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GSC Game World has announced that STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl has officially gone gold. This means the game is done, and a master copy has been sent for mass production (the game will be released on physical discs for Xbox, in addition to digital). In theory, this means no more delays are in order, although there's a famous precedent: CD Projekt RED's Cyberpunk 2077, which was confirmed to have gone gold on October 5, 2020, ahead of its planned November 19, 2020 launch date. However, on October 27, the Polish developer was forced to announce a short delay to […]
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A few months remain until the Dimensity 9400 is unveiled, and MediaTek has officially announced the Dimensity 9300+, making it the more powerful variant of its 2023 flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9300. The Taiwanese fabless semiconductor manufacturer has improved upon its already impressive chipset, bringing various improvements to the table, which you will find out soon enough when we talk about the detailed specifications. TSMC’s third-generation 4nm process was used for the Dimensity 9300+, with the silicon designed for taxing on-device AI operations Like the Dimensity 9300, the Dimensity 9300+ features no efficiency cores, and its Cortex-X4 runs at a […]
MediaTek has been largely unknown in the U.S. market, as it is a region dominated by Qualcomm when talking about the Android smartphone space. Even when companies like Samsung or Motorola proceed to launch more affordable options, rarely do we see them flaunting a MediaTek chipset. However, there will be a shift in how the market operates in the coming future, as the chipset maker announced that a premium handset will enter this region, likely with a powerful SoC, hinting that Qualcomm is about to experience some severe competition. Looking at current chipset availability from MediaTek, either the Dimensity 9300 […]
The launch of the Dimensity 9300 has financially benefitted MediaTek immensely, as the Taiwanese fabless chipset manufacturer has stated that its flagship smartphone silicon revenue is up by 50 percent compared to 2023. The company’s CEO, Rick Tsai, expects annual revenue to increase by 14 to 16 percent, with its gross margin for the first quarter of 2024 standing tall at 52.4 percent, marking an increase of 4.1 percent compared to the Q4 2023 period. MediaTek’s quarterly profit was $4.35 billion, increasing by 22.9 percent, with the Chief Executive believing that smartphone shipments will reach 1.2 billion units in 2024 […]
The Dimensity 9400 is scheduled to be announced later this year, and one of the most significant differences between it and chipsets like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and A17 Pro is that MediaTek will not rely on custom cores for its upcoming SoC. Instead, ARM’s current CPU designs will be utilized, which might give an impression that the Dimensity 9400 is at a distinct disadvantage. However, one tipster claims that MediaTek and ARM are collaborating to use the latter’s ‘BlackHawk’ architecture in the upcoming silicon, potentially delivering better Instructions Per Clock (IPC) performance than competing current-generation chips. Dimensity 9400 […]
MediaTek has just announced the new Dimensity 6300 chipset, and it will focus on the company's more affordable offerings. The processor is joining the Dimensity 6000 lineup, and according to the company, you should get really decent performance upgrades with this chipset, but that is something we are going to have to wait and see going forward. The MediaTek Dimenstiy 6300 will make its way to several budget devices starting this month with the Realme C65 According to MediaTek, the Dimenstiy 6300 is offering up to 60% improvement in GPU performance, which is impressive, to say the least. The CPU […]
MediaTek plans to go all out with the upcoming Dimensity 9400 in sheer size, as a fresh rumor floating around claims that the SoC will flaunt the biggest die size to be used in a smartphone platform ever. Thanks to this size increase, the Dimensity 9400 is also said to sport in excess of 30 billion transistors, making the count 32 percent higher than the 22.7 billion transistors found on the Dimensity 9300. Dimensity 9400’s GPU details also mention a 20 percent bump in performance and efficiency; a bigger die size will lead to increased cost Coming to the die […]
MediaTek might be the first company to confirm the use of NVIDIA's next-gen RTX & AI GPU IP for its upcoming Dimensity SOCs for automobiles. NVIDIA's Next-Gen Blackwell "RTX & AI" GPU IP Could've Been Utilized By MediaTek For It's Dimensity Automobile SOCs At Computex 2023, NVIDIA announced its partnership with MediaTek to drive the next generation of AI & accelerated computing in Automobiles. This would be achieved by incorporating NVIDIA's GPU IP in upcoming Dimensity SOCs which are responsible for the Auto Cockpit. It looks like the GPU IP used by Dimensity will be based on the next-gen "RTX […]
The Dimensity 9400 is going to go official later this year, and it appears that MediaTek is planning on taking the fight to Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 with some really compelling specs and possibly really powerful CPU cores. MediaTek Dimensity 9400 will use no efficiency cores, and will be built using the 3nm fabrication process According to information from Digital Chat Station, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is not going to come with any little/efficiency cores at all. Instead, it will be using Cortex-X5, Cortex-X4, and Cortex-A7xx cores. At the time, the source did not tell us about the CPU layout, […]
The Dimensity 9300 has set the stage for MediaTek, howling that it is back in the premium Android smartphone segment, and it intends to make its rivals nervous with the Dimensity 9400 launch. With the exception of Google and Apple, the Taiwanese firm has signed on every other phone maker as its customer, but Vivo is rumored to want a first crack at the company’s flagship silicon, and it may have already secured the first batch for itself. A new report also compares the performance differences of the Dimensity 9400 with the Dimensity 9300, claiming a 20 percent improvement. Dimensity 9300 […]
There was a slight chance that Samsung would have partnered with MediaTek to bring its Dimensity 9000 to its flagship Galaxy S series in the past. Given that the Taiwanese company took the premium Android SoC market by surprise with this release, competitors started taking note of MediaTek and where it could be headed. Unfortunately, the deal between the two firms could not materialize, with a tipster sharing that there was a scarce supply of the chipset, amongst other reasons. Majority of MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 supply was already allocated to its Chinese clientele, meaning Samsung struck out again When the […]
A few years ago, MediaTek garnered its popularity through its Helio lineup of chipsets that were found in mid-range and affordable smartphones. The Taiwanese firm had cemented its position firmly in this category, but it was believed that the company could not match the likes of Qualcomm in the flagship silicon space. The majority of doubters were proven incorrect in MediaTek’s capabilities because a new report states that the chipset maker is working with all Android device manufacturers, with Google being the exception. The company also has an extended portfolio of chipset designs, making it a force to be reckoned […]
Research firm Canalys has published a report about the smartphone market in Q4 2023. The report shows a breakdown by processor vendor, and based on the information found in the report, MediaTek led the charge as it powered more devices than any chip maker in the final quarter of 2023. This marks an impressive 21% year-over-year. MediaTek and Apple lead the market while Samsung finds itself in deep trouble The report shows a lot of other interesting information, such as Apple taking the most money home in Q4 2023. iPhones managed to rake in an impressive $87 billion in revenue, […]
A few months remain until the Dimensity 9400 is unveiled, and MediaTek has officially announced the Dimensity 9300+, making it the more powerful variant of its 2023 flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9300. The Taiwanese fabless semiconductor manufacturer has improved upon its already impressive chipset, bringing various improvements to the table, which you will find out soon enough when we talk about the detailed specifications. TSMC’s third-generation 4nm process was used for the Dimensity 9300+, with the silicon designed for taxing on-device AI operations Like the Dimensity 9300, the Dimensity 9300+ features no efficiency cores, and its Cortex-X4 runs at a […]
MediaTek has been largely unknown in the U.S. market, as it is a region dominated by Qualcomm when talking about the Android smartphone space. Even when companies like Samsung or Motorola proceed to launch more affordable options, rarely do we see them flaunting a MediaTek chipset. However, there will be a shift in how the market operates in the coming future, as the chipset maker announced that a premium handset will enter this region, likely with a powerful SoC, hinting that Qualcomm is about to experience some severe competition. Looking at current chipset availability from MediaTek, either the Dimensity 9300 […]
The launch of the Dimensity 9300 has financially benefitted MediaTek immensely, as the Taiwanese fabless chipset manufacturer has stated that its flagship smartphone silicon revenue is up by 50 percent compared to 2023. The company’s CEO, Rick Tsai, expects annual revenue to increase by 14 to 16 percent, with its gross margin for the first quarter of 2024 standing tall at 52.4 percent, marking an increase of 4.1 percent compared to the Q4 2023 period. MediaTek’s quarterly profit was $4.35 billion, increasing by 22.9 percent, with the Chief Executive believing that smartphone shipments will reach 1.2 billion units in 2024 […]
The Dimensity 9400 is scheduled to be announced later this year, and one of the most significant differences between it and chipsets like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and A17 Pro is that MediaTek will not rely on custom cores for its upcoming SoC. Instead, ARM’s current CPU designs will be utilized, which might give an impression that the Dimensity 9400 is at a distinct disadvantage. However, one tipster claims that MediaTek and ARM are collaborating to use the latter’s ‘BlackHawk’ architecture in the upcoming silicon, potentially delivering better Instructions Per Clock (IPC) performance than competing current-generation chips. Dimensity 9400 […]
MediaTek has just announced the new Dimensity 6300 chipset, and it will focus on the company's more affordable offerings. The processor is joining the Dimensity 6000 lineup, and according to the company, you should get really decent performance upgrades with this chipset, but that is something we are going to have to wait and see going forward. The MediaTek Dimenstiy 6300 will make its way to several budget devices starting this month with the Realme C65 According to MediaTek, the Dimenstiy 6300 is offering up to 60% improvement in GPU performance, which is impressive, to say the least. The CPU […]
MediaTek plans to go all out with the upcoming Dimensity 9400 in sheer size, as a fresh rumor floating around claims that the SoC will flaunt the biggest die size to be used in a smartphone platform ever. Thanks to this size increase, the Dimensity 9400 is also said to sport in excess of 30 billion transistors, making the count 32 percent higher than the 22.7 billion transistors found on the Dimensity 9300. Dimensity 9400’s GPU details also mention a 20 percent bump in performance and efficiency; a bigger die size will lead to increased cost Coming to the die […]
MediaTek might be the first company to confirm the use of NVIDIA's next-gen RTX & AI GPU IP for its upcoming Dimensity SOCs for automobiles. NVIDIA's Next-Gen Blackwell "RTX & AI" GPU IP Could've Been Utilized By MediaTek For It's Dimensity Automobile SOCs At Computex 2023, NVIDIA announced its partnership with MediaTek to drive the next generation of AI & accelerated computing in Automobiles. This would be achieved by incorporating NVIDIA's GPU IP in upcoming Dimensity SOCs which are responsible for the Auto Cockpit. It looks like the GPU IP used by Dimensity will be based on the next-gen "RTX […]
The Dimensity 9400 is going to go official later this year, and it appears that MediaTek is planning on taking the fight to Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 with some really compelling specs and possibly really powerful CPU cores. MediaTek Dimensity 9400 will use no efficiency cores, and will be built using the 3nm fabrication process According to information from Digital Chat Station, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is not going to come with any little/efficiency cores at all. Instead, it will be using Cortex-X5, Cortex-X4, and Cortex-A7xx cores. At the time, the source did not tell us about the CPU layout, […]
The Dimensity 9300 has set the stage for MediaTek, howling that it is back in the premium Android smartphone segment, and it intends to make its rivals nervous with the Dimensity 9400 launch. With the exception of Google and Apple, the Taiwanese firm has signed on every other phone maker as its customer, but Vivo is rumored to want a first crack at the company’s flagship silicon, and it may have already secured the first batch for itself. A new report also compares the performance differences of the Dimensity 9400 with the Dimensity 9300, claiming a 20 percent improvement. Dimensity 9300 […]
There was a slight chance that Samsung would have partnered with MediaTek to bring its Dimensity 9000 to its flagship Galaxy S series in the past. Given that the Taiwanese company took the premium Android SoC market by surprise with this release, competitors started taking note of MediaTek and where it could be headed. Unfortunately, the deal between the two firms could not materialize, with a tipster sharing that there was a scarce supply of the chipset, amongst other reasons. Majority of MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 supply was already allocated to its Chinese clientele, meaning Samsung struck out again When the […]
A few years ago, MediaTek garnered its popularity through its Helio lineup of chipsets that were found in mid-range and affordable smartphones. The Taiwanese firm had cemented its position firmly in this category, but it was believed that the company could not match the likes of Qualcomm in the flagship silicon space. The majority of doubters were proven incorrect in MediaTek’s capabilities because a new report states that the chipset maker is working with all Android device manufacturers, with Google being the exception. The company also has an extended portfolio of chipset designs, making it a force to be reckoned […]
Research firm Canalys has published a report about the smartphone market in Q4 2023. The report shows a breakdown by processor vendor, and based on the information found in the report, MediaTek led the charge as it powered more devices than any chip maker in the final quarter of 2023. This marks an impressive 21% year-over-year. MediaTek and Apple lead the market while Samsung finds itself in deep trouble The report shows a lot of other interesting information, such as Apple taking the most money home in Q4 2023. iPhones managed to rake in an impressive $87 billion in revenue, […]