RTX 50 Series Leaks, FreeSync Changes, Gurman's Apple Rumors, + More! - TechLinked March 11, 2024

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LEAN, GREEN, MIXED NEWS MACHINE

Nvidia News

Leaks about RTX 50 series https://www.techspot.com/news/102211-nvidia-rtx-50-series-blackwell-gpus-tipped-use.html

Based on GB202 and GB203 GPUs, thanks to ya boy kopite7kimi https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1767083262512615456

28Gbps speed for GDDR7 VRAM https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1767083479811113209

Specs of GDDR7 just released https://www.anandtech.com/show/21287/jedec-publishes-gddr7-specifications-pam3-ecc-higher-density

28Gbps lower than 32Gbps max on Gen 1 chips, 48Gbps max of spec https://lmg.gg/kr9Wt (Anandtech)

faster memory; other details unclear https://www.gamesradar.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5000-gpus-could-feature-faster-gddr7-memory-but-other-details-are-up-for-debate/

Based on GB202 and GB203 GPUs, thanks to ya boy kopite7kimi https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1767083262512615456

Also says GB202 will have 512-bit memory bus https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1767078792257052771

28Gbps speed for GDDR7 VRAM https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1767083479811113209

slower than 32Gbps max https://lmg.gg/7AiEn (Techspot)

Stealth-launch 3050 6GB https://youtu.be/eRVYK9LtHLc

“This 6GB model does slot neatly into a very popular niche though: low profile.” https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/1baeewd/comment/ku2ave2/

Jensen Huang seems to suggest next gen DGX systems will be liquid cooled https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-ceo-admits-next-gen-dgx-systems-necessitate-liquid-cooling-and-the-new-systems-are-coming-soon 

Being sued by authors for using their works to train NeMo AI platform without permission https://www.reuters.com/technology/nvidia-is-sued-by-authors-over-ai-use-copyrighted-works-2024-03-10/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/novelists-sue-nvidia-to-stop-spread-of-ai-models-trained-on-copyrighted-books/

 

IT HZ WHEN I FREESYNC

AMD changes requirement for FreeSync

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-FreeSync-drops-60-Hz-in-the-name-of-immersion-144-Hz-new-minimum-spec-for-tear-free-gaming.811115.0.html 

Announcement by AMD https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/evolution-of-gaming-and-amd-freesync-technology/ba-p/670546

Big change from old specs https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/freesync-spec-144hz

FreeSync used to be 40-60Hz https://lmg.gg/ZcbfT (PCGamesN)

Monitors and TVs now have to have at least 144Hz refresh rate https://lmg.gg/bvfu0 (AMD)

FreeSync Premium WAS 120Hz https://lmg.gg/YFCvM (PCGamesN)

FreeSync Premium on FHD requires 200Hz or more https://lmg.gg/eT0dO (AMD)

AMD’s new video upscaler available inside Adrenalin control panel https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-video-upscaler-arrives-for-rx-7000-gpu-owners-yearning-for-nvidias-rtx-video

AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s RTX VSR, but without AI (as far as we know) https://www.xda-developers.com/amds-algorithm-enhances-video-rx-7000-gpus/

More complicated to enable https://lmg.gg/oiCyX (Tom’s Hardware)

Chrome and Edge users need to enable “Media Foundation for Clear” https://lmg.gg/6wdCk (XDA)

 

WHAT GURMAN’S DETERMINED

Apple News

Next-gen iPads on the way https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-2024-ipad-pro-ipad-air-launch-still-expected-late-march-or-early-april_id156167

According to Mark Gurman https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-10/what-did-the-apple-car-look-like-inside-apple-s-planned-self-driving-vehicle-ltlic8vt

Gurman says there’s no dedicated launch event https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1764308680479265005

They were supposed to be announced last week with site press releases https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/03/source-apple-product-announcements-this-week/

MAY be working on “entry-level” XR headset $2,000 less than Vision Pro https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/apple-reportedly-accelerating-entry-level-vision-pro-and-it-could-cost-dollar2000-less

According to report by The Elec seen Revegnus, trying to reduce cost of micro-OLED displays https://twitter.com/Tech_Reve/status/1764891189017555310

AirPods Pro to gain “hearing aid mode” according to Gurman

https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/10/ios-18-airpods-pro-hearing-aid-mode/

2022 study showed they’re already good https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(22)01708-4

 

QUICK BITS

 

GIVE THEM SOME CREDDIT

Reddit seeks $748m in IPO

https://apnews.com/article/reddit-ipo-8e49c9b351c45dac62d1b32d77915119

plan to sell 22m shares at $31-$34 per share, according to fiing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713445/000162828024010137/reddit-sx1a1.htm

valuation of $6.5bn

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/11/reddit-to-raise-nearly-750-million-in-upcoming-ipo.html

 

XIAOMI A BAD TIME

Xiaomi removes ability to play YouTube videos in background for free

https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-removes-youtube-background-play-3424315/

https://www.phonearena.com/news/xiaomi-axes-popular-feature-on-phones-running-on-miui-and-hyperos_id156166

https://9to5google.com/2024/03/11/xiaomi-screen-off-youtube-videos-removal/

 

WORLD’S WORST SECRET KEEPER DOES IT AGAIN

Google confirms Pixel 8A’s existence

https://9to5google.com/2024/03/09/google-pixel-8a-android-battery-stats/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2024/03/10/google-may-have-just-accidentally-leaked-pixel-8a-is-on-its-way/?sh=661583277b48

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-confirms-pixel-8a-launch-3424191/

Bug page https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/317046033#comment11

 

I AM A GENEROUS MOD

Mod gives RTX 20 and GTX 16 Turing GPUs Resizable BAR support

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-20-gtx-16-turing-gpus-unofficial-resizable-bar-support-nvstrapsrebar/

https://github.com/terminatorul/NvStrapsReBar

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2262043/older-geforce-cards-get-rebar-support-with-new-mod.html

 

LINUS STARTS SALIVATING

Porsche releases Taycan Turbo GT

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/porsche-adds-1000-horsepower-taycan-turbo-gt-to-its-electric-vehicle-lineup/

https://electrek.co/2024/03/11/porsche-taycan-turbo-gt-tesla-record-fastest-vehicle/

Tim Cook shows up in announcement video after Porsche CEO uses Vision Pro

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/11/tim-cook-appears-in-porsche-premiere-video/