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Global GPU market grew 12.4% in Q2 2023, despite overall PC market decline. AMD gained market share, while rivals Intel and NVIDIA declined. Nvidia maintained its leading position in the dGPU market.
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Microsoft is releasing new firmware updates for its Surface Book 2 PCs, with a number of fixes. One important one is that the display driver would disappear when upgrading to Windows 10 version 1903.
AMD today added a new midrange GPU to its lineup in the form of the RX 590. The card is based on a 12nm process, includes 8GB of GDDR5 RAM and will retail for $279 to bring you smooth 1080p gaming.
At the IEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference this year, Intel showcased the fruits of its hiring of Raja Koduri with a prototype discrete GPU based on a 14nm process, built in-house.
Microsoft and its retail partners are gradually running out of stock of original Surface Book models, paving the way for more sales of its newer (and pricier) Performance Base versions.
Along with its new 'Performance Base' versions, Microsoft is launching another new Surface Book model, with Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 512GB storage - but it won't have a discrete GPU.
Last week, Microsoft cut 10% off its most affordable Surface Book model to feature a discrete GPU in the UK. That deal was due to end on October 16, but the company has quietly extended it.
After slashing 15% off its entry-level Surface Book in the UK, Microsoft has now cut 10% off the most affordable model in its range to feature a discrete GPU, reducing its price by £160.
Eight months after it quickly sold out, Microsoft has resumed sales of its most affordable Surface Book to include a discrete GPU. Priced at $1,699, it also features a Core i5 processor and 128GB SSD.
