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Time for a New Generation

In two days, the time is supposed to come. NVidia intends to present the new generation of graphics chips with the designation GK104, and the rumour mill is already bubbling vigorously. The question is which of the rumours about the new Kepler GPU actually come into consideration.

20.03.2012

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New Nvidia Maximus Technology

Nvidia's new Maximus technology is now intended to make it possible for Tesla products and Quadro cards to work together powerfully.

16.11.2011

IBC 2010: Tapeless Workflow and Accelerated GPU

For the Premiere Pro CS5 video-editing solution, software manufacturer Adobe has improved the handling of tapeless workflows and accelerated the GPU.

10.09.2010

IBC 2010: NVIDIA 3D Digital Video Pipeline

Graphics-card manufacturer NVIDIA presented its new Quadro Digital Video Pipeline at IBC 2010.

10.09.2010

SIGGRAPH 2010: Nvidia Presents Quadro 4000, 5000 and 6000

Nvidia expands its graphics and 3D range with Quadro 4000, 5000 and 6000 plus 3D Vision Pro, promising physically accurate illumination.

27.07.2010

First Fully GPU-Accelerated Rendering Solution for 3D Graphics Applications

Nvidia subsidiary Mental Images introduces the iray rendering solution / Promises a new definition of photorealism in rendering

01.10.2009

IBC 2009: Fully Integrated GPU-Based Platform from NVIDIA

NVIDIA introduces Quadro Digital Video Pipeline, an integrated GPU platform for capturing, processing and outputting high-resolution video.

11.09.2009

SIGGRAPH 2009: HP Uses NVIDIA Tesla GPUs in Its Z Workstations

Just in time for SIGGRAPH 2009, HP’s Z-series workstations are now available with up to two NVIDIA Tesla GPUs.

05.08.2009

HIS IceQ4+ Cooling Technology – New 4870 Graphics Cards

HIS presents HD4870 IceQ4+ graphics cards: IceQ4+ coolers increase the overclocking potential and lifespan of HIS graphics cards

15.12.2008

NVIDIA Launches New Quadro GPUs for CAD and DCC Applications

NVIDIA announces the Quadro FX 470, the first integrated professional motherboard GPU. NVIDIA is also launching the Quadro FX 370 Low Profile (Quadro FX 370 LP), an entry-level graphics solution for small-form-factor systems.

11.11.2008

Intel Brings CPU and Graphics Chips Together

"Larrabee" takes on Nvidia and AMD.

05.08.2008

NVIDIA Accelerates the Search for New Treatments

Using the combined computing power of many GeForce GPUs, the Folding@home protein-folding simulation runs up to 140 times faster than on a traditional CPU. It uses a Folding@home client for NVIDIA GeForce GPUs.

28.07.2008

NVIDIA Now Supports Intel’s Bloomfield CPU Platforms with Its SLI Technology

The combination of NVIDIA’s SLI technology and Intel’s new Bloomfield CPU architecture will create a powerful visual-computing platform.

15.07.2008

Nvidia Lowers Second-Quarter Profit Expectations

Nvidia today announced a revised forecast for the second quarter of its 2008/2009 fiscal year. The manufacturer expects slightly lower revenue than in the first quarter of 2008. At the same time, Nvidia plans to invest around $150 million to $200 million to address problems affecting certain earlier GPU and MCP types in notebooks.

04.07.2008

Nvidia Names First “CUDA Center of Excellence”

Nvidia selected the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as its first “CUDA Center of Excellence.” The university has made notable contributions to teaching in the field of parallel computing.

02.07.2008

HIS Introduces Gaming Cards with New 4800 GPUs

The new HIS HD4850 and HIS HD4870 impress with their performance and special features.

25.06.2008

New NVIDIA Tesla Series Doubles Supercomputing Performance

NVIDIA presents the second generation of its Tesla computing platform. The Tesla 10-series offers twice the performance of its predecessor, enabling developers to address their specific computing challenges with ease.

18.06.2008

Graphics Card Breaks the Teraflop Barrier

AMD launches an accelerator for supercomputing.

16.06.2008

NVIDIA Tegra: An Extremely Powerful Single-Chip Computer

With its Tegra processor family, NVIDIA introduces the first single-chip computer to offer image quality comparable to a PC.

02.06.2008

NVIDIA Competition for CUDA Programmers

C programmers can now apply for NVIDIA’s Europe-wide CUDA Challenge. Prizes include an HP workstation worth more than EUR 7,500.

30.05.2008

GeForce 8800 GT reaches first-generation Mac Pro

An NVIDIA upgrade kit brings GeForce 8800 GT graphics to first-generation Mac Pro systems.

16.04.2008

NAB 2008: Avid introduces new HD editing systems

Avid introduces faster Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symphony software alongside Mojo DX and Nitris DX hardware.

15.04.2008

NVIDIA: New GeForce Cards

NVIDIA expands its portfolio with the GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX, and GeForce 9600 GT graphics processors.

14.04.2008

Nvidia: Two Million Euros for Aachen

The graphics card manufacturer opens a new development site in Würselen near Aachen

11.04.2008

Boris FX Presents Blue 2.5

Blue 2.5 adds ATI GPU support and extends its real-time 3D compositing plug-in functions to Adobe CS3 and Avid.

04.04.2008

NVIDIA Introduces GeForce 9800 GTX

The graphics processor supports high-resolution HD gaming and HD-video playback through NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology.

02.04.2008

HIS Introduces New AGP Graphics Cards

HIS launches two AGP models based on AMD's HD3850 chipset, including a standard card and an overclocked IceQ3 version.

31.03.2008

PNY Launches Quadro FX 3700

A high-end graphics card for professional CAD, DCC and visualisation applications.

27.03.2008

PNY Introduces Quadro FX SDI Graphics Systems

PNY's Quadro SDI range combines the Quadro FX 5600 architecture with functions for professional video production.

20.03.2008

Alienware Updates Area-51 with NVIDIA Platform

Alienware overhauls its Area-51 7500 desktop with an NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard and GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics.

20.03.2008

ASUS Striker II Extreme Adds Three-Way SLI

ASUS introduces the Striker II Extreme gaming and overclocking motherboard with NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI.

19.03.2008

Art Meets Performance: NVIDIA Graphics for New HP Designer Notebook

NVIDIA is the official graphics supplier for the new HP Pavilion dv2800 Artist Edition designer notebook.

11.03.2008

Graphics power for professional gamers: Sapphire official supplier to the ESL Pro Series

Graphics-card specialist Sapphire equips eSports Bundesliga ESL Pro Series with high-end equipment – commitment to electronic sport continues in the twelfth season of the German professional league.

27.02.2008

NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M: New Professional GPU for Mobile Workstations

NVIDIA, the worldwide leading provider of technologies for visual computing, presents a new professional graphics processor for notebooks and mobile workstations: The Quadro FX 3600M was developed specifically for designers, engineers and scientists who depend on high graphics performance during mobile deployments.

25.02.2008

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT: Massive performance leap for gaming & more

NVIDIA presents the first graphics processor in the new GeForce 9 series: the GeForce 9600 GT delivers up to 116 percent more performance than its predecessors and is available at an extremely attractive price.

25.02.2008

US analyst suspects AMD takeover by Nvidia

Semiconductor producer AMD once again finds itself confronted with takeover rumours. As the chip manufacturer has been struggling with problems for some time, stock-market experts are speculating about a takeover.

18.02.2008

Nvidia APX 2500 Targets Mobile 3D and HD

Nvidia has introduced the APX 2500 application processor for 3D interfaces, 720p video and Windows Mobile smartphones.

12.02.2008

NVIDIA to buy Ageia Technologies

NVIDIA, the worldwide leader in visual computing technologies and inventor of the GPU, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ageia Technologies, the market leader in gaming physics technologies.

06.02.2008

HIS Introduces High-End Graphics Solution with Dual-GPU Technology

The new HIS HD3870 X2 uses two AMD RV680 chips in dual mode, linked through an internal CrossFire bridge; CrossFireX can run four GPUs on two graphics boards.

29.01.2008

HIS HD 3870 with IceQ3 Cooler and as an OC Version

HIS is immediately equipping the standard HD 3870 with its proven IceQ3 cooler and is also presenting an overclocked version. The new HD 3870 IceQ3 Turbo is therefore the new flagship of the HIS product line. Both models will be available shortly.

15.01.2008

Media Markt Brings Packard Bell PC Powerhouse for Gamers

Equipped with state-of-the-art components including the innovative PhysX technology, games become more realistic than ever experienced before.

17.12.2007

nForce 780i SLI: NVIDIA’s Ultimate Gaming Platform for Intel PCs

NVIDIA developed its new nForce 780i SLI media processor especially for Intel's QX9650 processors with 1,333 MB Front Side Bus. In addition, it supports Extreme Overclocking and NVIDIA's new three-way SLI technology, which allows the simultaneous use of three graphics cards in one PC.

17.12.2007

NVIDIA Launches GeForce 8800M GPUs

The GeForce 8800M GTX and GTS bring DirectX 10 graphics, PureVideo HD decoding and PowerMizer power management to notebooks.

20.11.2007

AMD Introduces ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series

ATI Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 GPUs use a 55 nm process, PCI Express 2.0 and DirectX 10.1, with CrossFireX support for multi-GPU systems.

19.11.2007

NVIDIA CUDA 1.1: New C compiler for GPU programming

At SuperComputing 2007 from November 10 to 16 in Reno, Nevada, NVIDIA presents a new version of its C compiler for GPU programming. CUDA 1.1 now supports 64-bit Windows XP and is available as a free download.

19.11.2007

NVIDIA Adds Quadro FX SDI GPUs

Quadro FX 5600 SDI and 4600 SDI output uncompressed 8-, 10- or 12-bit SD, HD and 2K video with genlock and real-time compositing.

30.10.2007

NVIDIA presents new gaming GPU

The GeForce 8800 GT graphics processor was developed specifically for the performance requirements of gamers.

29.10.2007

NVIDIA presents first Crysis demo

Since Saturday, October 27, PC gamers have been able to play the complete first level of the long-awaited video game "Crysis". It is available as a download on NVIDIA’s gaming website NZONE.com. The Crysis demo guarantees 45 minutes of pure gaming action.

29.10.2007

Nvidia’s graphics cards become password crackers

The GPU’s computing power accelerates password recovery.

26.10.2007

NVIDIA Adds Grey Computer as SLI Partner

Grey Computer joins NVIDIA's German SLI partners as WHQL driver 163.69 improves multi-GPU performance under Windows Vista.

21.09.2007

NVIDIA Adds Four Professional Quadro Cards

NVIDIA's Quadro FX 370, NVS 290, FX 570 and FX 1700 target professional CAD, DCC and video work with unified drivers and Shader Model 4.

14.09.2007

Boris FX: Continuum Complete 5 and Blue 2

The video-effects specialist is showing Continuum Complete 5 and Blue 2 at IBC

06.09.2007

Fujitsu Siemens Adopts NVIDIA GPUs

Fujitsu Siemens is equipping new AMD- and Intel-based Amilo notebooks with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphics processors.

02.09.2007

Shuttle Presents Mini-PC with Blu-ray Playback

Shuttle presents a fully equipped, preconfigured media-centre PC in a compact format.

15.08.2007

NVIDIA Packs Visual Computing into 1U

NVIDIA’s Quadro Plex VCS S4 combines four GPUs and a 6 GB framebuffer in a compact 1U rack server.

09.08.2007

AMD Introduces Five FireGL Workstation GPUs

AMD introduces five ATI FireGL graphics cards for CAD, DCC and visualisation workstations.

08.08.2007

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New NVIDIA Tools Accelerate Game Development

NVIDIA, the World's Leading Manufacturer of Graphics and Media Processors, Has Released the Two New Software Tools FX Composer 2 and PerfKit 5. They Are Available as Free Downloads and Enable the Development of Visual Effects as Well as Performance Tuning for 3D Games and Other Real-Time Applications.

02.08.2007

Nvidia Expands Quadro Plex VCS

Quadro Plex VCS Model IV targets demanding visual-computing workloads with Quadro FX 5600 GPUs and multi-GPU scaling.

25.04.2007

DirectX 10 Games and HD Videos for Everyone

Nvidia expands GeForce 8 series with three GPUs in the lower price segment

20.04.2007

New Drivers: Nvidia Promises Doubled Performance Under Direct3D and OpenGL

Optimized with Autodesk for 3ds Max 9 and AutoCAD 2007 / available as free downloads

07.11.2006

AMD Completes Purchase of ATI

Processor manufacturer plans closer integration of CPU and GPU

26.10.2006

Nvidia’s Quadro Plex Available Now

Visual Computing System is available in three variants

05.10.2006

IBC: Nvidia Shows Quadro FX 4500 X2

Graphics card for the high-end sector

09.09.2006

Nvidia Graphics Solutions Power New Sun Workstations

Quadro FX graphics processors now also available in Sun's new 64-bit Ultra 40 workstations

24.08.2006

Autodesk Presents Lustre 2007

Colour Correction Tool Expected to Be Available for Windows in September 2006

21.08.2006

Nvidia: New Graphics Driver for Quad-SLI Gaming Systems

ForceWare 91.45 makes it possible to build extreme-HD gaming PCs with four graphics processors

09.08.2006

SIGGRAPH: OpenGL 2.1 Is Just Around the Corner

The new version of the programming library for cross-platform 3D and 2D graphics offers Pixel Buffer Objects, among other things

04.08.2006

SIGGRAPH: Nvidia Unveils Quadro Plex

The turnkey visual-computing system connects to a PC like an external graphics card.

02.08.2006

Autodesk Introduces Lustre HD

The newest Lustre system targets nonlinear colour correction for HDTV production.

21.06.2006

NAB: Nvidia – Seven New Quadro Cards in One Go

Graphics cards complement Nvidia's Quadro series for professional use / Top model with 1 GByte GDDR2 RAM onboard

27.04.2006

Avid: New Liquid Product Line from November 22

Company integrates former Pinnacle products into its product portfolio / Prices from 469 to 11,069 euros

08.11.2005

Apple Introduces Power Mac G5 Quad and Dual

Flagship has two dual-core processors / Every system uses PCI Express architecture

20.10.2005

Lightworks Introduces Alacrity MR Editing System

New system handles HD streams and calculates transitions and effects in real time

12.09.2005

IBC: Nvidia Quadro FX 540 pve from PNY

Graphics-card specialist PNY presents the now-available Nvidia Quadro FX 540 pve at IBC

11.09.2005

Alienware Computer S-4 7500 Combines SLI Technology and Dual-Core Processors

Two Nvidia Graphics Cards for High Graphics Performance / Multitasking Performance with Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840

01.09.2005

Fujitsu Siemens Announces Celsius V830

New Ultra-High-End Workstation Offers up to Two AMD Opteron Processors and Nvidia Quadro FX4500 Graphics Cards Each / Available from September

31.08.2005

Siggraph: The Pixel Farm Announces PFPlay 2.0 and PFClip 1.0

The Disk-Based DI Review Tool Gets a Little Brother

04.08.2005

SIGGRAPH: Nvidia Adds Sorbetto to Gelato

Relights previously rendered scenes; the program is still in beta

03.08.2005

Siggraph: Even More Lectures than the Previous Year

More lectures, constant exhibitor and visitor numbers / Keynote by George Lucas

01.08.2005

PNY Offers Quadro FX 700 Upgrade Programme

Trade in an old graphics card for a Quadro FX 700 priced at €399

17.06.2005

SGI Presents New High-Performance Platform

Prism uses the same architecture as the Altix supercomputer and is designed for HDTV, 2K and 4K

22.04.2005

Starting Today: Swag Bag Promotion from Boxx

Boxx Technologies starts a new promotion today: Until April 22, customers who order a Boxx workstation online will additionally receive a valuable package of useful software and hardware tools.

12.04.2005

DVD Decoder from Nvidia

Nvidia is launching a DVD decoder for high-quality DVD and MPEG-2 playback.

28.12.2004

NVIDIA Releases New Detonator FX Drivers

Version 45.23 of the Unified Driver Architecture approved by FutureMark for 3DMark03

18.08.2003

SIGGRAPH 2003: Graphics Power with the 3DLabs Wildcat VP990PRO

3DLabs presented the new VP990PRO graphics card, which attendees could try during training sessions at the show.

30.07.2003

SIGGRAPH 2003: ATI Expands FireGL Family

A high-end card and entry-level model complete the range, with hardware-accelerated rendering and real-time previews in 3ds max, Maya and Softimage XSI.

30.07.2003

PNY Announces Availability of the PNY Quadro FX 3000 Series with Genlock, Framelock and Single System Powerwall

PNY Quadro FX 3000G and PNY Quadro FX 3000, Developed for the Display of Life-Size Models, Feature Advanced Functions for High-Resolution Visualizations

25.07.2003

NVIDIA Quadro FX Revolutionises Advanced Visualisation Market

Introduction of NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 and Quadro FX 3000G as Professional Solutions for Workstations and Other Vertical Markets

23.07.2003

PNY Technologies Introduces New High-End GeForce FX Graphics Cards

Verto FX 5900 Ultra, Verto FX 5900 and Verto FX 5600 Ultra Are Future-Proof DirectX 9.0 Solutions for Enthusiasts and Power Gamers

08.07.2003

Pinnacle Systems Will No Longer Support Future Adobe Premiere Versions

Pinnacle Systems Announces That It Will No Longer Support Future Adobe Premiere Versions. In This Context, the Company Has Launched an Upgrade Program Called Power of Five.

07.07.2003

Softimage XSI 3.5 Adds Quadro FX Rendering

Softimage XSI 3.5 integrated NVIDIA Quadro FX vertex and pixel shaders for interactive hardware rendering in the Render Tree.

18.06.2003

PNY Quadro FX 1000 Trade-In Offered

Schneider Digital offered the PNY Quadro FX 1000 for €799 when customers traded in an old 3D graphics card.

13.06.2003

3Dlabs Wildcat VP880 Pro: 256 MB AGP Graphics Card

3Dlabs presents the Wildcat VP880 Pro, a workstation graphics card with 256 MB of onboard memory.

27.05.2003

Matrox: New Millennium P-Series Graphics Cards

Matrox Graphics announces new graphics cards in the Millennium P series.

07.05.2003

NAB 2003: Liquid Purple Version 5.0

Pinnacle Equips the Professional Liquid Purple DV Editing System in Version 5 with Scalable User Interfaces and 2D and 3D Real-Time Effects and Integrates DVD Authoring into the Timeline.

05.04.2003

CeBIT 2003: 3Dlabs Shows 512 MB Wildcat VP990 Pro

3Dlabs expanded its Wildcat VP workstation range with the 512 MB VP990 Pro for AGP 4× and 8× systems.

07.03.2003

ATI Launches Three Radeon GPU Families

ATI introduced the Radeon 9800, 9600 and 9200 GPU families for enthusiast, performance and mainstream PC markets.

06.03.2003

PNY Introduces the Verto GeForce FX 5800 Ultra

PNY announced its Verto GeForce FX 5800 Ultra graphics card with 128 MB DDR-II memory, VGA, DVI and VIVO connections, and hardware MPEG-2 decoding.

06.02.2003

HP Workstations Adopt NVIDIA Quadro FX Graphics

HP selected NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 and Quadro FX 1000 graphics options for its IA-32 workstations, bringing programmable 128-bit precision to professional visualization.

30.01.2003

PNY Announces Quadro FX 2000 and FX 1000 Workstation Cards

PNY’s NVIDIA-based Quadro FX boards combined 128-bit floating-point precision, Cg programmability, dual DVI-I and stereo 3D for professional workstations.

23.01.2003