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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger was booed during a visit to the Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, with GOP critics accusing her of pandering to rural voters and drawing a Clinton-like parallel over her redistricting effort; the incident highlights ongoing rural-urban tensions and opposition to her agenda in southwest Virginia.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger was met with boos during a brief appearance at the Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a moment Republicans used to argue her mid-decade redistricting push has damaged her standing outside Northern Virginia. The scene comes as a July poll showed 44% approval and 47% disapproval for her, and after the Virginia Supreme Court blocked the proposed redistricting, leaving the current map in place and underscoring political headwinds for the new governor.
GALAX announces the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER HOF OC Lab "Master-X" and "Master" editions, featuring a 20% increase in CUDA cores compared to its predecessor, the RTX 4070, and a 12GB GDDR6 memory. The graphics card will boast a 2685 MHz clock speed, 211 MHz higher than NVIDIA's specs, and a maximum 320W adjustable TGP. It will also feature a 12+3 phase design with dual BIOS and a white color scheme on both the cooler shroud and PCB. The official showcase is pending, but the release of the RTX 4070 SUPER series is expected soon.
Yeston is introducing RTX 40 SUPER cards with white PCB, updating its existing Sakura models with no visual changes, while GALAX also offers the RTX 4070 Ti/4070 SUPER EX Gamer series with a unique pink color scheme. The official launch of the RTX 4070 SUPER is scheduled for tomorrow, with initial reviews expected today, but both Yeston and GALAX models are likely to be priced above NVIDIA's MSRP.
GALAX has released the first single-slot GeForce RTX 40 GPU, the RTX 4060 Ti MAX, offering a slim profile of only 20mm in thickness. The card features a blower-style design with a single fan and claims to deliver outstanding performance despite its compact size. It utilizes a vapor chamber design and an all-copper heatsink, with support for overclocking. The RTX 4060 Ti MAX comes with 16GB of memory and is the slimmest profile GPU in the RTX 40 series.
GALAX has unveiled the "Unrivaled MAX" GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU, featuring a single-slot design and 16GB of VRAM. This gaming GPU offers a more affordable option for users who don't require expensive RTX cards for intensive tasks, serving as a secondary GPU. The card includes a blower-fan design, four display connectors, and an 8-pin power connector for improved cable management. However, it lacks features like 'fan stop' and overclocking. Pricing and availability are yet to be determined.
New Zealand retailer PB Tech is offering the GALAX RTX 4070 graphics card at a lower price of 999 NZD, making it cheaper than the Radeon RX 7800 XT. This pricing anomaly may indicate a potential trend of cheaper RTX 4070 cards in other markets. However, it should be noted that this offer is not reflective of the global market, and other major retailers have not adjusted their prices for the RTX 4070. Gamers will need to assess the performance of the Radeon RX 7800 XT and decide if it is a viable alternative to the RTX 4070 at its lower price.
GALAX has released its fastest SSD, the HOF Extreme 50 PCIe Gen5 with a 2 TB capacity and active-cooling solution. The 2 TB variant is available for $350 US and has read and write speeds of 10,000 MB/s and 9500 MB/s, respectively. The SSD utilizes a Phison PS5026-E26 controller and 232-layer 3D TLC NAND Flash memory. The active cooling solution ensures continuous and efficient SSD operation at 40-45C. The GALAX HOF SSD lineup is expected to get up to 12 GB/s variants in the future.