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The likes of the GeForce Titan and GTX 780 may be about to have their price cut. DigiTimes reports that Nvidia is on the cusp of lowering the cost of many of its leading GPUs as a response to AMD’s new range of cards. It names the GTX 660, 650Ti …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X to cost more than expected; Nvidia GTX 750 Ti rumoured
AMD’s upcoming high-end Radeon R9 290X graphics card looks like it will cost more than initially expected. Upon its reveal last month it was being reported that the card would retail for $599 – or around the same price as Nvidia’s GTX 780. However, TechSpot reports that the first prices …
Read More »Nvidia announces Battlebox gaming PC
An ‘elite gaming PC’ is heading to market from graphics card specialist Nvidia. The SKU contains two Nvidia GTX 780 GPUs working together in SLI as well as an Intel Haswell CPU. Nvidia is selling the device as being 4K-friendly, meaning support for resolutions of up to 3840×2160. It will …
Read More »Nvidia names former Microsoft exec as new CFO
Nvidia has announced the appointment of Collette Kress as the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer. A 24-year veteran of the tech industry with a resume, Kress boasts a stout resum that includes work with Texas Instruments as well as executive stops at Microsoft and –most recently …
Read More »Nvidia appoints Colette Kress as CFO
Chipmaker ends two-year search for new financial officer
Read More »Nvidia announces free-to-play currency giveaway
50 worth of in-game currency is to be given away with Nvidia graphics cards throughout the rest of the year. Those who buy a GeForce 700M series equipped notebook or a GTX 650 series desktop GPU will get free in-game cash spread across Warframe, Marvel Heroes and Neverwinter. The deal …
Read More »Now Nvidia teams up with Warner for Batman: Arkham Origins
Nvidia has announced a second graphics card partnership with an upcoming triple-A title. The GeForce GPU manufacturer is offering free copies of Warner’s Batman: Arkham Origins to anyone who buys a GTX 600 or GTX 700 series graphics card by January 31st 2014. The game will also implement Nvidia-exclusive PC …
Read More »Nvidia and Ubisoft form PC alliance; Splinter Cell bundles on the way
The PC giant will bundle Ubisoft’s Q4 releases with its latest hardware. Nvidia will support the release of Splinter Cell: Blacklist with a series of graphics card bundles following the title’s release on August 23rd. Consumers who purchase any card from Nvidia’s GTX 600 and 700 series from selected retailers …
Read More »Nvidia GTX 790 tipped for 2013 release; GeForce 800 series out in Q1 2014?
AMD’s expected Q4 2013 assault on the graphics card market will not go unanswered, it seems. Videocardz.com reports that Nvidia is not only planning a big release of its own before Christmas, but that it is also fast-tracking the release of the GeForce 800 series cards to early next year. …
Read More »UPDATE: Nvidia name-drops PC version of Grand Theft Auto V
The long-rumoured PC version of Grand Theft Auto V has been mentioned by none other than Nvidia. Videogamer reports that Nvidia’s senior director of investor relations Chris Evenden told investors in a conference call last week that: "The PC market is evolving as entry level laptops face pressure from tablets. …
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