Graphics processing units

Many of us grew up in the age when playing PC games at their highest settings required a hefty rig. For laptop users who weren’t willing to shell out thousands of dollars for a gaming-capable portable device, it always felt like you were being lapped by those with the space and deep pockets to afford the latest CPU and GPU. However, nowadays, even modest gaming PCs and laptops can play a fair number of recent titles. AI upscaling tech from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel is a big reason for this.An AI That Helps You Get a Job? |…

ROG Zephyrus G14 This is one heck of a small gaming laptop that meets or beats expectations in all areas save for upgradability.You can't go wrong with the Zephyrus G14 if you're looking for a gaming laptop without compromising too much in performance for its portability. The newly redesigned frame looks better than ever and is sturdy enough to take with you everywhere. It would be a perfect laptop if it weren't for the small concessions made to performance and how you'll need to opt for the more expensive version to…

Alienware R16It's a solid desktop PC with a nice-looking case, though you're limited on future upgrades.The Alienware R16 desktop design is a step in the right direction to have a fun, though functional gaming PC. The performance is just what you would want, but the proprietary motherboard means you'll pay more in the future to upgrade your specs. Starting at $1,150 (Reviewed at $3,200)ProsVery nice-looking caseCooling systemPerformance is what you expect for the high-end specsConsIt's a pain to upgrade thanks to the…

Nvidia on Wednesday forecast a roughly threefold surge in quarterly revenue that handily beat estimates as the company banked on towering demand for its industry-leading artificial-intelligence chips, sending its shares up 10% after-hours.The already-hefty demand for the company's data center chips and graphics processing units (GPUs) continues to grow as firms scramble to expand their AI offerings. Nvidia's silicon dominates the global market for AI chips, where it counts the likes of Microsoft among its…

There is enough dust lingering in the bowels of my old, childhood desktop tower to make my roommate sneeze and cough while sitting on the couch 10 feet behind me. It’s been a long time since I dared crack the shell on my ancient PC, a decade and a half since I first put it together. Few products of my childhood years bring me nostalgia, but I turned 30 this past month, and while time doesn’t necessarily bring wisdom it does breed sentimentality.Age also brings introspection, and looking inside the computer of my youth,…

When we think of the best graphics cards in this day and age, GPUs like the RTX 4090 or the RX 7900 XTX come to mind. However, for these beastly cards to be able to run, some much older GPUs had to crawl, and then walk, to get us to where we are today. Looking back, the history of graphics cards shows us a few landmark GPUs that redefined graphics technology. Let’s take a trip back to 1996 and subsequent years to explore the graphics cards that made a difference, had an impact, and were smash hits with enthusiasts…

Nvidia I’m floored. We all knew that Nvidia was releasing new Super graphics cards at CES 2024, but I never expected Nvidia to drop the price with the release of the RTX 4080 Super. The updated model, which will replace the RTX 4080 that released at $1,200, is arriving for $1,000. Nvidia has been the primary driving force behind high GPU prices, but the RTX 4080 Super is a strange change of course that actually brings prices down. A big reason why is that the RTX 4080 Super isn’t too different from the RTX 4080.…

SINGAPORE—After U.S. regulations barred Nvidia from selling its high-performance artificial-intelligence chips to China in October, the company’s engineers quickly designed a new lineup to comply with the tightened rules.The U.S. tech company may have found some wiggle room, but it faces a bigger problem: Chinese cloud companies—some of Nvidia’s biggest customers globally—aren’t so keen on buying its lower-powered AI chips. Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8…

The entire new XPS line.Image: DellRemember the Dell XPS Plus 13 released at CES last year that we weren’t the biggest fans of? Dell just released a revamped version of that, called the XPS 13, along with two new XPS size variants, the XPS 14 and the XPS 16. All of these are, you guessed it, AI PCs.Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition ReviewOne of the biggest features that the entire XPS portfolio boasts is its AI and generative AI (GenAI) architecture. The laptops have built-in AI acceleration engines with NPUs (neural…

Dec. 28, 2023 11:00 pm ETSemiconductors have played the starring role in state visits. Nvidia’s chief executive was feted by heads of state like a visiting dignitary. Government delegations have shuttled around the globe hobnobbing with chip makers. For an industry that suddenly finds itself as a geopolitical showpiece, the attention is a mixed bag.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Dec. 28, 2023 11:00 pm ETSemiconductors have played the starring role in…