At GDC 2016, NVIDIA demonstrated a tech demo of ray tracing performed in real time on the DGX supercomputer via the DirectX Raytracing (DXR) API. This system provides a theoretical computing capacity of over 63 TFLOPS for the total system, of which approximately 62 TFLOPS were used for ray tracing.

Thus, a so-called threshold or benchmark was established for what would be required to achieve hybrid real-time ray tracing (RT RT) on a consumer desktop machine. 

A top-end gaming PC today with a GTX 1080 Ti has around 11 TFLOPS (SP32). So, assuming that Moore's Law continues to gain momentum and we get a doubling of performance every three years, then top-end graphics cards with 62 TFLOPS capable of processing ray tracing in real time will not be released until 2027.

According to the latest report from Jon Peddie Research, AMD's share of the gaming market GPU is approximately 53%.

However, it is worth noting that AMD sales are limited not only to the PC market, but also to the console market, since most current generation consoles use AMD graphics for their needs (Xbox One and PS4).

However, analysts believe that AMD could see its share drop to 51% due to the incredible popularity of the Nintendo Switch, which uses GPU Nvidia Tegra.

AMD G-Series Embedded Processors used in new systems Toshiba D10 POS. These are stylish and compact solutions that provide the functionality they need at the right price for small businesses and fast-growing retailers. With energy efficiency, multi-display connectivity, and scalability, AMD G-Series embedded processors can optimize power consumption and support innovative small form factors, reducing overall development costs for devices like the Toshiba D10. The Toshiba D10 POS terminal allows retailers to achieve brilliant results with a small platform that is powerful and easy to install and maintain. The solution is designed for Asia, EMEA and Latin America and is an open platform with a wide range of supported operating systems (OS). It meets the functionality, style and versatility needs of today's retailers.

“Launching a new business or making a strategic investment to support a rapidly growing business is a decision that any retailer must make very carefully. That's why Toshiba decided to introduce the D10 system to the market,” said Dr. Stefan K. Markham, Senior Vice President, Global Strategy and Product Portfolio, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions. “Leveraging our experience working with some of the world's largest retailers, we have been able to identify the most important characteristics to help growing retailers execute their business plans and make technology investment decisions that fit their budgets and growth ambitions. And thanks to our partnership with AMD, we were able to do this. The future looks very bright!”

The first model in the Philips Momentum line to debut 436M6VBPAB with a huge 43-inch VA panel and 4K UHD resolution. The maximum brightness of the 436M6VBPAB is 1000 cd/m², the color gamut complies with the BT.709 standard by 100% and the DCI-P3 standard by 97,6%, and thanks to the color depth of 8 bits + 2 bits FRC (Frame Rate Control) provides a figure of 1,07 billion colors. The new product also became the world's first monitor that complies with the VESA DisplayHDR 10001 standard. It also supports Quantum Dot technology, which replaces traditional LED backlight options. This innovative semiconductor technology produces vibrant, dynamic colors: Quantum Dot narrow-wavelength sources for red, green and blue provide greater saturation, accuracy of primary colors. The 436M6VBPAB is a true high-end gaming monitor, which it lives up to with Low Input Lag and SmartResponse modes for faster visual feedback, as well as AdaptiveSync for smooth gameplay display.

PowerColor showed its prototype of the compact Radeon RX Vega Nano video card.

So far, nothing is known about the characteristics of this new product, but unlike the Radeon RX Fury Nano, this video card has two additional power connectors (8+6 pin), as opposed to one (8 pin).

Today AMD announces the start of sales of hotly anticipated processors Ryze™ for second generation desktop PCs. In the first phase, four models will be available, optimized for gamers, content creators and enthusiasts: Ryze™ 7 2700X, Ryze™ 7 2700, Ryze™ 5 2600X и Ryze™ 5 2600. Processors Ryze second generation processors can demonstrate up to 15% higher gaming performance compared to first generation processors Ryze, while providing superior multi-threaded performance, as well as support for advanced features, including Precision Boost 2 and Extended Frequency Range 2 (XFR 2).

Each processor from the line Ryze the second generation is equipped with a cooler AMD Wraith. In addition to this, the flagship AMD Ryzen 7 2700X comes with cooler Wraith Prism, which provides premium levels of heat dissipation, an improved fan profile, and the ability to control backlighting RGB-LEDs.

All processors AMD Ryzensecond generation are supported on motherboards with socket AM4 on chipset AMD X470, and also allow you to download new software for free AMD StoreMI. The new product combines high-speed SSD and roomy HDD into one easy-to-manage drive for faster, smarter, and easier storage.

Canadian company Exklim on Kickstarter presented a compact external video card eX Core with dimensions of 150 × 104 × 20 mm and a weight of 0,7 kg.

The graphics accelerator is GEFORCE GTX 1050 with 4 gigabytes of video memory on board.

The device does not require additional power and USB 3.0 Type-C/Thunderbolt 3 is sufficient for it.

The price of the device is $400, and the first deliveries will begin in July.

Yesterday, ASUS announced its video cards under the AREZ brand based on AMD Radeon RX. And over the coming weeks, you can expect to see even more new brands from our partners that will be powered by AMD Radeon chips.

AMD promises to return freedom of choice to gamers when purchasing AMD Radeon RX graphics cards. These brands will align with the same values ​​of openness, innovation and inclusivity that most gamers share, as well as four core values ​​that are important to AMD Radeon:

• Commitment to open innovation – AMD works tirelessly to advance PC gaming by working closely with hardware standards, APIs, and game developers, making its technologies available to all to help advance the industry. Through our collaboration with JEDEC on memory standards like HBM and HBM2, our work with Microsoft on DirectX support and with Chronos on Vulcan, and our collaboration with the GPUOpen, where we provide access to a library of visual effects, productivity tools and other content for free, we create benefits for gamers.

• Commitment to true transparency based on industry standards “By incorporating industry standards like FreeSync technology, AMD is bringing technology to the PC ecosystem to dramatically improve the gaming experience at no cost to consumers, without taxing gamers on proprietary technology or limiting their display choices.” 

• Real partnership with real support “AMD works closely with our partners and works as equals to ensure our customers receive the best, high-performance gaming products and technologies from AMD. No conditions against gamers or competition.

• Expanding the PC Ecosystem “We create open and free game development technologies that enable the next generation of immersive gaming experiences on PC and consoles. These efforts brought FreeSync to Xbox One S or X TVs, integrating promising Vega features and technologies into Far Cry 5 without crowding out the competition, while also adding AMD's open-source Vulcan API innovations that developers can now use for free.

Together with AMD partners who use the AMD Radeon RX brand, the company continues to drive the open development of the industry, operating transparently and without restrictions. As a result, gamers have access to the best immersive technologies, the latest APIs and cutting-edge gaming experiences.

Journalists from the resource Wccftech from their knowledgeable sources shared alleged information about the GeForce GTX 1180 video card as an imminent replacement for the current GeForce GTX 1080.

This video card will be based on the NVIDIA Turing architecture, will have 3 CUDA cores, 584 texture sampling units and 224 rasterization units. The frequency will reach 64 GHz. The video card will also receive 1,8 or 8 gigabytes of new GDDR16 video memory with a bandwidth of 6 GB/s.

Presumably, the new product will be ~15% faster than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and ~50% faster than the GeForce GTX 1080. The video card will appear on store shelves in July at a price of $699.