As speculated late last year, it's looking more likely that Apple has ditched NVIDIA's video chip technology for its imminent MacBook Pro refresh - expected to take place later today - and will instead use AMD's Radeon chipsets. According to CNET's sources, the new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks will pair AMD GPUs with Intel's integrated graphics on Sandy Bridge processors, intelligently switching between the two when extra visual grunt is required.
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Snapdragon refreshed: up to 2.5GHz Quadcore with 3D & LTE
Qualcomm has officially announced its new, next-gen Snapdrgon range of mobile chipsets, with single-, dual- and quad-core processors using new micro-architecture. The single-core MSM8930, dual-core MSM8960 and the quad-core APQ8064 will run at speeds up to 2.5GHz, and use a new Adreno GPU with up to four 3D cores, together with an integrated LTE modem.
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iPad 2 uses 1.2GHz dual-core, 30-35% slimmer display, tips analyst
Fresh iPad 2 speculation this weekend, as a new Chinese analyst report lends weight to some of the more common rumors we've been hearing, as well as getting specific about what processor the second-gen slate will run. According to Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities, in a report quoted by AppleInsider, the new iPad will use an ARM Cortex A9 1.2GHz dual-core CPU complete with Imagination's SGX543 dual-core graphics. However, according to Kuo there won't be a dual-mode iPad world 3G model.
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MacBook Pro stock shortage could point to imminent Sandy Bridge refresh
Apple's MacBook Pro range could be due for an imminent refresh, if reports of dwindling stocks of existing 15- and 17-inch models pan out. According to multiple MacRumors sources both Apple Stores and third-party retailers are running low on supplies of the notebooks, with Amazon listing 1-2 month delays on shipping the 17-inch MBP. The shortage could herald a refresh of the MacBook Pro line, introducing Intel's new Sandy Bridge 2011 Core processors.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti unveiled: up to 46% faster than Radeon HD 6950
NVIDIA is obviously particularly proud of its new GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU - it suggests it "pwns the gamer's sweet spot" in the press release - and at first glance the Fermi-based video card does have plenty going for it. Eight tessellation engines, a total of 384 CUDA cores, DirectX 11 support and a 52.5 billion/sec texture fill rate add up to a card 33-percent faster than the GeForce GTX 460 and up to 65-percent faster than AMD's Radeon HD 6870.
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NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30/AP30 mobile quadcore SoC sampling by end of 2011
It's not just a Tegra 2 3D chip we can expect later this year; the remainder of NVIDIA's leaked roadmap for 2011 has emerged, courtesy of Bright Side of News, and it seems the company plans to begin sampling Tegra 3 in Q4. The new processor will be the world's first mobile quad-core chip, packing up to four 1.5GHz Cortex-A9 cores in the T30 SoC for tablets.
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AMD Radeon HD 6990 gets premature preview
An unannounced dual-core AMD graphics card believed to be the Radeon HD 6990 has been casually flaunted at a Fusion APU launch event. According to itPOC, AMD GPU general manager Matt Skynner whipped out the card while discussing the company's APU technology; the HD 6990 is believed to pair two sets of 1,920 stream processors for a total of 3,840.
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AMD Embedded G-Series puts Fusion APU in set-top boxes, SFF PCs, more
AMD's Fusion-based APU may have taken a while to reach the market, but it seems the company is wasting no time taking on Intel's Atom range for low-power applications. The latest is the AMD Embedded G-Series, an x86 Bobcat core with an integrated GPU and DirectX 11 support, designed to slot into set-top boxes, SFF PCs and more.
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iPad 2 multicore SGX543 GPU tipped for 4x graphics boost
An OEM display panel purportedly for the iPad 2 has been listed at a parts supplier, ahead of the second-gen Apple tablet's official debut. According to GlobalDirectParts, the $218.19 panel is currently out of stock but is an OEM component; unfortunately there's no product information listed, and as such it's impossible to know if this matches previous rumors that the iPad 2 would have a massive 2048 x 1536 resolution.
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Eurocom crams new NVIDIA GTX 480M into Panther 2.0
Eurocom announced this week that its Panther 2.0 equipped with a pair of AMD GPUs had set a 3DMark06 record. The company has now announced that the Panther 2.0 has another new high-end GPU offering with the new NVIDIA GTX 485M GPU being available in single and SLI configurations.
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NVIDIA and TSMC ship billionth GeForce GPU
NVIDIA and TSMC have announced that the one-billionth NVIDIA GeForce GPU has been shipped. The GPUs are designed by NVIDIA and TSMC builds them inside its foundries. The announcement marks a milestone for NVIDIA whose line of GPUs are very popular in the desktop and mobile space.
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John Carmack Believes NVIDIA Can Make a Good ARM Core
During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, NVIDIA announced that their "Project Denver" was moving forward, and that they would be focusing some attention on building an ARM core. In a recent tweet, gaming legend John Carmack told the world that he believes NVIDIA "can make a good ARM core." It's a mild vote of confidence for NVIDIA, but even a small one like this from Carmack is a step in the right direction.
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