Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation
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MSI introduced the P65 notebook during the IFA 2018 convention. Targeting content creators and professionals, it will arrive in two flavors: A White Limited Edition model and a Silver Edition version.
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The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme looks like a flagship business laptop, but it’s more than that. Its powerful graphics and light weight make it an alternative to other expensive laptops, like the XPS 15, that can play as hard as they work.
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Lenovo introduced the ThinkPad X1 Extreme during the IFA 2018 convention in Berlin. It includes features to enhance security in the office such as a fingerprint reader, an infrared scanner, and a ThinkShutter cover for the webcam.
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Asus introduced new ZenBooks during the IFA 2018 conference in Berlin. All three are based on eighth-generation Intel Core processors released this week along with discrete Nvidia graphics. They also sport super-thin profiles.
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If the traditional laptop isn’t your cup of tea, Asus introduced two new ZenBook Flip 2-in-1s during the IFA 2018 convention in Berlin. Both are based on Intel’s new 8th-gen Whiskey Lake CPUs launched this week.
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Pictures of the GeForce GTX 1180 graphics card have supposedly surfaced showcasing the card’s empty printed circuit board. Based on the logos, it’s a final design and likely a reference board used by Nvidia’s hardware partners.
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With NVIDIA graphics cards being generally considered the go-to devices for building a virtual reality (VR) PC rig, its not surprising that news of a new GPU from the company would attract a great deal of attention from VR enthusiasts. Those rumours have earned an extra dose of plausibility with news that NVIDIA has scheduled an event at Gamescom.
NVIDIA has set up an event for 20th August at Gamescom, which many analysts are expected will be where a new graphics card will be announced.
The company said that the event will: “Be loaded with new, exclusive, hands-on demos of the hottest upcoming games, stage presentations from the world’s biggest games developers, and some spectacular surprises!”
Most rumours have surrounded the expected GeForce GTX 1180, which is said to be based on the new Turing architecture, named for computing pioneer Alan Turing and the successor to the existing Pascal architecture used in the 10-series cards.
The new 11-series will follow on from the 10-series cars such as the 1080, a line which has become to be known for being able to support VR, particularly with the GeForce 1060 and up. Some information sources have pointed to the new cards instead being titles the 20-series, with the flagship card instead being called the GTX 2080.
A leaked release schedule suggests that the GTX 1180 could be on sale as early as 30th August, with other cards in the series following on through September and October.
Notably, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang cast doubt on the rumoured release schedule, saying at the Computex 2018 event that the new GPUs will not launch for ‘A long time from now.’
Some leaked specs for the GeForce GTX 1180 have also been released, as shown here:
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Architecture |
Turing |
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Lithography |
12nm FinFET |
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GPU |
GT104 |
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Die Size |
~400mm2 |
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CUDA Cores |
3584 |
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Core Clock |
~1600MHz |
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Boost Clock |
~1800MHz |
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Memory |
8-16 GB GDDR6 |
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Memory Speed |
16Gbps |
As always, much of these leaks and rumours need to be taken with a pinch of salt. For further news and developments from NVIDIA, keep checking back with VRFocus.
Sources point to the overabundance of add-in graphics cards as to why you’re not already seeing Nvidia’s new GeForce GTX 11 Series on store shelves. Nvidia is holding back because there is simply no room for next-gen cards.
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Wir berichteten kürzlich über die Computex 2018 in Taiwan, auf der Nvidia-Chef Jensen Huang die nächste Generation der GeForce-GPUs in ferne Zukunft stellte. Doch die damals getätigte Aussage könnte sich als Finte herausstellen, wie Tom’s Hardware aus anonymer Quelle herausgefunden haben soll. Demnach soll die GTX-11-Serie bereits Ende Juli erscheinen und einen speziellen Anschluss für VR-Brillen besitzen, der höhere Auflösungen und eine Framerate von bis zu 120 Hz unterstützt.
Laut Tom’s Hardware gibt es Neuigkeiten zur nächsten Generation der GeForce-GPUs aus anonymen Quellen. Demnach soll die GTX 1180 bereits Ende diesen Monats vorgestellt werden. Die ersten Modelle von Drittherstellern sollen dann im September folgen. Die Spezifikationen der neuen Grafikkarten lassen besonders VR-Enthusiasten aufhorchen: Die Modelle der GTX-11-Serie sollen einen speziellen Anschluss für zukünftige VR-Brillen besitzen.
Entsprechend soll die Anschlussstelle hohe 4K-Auflösungen bei einer Bildwiederholrate von 120 bis 144 Hz per Kabel auf Monitore übertragen und einen Output von 120 Hz für VR-Brillen ermöglichen. Dabei soll vermutlich ein neuer Anschluss aus dem Hause Nvidia verbaut werden. Der neue HDMI-2.1-Standard käme aufgrund der entsprechenden Spezifikationen jedoch ebenfalls infrage. Weitere technische Daten sind derzeit noch unklar. Preislich soll das Modell über der GTX 1080 Ti liegen und sich daher in einem Preissegment über 699 US-Dollar befinden.
Für die kommende Generation an VR-Brillen macht dies durchaus Sinn. Schließlich werden kommende Modelle mit verbesserten VR-Displays, wie die vorgestellten OLED-Displays von Google und LG mit 3820 x 4800 Pixel bei einer Framerate von 120 Hz, deutlich mehr Daten benötigen.
Ebenso wie der Tech-Blog prognostizierten auch diverse Experten bereits, dass die nächste Generation der GPUs im Sommer 2018 erscheinen soll. Ob der Nvidia-CEO Huang die Journalisten in Taiwan trollte oder sich die anonymen Quellen als falsch herausstellen, werden wir in naher Zukunft erfahren.
(Quellen: Road to VR | Tom’s Hardware)
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Unnamed sources claim that third-party graphics card manufacturers will receive Nvidia's next-generation "Turing" chips by the end of August or early September. Actual ship dates are unknown for now.
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