Recent #GPU news in the semiconductor industry

6 months ago

➀ Intel's Xe3 Celestial GPU has entered pre-silicon validation, testing architecture via software models with OEMs and BIOS vendors;

➀ Employee profiles reveal progress in power management and firmware development, indicating advanced preparation for system integration;

➂ The GPU is on track for potential release in 12-18 months, though Intel remains silent on higher-end Battlemage models.

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6 months ago

➀ MSI's yellow-tipped 12V-2x6 power cables for RTX 5090 GPUs, designed to prevent melting, still experienced thermal damage during a user's gaming session at 400W load.

➁ NVIDIA's connector design lacks per-pin current balancing, forcing uneven load distribution and risking individual pin overheating up to 150°C.

➂ Solutions like Asus' shunt resistors and Zotac's safety lights highlight alternative approaches, but users demand NVIDIA to address inherent power delivery flaws.

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6 months ago

➀ AMD is facing challenges in catching up with NCCL and needs exclusive access to a persistent cluster of at least 1,024 MI300 class GPUs.

➁ AMD's RCCL library is a fork of Nvidia's NCCL and requires significant engineering hours to sync with Nvidia's major refactor.

➂ AMD is planning to rewrite RCCL from scratch to stop being a fork of NCCL.

➃ NVIDIA's NCCL continues to advance with new features and performance improvements.

➄ AMD has made progress in software infrastructure but is falling behind in ML libraries.

➅ AMD lacks support for features like disaggregated prefill and NVMe KV Cache Tiering.

➆ Recommendations are made to both AMD and NVIDIA for improving their competitive positions.

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6 months ago

➀ AMD launches RX 9070 GRE in China with pre-orders live and deliveries starting May 8, priced at $575 MSRP;

➁ The GPU features 48 Compute Units, 12GB GDDR6 VRAM, and a 192-bit interface, with 6% better performance than RX 7900 GRE claimed by AMD;

➂ Initial regional exclusivity to China sparks speculation about potential global availability and price adjustments.

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6 months ago

➀ Asus ROG Astral GPU integrates Bosch Sensortec BMI323 IMU chip to detect positional changes and prevent GPU sag via software alerts;

➁ Despite reinforced PCIe slots and support brackets from manufacturers, heavy GPUs (up to 3kg) still risk mechanical strain over time;

➂ The $3,000+ GPU also features power/thermal monitoring tools, justifying its premium cost for high-end PC builders

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7 months ago

➀ Some AI data centers in China are reportedly holding large stocks of China-specific 48GB Nvidia RTX 4090D GPUs and reselling them as new cards.

➁ Companies are dismantling and refurbishing the GPUs to generate profits.

➂ The report states that an AI data center requires a utilization rate of more than 70% to 75% to turn a profit, but the activation rates remain below 20%.

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7 months ago

➀ ASUS has announced the launch of its latest graphics card lineup featuring NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs, available in both 8GB and 16GB versions. These GPUs are designed for superior performance in gaming and creative workflows.

➁ The GPUs are powered by NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture and include advanced features such as DLSS 4 Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction, and Multi Frame Generation, enabling stunning visuals and fluid performance.

➂ ASUS has equipped these cards with robust cooling solutions like Axial-tech fans, dual-ball fan bearings, and vented aluminum backplates, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and quiet operation.

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7 months ago

➀ A prototype for an E-Bike terminal has been developed at the Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA) as part of a project aiming for sustainable mobility;

➁ The terminal is constructed primarily from renewable resources (wood) and is designed to be replicable in other locations;

➂ The project includes a solar power system to charge the E-bikes and features social components such as a meeting point for students and staff.

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7 months ago

➀ The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB offers 15% more performance than its predecessor, the 4060 Ti 16GB, at a potentially lower price and with more memory bandwidth.

➁ The Blackwell RTX 50-series GPU family includes the 5060 Ti 16GB, which is expected to be more common than the 8GB variant.

➂ Concerns remain about pricing and availability, as the MSRP may not reflect the actual retail prices.

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7 months ago

➀ Nvidia announced a $5.5 billion financial hit after U.S. authorities imposed new export restrictions on its H20 HGX AI GPU designed for the Chinese market.

➁ The U.S. government cited H20's memory and interconnect bandwidth as well as its potential use in supercomputers as reasons for restrictions.

➂ Nvidia's H20 HGX is a cut-down version of its H100 processor, specifically engineered to comply with U.S. government restrictions.

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7 months ago

➀ NVIDIA has made a significant change to its HGX B300 platform, renaming it to HGX B300 NVL16 to reflect the number of compute dies connected via NVLink.

➁ The platform now includes up to 2.3TB of HBM3e memory and features sixteen dual Blackwell GPU package modules.

➂ The new design integrates the NVIDIA ConnectX-8 NICs, which use the built-in PCIe switch to provide previously required functionality, potentially impacting networking choices for users of the HGX B300 and GB200/GB300 platforms.

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