The first benchmark results for the GeForce RTX 3050 have recently surfaced in the 3DMark database, according to tech website VideoCardz. In Fire Strike, the graphics card scored 15,843 graphics points. In the Time Spy and Time Spy Extreme tests, these results are 6865 and 3128, respectively.

NVIDIA RTX 3050 in 3DMark TimeSpy, Source: VideoCardz

According to VideoCardz, the RTX 3050 scores about 24% faster than the RX 6500 XT in Time Spy. In this test, the AMD card scored 4970. In the Fire Strike test, the RTX 3050 scores just a few percent higher than the RX 6500 XT. As reported on the website, the higher-rated GeForce RTX 3060 is 30% faster and 42% and 47% faster respectively in Time Spy and Fire Strike. The current GeForce GTX 1660 Ti also performs slightly better in 3DMark than the RTX 3050, though this card lacks features like DLSS and separate ray tracing cores.

NVIDIA RTX 3050 in 3DMark FireStrike, Source: VideoCardz

Nvidia will release the GeForce RTX 3050 on January 27th. The graphics card has a GPU with 2560 CUDA cores and clock speeds up to 1780 MHz and a base clock of 1550 MHz. In addition, the card has 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit memory bus. There will be no Founders Edition, and third-party graphics cards will have a suggested retail price of $249. Whether RTX 3050 cards will actually sell at that price remains to be seen.

 

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For the first time since the introduction of the RTX 30 series, NVIDIA has officially increased the prices of its cards. 

The price increase only affects the Founders Edition models sold in the European Union for now, but there are reports that the company will also raise prices in the UK.

The news was first published on the StockDrops Discord server. According to a post posted there, NVIDIA will be raising prices for RTX 30 graphics cards in both the European Union and the UK.

On average, RTX 30 FE cards are now at 5.5%. We will see the biggest increase in the case of the flagship GeForce RTX 3090 - 100 euros more expensive.

It is currently unclear how this will affect pricing for custom models or pricing in other regions.

 

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Web site VideoCardz has revealed that reviews of the RTX 3050 will be posted the day before launch on January 26th.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 uses a GA106-150 graphics chip with 2560 CUDA cores plus 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores paired with 8GB of 14GHz GDDR6 memory as well as a 128-bit interface and a TDP of 130W. According to NVIDIA plans, the RTX 3050 will cost $249. This price is likely to double in retail stores

Reviews of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 will be published on January 26 at 03.00 Moscow time, exactly 24 hours before the card officially goes on sale.

 

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Intel today announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion to build two new state-of-the-art chip manufacturing facilities in Ohio. Construction is due to start this year and the plants should be fully operational in 2025. 

The investment will help increase production to meet growing demand for advanced semiconductors, provide the next generation of innovative Intel products, and meet the needs of foundry customers as part of the company's IDM 2.0 strategy.

“We expect this to be the largest silicon site on the planet,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told the magazine. "We helped create Silicon Valley, now we're going to do the same with Silicon Heart."

Last March, Intel said it wanted more manufacturing sites in the US and Europe, in addition to two new factories in Arizona that are currently under construction and should be operational by 2024. 

 

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AMD has announced the addition of the AMD Radeon PRO W6000 series of graphics solutions for desktop and mobile workstations. The new devices are designed to provide exceptional performance, stability and reliability for professionals including CAD designers, engineers and office professionals.

AMD Radeon PRO W6400 graphics card.  The new graphics card offers the perfect combination of performance and efficiency at an affordable price. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is optimized for today's popular CAD and office workloads in a compact package. It can easily be added to today's small form factor desktops. Compared to the previous generation, the new graphics card delivers 3x the performance in 3D Orbit Shaded Mode tests in Autodesk AutoCAD 2022.

AMD Radeon PRO W6500M and W6300M ​​GPUs.   The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M and AMD Radeon PRO W6300M ​​GPUs use up to 8MB of AMD Infinity Cache and deliver ultra-high frame rates in viewing mode. GPUs offer reliability and exceptional performance in professional mobile workstation applications.

The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 graphics card is expected to be available in Q1 2022 starting at $229. The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M and Radeon PRO W6300M ​​GPUs will be available in pre-built OEM systems in select countries in late 2022. By the way, recently it was known that processors and video cards will rise in price by 20%.

 

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In 2022, the PC industry will see a plethora of new architecture processors and graphics cards. Among them are the 13th generation Intel Core, AMD Ryzen 7000, AMD Radeon RX 7000 and GeForce RTX 40. However, the bad news is that it is estimated that the price of processors and video cards will increase by as much as 20%. The most expensive devices will be equipped with 5nm and 7nm chips.

In addition to rising prices, the demand for PCs is also growing. Due to the impact of the coronavirus in foreign regions, many companies have recently postponed the return of employees to the office. It also requires employees to work remotely. Therefore, the demand for PCs is rapidly increasing. Citibank analyst Christopher Denley expressed his optimism for Intel in the report, believing that this wave of price hikes and increased demand has opened up significant opportunities for Intel. He said that Intel's performance in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 will pick up due to increased corporate demand and laptop orders.

The previously well-known statistics agency IDC estimated in a recent report that global PC shipments will reach 348.8 million units in 2021, up 14.8% from last year. This is the highest rate since 2012.

 

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The chip market grew 25.1% in 2021 to $583.5 billion, according to analyst firm Gartner. Samsung has outpaced Intel for the first time since 2018.

Samsung, Intel and SK Hynix are among the top three companies with the most chip revenue in 2021  , according to Gartner . Numbers one and two are reversed from last year. MediaTek moved up slightly, from eighth to seventh. Nvidia also moved up one position to ninth place. AMD is now in tenth place, last year it was fourteenth.

The largest percentage growth is seen in AMD and MediaTek. AMD's revenue growth was 64.4 percent. MediaTek, which has been the market leader in OCS for smartphones since last year, achieved growth of 58.8%. According to Gartner, Intel's growth was the lowest among the 25 largest companies at 0.5%.

According to Gartner, the global chip market has grown mainly due to the construction of new data centers around the world, and memory production has been the most efficient category in the chip industry. The overall chip market grew by $117 billion, of which $42 billion is in memory chips. Intel sold its NAND division to  SK Hynix at the end of 2020.

In the memory category, DRAM was the top performer, with sales up over 40% year-over-year. In 2021, $92.5 billion worth of memory was sold.  Gartner attributes this to high demand for DRAM. As a result, there was a shortage and prices rose. In particular, the new DDR5 memory is now very expensive.

Other analysts also point to comparable growth rates for the entire chip market. IC Insights, for example, talks about 26 percent growth in 2021 . This year, IC Insights expects growth of 11 percent.

The Gartner survey consists of companies that design and sell chips themselves.

 

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GeForce RTX 30 family of graphics cards to be expanded with new ROG Strix, ASUS Dual and ASUS Phoenix models

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• ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 3050 delivers premium cooling and power performance.
• ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 ensures maximum component compatibility and cooling efficiency in small cases.
• ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 is high performance, compact and reliable.

ASUS has announced five models of NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 series graphics cards based on NVIDIA Ampere microarchitecture GPUs for a wide audience. ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, and ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB feature 8GB of VRAM, high-quality coolers, and exceptional reliability.

The GeForce RTX 3050 is the first graphics card in its class to deliver FPS above 60fps in the latest ray-traced games. The RTX 3050 features 2nd generation RT cores for ray tracing and 3rd generation tensor cores for DLSS and AI support. Ray tracing is the new standard in gaming, and the RTX 3050 makes it accessible like never before.

ROG Strix is ​​the performance leader

Powered by NVIDIA Ampere microarchitecture GPUs, ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB delivers high gaming performance, cool temperatures and minimal noise. Scalloped cutouts, angular lines and metallic accents give the graphics card shroud a distinctive look, while the ROG logo on the back and a full-length addressable RGB light bar support compatible Aura Sync visual effects synchronization technology.

This aggressively styled shroud frames a powerful 2.7-slot heatsink designed to dissipate heat from hotspots through a baseplate with MaxContact technology. It improves contact with the chip, increasing the efficient transfer of heat to the heatpipes and heatsink fins located above them. The base plate also covers the GDDR6 video memory modules to keep them at their optimum temperature.

A trio of 9-blade Axial-tech fans maintain a constant flow of cooling air through a stack of large surface area fins to keep the graphics card running at peak performance levels throughout your gaming session. To minimize turbulence and direct airflow to heat generating components, the side fans rotate counterclockwise. An air vented rear panel provides an important aid to the cooling process, allowing hot air from the heatsink to more easily enter the natural airflow inside the case, while a pair of FanConnect II headers allow users to use the graphics card settings to control the case fans to get the cooling performance they need while gaming.

The ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 is built to deliver high levels of performance over the long haul. Ultra-durable Super Alloy Power II (SAP II) capacitors, in tandem with top-notch chokes and MOSFETs, are ready to handle heavy loads. Used throughout the ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 lineup, Auto-Extreme auto-assembly technology allows you to pick, place and solder each component to the PCB without human intervention, ensuring maximum accuracy and reliability.

ASUS Dual and ASUS Phoenix Compact Graphics Cards

The three cooling fans of the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB graphics card provide the highest cooling capacity, but in a microATX or Mini-ITX case, there may not be enough room to install it. For compact cases, the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 8GB and ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB graphics cards combine the gaming power of GeForce RTX™ with excellent cooling performance in a compact package.

The Dual GeForce RTX 3050 8GB features a pair of fans with proven ASUS Axial-tech design to maintain airflow over the dense array of heatpipes and fins. The 0dB technology keeps the fans quiet when loads and temperatures allow. The thin backlight line and minimalist design make this graphics card a great addition to any build.

For an even tighter system layout, the ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the way to go. Armed with a solid aluminum backplate and Axial-tech fan, this graphics card delivers the gaming performance and cooling you need in a compact package.

Like the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, the ASUS Dual and ASUS Phoenix graphics cards are built using the ASUS Auto-Extreme automated process for reliability and durability. A special protective coating on the printed circuit boards of the Phoenix model protects them from possible short circuits caused by moisture and dust. In addition, ASUS puts these graphics cards through a rigorous 144-hour testing process to make sure each card can withstand the rigors of use.

You can learn more about the new graphics cards here: RTX 3050 graphics cards .

A high resolution photo can be downloaded by clicking on the image below.

Brief specifications

ROG Strix GeForce RTX ™ 3050 OC Edition NVIDIA® GeForce RTX ™ 3050 8GB GDDR6 PCIe® 4.0 interface 2 x HDMI® 2.1 3 x DisplayPort™ 1.4a
ROG Strix GeForce RTX ™ 3050 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX ™ 3050 8GB GDDR6 PCIe® 4.0 interface 2 x HDMI® 2.1 3 x DisplayPort™ 1.4a
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX ™ 3050 OC Edition NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 8GB GDDR6 PCIe® 4.0 interface 1 x HDMI® 2.1 3 x DisplayPort ™ 1.4a
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX ™ 3050 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 8GB GDDR6 PCIe® 4.0 interface 1 x HDMI® 2.1 3 x DisplayPort ™ 1.4a
ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX ™ 3050 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 8GB GDDR6 PCIe® 4.0 interface 1 x HDMI® 2.1 3 x DisplayPort ™ 1.4a

About ASUS

ASUS is a global technology leader providing innovative and intuitive devices, components and solutions that deliver incredible experiences and improve the lives of people around the world. With a team of 5,000 R&D professionals, the company is world renowned for its commitment to building tomorrow's technologies. ASUS wins an average of 11 awards per day for quality, innovation and design, and is named one of the world's most admired companies by Fortune magazine.

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Starting today, the latest addition to the AMD RDNA 2 family, the  Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card, is expected to go on sale . Designed with next-generation gaming features and cutting-edge technology in mind, the Radeon RX 6500 XT is designed to bring incredible 1080p AAA gaming and esports titles to the community of new and existing PC gamers.

Using a 6nm process technology, the Radeon RX 6500 XT delivers exceptional 1080p performance and vibrant visuals in a compelling package for the largest PC gaming segment. The video card has a competitive cost and features such as:

• · High-End Features  - The Radeon RX 6500 XT offers gamers the power of higher-end AMD graphics cards. This is the first entry-level graphics card to offer DXR ray tracing.
• · AMD Infinity Cache  - 16 MB of last-level data cache on the GPU helps reduce latency and power consumption, delivering higher gaming performance than traditional architectures.
• · AMD Smart Access Memory  - Improves performance when using AMD Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards with select AMD Ryzen desktop processors and AMD 500 series motherboards. AMD Smart Access Memory gives AMD Ryzen processors access to all of the high-speed GDDR6 graphics memory.
• · AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution ( FSR)  is an open source spatial scaling solution that improves frame rates and delivers high-quality, high-resolution gaming experiences.
• · AMD Radeon Anti-Lag  —Reduces I/O response time, making games more responsive and providing a competitive advantage in gaming.

Radeon RX 6500 XT from AMD partners including ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, Gigabyte, MSI, PowerColor, SAPPHIRE, XFX and Yeston are expected to be available today at  global retailers including  CSN ,  Citylink  and  ONLINE TRADE.RU . Prices start at 17,999 rubles.

 

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Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Exynos 2200 SoC, a chip it wants to compete with the best from Qualcomm, MediaTek and even Apple during 2022.

We are talking about the Xclipse 920 GPU, which is based on the same AMD RDNA2 architecture that was used in the latest integrated graphics chips in the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. This GPU will even let you enjoy ray tracing in mobile games and therefore promises even more amazing experiences.

The new Exynos 2200 comes with 4nm manufacturing technology and a processor consisting of a powerful ARM Cortex-X2 core, three ARM Cortex-A710 cores, and four ARM Cortex-A510 cores.

5G connectivity is also an integral part of this SoC, with the Exynos 2200 equipped with a 5G modem that supports sub-6GHz and mmWave networks. It is able to take advantage of the new E-UTRAN New Radio - Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) technology.

It is capable of supporting 4K displays at 120Hz or QHD+ at 144Hz, and also offers support for HDR10+ technology.

Ray tracing is one of the brightest features of this GPU based on the AMD RDNA2 architecture. This architecture is used in next-generation console GPUs from Sony and Microsoft.

Samsung does not mention when we will see the first devices with this SoC or what they will be, although they are expected to be one of the distinguishing elements of the Galaxy S22 launch, due in a few weeks.

 

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