Category - GPUs

Workstation Graphics Cards Charts 2023 with Cards from AMD and NVIDIA – Benchmarks of Real Applications and Full Versions, Plus an Efficiency Test

Where do current workstation graphics cards from both manufacturers stand when it comes to design, construction, simulation, 3D visualization and creation? Has AMD been able to catch up or even overtake with the new lineup of Radeon Pro graphics cards or are Ada and Ampere still the measure of all things? I’ll try to find objective answers [...]


Major technology companies drive demand for AI GPUs from NVIDIA

In the third quarter of 2023, the research company Omdia gained detailed insights into Team Green’s activities and discovered astonishing results. NVIDIA sold an almost unbelievable “half a million” AI GPUs in the quarter, mainly consisting of the Hopper H100 and the Ampere A100. These sales figures are impressive and have put [...]


AMD RDNA 4: GFX1200 and GFX1201 GPUs discovered for Radeon RX 8000 series

In the latest notes from the LLVM project, the two AMD RDNA 4 “Navi 4X” GPUs were mentioned. A developer has pointed out that target names and ELF numbers need to be defined for new GFX12 targets, which include the GFX1200 and GFX1201. It is mentioned that both GPUs behave identically to the GFX11 of the “RDNA 3” family for [...]


AMD Radeon Pro W7700 Review – Where does AMD’s mid-range workstation graphics card stand in everyday work? With teardown and material analysis

With the Radeon Pro W7700, AMD is now closing the huge gap between the previously tested Radeon Pro W7800 and W7600, thereby completing its own portfolio of RDNA3 graphics cards for productive use. Even though this chip and the corresponding design as a gaming graphics card would place it very elegantly between a Radeon RX 7600 and the RX 7700XT [...]


Weekend blues: Burns from the lab and the Mini-Fit HCS as a buzzkill

Once again, we’re experiencing a Groundhog Day feeling with graphics cards and their power supply. One might think, “Here we go again,” but this time everything is much more relaxed. Yes, once again there’s the smell of spectacularly fried plastic in the air, as KrisFix has once again supplied me with olfactory delights. If [...]


AMD Radeon PRO W7700: New graphics card for content creation, CAD and AI

The AMD Radeon™ PRO W7700 graphics card is a professional graphics accelerator that aims to set a standard with a price of around 950 EURO. According to AMD, it offers an impressive double-digit performance increase in key professional applications compared to the competition and a perfect combination of reliability, stability and exceptional [...]


NVIDIA CMP GPUs: Not suitable for gaming – YouTuber explains why

The CMP 50HX GPU from NVIDIA, which was originally developed for crypto mining, has now been converted into a gaming card. However, its performance is not particularly impressive. Due to limited PCIe lanes and a lack of driver support, NVIDIA’s CMP “crypto” GPUs are woefully unsuitable for gaming. The CMP range was introduced in [...]


Smoldering Headers on NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4090 – New Insights, Measurements and (Un)known Causes of the 12VHPWR and 12V-2×6 Issue | Update

Today’s article is the result of several months of laboratory work, extensive measurement series, development work, and constant cross-checking. The matter of the 12-volt connectors is unfortunately so complex that I had to look for a new approach to complete the picture. And no, there isn’t THE one cause, but always a causal chain of [...]