up for several launches in the next few months, starting with the RTX 4070 which should launch on April 13th, the RTX 4060 Ti coming at end of May, and the 4050 in June.
Nvidia says cryptocurrencies useless to god and man
Just suck up technology
The GPU maker named after a Roman vengeance demon, Nvidia has said cryptocurrencies do not “bring anything useful for society” despite making a killing selling processors in huge quantities to the sector.
Arm wants to increase its margins
Plans to jack up its royalties
British chip designer Arm wants to increase the royalties it charges for its chip licensing, according to a report by Financial Times.
Intel, IBM, and Nvidia fights bans on “forever chemicals”
So much for being green
While companies are banging on about how green and circular they are, Intel, IBM, and Nvidia have joined together with industrial materials businesses to fight US clampdowns on “forever chemicals.”
Nvidia introduces RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation workstation GPU
Whole range of RTX Ada Generation mobile workstation GPUs as well
Nvidia has introduced a couple of new workstation GPUs at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2023, including the low profile RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation desktop workstation GPU, as well as a total of five new mobile Ada Generation workstation GPUs.
Nvidia modifies H100 to sell it to China
Cuts it back to avoid red tape
Nvidia has modified its AI H100 chip to get around export rules so it can be flogged to China as a “H800.”
Nvidia dusts off dual GPU cards
At least for data centres
Nvidia has announced a new dual-GPU product, the H100 NVL but sadly not for SLI or multi-GPU gaming.