| NVIDIA nTeresting News 20 May 2011 |
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NVIDIA nTeresting News 20 May 2011In this Issue:
Fastest Parallel Processor for HPC, EVER HP jumped on board with a new server that uses 8 GPUs and 2 CPUs: "Computer giant Hewlett-Packard has teamed up with NVIDIA to build a server containing up to eight graphics processors designed for the high performance computing market. The two have worked together since 2007 to deliver GPU-powered servers and have found design wins inside some of the world's top supercomputers, including the one dubbed the "Greenest Production Supercomputer." The latest HP server will use NVIDIA's brand new Tesla GPU. We also used it to set a new world record in AMBER, one of the most widely used applications for simulating behaviors of biomolecules and an important tool for things like drug discovery. Four Tesla M2090 GPUs coupled with four CPUs delivered record performance of 69 nanoseconds of simulation per day. That bested the fastest AMBER performance recorded on a CPU-only supercomputer to date of 46 ns/day. "This is the fastest result ever reported. With Tesla M2090 GPUs, AMBER users in university departments can obtain application performance that outstrips what is possible even with extensive supercomputer access," said Ross Walker, assistant research professor at the San Diego Computer Center, and principle contributor to the AMBER code. Systems using the Tesla M2090 will be shipping imminently from OEMs and systems builders including Appro, Asus, Bull, HP, IBM, NextIO, SGI, Supermicro and Tyan.
Fast As Heck For About $200 "In games the GeForce GTX 560 brings such high performance that even the most challenging 3D shooters can be played smoothly in Full HD." It won't break the bank at under $200, the sweet spot for many gamers. "That is an outstanding value, as NVIDIA is now providing what may be a better graphics card for the mid-range market and gamers on a more modest budget. The $200 market is the sweet spot for manufacturers, and the GTX 560 now owns it." Like all NVIDIA GPUs, it delivers ‘graphics plus'. "Overall the GTX 560 is a good graphics card that fills in the gaps for NVIDIA, and performs right where it should considering its $200 MSRP. Additionally, this card offers all the latest high-end features available to the Fermi architecture such as 3D Vision support, CUDA processing and PhysX." It is also cool and quite. "We loved the GTX 560 Ti, and we love the new GTX 560 even more. With a strong factory overclock, this ASUS TOP version performs essentially the same as its sibling while costing considerably less. Toss in the beefy heatsink, lower temperatures, distinctive aesthetics, and great overclocking headroom, and this card simply owns the mid-range gaming card segment." It all adds up too....well... "This is a kick-ass product." For a full run down on the card, check out this video: https://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/GPUs/geforce-gtx-560/videos
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More NVIDIA-based Super Phones and Tablets "Verizon got its first dual-core smartphone on Wednesday with the official confirmation of its long-in-waiting Droid X2. The smartphone is a major upgrade to the original and packs a dual-core, 1GHz Tegra 2 that helps both for gaming and for HDMI video out. Its display has taken a leap as well, staying at 4.3 inches but growing the resolution from 480x854 to 540x960." Need a hybrid tablet? Check out the new Fujitsu LifeBook T901 with NVIDIA Optimus. "That machine looming large at the top of this page is Fujitsu's LifeBook T901 tablet PC and it's now for sale in the US of A. Powered by an Intel Core i5-2520M processor, the T901 features a 13.3-inch, 1280 x 768 LCD that supports NVIDIA's Optimus graphics." Tegra-powered tablets are plentiful, with models from Acer, ASUS, Dell, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Toshiba, and others. Tegra-based super phones can be had from LG and Motorola. NVIDIA-based Hybrid tablets are out now from Asus and Fujitsu..
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