What's NVIDIA up to...? v2

[Seawolf]

Greetings!

It had been hinted some time ago.
Is nVidia really expecting AMD CPUs to sell more?

Between Llano and Bulldozer? Hell yes.

[powerarmour]

NVIDIA to Acquire Icera, Adds Software Baseband to its Portfolio :-

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4322/nvid ... -portfolio

[powerarmour]

CUDA 4.0 released :-

http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit-40

[powerarmour]

Microsoft pact with Nvidia could result in future takeover :-

Computer giant Microsoft has a deal in place with graphics and mobile processor manufacturer Nvidia that gives the Redmond-based company the exclusive right to equal any offers by third-parties for 30 percent or more of Nvidia’s outstanding shares. The deal effectively prevents any other company besides Microsoft from acquiring Nvidia.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/microsoft-pact ... 58453.html

Interesting! , though I think this is just an extension of the deal made about 10 years ago with the Xbox 1 to ensure the supply chain for their hardware.


Windows 8, optimized for Nvidia?, not just for tablets, but for desktop as well?

[impar]

Greetings!

Windows 8, optimized for Nvidia?, not just for tablets, but for desktop as well?

Going ARM and lose x86 compatibility?
Whats the advantage for the user that has many x86 programs (games)?

[powerarmour]

Greetings!

Windows 8, optimized for Nvidia?, not just for tablets, but for desktop as well?

Going ARM and lose x86 compatibility?
Whats the advantage for the user that has many x86 programs (games)?

I was just thinking in general, seeing as they've got all friendly again and renewed their wedding vows. Nvidia will likely have more influence on what GPU architecture would suit DX12 etc.

[powerarmour]

Kepler 28nm to launch in Q1 2012 :-

http://www.fudzilla.com/graphics/item/2 ... in-q1-2012

[powerarmour]

NVIDIA Kepler GPUs Roadmap: GK107, GK106, GK104, GK110 and GK112 :-

http://www.geeks3d.com/20111126/nvidia- ... and-gk112/

DX11.1

[impar]

Greetings!

There is also the incoming GTX560Ti with 448 cores.

[powerarmour]

Nvidia Open-Sources CUDA :-

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=n ... px=MTAyODI

Not overly surprised, but it'll be interesting to see if it'll get adopted by other GPU platforms