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The Chinese company Galax was the first manufacturer of graphics cards to announce the modification of the GeForce GTX 1650 based on the 12-nm core Nvidia TU106. This GPU, we recall, was previously used in the graphics accelerators GeForce RTX 2060, RTX 2060 Super and RTX 2070. The new device is called the GeForce GTX 1650 Ultra.

Of the physically present 2304 CUDA cores in the TU106 chip, less than half are active, namely 896 units. “Under the knife” also got tensor and RT-cores, responsible for hardware acceleration of ray tracing. GPU frequency is from 1410 to 1590 MHz in dynamic overclocking. The video buffer is represented by four gigabytes of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and an effective frequency of 12 GHz.

Perhaps the main difference between the GeForce GTX 1650 Ultra and the already familiar model with GDDR6 memory on the Nvidia TU117 chip lies in the TDP level that has grown from 75 to 90 watts. To connect an additional power source at the end, a 6-pin connector is available. The video card cooling system consists of an aluminum radiator and a pair of ~ 80 mm fans.

The cost of the Galax GeForce GTX 1650 Ultra has not been announced. By the way, today the GeForce GTX 1650 series of video cards includes four modifications.

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VideoCardz

Lenovo has launched the ThinkCentre M75n IoT mini-computer with fully passive cooling. The device is based on the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e hybrid chip (2 cores / 4 threads, 1.4 / 2.8 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache) with a nominal heat packet of 6 watts. An aluminum wall with fins is responsible for heat dissipation.

The mini-computer ThinkCentre M75n IoT includes 4 GB of DDR4-2400 memory, a pair of M.2 connectors for solid state drives, as well as one M.2 for Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless module. The graphics subsystem is represented by the integrated AMD Radeon core. The dimensions of the device are 179 x 88 x 34.5 mm.

On the sides of the case are two serial ports, a RJ-45 gigabit network interface connector, DisplayPort video output, a single USB 2.0, four USB 3.2 Gen2 (two Type-A and Type-C) and a combined 3.5 mm audio jack. A 65 W power adapter is included.

The estimated price of the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n IoT is $ 329.

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Tom’s Hardware

Soon, the assortment of Gigabyte motherboards will replenish with the GA-IMB410N Mini-ITX format for Intel Comet Lake-S processors. The novelty is based on the Intel H410 logic set and supports Core i9 / i7 / i5 / i3 or Pentium / Celeron chips with a thermal package of up to 65 watts.

The board is equipped with two SO-DIMM slots with support for DDR4-2933 modules up to 32 GB. In addition, four SATA 6 Gb / s ports, a full-size PCI Express 3.0 x16 expansion slot, M.2 connectors for a drive and a wireless adapter, as well as a Mini PCIe / MSATA connector are soldered to the PCB.

Separately, we can note good connectivity options for the integrated graphics, including D-Sub, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. In addition to them, on the rear I / O panel there are two RJ-45 network sockets based on the Intel gigabit controller, four USB 3.0 ports, audio jacks (Realtek ALC887 codec) and a 24-bit LVDS interface.

Unfortunately, Gigabyte is in no hurry to disclose the recommended price of the GA-IMB410N board.

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Gigabyte

AMD’s plans for the foreseeable future include not only the release of Ryzen 3000XT processors and desktop APU Renoir, but also the debut of 7-nm Ryzen 4000 chips (Vermeer) based on Zen 3 microarchitecture. According to Igor Wallossek, chief editor of web by Igor’s Lab (ex-Tom’s Hardware.de), the chip maker already has samples of the Zen 3 CPU with B0 stepping. At this stage, the processor is already fully operational and ready to start mass production.

Usually, it takes three to four months to produce a sufficient amount of “stones”, and taking into account close cooperation between AMD and TSMC, new processors may come out at the end of this year. On the other hand, Intel only recently released its response to the Ryzen 3000 7nm line of chips, so Lisa Su’s team may postpone the Ryzen 4000 CPU release to the most convenient moment. Looking at the upcoming release of the Ryzen 3000XT, we can assume that it will be possible to upgrade to Zen 3 only at the beginning of 2021.

In addition, Mr. Wallosek confirmed through his own channels that the future Ryzen 5000 APUs, code-named Cezanne, use a graphics unit based on the improved Vega architecture. The RDNA video cores will only be used in the Van Gogh and Rembrandt hybrid processors following them.

Unofficial AMD Roadmap. Source VideoCardz

In the near future, AMD will launch a new campaign in which buyers of 7-nm Ryzen 3000 processors will be able to get a free copy of the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla action RPG. This is reported by the VideoCardz web resource, although without specifying the exact timing of its start. Note that now in the EMEA region there is a similar promotion, and the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn acts as a gift.

According to foreign colleagues, the distribution of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is likely to begin on July 7, the day the Ryzen 3000XT processors are released. It will be possible to get a free copy of the action RPG when you purchase “stones” with at least eight cores. In other words, the Ryzen 3 and Ryzen 5 series chips do not participate in the promotion.

It is also worth mentioning that the release of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is planned only at the end of this year, so the new owners of AMD Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 will have to wait a few more months for their gift.

In the near future, AMD will launch a new campaign in which buyers of 7-nm Ryzen 3000 processors will be able to get a free copy of the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla action RPG. This is reported by the VideoCardz web resource, although without specifying the exact timing of its start. Note that now in the EMEA region there is a similar promotion, and the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn acts as a gift.

According to foreign colleagues, the distribution of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is likely to begin on July 7, the day the Ryzen 3000XT processors are released. It will be possible to get a free copy of the action RPG when you purchase “stones” with at least eight cores. In other words, the Ryzen 3 and Ryzen 5 series chips do not participate in the promotion.

It is also worth mentioning that the release of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is planned only at the end of this year, so the new owners of AMD Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 will have to wait a few more months for their gift.

A few days ago, Apple introduced the next-generation macOS, code-named Big Sur. Enthusiasts found mention of the AMD Navi 31 graphics chip in early driver code for Big Sur.

At the moment, the core of Radeon 5000 series graphics cards is Navi 1X. In the near future, presumably this fall, their successors Navi 2X or at least the flagship graphics processor Navi 21, known in the computer community under the name Big Navi, should be released. Following the AMD naming logic, the Navi 31 looks like a direct descendant of Navi 21 and is likely to be based on the RDNA3 graphics architecture.

A little alarming is the fact that mention in AMD drivers often indicates the imminent release of real devices. In the light of the not yet announced Navi 21 announcement, such agility with the Navi 31 looks strange. However, as we know, the cooperation between AMD and Apple is often expressed in unique products presented exclusively in the “apple” technology.

For example, you can recall such cards as Radeon Pro Vega 20 or Radeon Pro Vega 48 for all-in-ones iMac Retina 5K, Radeon Pro 5500M on the full Navi 14 chip, or Radeon Pro 5600M on the Navi 12 chip with HBM2 memory for MacBook Pro laptops. In this context, the mysterious Navi 31 may be a semi-custom chip for Apple’s flagship devices.

In addition, drivers for Big Sur contain links to GPUs Navi22, Navi23, hybrid processors Cezanne and VanGogh, as well as professional accelerators Radeon Instinct MI100 and Instinct MI200.

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WCCFTech

Recently, there has been growing evidence of Microsoft working on a more affordable version of the Xbox Series X, known as the Xbox Series S or Lockhart. The other day, another evidence was found in the Microsoft Game Development Kit, which mentions Lockhart Profiling modes. In other words, the software giant is already preparing developers for the fact that they will have to release games on two next-generation Xbox consoles.

Fresh information on the hardware component of the Xbox Series X came from The Verge journalist Tom Warren. According to an insider, the new product will use the same 7nm hybrid processor as the Xbox Series X. The APU’s arsenal still has eight AMD Zen 2 cores with a frequency of up to 3.8 GHz, but the graphics subsystem will be cut. The computing power of iGPUs on the RDNA 2 architecture will be about 4 teraflops versus 12 teraflops on the Xbox Series X.

In addition, the Xbox Series S games will be available 7.5 GB of RAM instead of 13.5 GB in a more productive console. If the Xbox Series X is designed for 4K gaming, albeit with some reservations, then his “younger brother” will be able to run games in 1080p or 1440p resolution. Of course, all this will affect the recommended price of the device. However, how much the Xbox Series S will cost or the Xbox Series X introduced earlier by Microsoft is still a secret.

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WCCFTech
ComputerBase