The next Tegra chipset (codename: Ka-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.
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.
Despite only ranking in at number 145 on the Top 500 rank of supercomputers around the world, and coming in as the third Australian supercomputer on the list, the CSIRO’s GPU-based machine managed to rank in as the 11th greenest supercomputer on the list. This video gives a really good insight into exactly what the scientists are creating with their super science powers.
It’s been a while, but remember the epidemic of defective Nvidia graphics cards that had a tendency to off themselves? One class-action lawsuit and settlement later, Nvidia’s listing every affected laptop – 50 models sold from 2005-2010. [Nvidia via MaximumPC]
Admittedly, I was a little disappointed to discover the G2′s new Snapdragon processor is only clocked at 800MHz, but according to some leaked figures from GLBenchmarks, it should run at around the same speed as Motorola’s Droid X and 2.
I still remember my first 3D card – the ATI Rage Pro – so it’s with great sadness that I’m writing this: AMD has officially killed the ATI brand. OK, I lied. I really don’t give a damn.
