NVIDIA LAUNCHES SUPER MOBILE GPUS
Nvidia has brought its mobile GeForce RTX
GPU line-up in line with its latest desktop
GPUs, adding two new ‘Super’ GPUs to its
mobile laptop GPU range, including Max-Q
versions. At the top of the range is the GeForce
RTX 2080 Super, which has the same 3,
stream processors as its desktop counterpart
(an increase over the 2,944 in the non-Super
RTX 2080 ), although its 8GB of GDDR
memory runs at 14GHz (effective), rather than
the 15.5GHz (effective) speed of the desktop
card’s memory.
Not surprisingly, clock speeds are also a
bit lower than the desktop cards too, with
the base clock varying between 735MHz
and 1365MHz, with a boost range of 1080-
1560MHz, depending on its implementation.
Ray-tracing performance will also be a little
lower, with Nvidia quoting performance of
5-7 Giga Rays/sec, compared to eight for the
desktop GPU.
Likewise, the mobile RTX 2070 Super has
the same 2,560 stream processors as the
equivalent desktop chip (increasing from
2,304 in the non-Super RTX 2070 ), and it
also has the same 14GHz (effective)
GDDR6 memory speed as the desk
cards. Meanwhile, base clocks varyf
930MHz to 1155MHz, with boostclo
going from 1155MHz to 1380MHz.
Nvidia says it’s worked with its
memory partners to reduce thevolt
of its GDDR6 memory further than
before, and it’s also toting the secon
version of its Deep Learning Super
Sampling (DLSS) technology, which
RTX GPUs’ Tensor cores. Nvidiasay
DLSS2 ‘boosts a game’s performan
headroom while maximising ray-
tracing settings with increased
output resolution and extending
battery life by up to 20 per cent’.Several laptop manufacturers have
announced new laptops based on the new
Super GPUs, including Gigabyte, Acer, MSI
and Razer (pictured).Nvidiahasquietlyintroduceda newversionoftheGeForce
GTX1650,whichusesGDDR6memory.TheGeForceGTX
1650 (G6)is nowlistedonNvidia’swebsite,andhas4GB
of 12GHz (effective) GDDR6 memory, giving it an effective
memory clock boost of 50 per cent over the 8GHz
(effective) GDDR5 memory used by the previous GTX 1650.
The two cards are now denoted by a ‘G5’ or ‘G6’ suffix to
show the memory they use.
They otherwise use the same GPU, with 896 stream
processors, but there’s also a change in GPU clock speed,
with the G6 boosting to just 1590MHz, compared to
1665MHz on the G5 model. Both cards also have the same
128-bit interface, but the move to GDDR6 on the G6 model
provides a massive increase in memory bandwidth over the
G5, taking it from 128GB/sec to 192GB/sec.Fractal Design has announced a new line-up of all-in-one
liquid CPU coolers, dubbed the Celsius+ range. The new
coolers feature a redesigned waterblock from the old
Celsius coolers with ARGB lighting, as well as an upgraded
PWM fan hub on the radiator, again with ARGB support.
Fractal has aimed to reduce the cabling spaghetti that
often comes with RGB coolers too, threading the wiring
through the braded sleeves of the rubber tubing. Fractal says
the whole system can connect with a single power plug and
an (optional) ARGB cable. The Celsius+ is available in
240mm and 360mm flavours, as well as a 280mm model,
with a choice of pre-installed Dynamic X2 or Prisma ARGB
fans. They’re not cheap though. Prices start from £140inc
VAT for the 240mm Dynamic X2 model from scan.co.uk,
with the 360mm ARGB version going for £220 inc VAT.GEFORCEGTX 1650
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