SCHENKER is updating the KEY series with three new models for 2024. As the most powerful laptop in the portfolio, the 17.3-inch KEY 17 Pro desktop replacement workstation receives a significant upgrade to its comprehensive features: two Thunderbolt 5 ports allow for maximum flexibility. With the fastest laptop processor, the Intel Core i9-14900HX, and graphics cards up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, the Varjo-Ready-certified KEY 17 Pro excels as a powerful, professional VR and content creation workstation. New additions to the product range include the 14-inch SCHENKER KEY 14 with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and the 16-inch KEY 16 Pro with an Intel Core i9-14900HX. Both models feature graphics cards up to the GeForce RTX 4070 and are NVIDIA GeForce RTX Studio certified.

SCHENKER KEY 17 Pro: Desktop Replacement Workstation with Two Thunderbolt 5 Ports, PCIe 5.0 SSD, Optional UHD Display, and Varjo-Ready Certification
The SCHENKER KEY 17 Pro (M24) succeeds its predecessor with a crucial upgrade: two Thunderbolt 4 ports have been replaced by two Thunderbolt 5 ports with a total bandwidth of 80 Gbps (shared by both ports, depending on the bandwidth requirement per connection) for the best display experience. This laptop provides maximum performance with the next generation of Thunderbolt 5 peripherals, such as multifunctional docking stations and high-performance external storage solutions or the newest DP2.1 based displays. One of these multi-purpose ports can also support charging the workstation with up to 100 watts. The significantly increased bandwidth compared to the previous generation allows for the operation of up to three external 4K monitors at 144 Hz or dual 6K displays. Thunderbolt 5 technology offers maximum flexibility, being backwards compatible with existing Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 and USB peripherals. Additionally, Thunderbolt Share enables direct data exchange and ultra-low-latency screen sharing between two computers.

More than 600 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Read on to learn about this week's new integrations of DLSS.

Supermoves Out Now, Featuring DLSS 3
Makea Games' Supermoves is a competitive parkour showdown for you and your friends. Soar through skylines in both first and third person. Grind on your feet across rails, trapeze on high wires, wall run, scramble, and pull off epic backflips and frontflips on trampolines. Go head to head in Bomb Tag, reach the finish line before the Rising Tide, or race up to 40 players in Royale. Make your own games and levels with the included tools. Check out the single-player Career Mode. And never stop running. If you're rocking a GeForce RTX GPU in your PC or laptop, ensure you enable DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation in Supermoves to accelerate frame rates, making your parkour adventures even better.

MSI, a leading brand in gaming, content creation, and business & productivity laptops, proudly launched several next-gen AI+ gaming and business productivity laptops featuring the new Intel Core Ultra processor (Series 2) and AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series at IFA 2024. These laptops offer more AI computing power, making it the most robust platform for AI PC development, with more AI models, frameworks, and runtimes enable. Additionally, MSI officially launched the new Claw 8 AI+ Windows 11 gaming handheld device, powered by Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) and an 8-inch screen, providing a smoother and broader mobile gaming experience. MSI also announced the whole new Venture series laptops, redefining the combination of thin, light and powerful. Equipped with Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) and varieties of different size, from 14, 15.6, 16, to 17 inches.

"MSI not only brings the industry's most comprehensive AI+ PC lineup but also introduces multiple new laptops and handheld devices designed for gamers worldwide," said Eric Kuo, MSI's Executive Vice President and General Manager of NB Business Unit. "We welcome global guests to visit the MSI booth to experience next-gen AI computing and exciting gaming products."

Gainward is thrilled to announce the arrival of the Python III Series, a revolutionary new graphics card series boasting the mighty GeForce RTX 40 SUPER architecture in a remarkably SFF-ready design. The Python III shatters the stereotype that high-end graphics cards require bulky cases. This design packs the power of the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, RTX 4070 SUPER into a compact size, measuring just 294 x 116 x 49.5 mm. This makes Python III the perfect choice for gamers and creators who craft powerful Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs.

Building an SFF PC offers multiple benefits. It not only saves valuable space, but also enhances the overall aesthetic of your setup. The portability of SFF PCs allows you to take your gaming and creative endeavors on the go. Most importantly, you can enjoy all these benefits without compromising performance. The Python III series features a triple-fan cooling system specifically designed for optimal performance within the SFF form factor. This ensures your graphics card remains cool and delivers peak performance even during demanding tasks. With its unmatched performance in a remarkably SFF-ready form factor, the Python III empowers users to build the ultimate compact PC without sacrificing power.

Palit Microsystems Ltd, a leading graphics card manufacturer, is proud to announce the SFF-Ready GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, RTX 4070 SUPER Infinity 3 Series. This series combines high-end performance with a compact design that is perfect for SFF (Small Form Factor) builds.

A New Era of SFF Power: The Infinity 3 Series
SFF builds are gaining popularity for good reasons. They save space, reduce clutter, and offer more portability. The Palit Infinity 3 Series is designed with this goal in mind - to deliver the power of a high-end GPU within a form factor that fits into compact PC cases. The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, RTX 4070 SUPER Infinity 3 lineup is SFF-Ready for compact builds.

It's time to mana-fest the spirit of adventure with Square Enix's highly anticipated action role-playing game, Visions of Mana, launching today in the cloud. Members can also head to a galaxy far, far away, from the comfort of their homes, with the power of the cloud and Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, with early access available on GeForce NOW. Plus, be among the first to get early access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta on GeForce NOW without having to wait around for downloads - early access runs Aug. 30-Sept. 4 for those who preorder the game. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will join the cloud when the full game is released Oct. 25. These triple-A titles are part of 26 titles joining the GeForce NOW library of over 2,000 games this week.

Cloudy With a Chance of Mana
Visions of Mana details a whimsical journey through the enchanting world of Mana. Step into the shoes of Val, a curious young man on an epic quest to escort his childhood friend Hina to the sacred Tree of Mana. Along the way, encounter a colorful cast of characters and face off against endearing yet formidable enemies. The game's combat system blends action and strategy for real-time battles where party members can be switched on the fly. Different party members offer unique skills, such as Val's powerful sword strikes or magical spells cast by Careena's dragon companion Ramcoh. Plus, traverse the game's expansive, semi-open world on Pikuls - adorable, rideable creatures that can also ram through enemies.

Straight out of Gamescom, NVIDIA introduced GeForce NOW support for Xbox automatic sign-in, as well as Black Myth: Wukong from Game Science and a demo for the PC launch of FINAL FANTASY XVI from Square Enix - all available in the cloud today. There are more triple-A games coming to the cloud this GFN Thursday: Civilization VI, Civilization V and Civilization: Beyond Earth - some of the first games from publisher 2K - are available today for members to stream with GeForce quality. And members can look forward to playing the highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from Bethesda when it joins the cloud later this year. Plus, GeForce NOW has added a data center in Warsaw, Poland, expanding low-latency, high-performance cloud gaming to members in the region. It's an action-packed GFN Thursday, with 25 new titles joining the cloud this week

Instant Play, Every Day
GeForce NOW is streamlining gaming convenience with Xbox account integration. Starting today, members can link their Xbox profile directly to the cloud service. After initial setup, members will be logged in automatically across all devices for future cloud gaming sessions, enabling them to dive straight into their favorite PC games. The new feature builds on existing support for Epic Games and Ubisoft automatic sign-in - and complements Xbox game sync, which adds supported PC Game Pass and Microsoft Store titles to members' cloud libraries. Gamers can enjoy a cohesive experience accessing over 140 PC Game Pass titles across devices without the need for repeated logins.

Minisforum is thrilled to announce the launch of the new G7 Ti Mini-PC, a marvel of engineering designed specifically for professionals in AI development, video rendering, 3D design, and AI-driven creative fields. This ultra-compact yet extraordinarily powerful system is set to revolutionize the market, offering top-tier performance in a sleek, space-saving design.

Unleashing Power with Intel Core i9-14900HX
At the heart of the G7 Ti Mini-PC lies the Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, a dynamic powerhouse that brings desktop-caliber performance to a mini-PC format. With its advanced architecture, the i9-14900HX is optimized for high-speed computing tasks and multitasking, making it an ideal choice for professionals who demand efficiency and speed in their workflow.

Bethesda has officially announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game will be launching on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Game Pass on December 9th. In addition, we got to take a look at the whole new trailer. In addition, Bethesda has announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will feature NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction support, promising some impressive visuals as well as performance, at least on Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs.

As announced, Bethesda is bringing "a new level of cinematic immersion in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PC thanks to full ray tracing, which can be accelerated and further enhanced by NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction. From the hallowed halls of the Vatican and the sunken temples of Sukhothai to the pyramids of Egypt and the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, you'll experience Indy's adventure at peak performance and image quality on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs."

Each week, GeForce NOW elevates cloud gaming by bringing top PC games and new updates to the cloud. Starting today, members can stream the highly anticipated action role-playing game (RPG) Black Myth: Wukong from Game Science, as well as a demo for the upcoming PC release of FINAL FANTASY XVI from Square Enix. Experience these triple-A releases now - at peak performance, even on low-powered devices - along with Xbox automatic sign-in coming Aug. 22 on GFN Thursday. The feature will make it easy for members to dive into their favorite PC games. These latest GeForce NOW updates - announced today at the annual Gamescom conference - build on recent milestones, including added support for mods, new data centers in Japan and Poland, and 2,000 games available in the cloud.

Get Your Game Face On
GeForce NOW recently celebrated 2,000 games in the cloud, thanks to strong collaborations with publishers that have brought their titles to the platform. New games are added weekly from popular digital gaming stores Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, Battle.net, and Xbox, including over 140 PC Game Pass titles. Powered by up to GeForce RTX GPU-class graphics, GeForce NOW is bringing even more top titles from celebrated publishers to the cloud. Members can be among the first to play Black Myth: Wukong without waiting for downloads or worrying about system requirements.

MSI and Blizzard Entertainment are proud to announce a special collaboration to celebrate the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft and the release of The War Within expansion with a new and limited edition graphics card. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12G GAMING SLIM World of Warcraft EDITION is designed to deliver an outstanding gaming experience powered by the Nvidia 4070 SUPER GPU. This graphics card supports advanced technologies such as DLSS and ray tracing, to deliver superior graphics quality and smooth gameplay.

The limited edition design features the iconic Mystic Blue and Glorious Gold colors of World of Warcraft and additionally, comes included with a set of exquisite magnetic puzzle backplates inspired by the 10 expansions from World of Warcraft's 20-year history. Users can mix and match these backplates to their preferences and style. This collaboration between MSI and Blizzard is a heartfelt tribute to World of Warcraft, realized by combining technology and artistic aesthetics into a graphics card that will please fans of the monumental game.

Take on high-risk, high-reward missions as the galaxy's most wanted in Star Wars Outlaws and marvel at iconic ray-traced Star Wars locations, enhanced with NVIDIA DLSS 3.5's AI-powered graphics, using the power of the GeForce RTX 40 Series to deliver an unparalleled PC experience. And gain the upper hand in thrilling dogfights with The Empire thanks to NVIDIA Reflex and its unbeatable responsiveness. As the Galactic Empire relentlessly pursues the final defeat of the Rebel Alliance, the criminal underworld thrives. Fans will play as cunning scoundrel Kay Vess and her loyal companion Nix, as they attempt one of the greatest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen. Seeking the means to start a new life, players will join Kay and Nix as they fight, steal, and outwit their way through the galaxy's crime syndicates and join the galaxy's most wanted.

As part of our collaboration with Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games on Star Wars Outlaws, we're today introducing a new Star Wars Outlaws GeForce RTX 40 Series Bundle, available until September 19th. Buyers of eligible products from select retailers and etailers, including GeForce RTX 4090, 4080 SUPER, 4080, 4070 Ti SUPER, 4070 Ti, 4070 SUPER and 4070 graphics cards and desktop PCs, and laptops with a GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, or RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, will receive a digital copy of the Standard Edition (valued at $69.99) to play when released on August 30th.

Time to be wowed: GeForce NOW members can now stream World of Warcraft on supported devices with in-game mods powered by the CurseForge platform for WoW customization. With support for top mods, even the most hardcore raid leaders can play like a hero, thanks to the cloud. Embark on a new adventure in Azeroth when the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, The War Within, launches on Monday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. PT. GeForce NOW members who purchase the Epic Edition of The War Within will get early streaming access on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 3 p.m. PT. And check out the five new games available in the ever-expanding GeForce NOW library this week, including the Psychonauts series from Double Fine Productions. For those looking to upgrade their play or try out GeForce NOW for the first time, the Summer Sale is offering new one- and six-month Ultimate and Priority memberships at 50% off through this Sunday, Aug. 18.

Play Your Way
Return to World of Warcraft in style across supported devices with GeForce NOW and support for top CurseForge Addons. One of the most popular platforms for WoW Addons, CurseForge includes user interface customization, combat Addons, action bars, quest helpers and many more categories. GeForce NOW has collaborated with CurseForge to include over 25 of the top Addons from its platform, available to Ultimate and Priority members - including Day Pass users - to seamlessly customize their WoW experience. The Addons are just as easy to implement as they would be while playing locally on a PC gaming rig, and a CurseForge account isn't required - just launch WoW and enable Addons from the game's menu.

More than 500 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Read on to learn about this week's new integrations of DLSS.

Level Zero: Extraction Launching Today With DLSS 3
Level Zero: Extraction is a new multiplayer extraction horror shooter from Doghowl Games and tinyBuild. The game blends the heart-pounding tension of asymmetric survival horrors with the high-stakes showdowns of extraction shooters to create a brand-new immersive multiplayer experience. Playing as an elite PMC mercenary, embark on dangerous raids to extract valuable loot and face off against other players and unpredictable PvE hazards. Or take on the role of a formidable alien monster and hunt the humans until no mortal is left standing. When Level Zero: Extraction launches later today, GeForce RTX gamers can accelerate frame rates with DLSS 3 and Frame Generation.

Game Science, the developer behind the highly anticipated action RPG "Black Myth: Wukong," has released a free benchmark tool on Steam for its upcoming game. This standalone application, separate from the main game, allows PC users to evaluate their hardware performance and system compatibility in preparation for the game's launch. The "Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool" offers a unique glimpse into the game's visuals by rendering a real-time in-game sequence. While not playable, it provides valuable insights into how well a user's system will handle the game's demanding graphics and performance requirements. One of the tool's standout features is its customization options. Users can tweak various graphics settings to preview the game's visuals and performance under different configurations. This flexibility allows gamers to find the optimal balance between visual fidelity and smooth gameplay for their specific hardware setup.

However, Game Science has cautioned that due to the complexity and variability of gaming scenarios, the benchmark results may not fully represent the final gaming experience. This caveat shows the tool's role as a guide rather than a definitive measure of performance. The benchmark tool's system requirements offer a clear picture of the hardware needed to run "Black Myth: Wukong." At a minimum, users will need a Windows 10 system with an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and either an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB graphics card. For an optimal experience, the recommended specifications include an Intel Core i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, or Intel Arc A750 graphics card. Interestingly, the benchmark tool supports DLSS, FSR, and XeSS technologies, indicating that the final game will likely include these performance-enhancing features. The developers also strongly recommend using an SSD for storage.

Members can choose their own adventure with GeForce NOW bringing 18 new games to the cloud in August - including Square Enix's fantasy role-playing game Visions of Mana when it launches on PC Thursday, Aug. 29. From cozy games to thrilling battles, there's something for everyone. Dive into the latest titles and experience powerful performance across all devices - start with the six games available to stream this week. Plus, the limited-time GeForce NOW Summer Sale continues, offering a 50% discount on new one-month and six-month Ultimate and Priority memberships. Check it out before the deal ends on Sunday, Aug. 18.

Awesome August
Plunge into the heart of battle with Stormgate, a newly released real-time strategy game from Frost Giant Studios, which is renowned for its work on popular games StarCraft II and Warcraft III. In single-player or multiplayer mode, fight demonic invaders, build bases and command armies to save humanity. Get immersed in a rich storyline, explore diverse factions and experience a blend of new and classic real-time strategy mechanics.

More than 500 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Starting today, gamers can play the new RTS Stormgate, accelerated by DLSS 3 and enhanced by Reflex. Additionally, Call of Duty Season 5 is available now with support for DLSS 3, Reflex and DLAA, and Nobody Wants to Die recently launched with DLSS Super Resolution.

Stormgate Launches Today, Featuring DLSS 3 & Reflex
Stormgate is the free-to-play real-time strategy game from the team at Frost Giant Studios, including developers who've worked on some of gaming's most popular RTS games, such as Warcraft III and StarCraft II. For players who participated in Stormgate beta tests, backed the game's massively successful Kickstarter, or pre-ordered on the official website, Stormgate goes online at 11 a.m. PT today. And on August 13th, everyone's invited to play with the official free-to-play Steam launch. In Stormgate, you'll explore an ever-evolving story through thrilling campaign missions where science fiction and fantasy collide. Alternatively, battle opponents around the world on the competitive 1v1 ladder, or team up with your friends to challenge the AI in the 3-player co-op modes. Developed in Unreal Engine 5, Stormgate sets itself apart from past RTS games with unmatched responsiveness and features rollback technology for smooth online play. Stormgate supports high-resolution HD visuals at 4K, with hundreds of units on-screen in epic, large-scale wars across a variety of maps and tilesets.

NVIDIA may be working on a new RTX 3050 A laptop GPU using an AD106 (Ada Lovelace) die, moving away from the Ampere chips used in other RTX 30-series GPUs. While not officially announced, the GPU is included in NVIDIA's latest driver release and the PCI ID database as GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU. The AD106 die choice is notable, as it has more transistors and CUDA cores than the GA107 in current RTX 3050s and the AD107 in RTX 4050 laptops. The AD106, used in RTX 4060 Ti desktop and RTX 4070 laptop GPUs, boasts 22.9 billion transistors and 4,608 CUDA cores, compared to GA107's 8.7 billion transistors and 2,560 CUDA cores, and AD107's 18.9 billion transistors and 3,072 CUDA cores.

While this could potentially improve performance, it's likely that NVIDIA will use a cut-down version of the AD106 chip for the RTX 3050 A. The exact specifications and features, such as support for DLSS 3, remain unknown. The use of TSMC's 4N node in AD106, instead of Samsung's 8N node used in Ampere, could potentially improve power efficiency and battery life. The performance of the RTX 3050 A compared to existing RTX 3050 and RTX 4050 laptops remains to be seen, however, the RTX 3050 A will likely perform similarly to existing Ampere-based parts as NVIDIA tends to use similar names for comparable performance levels. It's unclear if NVIDIA will bring this GPU to market, but adding new SKUs late in a product's lifespan isn't unprecedented.

It's the summer of Elder Scrolls - whether a seasoned Dragonborn or a new adventurer, dive into the legendary world of Tamriel this GFN Thursday as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition joins the cloud. Epic adventures await, along with nine new games joining the GeForce NOW library this week. Plus make sure to catch the GeForce NOW Summer Sale for 50% off new Ultimate and Priority memberships.

Unleash the Dragonborn
Experience the legendary adventures, breathtaking landscapes and immersive storytelling of the iconic role-playing game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition from Bethesda Game Studios - now accessible on any device from the cloud. Become the Dragonborn and defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon prophesied to destroy the world. Explore a vast landscape, complete quests and improve skills to develop characters in the open world of Skyrim. The Special Edition includes add-ons with all-new features, including remastered art and effects. It also brings the adventure of Bethesda Game Studios creations, including new quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor and weapons.

More than 500 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Starting today, Marvel Rivals Closed Beta is available with DLSS 3 and Reflex support. Plus, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess recently launched with DLSS 3. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online: Dawntrail, F1 Manager 2024, and Dark and Darker are available now with DLSS 2, Trepang 2 Bladekisser DLC launches July 25 with DLSS 2, and the newly announced open-world RPG Neverness to Everness will launch with DLSS and ray tracing. Learn more about each game below.

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Available Now With DLSS 3, Ray Tracing & Reflex
In Capcom's unique, Japanese-inspired, visually captivating Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, players will play as protagonist Soh, making sharp strategic decisions and use of skillful dancing sword skills, while working with rescued villagers and the Maiden Yoshiro to overcome the challenges ahead. During the day, explore the village and purge demonic defilement by rescuing villagers and wisely assigning them roles and positions to help attack the evil Seethe at night. During the night, the villagers will fight alongside Soh to protect Yoshiro from the swarm of Seethe. In this intense action-strategy game, face the formidable Festering Seethe, purge the village's defilement, and return peace to the mountain.

It appears like 2024 will go down as the second consecutive year without any new GPU generation launch from either NVIDIA or AMD. Kopite7kimi, a reliable source with NVIDIA leaks, says that the GeForce RTX 50-series "Blackwell" generation won't see a debut before the 2025 International CES (January 2025). It was earlier expected that the company would launch at least its top two SKUs—the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080—toward the end of 2024, and ramp the series up from 2025. There is no explanation behind this "delay." Like everyone else, NVIDIA could be rationing its foundry allocation of the 3 nm wafers from TSMC for its high-margin "Blackwell" AI GPUs. The company now makes over five times the revenue from selling AI GPUs than it does from gaming GPUs, so this development should come as little surprise.

Things aren't any different with NVIDIA's rivals in this space, AMD and Intel. AMD's RDNA 4 graphics architecture and the Radeon RX series GPUs based on it, aren't expected to arrive before 2025. AMD is making several architectural upgrades with RDNA 4, particularly to its ray tracing hardware; and the company is expected to build these GPUs on a new foundry node. Meanwhile, Intel's Arc B-series gaming GPUs based on the Xe2 "Battlemage" graphics architecture are expected to arrive in 2025, too, although these chips are rumored to be based on a more mature 4 nm-class foundry node.

It's time for a sweet treat - the GeForce NOW Summer Sale offers high-performance cloud gaming at half off for a limited time.And starting today, gamers can directly access supported PC games on GeForce NOW via Xbox.com game pages, enabling them to get into their favorite Xbox PC games even faster. It all comes with nine new games joining the cloud this week.

We Halve a Deal
Take advantage of a special new discount - one-month and six-month GeForce NOW Priority or Ultimate memberships are now 50% off until Aug. 18. It's perfect for members wanting to level up their gaming experience or those looking to try GeForce NOW for the first time to access and stream an ever-growing library of over 1,900 games with top-notch performance. Priority members enjoy more benefits over free users, including faster access to gaming servers and gaming sessions of up to six hours. They can also stream beautifully ray-traced graphics across multiple devices with RTX ON for the most immersive experience in supported games.

Just a few months after hiring Ben Skeggs, a lead maintainer of the open-source NVIDIA GPU driver for Linux kernel, NVIDIA has announced a complete transition to open-source GPU kernel modules in its upcoming R560 driver release for Linux. This decision comes two years after the company's initial foray into open-source territory with the R515 driver in May 2022. The tech giant began focusing on data center compute GPUs, while GeForce and Workstation GPU support remained in the alpha stages. Now, after extensive development and optimization, NVIDIA reports that its open-source modules have achieved performance parity with, and in some cases surpassed, their closed-source counterparts. This transition brings a host of new capabilities, including heterogeneous memory management support, confidential computing features, and compatibility with NVIDIA's Grace platform's coherent memory architectures.

The move to open-source is expected to foster greater collaboration within the Linux ecosystem and potentially lead to faster bug fixes and feature improvements. However, not all GPUs will be compatible with the new open-source modules. While cutting-edge platforms like NVIDIA Grace Hopper and Blackwell will require open-source drivers, older GPUs from the Maxwell, Pascal, or Volta architectures must stick with proprietary drivers. NVIDIA has developed a detection helper script to guide driver selection for users who are unsure about compatibility. The shift also brings changes to NVIDIA's installation processes. The default driver version for most installation methods will now be the open-source variant. This affects package managers with the CUDA meta package, run file installations and even Windows Subsystem for Linux.

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, released the GIGABYTE exclusive groundbreaking AI TOP Utility. With reinvented workflows, user-friendly interface, and real-time progress monitoring, AI TOP Utility provides a reinventing touch of local AI model training and fine-tuning. It features a variety of groundbreaking technologies that can be easily adapted by beginners or experts, for most common open-source LLMs, in anyplace even on your desk.

GIGABYTE AI TOP is the all-round solution for local AI Model Fine-tuning. Running local AI training and fine-tuning on sensitive data can relatively provide greater privacy and security with maximum flexibility and real-time adjustment. Collocating with GIGABYTE AI TOP hardware and AI TOP Utility, the common constraints of GPU VRAM insufficiency when trying to execute AI fine-tuning locally can be addressed. By GIGABYTE AI TOP series motherboard, PSU, and SSD, as well as GIGABYTE graphics cards lineup covering NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series, AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series, Radeon Pro W7900 and W7800 series, the size of open-source LLM fine-tuning can now reach up to 236B and more.

More than 500 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. This week, Dungeonborne and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn will launch with day-one DLSS 3 and Reflex support. And gamers can sign up for the Marvel Rivals Closed Beta, which begins next week and features support for both DLSS 3 and Reflex. THRONE AND LIBERTY also has an Open Beta starting this week featuring DLSS 3 and Reflex, and Stormgate is coming soon with DLSS 3 and Reflex.

Stormgate Coming Soon With DLSS 3 & Reflex
Stormgate is the upcoming free-to-play real-time strategy game from the team at Frost Giant Studios, featuring developers who've worked on some of gaming's most popular RTS games, including Warcraft III and StarCraft II. In Stormgate, you'll explore an ever-evolving story through thrilling campaign missions where science fiction and fantasy collide. Alternatively, battle opponents around the world on the competitive 1v1 ladder, or team up with your friends to challenge the AI in the 3-player co-op modes. Developed in Unreal Engine 5, Stormgate sets itself apart from past RTS games with unmatched responsiveness and features rollback technology for smooth online play. Stormgate supports high-resolution HD visuals at 4K, with hundreds of units on-screen in epic, large-scale wars across a variety of maps and tilesets.