NVidia sent us a new wave of Kepler in May

After the excellent NVidia GTX 680 is clear that we want more. And of course Nvidia is sure to reveal new models sooner rather than later. In fact, their names are a safe bet if we look at what was presented in previous generations after the 680 will see the 670, 660, 650 … and a more powerful dual-core called GTX 690.

The key right now is that the release dates, I must say, are beginning to emerge: in May there will be three new NVidia ‘Kepler’ high-end that could accompany the current 680. It talks about the GTX 670, GTX 670Ti a new more powerful than before, and a top model GTX 690. The three graphics cards used the GPU GK104, the same as the GTX 680.

Also in May is said to reach the low-end NVidia, presumably formed by the GTS 650 and lower models that use the core GK107. So far no details in this regard.

Finally, as for the summer come the much-anticipated: NVidia GTX 660, which was one of the best graphics cards of the previous two generations that this year will be among the last made. This move is probably intended to leave the 670 and above a prudent time to sell all they can, so that the 660 will not steal sales.

Of course all models of NVidia GeForce 600 Series for desktops will be at 28 nanometers, although other details are still unknown or specific features. What is completely logical that summer before we, of course: we have been waiting a long time to ‘Kepler’ as NVidia now to expand its release for many months. It is not logical.

Steam Statistics: Windows 7 is on Gaming PCs

Windows 7 is gaining increasing acceptance. Also in the gaming industry seems to verify this trend. More and more gamers rely on the latest Microsoft operating system, so Windows XP is slowly but surely to the outlet model.

The gaming platform Steam has some 25 million users – and thus an excellent basis for statistics on gamers. As illustrated by the April figures, will Windows 7 is also a growing number of gaming PCs, and could catch up to Windows XP almost complete. Only just under one percent separated the former top dog of the current Microsoft Windows XP operating system – and the trend is clear: While Windows XP User lost lately, winning seven additional Windows users. As early as next month, could Windows 7 should be the leading operating system for gamers.

The slim majority of Windows XP that is worrying wobble. While Windows XP lost around 1.4 percent, could gain added Windows 7 just under 1.5 percent. If it remains at these levels in May, then Windows XP was officially replaced with gamers. But the statistics tell by Steam not only interesting details of the gaming software on PCs, the hardware is made in detail under the microscope. There is no head-to-head battle here, however. Both graphics cards, as well as processors, there are clear positions. Read the rest of this entry »