AMD Shows Off Project Quantum PC and Dual-GPU Fiji Video Card
Earlier today, AMD announced its Radeon R9 Fury video cards and the R9/R7 300 series, but there are a couple other items it has, too. First up is Project Quantum, a small form factor gaming PC that packs two Fiji GPUs to deliver 4K gaming at 60 FPS. AMD states Project Quantum can deliver 17 teraflops of computing power and what should be some absolutely killer visuals. The GPUs are liquid-cooled, so this should be a quiet machine pumping out high performance. All of this is in a rather sweet looking case, which could be a centerpiece for any living room. Project Quantum is just a prototype, but it's a working prototype, as AMD CEO Lisa Su stated during the PC Gaming Show that it's actually running several demos at E3.
Now, powering Project Quantum is the Fiji XT dual-GPU card, with Su showing off the bare PCB of it. This card has two Fiji GPUs on the PCB, appeared to be powered by two 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and should have 8GB of HBM memory (4GB per core). Su didn't exactly give out any solid details about the dual-GPU card, so anything about its specifications will have to wait. Neither was a name, release date, or price announced with it, but hopefully we get word on that. I would have to imagine the dual-GPU card will have an integrated liquid cooler, just like the Fury X, but we'll just have to wait and see. AMD does have the dual-GPU card coming at some point, so keep it tuned right here for any information on it!
Source: PC Gamer, WCCFtech [1] & [2], and Forbes
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Unboxed AMD Radeon R9 390X Resembles R9 290X
A user from [H]ard|Forum, sirplayalot, has obtained an XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB card and has found that it has several similarities to the R9 290X. From a physical standpoint both cards share a very similar PCB layout, though the 390X has double the memory with higher core and memory clock speeds. Some users have even reported being able to flash 290X cards to the 390X using the latest BIOS. The 390X card was identified as a 200 series card in GPU-Z when using the latest 15.5 beta drivers, though it was correctly identified when using the drivers bundled with the card.
Source: Legit Reviews
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NVIDIA to Work With Konami on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the next title set to join the long running game franchise. The game will build on Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes which was "a mere prologue," and as such will see a much larger world with greater graphical features and requirements. NVIDIA has revealed that its "engineers are signed up to work closely with Konami to get the graphics just right and to add special effects," which include shadows, light, and terrain. This should come as no surprise as NVIDIA has worked with developers on several recently released games including Batman: Arkham Knight to provide support for its GameWorks technologies.
Source: NVIDIA
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AMD Announces the Radeon R9 Fury Video Cards and R9/R7 300 Series
Everything you have ever wanted to know about AMD's upcoming Fiji line of video cards has finally been unveiled, as AMD CEO Lisa Su announced the Radeon R9 Fury X, Fury, and Nano during E3. It was expected the cards would be formally shown off during the PC Gaming Showcase at E3 later tonight, but I guess AMD was just a little too excited. The Fury X is powered by the Fiji XT GPU with 4096 Stream Processors, 256 Texture Mapping Units, 64 GCN Compute Units, and 4GB of HBM memory on a 4096-bit interface. The Fury, meanwhile, has the Fiji Pro GPU with 3584 Stream Processors, 224 Texture Mapping Units, 56 GCN Compute Units, and the same amount of HBM and memory interface. Then we come to the Nano, which is a little lacking in its specifications other than a Fiji GPU.
The Fury X features an integrated, closed-loop water cooler that should be capable of some massive overclocks. Its engine clock is already at 1050MHz and the 4GB of HBM at 500MHz (but that pushes out 512GB/s of bandwidth). It has three HDMI ports and one DisplayPort, and is powered by two 8-pin PCIe connectors. The Fury is an air-cooled model with a 1GHz engine clock and 500MHz memory clock, which still puts out 512GB/s of bandwidth. Its connectors should be the same as the Fury X, although that and the power requirements aren't known. The Nano lives up to its name, as while the Fury X is 7" long and the Fury 10", the Nano is just 6" long. It's an air-cooled card that is half the size of the R9 290X, but with far more performance. Again, exactly how much performance is not known, but expect that to be revealed before long.
Alongside the R9 Fury X, Fury, and Nano, AMD also launched its R9 and R7 300 series of cards. All of these are rebrands from what should be the R9/R7 200 series, like the rumors stated, but AMD did not specify the exact names of the cores. Regardless, all R9/R7 300 series cards support DirectX 12 and the Vulkan API, so these rebrands have been heavily tweaked. The R9 390X and R9 390 feature 8GB of GDDR5, with the R9 380 packing 4GB of GDDR5. The R7 370 also features 4GB of GDDR5, while the R7 360 has 2GB of GDDR5 and a tiny size.
Now we come to the price and availability, at long last. The AMD Radeon R9 Fury X is priced at $649 and will arrive on June 24, the Fury is $549 and arrives on July 14, while the Nano is expected sometime later this summer for an unknown price. The R9 390X comes in at $429, the R9 390 at $329, the R9 380 at $199, the R7 370 at $149, and the R7 360 at a mere $109; pretty in line with the rumors. All the R9/R7 300 series cards are expected to launch this Thursday. Oh, and there's one other Fiji GPU card in the works, a dual-GPU card packing 8GB of HBM (4GB per core), but that won't be formally revealed until later this summer (or maybe tonight during the PC Gaming Showcase).
Source: PC World, WCCFtech, and KitGuru
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Essencore Limited Launches KLEVV RAM Modules in Europe
Essencore Limited, a company founded by a group of key figures from the major Memory IDMs that is seeking to become the world’s leading vendor of both DRAM modules and NAND Flash application products, has officially launched its KLEVV DDR RAM modules in Europe. The modules offer excellent performance with designs that are both intriguing and aesthetically appealing, and are comprised of durable, high-quality materials. The KLEVV brand is expected to receive excellent consumer recognition as it is introduced to China, Europe, and the United States, with the most rewarding market being Europe due to its huge population of tech enthusiasts. According to SS Roh, the Vice President of Essencore and Director of the company’s KLEVV division, "Our intention for this year is to focus on the major markets in Europe and start developing channel and growing the number of distributors, retailers and e-tailers so that consumers can enjoy KLEVV products."
KLEVV products will soon be available in all corners of Europe, with Germany, UK, and Poland receiving them first this summer. Roh went on to say that "We are extremely proud to be taking this step, which will no doubt be considered as a stepping stone for KLEVV success in Europe for years to come."
Source: Press Release
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