Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Everything old is new again: NVIDIA rebrands Fermi-based GT 520 and 510 into 600-series]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/nvidia-rebrands-fermi-based-GPUs-as-gt-620-605/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/nvidia-rebrands-fermi-based-GPUs-as-gt-620-605/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/nvidia-rebrands-fermi-based-GPUs-as-gt-620-605/#comments Everything new is old again: NVIDIA rebrands Fermi-based GT 520 and 510 into 600-seriesNVIDIA may have trotted out a brand new beast, ripe with fresh Kepler architecture, but that doesn't mean it put Fermi to bed. Allow us to introduce you to the GT 520 and the GT 510, or as they now prefer to be called, the GeForce GT 620 and GeForce 605, respectively. These OEM GPUs have traded half of their memory and a few clock speed tweaks for OpenGL 4.2 support and a low-end position in the firm's new 600-series. Despite their very Kepler-esque numbering (and NVIDIA's website placing them in the same "product family" as the flagship GTX 680), Tom's Hardware says the firm's Bryan Del Rizzo confirmed the 605 and 620 are Fermi-based graphics cards. Then again, not all cousins share the same surname. File this under "extended family" and call it a day.

Everything old is new again: NVIDIA rebrands Fermi-based GT 520 and 510 into 600-series originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA has released a new range of mobile graphics chips that bring the features of last year's 500M series down to a lower price point. Keen-eyed observers might notice the GT635M is remarkably similar to the GT555M, albeit with slightly faster memory bandwidth. The GT630M is a dead ringer for the GT540M/GT550M and the 48 CUDA core GT610M could be the GT520M if you squint at it in bad light. It's all rather detailed and low-key, but NVIDIA reminded us that it'll launch "something more exciting" around the time Ivy Bridge makes its debut in 2012 -- very possibly those 28nm Kepler chips we've been drooling over for a while?

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NVIDIA rebadges GeForce 500M chips in preparation for Ivy Bridge release in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's GTX 560 desktop GPU fills an exceedingly narrow pricing niche originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 May 2011 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's dual-GPU GeForce GTX 590 emerges, can't slay the Radeon HD 6990 titan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Whoa, Nelly! Looks like it may end up being the GeForce GTX 590, as evidenced by these leaked images here.

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NVIDIA's next flagship graphics card to be unveiled at 9AM on Thursday, bring your own popcorn originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA sends GeForce GTX 550 Ti into the $150 graphics card wars originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2Win has 'double the win,' becomes NVIDIA's first dual-Fermi graphics card

EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2Win has 'double the win,' becomes NVIDIA's first dual-Fermi graphics card originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Visualized: NVIDIA's dual-Fermi card that never was originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 It seems only yesterday we were imagining ourselves building virtual worlds on the fly with NVIDIA's latest Fermi-based Quadro, and here comes an even faster chip to make that vision all the more enticing. NVIDIA's Quadro 5010M shares the same 100W thermal profile as its predecessor, but adds more bang for the watt, with 384 CUDA cores (up from 320) and a full 4GB of GDDR5 memory dedicated to rendering what dreams might come. You'll also NVIDIA's Optimus tech to automatically turn off as much of that battery-draining silicon as possible when not in use, though we imagine that most mobile workstations will still find themselves chained to a plug. No word on per-unit pricing as of yet, but the 5010M proves too rich for your blood, perhaps the 4000M, 3000M, 2000M and 1000M detailed in the press release below will prove useful for your graphical niche.

Continue reading NVIDIA debuts new slew of Quadro mobile GPUs, each sporting Optimus for battery life too

NVIDIA debuts new slew of Quadro mobile GPUs, each sporting Optimus for battery life too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ATI AMD has (conveniently) chosen to cut the prices of its Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6950 cards today, while also outing an HD 6950 with just 1GB of onboard memory to serve as a direct competitor to NVIDIA's latest. Competition, ladies and gentlemen, it's an awesome thing.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti: second-generation Fermi for the $250 mainstream originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've gathered some imagery of early units sporting NVIDIA's new graphics hardware -- notably paired with Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs -- in the galleries below, but we'll surely have more for you as we explore the halls of CES. After all, NVIDIA has an awesome 200 design wins combining its tech with Intel's latest, there should be plenty of previously unseen hardware for us to find. In the mean time, skip past the break to see a couple of benchmark runs showing off NVIDIA's new graphics processors.

Gallery: NVIDIA GeForce GT 500M family laptops

Gallery: NVIDIA GeForce GT 500M series laptops hands-on

Continue reading NVIDIA makes GeForce GT 500M family official, introduces GTX 485M as its fastest mobile GPU

NVIDIA makes GeForce GT 500M family official, introduces GTX 485M as its fastest mobile GPU originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 debuts: the 580 goes on a power diet to fit into $349 price bracket originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA brings the Fermi-packing Quadro 4000 to the Mac Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 reviewed: 'what the GTX 480 should have been' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: CRN has a $499 price for us and a recital of NVIDIA's internal estimate that the GTX 580 bests the GTX 480 by between 20 and 35 percent. It seems, however, that the embargo for this hot new slice of silicon is set for early tomorrow morning, so check back then for the expert review roundup.

Update 2: Lusting to see one on video? How about two side by side? Skip past the break for the eye candy [Thanks, Rolly Carlos!].

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 detailed: 512 CUDA cores, 1.5GB of GDDR5 on 'world's fastest DX 11 GPU' (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA promises 'fastest DX11 GPU on the planet' very, very soon (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black opsBlackOpscall of dutyCallOfDutydesktop graphicsDesktopGraphicsdirectx 11Directx11dx 11Dx11fermigeforcegpugraphicsgraphics cardGraphicsCardgtx 580Gtx580nvidiapdx lanPdxLanpre-launchpre-releaseteaseteasertessellationtom petersenTomPetersenunreleasedvapor chambervapor coolingVaporChamberVaporCoolingvideoworlds fastestWorldsFastestSun, 07 Nov 2010 09:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Studio XPS 14, 15 and 17 packing NVIDIA Optimus lunch for imminent launch?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/18/dell-studio-xps-14-15-and-17-packing-nvidia-optimus-lunch-for-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/18/dell-studio-xps-14-15-and-17-packing-nvidia-optimus-lunch-for-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/18/dell-studio-xps-14-15-and-17-packing-nvidia-optimus-lunch-for-i/#comments It would seem Dell's suffered another of its signature pre-release leaks, as the folks over at Logicbuy have a full trio of new laptops from Round Rock to tease us with. The three new Studio machines -- imaginatively titled the XPS 14, XPS 15, and XPS 17 -- are said to come with anodized aluminum shells and brushed aluminum palm rests, NVIDIA Optimus switchable graphics (up to the GeForce GTS 445M on the XPS 17) and options for Blu-ray drives, 16GB of RAM, and Core i7 CPUs. The accompanying pictures of each laptop are what leads us to believe Logicbuy has simply stumbled upon some prematurely published Dell pages, which in turn leads to the deduction that their proper launch can't be too far away. Sherlock Holmes, eat your stony heart out.

Dell Studio XPS 14, 15 and 17 packing NVIDIA Optimus lunch for imminent launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA launches sub-$80 GeForce GT 430 for single-slot cooler enthusiasts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA brings Fermi to the entry-level professionals with Quadro 600 and 2000 GPUs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Does this roadmap mean we should expect new GPUs from NVIDIA every two years? Jen-Hsun Huang wouldn't commit to that, but said that there will be "mid-life kicker" product launches in-between each new NVIDIA chip to keep the wheels turning.

NVIDIA reveals Fermi's successor: Kepler at 28nm in 2011, Maxwell in 2013 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel Core i5-580M and Core i7-640M highlight Sony's Asian laptop refresh originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 02:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA makes GeForce GTS 450 official, promises beastly overclocking originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As to the more sane among us, there was a selection of pleasingly thinner machines, like the ASUS N53 and Acer Aspire 5745, which make do with the lower-specced GT 420M and GT 425M graphics chips. Those are expected to be NVIDIA's biggest sellers, and the video demo after the break of the 425M churning through StarCraft II is certainly appealing. We should note, however, that the latest (though definitely not greatest) Prince of Persia game was also on tap on one of these machines and its frame rate gave us a delightful old-timey feeling any time we entered combat with its emulation of stop-motion animation. So, as ever, it's looking like great graphics will require great rigs, but we can probably expect a decent -- not game-changing (get it?) -- leap in performance among the lighter options as well.

Gallery: NVIDIA trots out GeForce 400M series laptops

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NVIDIA trots out GeForce 400M series laptops, shows off StarCraft II gameplay (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS upgrades G53 and G73 gaming laptops with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460 grunt originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA GTX 470M highlights rollout of 400M mobile GPU series originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eurocom serves up GTX 480M SLI and HD 5870 CrossFireX options, seasons with Core i7-980X originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5000maticlevoclevo x7200ClevoX7200Core i7-980XCoreI7-980xcrossfirecrossfirexdirectx 11Directx11dual gpuDualGpudx 11Dx11eurocomeurocom pantherEurocomPantherevergreenfermigaming laptopGamingLaptopgpugraphicsgtx 480mGtx480mhd 5870Hd5870laptopmobile gamingmobile gpuMobileGamingMobileGpunvidiaoverpoweredpantherpowerfulquadroquadro 5000mQuadro5000mradeonradeon mobilityRadeonMobilityretailsliworkstationxeonTue, 17 Aug 2010 09:06:00 EST<![CDATA[ATI CrossFireX versus NVIDIA SLI: performance scaling showdown]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ati-crossfirex-versus-nvidia-sli-performance-scaling-showdown/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ati-crossfirex-versus-nvidia-sli-performance-scaling-showdown/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ati-crossfirex-versus-nvidia-sli-performance-scaling-showdown/#comments We know who the daddy is when it comes to single-card graphics performance, and we've even witnessed NVIDIA and ATI duking it out with multiple cards before, but this here roundup is what you might call comprehensive. Comparing a mind-boggling 23 different configurations, the Tech Report guys set out to determine the best bang for your DirectX 11 buck. Their conclusion won't shock those of you who've been following the recent love affair between reviewers and NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 460: a pair of these eminently affordable cards regularly outpaced the best single-GPU solutions out there. Slightly more intriguing, however, was the discovery that its elder siblings, the GTX 470 and 480, have improved in performance to the point of being markedly ahead of ATI's Radeon HD 5870, with the blame for this shift being put squarely on the shoulders of NVIDIA's driver update team. Hurry up and give the source a read while it's still fresh, we can't imagine ATI letting this be the status quo for too much longer.

ATI CrossFireX versus NVIDIA SLI: performance scaling showdown originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atibenchmarkingbenchmarkscomparisoncrossfirecrossfire xCrossfireXdesktop graphicsDesktopGraphicsdirectx 11Directx11dx 11Dx11faceofffermifightgeforcegf100gf104gfxgpugraphicsgraphics cardgraphics cardsGraphicsCardGraphicsCardsgtx 460gtx 470gtx 480Gtx460Gtx470Gtx480hd 5770hd 5870Hd5770Hd5870nvidiaradeonshowdownslivalueThu, 12 Aug 2010 09:47:00 EST<![CDATA[HP crams Fermi-based Quadro 5000M GPU inside 17-inch EliteBook]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/hp-crams-fermi-based-quadro-5000m-gpu-inside-17-inch-elitebook/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/hp-crams-fermi-based-quadro-5000m-gpu-inside-17-inch-elitebook/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/hp-crams-fermi-based-quadro-5000m-gpu-inside-17-inch-elitebook/#comments Gotta live up to the name, right HP? NVIDIA's new pro graphics solution for mobile creatives, the Quadro 5000M, was unsheathed only yesterday but HP appears to have been first in line to get some of that new 40nm goodness. Electronista reports that the world leader in PC shipments is readying a 5000M solution for its 8740w EliteBook, which will bring 320 CUDA cores and a jumbo 2GB of dedicated memory to the party. That comes replete with the latest DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1 compatibility, naturally, as well as a bunch of pro-friendly computational enhancements. Dell's also going to be offering a 5000M-equipped rig, but lest you get too excited, bear in mind that getting the current best Quadro-equipped 17-incher from HP costs north of $3,000, so affordability is clearly not a priority here. Skip past the break for NVIDIA's joyous press release announcing the new Quadro chips.

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HP crams Fermi-based Quadro 5000M GPU inside 17-inch EliteBook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>40nm5000m8740wdelldirectx 11Directx11elitebookelitebook 8740wElitebook8740wfermigfxgraphicsgraphics cardGraphicsCardhphp elitebookHpElitebooklaptoplaptop graphicsLaptopGraphicsmobile graphicsmobile workstationMobileGraphicsMobileWorkstationnvidiaopengl 4.1Opengl4.1professionalquadroworkstationworkstation graphicsWorkstationGraphicsWed, 28 Jul 2010 04:37:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS Mars 2 teases superpowered dual GeForce GTX 480 goodness]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/asus-mars-2-teases-superpowered-dual-geforce-gtx-480-goodness/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/asus-mars-2-teases-superpowered-dual-geforce-gtx-480-goodness/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/asus-mars-2-teases-superpowered-dual-geforce-gtx-480-goodness/#comments We'll be honest with you, we thought the GTX 480 was finally a graphics core too damn large and power-hungry to get the dual-GPU treatment. ASUS, however, is making us think again. Imagery has emerged of a Mars 2 (or II, if you're into outdated numbering schemes) reference board that fits two 480s on its densely populated surface, and is fed by not one, not two, but three 8-pin auxiliary power connectors. Back when Galaxy showed off a dual-GTX 470 prototype at Computex a month ago, we deemed it an unreasonable proposition -- in terms of power draw, heat dissipation, and cost -- but apparently those Taiwanese focus groups are really into their extravagantly overpowered video cards. We suspect if and when this Mars 2 hits retail it'll do so in a highly exclusive fashion, like its predecessor, and anticipate the unveiling of its cooler -- which is likely to be either the biggest or best engineered one we've seen yet.

ASUS Mars 2 teases superpowered dual GeForce GTX 480 goodness originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asusasus marsasus mars 2asus mars iiAsusMarsAsusMars2AsusMarsIidualdual gpudual gtx 480DualGpuDualGtx480fermigeforcegeforce gtx 480GeforceGtx480gf100gpugraphicsgraphics cardGraphicsCardgtx 480Gtx480marsmars 2mars iiMars2MarsIinvidiareference boardReferenceBoardvideo cardVideoCardSun, 18 Jul 2010 22:21:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 becomes everyone's favorite midrange graphics card]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/nvidia-geforce-gtx-460-becomes-everyones-favorite-midrange-grap/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/nvidia-geforce-gtx-460-becomes-everyones-favorite-midrange-grap/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/nvidia-geforce-gtx-460-becomes-everyones-favorite-midrange-grap/#comments It's rare to come across a universally lauded product nowadays, but NVIDIA's fresh new GTX 460 is just that sort of exceptional creation. Contrary to its GTX 465 elder brother, the 460 isn't a chopped-down top-tier part and is instead built on the new GF104 core. This smaller core, designed from the start to perform humbler functions, has ameliorated the famed power inefficiency that has been a Fermi signature so far, and has resulted in AnandTech describing the new card as "the $200 king." You'll get 768MB of onboard RAM at that point, but we'd splurge an extra $30 to make that a round gigabyte and enjoy some extra L2 cache and ROPs on the card. Either way, the GTX 460 seems to have completely killed off the market for the 465 and is stepping all over ATI's toes with its competitive pricing and, for once, decent heat and power metrics. Oh, and apparently it "overclocks like a monster" too -- hit the links below for the full reviews.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 becomes everyone's favorite midrange graphics card originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>40nmbang for buckBangForBuckbenchmarksdirectx 11Directx11fermigeforcegf104gtx 460Gtx460nvidiareviewreview roundupReviewRoundupreviewsroundupvalueMon, 12 Jul 2010 03:03:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M reviewed: fastest mobile GPU to date]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480m-reviewed-fastest-mobile-gpu-to-date/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480m-reviewed-fastest-mobile-gpu-to-date/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480m-reviewed-fastest-mobile-gpu-to-date/#commentsIt's one thing to have a product called the world's fastest on paper, but it's another thing entirely to have the benchmarks confirm it. NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 480M has been swooned over for months now, but it just recently hit the hardcore review sites in a big way. Frankly, there's not a whole lot to say about the thing at this point: it's simply the fastest mobile GPU to date, with Hot Hardware finding it to be "significantly faster in nearly all gaming benchmarks," with just one title showing the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 as the champ by only a few frames. If you've been searching for the fastest mobile GPU in town, you're wasting your time looking any harder; 'course, all of that power consumes an insane level of energy, so true road warriors will certainly want to look elsewhere. Critics pointed out that energy consumption and excess heat were real issues, though both of those are easily overlooked when you're able to take a beastly laptop to a LAN party rather than your desktop. Give those links below a visit if you still need proof.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M reviewed: fastest mobile GPU to date originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>40nmcudadirectx 11Directx11fermigeforce gtx 480mGeforceGtx480mgf100gpugraphicsgraphics cardGraphicsCardgtx 480mGtx480mlaptop graphicsLaptopGraphicsmobile gpumobile graphicsMobileGpuMobileGraphicsnvidianvidia geforce gtx 480mNvidiaGeforceGtx480mtesselationworlds fastestWorldsFastestThu, 17 Jun 2010 13:03:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M breaks cover, frags competition in 3DMark]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480m-breaks-cover-frags-competition-in-3dmar/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480m-breaks-cover-frags-competition-in-3dmar/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480m-breaks-cover-frags-competition-in-3dmar/#comments We told you NVIDIA's all-new superpowered mobile GPU would only fit inside jumbo-sized cases and here's your proof. The Clevo Style Note D900 is neither stylish nor much of a note taker, but boy it's a big, bad gaming machine. That trifecta of fans you see above is cooling the GTX 480M chip as well as a 2.93GHz Core i7-940 -- a CPU that's designed for desktop duty from what we can gather. You won't be shocked to discover this 17-inch desktop replacement rather burned the feathers off some similarly juiced up high fliers, but the difference is of course that laptops like the ASUS G73JH are actually available to buy, as opposed to a pipe dream demo machine like the Clevo. All the same, you might wanna check out this sneak peak before HH does a full review.

Update: Turns out Sager is already offering to furnish you with a GTX 480M-equipped rig that looks very much like this one, including a selection of desktop-class Core i7s. [Thanks, Barry]

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M breaks cover, frags competition in 3DMark originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA brings a dual GTX 470 prototype to Computex, causes power shortages in Taipei originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>470computexcomputex 2010Computex2010dual carddual gpuDualCardDualGpufermigalaxygeforcegeforce gtx 470GeforceGtx470gf100gtxgtx 470Gtx470nvidianvidia gtx 470NvidiaGtx470prototypeTue, 01 Jun 2010 19:05:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 rounds up mostly positive reviews]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/nvidia-geforce-gtx-465-rounds-up-some-positive-reviews/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/nvidia-geforce-gtx-465-rounds-up-some-positive-reviews/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/nvidia-geforce-gtx-465-rounds-up-some-positive-reviews/#comments Well, it's not quite June 1, but the GeForce GTX 465 reviews have come flooding out all the same. The official specs are exactly as a recent leak indicated: 352 CUDA cores running at 1,215MHz, a 607MHz graphics clock, and 1GB of GDDR5 memory operating at a 3.2GHz effective rate and exploiting a 256 bit-wide interface. With an MSRP of $279.99, this Fermi-lite GPU scored plenty of admiration for the value it offers, with one reviewer going so far as to call it "quite possibly the most powerful DirectX 11 graphics card for under $300." Others weren't so enthusiastic, citing the far cheaper HD 5830 from ATI as a better choice, but it's true enough that the next best GPU, the HD 5850, tends to be at least $30 more expensive than the 465, depending on brand. You'll want to delve into the game benchmark numbers in order to make up your mind about which card might make for the best bit, but be warned that NVIDIA's 465 retains the GTX tradition of ravenous power consumption -- something to consider if you're rolling along with an old school 400W PSU in your rig.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 rounds up mostly positive reviews originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 May 2010 08:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M: 'world's fastest' mobile GPU now official, landing in June originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>40nmcudadirectx 11Directx11fermigeforce gtx 480mGeforceGtx480mgf100gpugraphicsgraphics cardGraphicsCardgtx 480mGtx480mlaptop graphicsLaptopGraphicsmobile gpumobile graphicsMobileGpuMobileGraphicsnvidianvidia geforce gtx 480mNvidiaGeforceGtx480mtesselationworlds fastestWorldsFastestTue, 25 May 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA GTX 465 detailed ahead of June 1 launch, GTX 460 also rumored]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/nvidia-gtx-465-detailed-ahead-of-june-1-launch-gtx-460-also-rum/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/nvidia-gtx-465-detailed-ahead-of-june-1-launch-gtx-460-also-rum/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/nvidia-gtx-465-detailed-ahead-of-june-1-launch-gtx-460-also-rum/#comments Hey, you there, wanna check out some unreleased new hardware from NVIDIA? Donanimhaber, the same site that brought us early (and accurate) specs of the GTX 470 and 480, is back with the above shot of an ASUS-built GTX 465 that is intended to entice the more mainstream crowd into the Fermi party. Essentially a GF100 with its wingtips trimmed, this'll offer the same 607MHz graphics and 1,215MHz processor clock speeds of the 470, but comes with a narrower 256-bit memory interface, a tamer 3.2GHz effective memory clock, 352 rather than 448 CUDA cores, and -- happily -- lower power requirements. This word is also corroborated by Bit-tech, whose scribes expect a launch at the start of Computex. The Turkish site also has news of a GTX 460, which they say will show up in the middle of July with 768MB of GDDR5, while also being "cheaper and slower" than the 465. Hit the Hexus link below for some early benchmarks of the latter card.

NVIDIA GTX 465 detailed ahead of June 1 launch, GTX 460 also rumored originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 10:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, TareG]

NVIDIA puts its Tegra 2 eggs in Android's basket, aims to topple Apple's A4 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 04:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid osAndroidOsarmcompetitionearningsearnings callEarningsCallfermifinancialsgooglehardwarejen-hsun huangJen-hsunHuangmobile hardwareMobileHardwarenvidianvidia ceonvidia tegranvidia tegra 2NvidiaCeoNvidiaTegraNvidiaTegra2optimusresultssmartphonessocsystem-on-chiptegrategra 2Tegra2Mon, 17 May 2010 04:20:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA GTX 480M will bring Fermi to laptops this June, crazy power requirements and all]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/nvidia-gtx-480m-will-bring-fermi-to-laptops-this-june-crazy-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/nvidia-gtx-480m-will-bring-fermi-to-laptops-this-june-crazy-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/02/nvidia-gtx-480m-will-bring-fermi-to-laptops-this-june-crazy-pow/#comments We had an inkling NVIDIA wouldn't keep the Fermi goodness just to the desktop and here's our first pseudo-official confirmation. Rushing in ahead of any announcements, Eurocom has started listing a GeForce GTX 480M part, replete with 2GB of GDDR5 memory and a $345 markup relative to ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 5870. It's not clear whether the 100W number refers to the TDP or power requirements of NVIDIA's new GPU, but it's safe to expect both to be pretty high. The MXM 3.0b interface provides a 256-bit linkup between the GPU and CPU, lending plenty of bandwidth, but it also demands plenty of PCB real estate. As a result, Eurocom is offering the GTX 480M on its 17-inch Cheetah and Panther and 18.4-inch Leopard desktop replacements, but not on its 15.6-inch Cougar. Man, no love for the Cougars. According to the listing, we're only a month or so away from release.

[Thanks, Jacob]

NVIDIA GTX 480M will bring Fermi to laptops this June, crazy power requirements and all originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 May 2010 06:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 4-way SLI exemplifies law of diminishing returns originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 set up in 3-way SLI, tested against Radeon HD 5870 and 5970 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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