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Da MSI arriva una GeForce GT 640 Low Profile
MSI ha annunciato oggi una nuova scheda grafica a basso profilo, basata su GPU Kepler GK 107 con processo produttivo a 28, parliamo della GeForce GT 640 (nome in codice N640GT-MD2GD3/LP). La scheda supporta fino a 3 monitor grazie alla tecnologia 3DVision Sorround e gode di 384 Cuda Core e 2 GB di memoria DDR3 con interfaccia a 128 bit.
Riguardo le frequenze, la nuova proposta MSI presenta un core impostato a 900 MHz e memoria a 1792 MHz; l’output video invece prevede interfacce DVI, un HDMI e una D-Sub. La MSI GeForce GT 640 farà di sicuro contenti gli utenti che non hanno molto spazio nel proprio case ma che non vogliono rinunciare alle prestazioni; il produttore la rilascerà a breve al prezzo di circa 90 Dollari.
GeForce GTX 680MX debutta sull’Apple iMac 27 più costoso
Nvidia ha silenziosamente introdotto sul mercato la GeForce GTX 680MX. Disponibile come opzione per il nuovo iMac 27 da 2100 euro, ha 1536 core come la GTX 680 desktop
GeForce GTX 680MX è la nuova GPU mobile di Nvidia per portatili e soluzioni all-in-one. Si tratta infatti di una delle GPU a disposizione per il nuovo iMac da 27 pollici, il top di gamma da 2079 euro. Il computer fisso, di base, integra una GeForce GTX 675MX con 1GB di memoria GDDR5, ma chi vuole può configurare il prodotto optando per la GeForce GTX 680MX con 2GB di memoria GDDR5.
GeForce GTX 680MX e GTX 675MX hanno più core delle rispettive soluzioni “M”. La GTX 680MX ha 1536 core, come la GeForce GTX 680 con GK104 dedicata ai PC desktop. La GTX 675MX è decisamente più potente della GTX 675M, in quanto ha 960 core contro 384.
Per entrambe le soluzioni il bus di memoria è a 256 bit e l’unica differenza tecnica è rappresentata dal PCI Express, supportato in versione 3.0 dai modelli GTX 680M e GTX 680MX mentre tutte le altre GPU di fascia inferiore sono limitate al PCI Express 2.0.
Digital Storm Bolt stuffs full-power graphics into a mini gaming desktop, stretches laws of physics
Attempts to create truly small gaming desktops usually involve at least some kind of performance hit. Even HP’s category-bending Firebird, one of the few stand-out examples, had to use toned-down graphics to succeed in a tiny enclosure. Digital Storm might have broken the trend towards sacrifice with its new Bolt desktop: although it’s just 3.6 inches wide and 14 inches tall, the Bolt can cram in as much as a GeForce GTX 680 and will even let gamers upgrade the graphics like they would in a full-size PC. The seemingly logic-defying (if also finger-defying) case still allows room for as much as an overclocked 4.6GHz Core i7, 16GB of RAM and storage options that meld a spinning hard drive with up to two SSDs and a DVD burner. Digital Storm isn’t even setting an absurd base price, but it’s in the cost that we finally see the catch to the miniaturization tricks. The $999 entry-level Bolt carries a modest 3.1GHz Core i3, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive and GeForce GTX 650 Ti, while it takes a staggering $1,949 to get a fully decked-out Core i7 system with a GTX 680. Those prices might be worthwhile for anyone who has ever strained while lugging a traditional tower to a game tourney.
Apple unveils next-generation iMac with slimmer design and Ivy Bridge, starting at $1,299
Who said Apple’s event was all about the little things? Apple just unveiled its first redesign to its iMac desktop in three years. The new all-in-one makes the widely expected leap to Intel’s Ivy Bridge Core i5 and Core i7 processors, but also represents a much leaner and meaner replacement for the 2009-era template — its edges are just 5mm thick, and it’s constructed with “friction stir welding” as well as a gapless, less reflective display that’s laminated together with the glass. Screen sizes remain the same and include both a 21.5-inch, 1080p model and a 27-inch, 2,560 x 1,400 model — sorry, no Retina displays this year. They share 720p-capable front cameras with dual mics as well as NVIDIA’s GeForce 600-era graphics, up to 32GB of RAM and a panoply of storage options that peak at 3TB of spinning storage, a 768GB SSD or what Apple calls a Fusion Drive that mixes both 128GB of flash with 1TB or 3TB of conventional storage (a hybrid drive, for those of us who’ve seen it before). There’s no optical drive unless you plug in a USB option.
The 21.5-inch model ships in November, and will set you back $1,299 for a 2.7GHz Core i5, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive; pony up for the 27-inch model at $1,799 and you’ll get a 2.9GHz Core i5 as well as the same memory and storage. Apple’s larger iMac doesn’t ship until December, however, which will give some impulse buyers at least a brief respite.
Nvidia rilascia i Driver GeForce 306.97 WHQL per Windows 8
Nvidia annuncia un nuovo aggiornamento driver per le schede video della linea GeForce, un update che arriva sia per migliorare le performance di titoli come Borderlands 2 e World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, che per l’imminente lancio di Windows 8. Ecco alcune delle novità introdotte in questa versione:
Novità dei driver GeForce 306.97:
- Driver raccomandato per il lancio di Windows 8.
- Aggiorna i profili di SLI e 3D Vision per i nuovi giochi per PC quali Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier.
Novità dei driver GeForce R304 (versioni da 304.xx a 306.xx):
- Aggiunto il supporto di NVIDIA TXAA
- NVIDIA TXAA è la nuova tecnica di anti-alias cinematografica progettata specificamente per ridurre l’aliasing temporale (crawling e sfarfallamento in movimento) tramite una combinazione di AA hardware, risoluzione AA cinematografica in CG personalizzata e filtro temporale.
- The Secret World è il primo gioco a supportare TXAA. Leggi tutto sul gioco nel sito GeForce.com.
- La modalità TXAA è supportata dalle GPU GeForce GTX serie 600 basate su Kepler
- Aumento delle prestazioni – incrementa le prestazioni delle GPU GeForce serie 400M/500M/600M con diversi giochi per PC rispetto ai driver GeForce 301.42 con certificazione WHQL. I risultati effettivi possono variare in base alla GPU e alla configurazione del sistema:
GeForce GTX 660 Ti: il debutto fissato il 16 Agosto?
Secondo quanto riporta il sito sweclockers.com, Nvidia presenterà la GeForce GTX 660 Ti il 16 Agosto. Questa scheda, che sarà il nuovo riferimento per la fascia media, è basata su GPU Kepler GK104 e sarà equipaggiata con 1344 CUDA Core e 2GB di Memoria GDDR5. Le frequenze operative sono di 915 MHz per il Core (980 MHz in Boost mode) e ben 6 GHz per la memoria con bus a 192 bit; in questo caso quindi è stato “tagliato” il bus per non dare troppo fastidio alla GTX 670.
Samsung outs new Series 5 550P notebook in the UK, Ivy Bridge and numeric keypad onboard
We saw a lot of things back at CES, and from the PC makers, it was mainly new Ultrabooks. Samsung, however, did present a pair of “regular” notebooks, and it looks like they’re just about to stretch their legs in the UK. The Series 5 550P is available in 15- and 17-inch varieties, sporting 1366 x 768 and 1600 x 900 displays respectively. Calling the shots will be quad-core Ivy Bridge Core i7 chips supported by 8GB of RAM. Graphics are dished up by a 2GB GeForce GT 650M, and there’s a Blu-ray optical drive plus capacity for up to 2TB of storage. Like the Series 7, sound is handled by integrated JBL speakers complete with “Max Bass Boost” subwoofer — crikey! Lower specification models will also be available (swapping the Blu-ray for DVD, and using shared graphics) when they hit UK stores this month.
Samsung’s 17-inch Series 7 Chronos dances over the Ivy Bridge
Since Ivy Bridge finally trotted down the yellow brick road, there’s been a growing number of tin-men waiting for their hearts. Samsung’s 17-inch Series 7 Chronos, it seems, was also a member of that club. We first saw the desktop replacement back at CES, and that “next-gen” processor we reported is confirmed as a 2.3GHz i7 3615QM, while the suspected ATI GPU seems to have been switched out for an NVIDIA GeForce 650M. Memory and storage are taken care of by 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB SATA HDD respectively. For your human inputs, that 17.3-inch (1920 x 1080) non-reflective screen will fill your eyes, while JBL speakers take care of your ears. As for the computer’s, there’s HDMI, two USB 3.0 ports, a pair of standard USB ports and a memory card slot, not forgetting the Blu-ray drive too — if you like things optical. If this is enough to make you put your desktop to sleep, then get ready to lay down the (to be determined) asking price once it’s set free from the Witch’s castle factory (at some point in the near future).
Quad-SLI Geforce GTX 680 Awesomeness (video)
As we featured yesterday the new Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 officially arrived in stores yesterday ready for an eager public to get there hands on these super fast pimped up graphics cards.
Well Dutch website Hardware.info did better than just purchasing one of the $500 cards, and was able to acquire four of the monsters to test in Quad-SLI. Posting the results for all to see on their website. Watch the video after the jump to see Geforce GTX 680 Quad-SLI in action.
To recap the Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 graphics cards are equipped with 2 GB GDDR5 RAM, 1006 MHz base clock, 1058 MHz boost clock, 1502 MHz memory clock freqency, 2x DVI, 1x HDMI and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. You can check out the full test and results over on the Hardware.info website.
“All benchmarks were run at 1920×1080 (Full HD) and 5760×1080 (3x Full HD). In both resolutions we tested the games with normal settings and on the highest available settings with 4x AA when possible”
Source: Verge : Hardware Info
HP sneaks out new dv4, dv6, dv7 and g4 Pavilion laptops, Ivy Bridge in tow (video)
We know Ivy Bridge is close to landing, but when damn it, when? Until we know for sure, what about these new notebooks from HP that sneaked out with barely a flicker of ballyhoo. There are four new Pavilions on their way, the dv4-5000, dv6-7000, dv7-6000 and g4-2000. All of them are getting the Ivy Bridge treatment bar the g4, which sticks with Sandy Bridge. The dv4 and dv6 both sport 2.3GHz i7-3610QM processors, GeForce GT630M graphics, Beats Audio and 14-inch or 15.6-inch (1366 x 768) displays respectively. The dv7 model steps things up with a 2.6GHZ i7-3720QM chip, GeForce GT 650M graphics and 17.3-inches of 1920 x 1080 screen. The g4, on the other hand, comes in a range of processing flavors, including the i3-2350M and i5-2450M Sandy Bridge variants and a 14-inch screen. The g-series will likely carry a £399 (about $630) price-tag, while the dv6 and dv7 are rumored start around £599 ($940) when they eventually land potentially in April — but don’t count your chickens. Full specs in the source, and promo videos after the break.
Splashtop THD lands on ICS Tegra 3 tabs, ready to stream full-screen Skyrim
Splashtop is one of the premier remote desktop apps out there and, at CES, we got a pretty sweet demo of it pushing full screen games and HD video from a Windows 7 PC to a Tegra 3 tablet. Now that version (THD) is available for download in the Android Market for $6.99. Of course, you’ll need a Tegra 3 slate running Ice Cream Sandwich to take advantage, while playing Skyrimin full screen has the added requirement of PC sporting a GeForce GPU. Once you’ve gotten those basic requirements out of the way you’ll still want to make sure you’ve got a solid and quick wireless connection — all the processing power in the world won’t be able to compensate for a lack of bandwidth. Check out the video after the break to see it in action and hit up the source link to buy it yourself.
New Nvidia GeForce Drivers Give Skyrim Players A Performance Boost
Nvidia has rolled out a new set of GeForce drivers which will provide The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim who are running Nvidia graphic cards a nice boost to performance. The new GeForce 295.73 drivers now available to download offer up to two times the performance in Mass Effect 3 with SLI compared to 285.62.
As well as GeForce-exclusive quality enhancements with ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Diablo III, and of course The Elder Scrolls V: Skrim game.
Other features that have been rolled out with the game include 3D Vision and SLI profiles for over 50 titles. Together with New PhysiX software which will enhance the graphics in PhyX titles such as the Alice: Madness Returns and the latest Batman: Arkham City game. The new Nvidia GeForce drivers are available to download from here. Enjoy!
Source: Hot Hardware
Club3D presenta la GeForce GTX570 Battlefield 3 Edition
Club3D arricchisce il proprio catalogo di schede grafiche Nvidia-based aggiungendo una nuova GeForce GTX570, in edizione limitata e dedicata al fantastico FPS Battlefield 3, di cui una copia è offerta in bundle con la scheda video, (identificabile dal serial number CGNX-X5780B).
La proposta di Club3D presenta un PCB rielaborato e adotta il dissipatore CoolStream con corpo radiante in alluminio lamellare maggiorato, heatpipes in rame e ventola da 92 mm con profilo delle pale ottimizzato per una maggior portata di aria. Le restanti specifiche dichiarate da Club3D riportano frequenze operative come il modello references di Nvidia, ovvero 732/1464/950 MHz rispettivamente per GPU/Shaders/Memoria, che è presente in quantitativo di 1280MB di tipo GDDR5.
Inno3D presenta la scheda video GTX560 Ti 448 Hyper Core
Inno3D presenta la sua nuova scheda video basata sulla GeForce GTX560 Ti 448 Core, denominata HyperCore e che sarà disponibile in edizione limitata. La GTX560 Ti 448 HyperCore è basata su GPU GF110 con 448 shaders che operano a 1644 MHz, il core grafico invece si attesta a 760 MHz, la memoria (1280MB GDDR5) raggiunge 3,8 GHz con bus a 320 bit.
source: http://www.inno3d.com
ASUS GTX560 Ti 448 Core a 289 dollari
A un giorno dal lancio ufficiale ASUS mostra al pubblico la sua nuova scheda video GeForce GTX560 Ti 448 Core, caratterizzata dal sistema di dissipazione DirectCU II. Ricordiamo che la nuova versione della GPU Nvidia offre maggiori performance rispetto alla versione GTX560 Ti standard, non solo con l’integrazione di 448 shaders ma anche grazie a un’interfaccia di memoria a 320 bit.
L’ASUS GTX560 Ti 448 DirectCU II ha un dissipatore ad alto profilo con doppia fan e che occupa ben 3 slot PCI; le frequenze operative sono di 732 MHz per il Core e 3800 MHz per i 1280 MB di Memoria Video GDDR5. ASUS ha anche annunciato il prezzo in 289 dollari.
NVIDIA says Tegra 3 is a ‘PC-class CPU,’ has screenshots to prove it
Asus can’t be absorbing all those limelight photons today. Not when its freshly detailed Transformer Prime depends so heavily on NVIDIA’s special sauce. Admittedly, we already know a lot about Tegra 3 from its Kal-El days, but we haven’t seen much in the way of real-world performance claims. Until now, that is. Below you’ll see newly released screenshots of Android games that have been souped-up to capitalize on the imminent Asus Eee Pad as well as other Tegra 3-powered devices — including smartphones — that are expected early next year. NVIDIA has also put out slides containing in-house benchmarks and head-to-head comparisons with the Tegra 2, which you’ll find right after the break.
Debutta la VGA LeadTek WinFast GTX 560 Ti Hurricane
Leadtek Research Inc. rilasicia la nuova WinFast GTX 560 Ti Hurricane, scheda video equipaggiata con dissipatore a doppia ventola da 90 mm e due heatpipes da 8 millimetri in rame e radiatore in alluminio.
La WinFast GTX 560 Ti Hurricane si basa sul chip GF114 e dispone di 384 Cuda Core, 1GB di memoria GDDR5 (a 4008 MHz) con BUS a 256-bit e velocità core clock di 822 MHz. Ovviamente la scheda supporta DX11, SLI 2 Way, PhysX, 3D Vision. Purtroppo l’azienda non ha ancora rivelato il prezzo di vendita.
Nvidia GeForce 285.62 certificati WHQL disponibili per il download
Nvidia rende disponibili i driver video GeForce 285.62 certificati WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Lab), per tutte le schede video del “Camaleonte verde” a partire dalla serie 6ooo sino alla più recente serie 500. I nuovi driver sono particolarmente indicati per l’esecuzione di Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City e Rage, oltre ad apportare maggiori performances con tutti i giochi più popolari del momento.
NVIDIA opens Windows 8 developer program with support for Kal-El tablets
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Microsoft’s Build developer conference is going on right now in Anaheim, California, and Windows 8 is the belle of the ball. Earlier today, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky spilled more details about the OS, touting the minimum requirements and NFC support, while we fessed up to having had some quality hands-on time ourselves. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company’s hardware partners are also ready to start talking. NVIDIA just opened its Windows 8 developer program, and says it’ll embrace not just x86-based PCs, but Tegra-powered tablets as well. Specifically, that means support for its forthcoming quad-core Tegra platform, codenamed Kal-El, along with PCs packing GeForce, Quadro and Tesla cards. Any developers who happen to be hanging around the Anaheim Convention Center can sign up at NVIDIA’s booth, though there’s also an online registration page for everyone else. Find that at the source link.ViewSonic reveals 24-inch V3D245 3D monitor, ships this month for $500
Still lookin’ for that perfect 3D display, are you? ViewSonic would be absolutely thrilled to make your short list, with the 24-inch V3D245 making its debut this morning. Unsurprisingly, this one’s arriving with a 1080p LED-backlit panel, and it’ll be joined by an inbuilt NVIDIA 3D Vision wireless emitter and a pair of 3D Vision glasses. You’ll also get a 120Hz refresh rate, two millisecond response time, HDMI 1.4 socket and 300 nits of brightness, and the three-year limited warranty should help quell any fears about longevity. Of course, NVIDIA would prefer that focused on the 550 (and growing) 3D titles available on its Vision Live website, but at least you’ve got until “mid-to-late August” to determine if the whole shebang is worth your $499.
