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Hackers Wanted: NVIDIA Announces Watch Dogs 2 Bundle With GTX 1080 and 1070
Watch Dogs 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed hack ’em all third person action adventure game Watch Dogs is finally out, although PC gamers still have a week before they can have their hands on it. The fruit of patience is sweet, isn’t it? To further sweeten the pot, NVIDIA has announced a premium Watch Dogs 2 bundle with their GTX 1080/1070 powered desktops and laptops. Meaning, if you buy a GTX 1080/1070 graphics card, or a notebook that has either of these GPUs, you get a copy of Watch Dogs 2 for free. The initiative is called “Hackers Wanted”. The game has quite a few PC-exclusive features, including 4K textures, multi-monitor support, FOV slider and an uncapped framerate (Masterrace FTW, amirite?). NVIDIA has also released a video for the PC version of t...
Nvidia Brings Deep Learning Institute to India
NVIDIA, a computer technology company that has pioneered GPU-accelerated computing, is bringing the Deep Learning Institute (DLI) to India for the first time, at IIT Bombay. Global experts will conduct hands-on training sessions in Artificial Intelligence, DL techniques and problem-solving for all levels of data scientists and developers. NVIDIA DLI has trained thousands of practitioners globally, through hands-on training sessions as well as online courses in collaboration with Coursera, Udacity, and Microsoft. Modules are based on solving real-world challenges, from building a self-driving car to training your computer to automatically detecting cancer, and led by global subject matter experts. The India edition of DLI, held in conjunction with the inaugural NVIDIA GTCx in India, will o...
NVIDIA’s New GPUs Promise Superior Performance At Just Rs.10,000
NVIDIA has just announced two new GPUs, the GTX 1050 and the GTX 1050 Ti. Here’s what they have to say in their official announcement: We’re adding two new gaming GPUs to our award-winning lineup of NVIDIA-Pascal based GPUs — the GeForce GTX 1050 starting at INR 10,000 and the GTX 1050 Ti, starting at INR 12,500. Both will let you play your favorite games at a smooth 60 frames-per-second. Built on the same Pascal architecture as the most advanced GPUs in the world, the GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti let new PC gamers discover why GeForce delivers the best gaming experiences. These GPUs are a great choice for new gamers. Here’s why: 1) The PC Is the Premier Gaming Platform If you’re a new gamer, these two new GPUs let you be a part of the biggest story in gaming. PC gaming is thriving because i...
Review: GALAX GTX 1060 EX OC Graphics Card
Soon after AMD revealed the RX 480, its budget card offering premium gaming and VR experience, NVIDIA followed suit by announcing their own answer to the AMD counterpart, the GTX 1060. Aftermarket cards available on the market give users a wide range of options, and the GALAX GTX 1060 EX OC is a great performer. CUDA Cores 1280 Base Clock 1544 MHz Boost Clock 1759 MHz Memory 6 GB Memory Interface Width 192-bit GDDR5 Display HDMI, DVI, DP TDP 120 W Dimensions 268 x 139 x 42 mm The card looks quite sleek with a minimalistic design, and the black colour gives it quite a nice feel. Two large 90 mm fans sit on top for cooling with a copper cooling base and nickel plated heatpipes for effective heat dissipation. The Galax GTX 1060 EX OC comes with a full backplate...
Gears Of War 4 Premium Game Bundle With GTX 1080/1070 GPUs
A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. Gears of War 4’s tense and brutal new campaign features JD Fenix – son of legendary hero, Marcus Fenix – and his friends, Kait and Del, who must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy. And for a limited time, *Gears of War 4 is free when you get Game Ready with a GeForce GTX 1080 or 1070 graphics card or GeForce GTX 1080 or 1070-powered notebook. From September 20th to October 30th 2016 every gamer who purchases one of these cards or systems will, in addition to the full PC game download of Gears Of War 4 also receive the title on Xbox One; perfect for any console gamer looking to get into PC Gaming – your saves, achievements and unlocks are fully synced between the two ver...
NVIDIA Brings GeForce Cup To India
NVIDIA, the world leader in visual computing, will be hosting the inaugural edition of the GeForce Cup in India. The GeForce Cup aims to promote new games in eSports and drive superior gaming experiences for PC gamers in India. Eight selected cafes across India will play host to teams of gamers who will compete against each other in Overwatch™. The gaming cafes selected for the tournament are NVIDIA Certified and use GeForce GTX graphics cards, which deliver the fastest performance and the latest gaming technologies to create exceptional eSports experiences during gameplay. Dell Alienware, has also come on board as a partner to accentuate the gaming experience via its legacy in technology, innovative design & performance. The brand completed 20 years of successful existence in the gami...
NVIDIA Brings To You ‘GamerConnect’
NVIDIA, the world leader in visual computing, will be hosting GamerConnect events in various cities. GamerConnect will be the platform for the Indian gaming community to bond, interact and explore new avenues in gaming and simultaneously experience the latest technologies introduced to PC gaming. The event will be held in Mangalore on September 23 2016, Jaipur on October 08 2016 and subsequently in various other cities throughout India. GamerConnect will showcase some of NVIDIA’s best GeForce GTX graphic cards with the latest Pascal architecture. New technologies such as Virtual Reality, 4K Gaming and more come to life with new GeForce GTX GPUs. “The gaming industry in India is undergoing significant transformation, Tier II cities will propel the next phase of growth. Out of an estimated 1...
Review: NVIDIA GTX 1060 Founder’s Edition
AMD’s launch of the RX 480 immediately prompted NVIDIA to release a high performance budget card, the GTX 1060, which was announced within a month after the release of the RX 480, as direct competition. Today we review the Founder’s Edition of the GTX 1060 and find out whether it delivers on what it promises. As you can notice, the GTX 1060 looks a lot like its other 10-series counterparts, with the same triangle design on the cooler shell, and the nickel alloy based cooler shroud. The top side of the card has a green LED GeForce GTX display which can be controlled with the Geforce Experience software and the card has 1060 displayed in chrome. The card comes with 1,280 shader cores, and 3 or 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, which makes it a rather nice product and decent succesor to the G...
Review: Gigabyte Xtreme Gaming GTX 1070 GPU
The Gigabyte Xtreme Gaming GTX 1070 GPU is a beefed up version of its younger G1 Gaming counterpart, comprising of gamer-centric feautures that the company claims will make it the prime choice for gamers. The Xtreme Gaming GTX 1070 is pretty much the same as the Xtreme Gaming GTX 1080 with the GPU swapped out. However, while the power phase design on the 1080 features a 12+2 design, it has been downgraded to 10+2 in the 1070. The PCIe power configuration has also been changed from dual 8-pin connectors to a single 8-pin along with a single 6-pin connector. When compared to its G1 Gaming counterpart, the Xtreme Gaming 1070 is obviously much more powerful. Chipset GeForce® GTX 1070 Core Clock Boost: 1898 MHz / Base: 1695 MHz in OC mode Boost: 1873 MHz / Base: 1670 MHz in Gaming mode Memory C...
Review: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 1070 GPU
After the success of the latest GTX cards by NVIDIA, everyone had been expectantly waiting for the aftermarket cards. And here we are with a review of the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 1070 graphics card. Before we get actually dive into it, take a look at the specifications. The GPU looks great, and comes factory customized with the Windforce 3X with blade fan design, resulting in much better cooling than the founder’s edition. The simple colour scheme which has just a dab of orange, seems to go with any build design you may be considering. It comprises of three 80 mm fans, with a little triangle shape on each blade. Gigabyte calls these 3D active fans and claims that they increase the air flow over the traditional fans by 23%. Graphics Processing GeForce GTX 1070 Core Clock Boost: 1822 ...
Nintendo NX: A Portable Console That You Can Plug Into Your TV
According to a report by Eurogamer, the upcoming Nintendo NX will be a portable console with detachable controllers. It will have an inbuilt screen with controllers on both the sides, which can be attached or removed as you need. Here are the details: The inbuilt display lets you use the NX as a handheld console, along with detachable controllers. It can be docked to display the output on your TV for a home console experience, and will run cartridge based games. It is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra mobile processor, with the present development kits using the Tegra X1 chip found in the NVIDIA Shield Android devices. This means the console will be much less powerful than the current generation consoles available in the market, lying somewhere between the Wii U and the Xbox One. To put it in sho...
Review: ASUS ROG G752 Gaming Laptop
Gaming laptops have gained immense popularity over the past few years. With great performance, and greater portability, gaming laptops can form a perfect companion for those who are constantly travelling but do not want to stay away from their beloved titles. To this, ASUS ROG have introduced their own beast of a laptop, the ROG G752. This 17.3″ laptop comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M graphics card with 4GB of GDDR5 VRAM, perfect for high-resolution gaming at fast frame rates. Moreover, it uses vapor cooling technology to keep the GPU temperatures low, maintaining a smooth and stable gaming experience. It’s loaded with the Intel i7-6700HQ “Skylake” processor with a base clock speed of 2.6 GHz and max boost clock speed of 3.5 GHz. 6th-generation Intel Core i7-67...