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NVIDIA's RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell Brings 84GB GDDR7 to Pro Workstations
technology25 days ago

NVIDIA's RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell Brings 84GB GDDR7 to Pro Workstations

NVIDIA today announced the RTX PRO 5500 “Blackwell” workstation GPU, packing 84 GB of GDDR7 on a GB202 die with 21,760 CUDA cores, a 416-bit memory bus and about 1,398 GB/s bandwidth. Designed for professional workloads, it supports MIG with an 84 GB single instance or two 42 GB instances, and carries a 600 W TDP in a rack-mount form factor with air or liquid cooling. It sits near the top of the RTX PRO line, between the RTX PRO 6000 and 5000, with pricing and availability details not yet announced.

NVIDIA hikes RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell to $16K as memory crunch pushes GPU prices higher
technology1 month ago

NVIDIA hikes RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell to $16K as memory crunch pushes GPU prices higher

NVIDIA has raised the RTX Pro 6000 96GB Blackwell to $16,000—a roughly 110% jump from its $7,600 pre-order price—continuing a wave of GPU price increases driven by a persistent memory crunch that has also lifted consumer cards like the RTX 5090 (over $4,000) and RTX 5070 (around $900), with industry insiders warning the memory shortage could last for years.

NVIDIA Unveils Mega Geometry Tech for Witcher 4 and Path Tracing in 007 First Light
technology7 months ago

NVIDIA Unveils Mega Geometry Tech for Witcher 4 and Path Tracing in 007 First Light

At GDC 2026 NVIDIA unveiled Mega Geometry, a RTX-based geometry tech using nested triangle clusters to boost detail with lower memory cost, demonstrated in The Witcher 4 foliage and a path-tracing boost in Alan Wake 2; 007 First Light will also ship with path tracing for more realistic shadows, leveraging RTX cores optimized for this feature.

Nvidia Extends Meta Partnership to Lead AI Chip Race
technology7 months ago

Nvidia Extends Meta Partnership to Lead AI Chip Race

Meta expands its Nvidia partnership by ordering millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs and CPUs in a multibillion-dollar deal to boost AI inference in Meta’s data centers, reinforcing Nvidia’s lead in AI chips and easing concerns about Broadcom or Google’s TPUs eroding share. Meta will also integrate Nvidia Spectrum-X switches; pricing wasn’t disclosed, and analysts see Nvidia continuing to gain momentum as hyperscalers push full-stack silicon and networking solutions.

Nvidia Surpasses Earnings Expectations Amid Mixed Sales and Market Reactions
business1 year ago

Nvidia Surpasses Earnings Expectations Amid Mixed Sales and Market Reactions

Nvidia's Q2 earnings slightly beat expectations with $46.74 billion in revenue, but shares fell 4% due to the absence of H20 chip sales to China amid ongoing trade restrictions. The company highlighted strong demand for AI infrastructure, especially for its upcoming Blackwell chips, and called for US regulatory approval to sell more advanced products to China. Despite geopolitical hurdles, Nvidia's datacenter revenue and margins are growing, and the company remains optimistic about future opportunities.

Nvidia's Record Sales and Market Impact Amid AI Boom
business1 year ago

Nvidia's Record Sales and Market Impact Amid AI Boom

Nvidia reported a record $46.7 billion in revenue for the quarter, driven by a 56% increase in AI-related data center sales, particularly its Blackwell chips, amid ongoing global AI infrastructure growth and geopolitical challenges in China. The company expects $54 billion in revenue next quarter, with a focus on AI platform development and market expansion.