NVIDIA Reveals The GTX 1080 Ti

NVIDIA has unveiling its newest flagship graphics card, the GTX 1080 Ti. The $699 graphics card promises 35% faster performance than the GTX 1080, and according to NVIDIA "is even faster in games" than the Titan X. The card is equipped with 11 GB GDDR5X memory, 3584 CUDA cores and a 1582 MHz boost clock. For comparison, the $1200 Titan X has 12 GB GDDR5X, the same 3584 CUDA cores, and a boost clock of 1531 MHz. Both cards require 250 watts of power. The GTX 1080 Ti is set to release in March.

Nvidia Is Bringing Its GTX 1000 Series GPUs To Notebooks

Nvidia is bringing its GTX 1000 series GPUs to laptops. This isn't the M series, it's the GTX 1060, GTX 1070, and GTX 1080 inside laptops (how insane in that!). Starting of, the GTX 1080 will run 2,560 CUDA cores at 1733Mhz, with 8GB of GDDR5X memory. The GTX 1070 (designed to replace the 980M) will run 2,048 CUDA cores at 1645Mhz with 8GB of GDDR5 memory, and the GTX 1060 (designed to replace the 970M) will run 1,280 CUDA cores at 1670Mhz with 6GB of GDDR5 memory. Nvidia's own benchmarks show impressive reference performance between the notebook and desktop versions of the GTX 1080, GTX 1070, and GTX 1060, with some tests leaving the notebook version of the GTX 1080 performing better. These latest GPUs provide at least 150% more performance than the M chips. Nvidia expects gaming notebook sales to increase by 30% this year, and its new GTX 1000 series will clearly help boost some of those notebook sales later this year. Gamers should get around 30% more battery life with these new GPUs, and Nvidia has tweaked its battery boost technology to improve frame variance when you're gaming without AC. Nvidia's biggest promise with these new GPUs is that they're VR ready, so you can use your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift on the go. What do you think of Nvidia giving gaming laptops a supercharge upgrade ?

If You Own A GTX970, Nvidia Owes You Some Money

Back in 2015, Nvidia was in a class action suit due to advertising claims of one of its GTX 970 graphic card. That card was advertised as having 4GB of DDR5 memory, which It turns out that’s not exactly true. The card has 3.5GB of DDR5 and a separate .5GB block of lower performing memory. That may not seem like a problem to some but if you’re running a game that requires the full 4GB you may run into some trouble trying to run the game. The resulting settlement in the class action suit will see $30 paid out to eligible GTX 970 purchasers. Nvidia will also pay out $1.3 million in attorney fees. If you’re eligible for the settlement, you should receive notification via mail or email.

Nvidia Announces The GeForce GTX 1060 For $249

Nvidia has revealed its newest video card apart of its 10-series. The GeForce GTX 1060 has 1,280 CUDA cores, 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM a boost clock of 1.7GHz and a memory speed of 8 GBPS. This mid range video card is set to release on July 19 for $249 and a Founder's Edition for $299. The 1060 is said to be as powerful as the GTX 980, there isn’t a benchmark yet so we’ll have to take Nvidias word on that. What do you think of the GeForce GTX 1060 ? $249 or even $299 for a video card isn’t that bad. 

Nvidia Announced 2 Super Powerful Graphics Cards

Nvidia has announced its latest graphics cards, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 and 1070. The GTX 1080 is the first GPU based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture, and is built with a focus on the demands of VR performance. Thanks to the new architecture, the GeForce GTX 1080 offers major performance improvements over the Titan X by Nvidia. The GPU uses its brand new technology that requires less power to deliver 2x the performance and 3x the efficiency of the Titan X. The GPUs were previously designed to project 3D models onto single screens, now with modern gaming setups like 4K displays, multiple monitors and VR headsets, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 was designed with the new simultaneous multi-projection technology. Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 "Founders Edition" will be available on May 27 for USD $700 and the GeForce GTX 1070 will be available on June 10 for USD $450. 

Razer Announces New Blade Laptops

Razer has announced 2 new models for its Blade laptops, including one with a Quad HD+  display. The QHD+ version of the Blade is available starting today from Razer’s website at the price of $2,199. Here’s the full spec rundown:

• Intel® Core i7-4720HQ Quad Core Processor (2.6GHz / 3.6GHz)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 970M (3GB GDDR5 VRAM)
• 16GB System Memory (DDR3L-1600MHz)
• Windows® 8.1 64-Bit 
• 128/256/512GB SSD (SATA M.2) options
• 14.0" IGZO QHD+ 16:9 Ratio, 3200x1800, with LED backlight, capacitive multi-touch
• Intel® Wireless-AC 7260HMW (802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.0) 
• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed) 
• HDMI 1.4a audio and video output 
• Dolby® Digital Plus Home Theater Edition 
• Built-in stereo speakers 
• 3.5 mm microphone/headphone combo jack 
• Array microphone 
• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) 
• Built-in full-HD webcam (2.0 MP) 
• TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
• Compact 150W Power Adapter 
• Built-in 70Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery 
• Razer Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight) 
• Razer Synapse 2.0 Enabled 
• Kensington™ Lock interface 
• 13.6 in. (345 mm) Width x 0.70 in. (17.8 mm) Height x 9.3 in. (235 mm) Depth
• 4.47 lbs. / 2.03 kg

Razer will also be updating its full HD (1920x1080) model of the Razer Blade. This model comes with 8GB of RAM instead of the QHD+ model’s 16GB.

The full HD model will run you $1,999 when it becomes available soon.

• 14.0" IPS Full HD 16:9 Ratio, 1920x1080, with LED backlight
• Intel® Core i7-4720HQ Quad Core Processor (2.6GHz / 3.6GHz)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 970M (3GB GDDR5 VRAM)
• 256GB SSD (SATA m.2)
• 8GB System Memory
• Intel® Wireless-AC 7260HMW (802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.0) 
• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed) 
• HDMI 1.4a audio and video output 
• Dolby® Digital Plus Home Theatre Edition 
• Built-in stereo speakers 
• 3.5 mm microphone/headphone combo jack 
• Array microphone 
• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) 
• Built-in full-HD webcam (2.0 MP) 
• TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
• Compact 150W Power Adapter 
• Built-in 70Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery 
• Razer Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight) 
• Razer Synapse 2.0 Enabled 
• Kensington™ Lock interface 
• 13.6 in. (345 mm) Width x 0.70 in. (17.8 mm) Height x 9.3 in. (235 mm) Depth
• 4.19 lbs. / 1.9 kg 

Steam Reveals The PC Requirements For Dying Light

With Dying Light being released next month the PC requirements have been revealed on the games Stem page. For the Minimum requirements for the game you will need Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 64 bit , An Intel Core i5 - 2500 at 3.3 Ghz or an AMD FX - 8320 at 3.5 Ghz. You will need 8 GB’s of DDR3 RAM, 40 GB’s free hard drive space. For graphics you’ll need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or an AMD Radeon HD 7870 and  Direct X 10 for sound. As for the Recommended requirements for the game you will need Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 64 bit , A Intel Core i5 - 467ok at 3.4 Ghz or an AMD FX - 8350 at 4.0 Ghz. You will need 16 GB’s of DDR3 RAM, 40 GB’s free hard drive space. For graphics you’ll need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or an AMD Radeon R9 290 and  Direct X 10 for sound. Dying Light l releases on January 27, 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. If you want to read about the recently announced DLC pass for Dying Light you can do so here.