NVIDIA’s new graphics cards are for the pros

NVIDIA’s outed some great graphics cards for gamers in the past year. Now, the company hopes to carry that over to its professional line. NVIDIA just unveiled the P6000 and P5000. The former being touted as NVIDIA’s best card yet. But it’ll most likely benefit those who process a lot of images daily and does a lot of 3D rendering. It’s a GPU meant for content creation with 3,840 CUDA cores, 24GB of GDDR5X memory (VRAM) that runs at 9Gbps, up to 432Gbps memory bandwidth, four DisplayPort 1.4 slots that can support up to 4K resolutions at 120Hz and 5K at 60Hz, as well as 12 teraflops performance. Meanwhile, the P5000 has 16GB of VRAM capable of reaching 9Gbps and has 2,560 cores and can reach 8.9 teraflops.

Source: The Verge

NVIDIA to help create games for all Android devices with AndroidWorks

There are over 4,000 unique Android devices out there so it gets a bit tricky to develop apps for them. That’s why NVIDIA wants to help out on the gaming front. The company released a new developer tool called AndroidWorks that builds on its existing GameWorks tool. It’s said to bring “the best native Android application development tools” for a wide range of devices.

The tools are designed to work for all Android devices and not just those powered by Tegra trips. It even integrates Microsoft Visual Studio through Nsight Tegra Visual Studio.

Source: NVIDIA | Via: Android Central

HP introduces SlateBook, an NVIDIA-powered Android notebook

HP’s new SlateBook brings NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 4 processor and Android operating system to a laptop. This new touch-based device features a 14-inch Full HD display and an “ultra slim” and light profile with its 16mm body and 3.71 lbs. It is said to feature a slightly modified version of Android and will have access to HP’s apps, Google Play Store, and NVIDIA TegraZone for games. It will be available on the market starting August and will retail for US$399. It will come in one colour HP calls Sweet Yellow.

Source: Slash Gear

Expect more Android-equipped cars with new Google Open Automotive Alliance

Seems the Google and Hyundai Glass app integration was just the start. Google partners with some big automotive industry names to start what is called the Open Automotive Alliance. Google and NVIDIA is teaming up with Audi, Hyundai, GM and Honda to integrate Android further into cars. The alliance aims to push the boundaries of car innovation and help develop more intuitive and safer car technology. They plan to release new projects as early as this year so expect to see more of Google in your next automobile.