GTC 2015 Highlights: A Look at the Latest Developments in the Tech Industry

As I'm writing this, I'm happy to be out of Toronto and enjoying the beautiful weather in San Jose, California. The temperatures are nice and sunny, a perfect backdrop for the excitement that was just wrapped up at GTC 2015. I'm Dimitri, and I'll be sharing with you the highlights from the keynote presentation by Jensen.

The Major Announcement: Titan X Release

One of the major announcements from the show was the release of Nvidia's Titan X GPU. The price tag for this powerful device? A very reasonable $9.99. But don't let the low price fool you - this GPU is packed with 12 GB of memory and 372 CA cores, making it one of the fastest GPUs on the market. In comparison to the GTX 980, the Titan X is about 40% faster at 4K resolution, thanks in part to its extra memory.

The Performance Difference

While the Titan X may seem like a significant upgrade over the GTX 980, the performance difference isn't as dramatic as one might expect. At 1440p, the improvement is only about 30%. However, this still makes it an excellent choice for those looking for top-notch gaming performance. And with its 12 GB of memory, the Titan X can handle even the most demanding games with ease.

Nvidia's Pascal Architecture

The second major announcement from GTC 2015 was Nvidia's new Pascal architecture. According to Jensen, this new architecture is 10 times faster than the current Maxwell architecture. That's a significant improvement, and it's clear that Nvidia is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible with GPU technology.

Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence

One of the most exciting aspects of the Pascal architecture is its potential for deep learning and artificial intelligence. The presentation highlighted how the GPU can be used to train neural networks and recognize patterns in data. This has significant implications for fields such as healthcare, finance, and more. The demo showed how the GPU could be used to recognize images and generate text, a truly impressive feat.

Drive PX: Safer Driving through Technology

Another exciting development from GTC 2015 was Nvidia's Drive PX project. This initiative aims to integrate advanced computer vision technology into self-driving cars. By using cameras and sensors to detect objects around the car, Drive PX can help create safer driving experiences. The demo showed how the system could recognize pedestrians, traffic lights, and other obstacles, making it easier for drivers to stay focused on the road.

The Dev Box: A $115,000 Developer Computer

Last but not least, we have the Dev Box, a custom-built computer designed specifically for developers who need the power of multiple GPUs. This machine is equipped with four Titan X GPUs inside the Corsair air 540 case, making it an ideal tool for those working on demanding projects. The price tag? A whopping $115,000.

Conclusion

And that's where we are now, folks. Thank you for joining me on this journey through the highlights of GTC 2015. From the Titan X release to Nvidia's Pascal architecture and Drive PX project, it's clear that the tech industry is moving at a breakneck pace. Whether you're a developer, gamer, or simply someone interested in the latest technology, there's no denying that GTC 2015 has been an event to remember.

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in performance only about a 30% improvement over the GTX 980 at 1440p the second announcement was nvidia's Pascal this is their next architecture and uh as Jensen puts it CEO math tells him that it's 10 times faster than current Maxwell architecture and that's amazing we recently did a video comparing the previous generation uh 800m series Max with gpus versus the current generation 900m series SLI configuration and the Improvement in performance is inane so seeing their projection their road map for architecture for Pascal is outstanding the coolest thing to about Pascal to me is deep learning and that's what the majority of the presentation of the keynote was about showing us what the current uh deep learning machines and networks can do utilizing the GPU recognizing image recognizing software uh learning from different things different images that are inputed into the network and learning from all that to Output a series of words a sentence describing a scene which was really impressive uh somewhat inaccurate in some images like there was a baby holding a toothbrush and the network uh thought that was a boy holding a baseball bat not exactly correct but once a human goes in and corrects that little mistake that little error then the Deep learning architecture and the algorithm will learn from that mistake and we'll never make that again next is Drive PX was also showcased here again which is uh nvidia's integration with safer driving assisting uh driving with Cars Smart Cars integrating cameras integrating sensors to know exactly what's happening around the car and uh well it's just improving it's going to that next level and no longer it's just about sensors and cameras to view what's happening around you uh but but it's also recognizing how much free space you have in front of you and realizing all the different types of objects that may obstruct your free space in the process of you driving it and therefore integrating all that information to assist you as a driver and become a safer driver the digits Dev box was uh pretty impressive it's a $115,000 developer computer the Nvidia build and uh it's really designed for developers who can utilize the full compute operational performance of four Titan X cards inside the Corsair air 540 which was uh guess an obvious choice because you need all that air flow to cool those graphics cards that don't really have much spacing in between them however it's a very cool machine regardless and the dev box is uh $115,000 for developers and the last thing was the interview with Ellen Musk from Tesla uh Jensen was talking about the future of cars and where exactly they headed and uh there's going to be a big announcement apparently from Tesla on Thursday uh announcing what type of exactly what type of OTA update which is the over theair update for freaking car yep Tesla is getting those updates to improve certain features of inside to make it safer uh you know improve certain aspects of the software that's built in and that's just over theair update that's very impressive for an electric car I guess that's where we are now so thank you so much for watching don't forget to subscribe for more GTC 2015 coverage and we'll see you in the next one ladies and gentlemen thank you for joiningfully modular interior beautiful exterior and completely silent the definer five from fractal design Link in the description for pricing and availability hey hello everyone I'm Dimitri with Huck in San Jose California so happy to be out of Toronto right now because it's super cold and snowy and everything's melting uh beautiful weather in San Jose but Jensen just kicked off with a keynote GTC 2015 and here are our highlights we have a great show for you GTC is about you let's get started so really the major announcement of the show was the Titan X release finally we know the pricing of $9.99 we have a full review of the performance in the description below go check that out uh it uh is an impressive GPU world's fastest currently world's fastest GPU as Nvidia always claims but it's got 12 GB of memory 372 CA cores uh it's about 40% faster than the gtx980 at 4K resolution obviously that extra memory helps out a lot uh and not as a significant Improvement in performance only about a 30% improvement over the GTX 980 at 1440p the second announcement was nvidia's Pascal this is their next architecture and uh as Jensen puts it CEO math tells him that it's 10 times faster than current Maxwell architecture and that's amazing we recently did a video comparing the previous generation uh 800m series Max with gpus versus the current generation 900m series SLI configuration and the Improvement in performance is inane so seeing their projection their road map for architecture for Pascal is outstanding the coolest thing to about Pascal to me is deep learning and that's what the majority of the presentation of the keynote was about showing us what the current uh deep learning machines and networks can do utilizing the GPU recognizing image recognizing software uh learning from different things different images that are inputed into the network and learning from all that to Output a series of words a sentence describing a scene which was really impressive uh somewhat inaccurate in some images like there was a baby holding a toothbrush and the network uh thought that was a boy holding a baseball bat not exactly correct but once a human goes in and corrects that little mistake that little error then the Deep learning architecture and the algorithm will learn from that mistake and we'll never make that again next is Drive PX was also showcased here again which is uh nvidia's integration with safer driving assisting uh driving with Cars Smart Cars integrating cameras integrating sensors to know exactly what's happening around the car and uh well it's just improving it's going to that next level and no longer it's just about sensors and cameras to view what's happening around you uh but but it's also recognizing how much free space you have in front of you and realizing all the different types of objects that may obstruct your free space in the process of you driving it and therefore integrating all that information to assist you as a driver and become a safer driver the digits Dev box was uh pretty impressive it's a $115,000 developer computer the Nvidia build and uh it's really designed for developers who can utilize the full compute operational performance of four Titan X cards inside the Corsair air 540 which was uh guess an obvious choice because you need all that air flow to cool those graphics cards that don't really have much spacing in between them however it's a very cool machine regardless and the dev box is uh $115,000 for developers and the last thing was the interview with Ellen Musk from Tesla uh Jensen was talking about the future of cars and where exactly they headed and uh there's going to be a big announcement apparently from Tesla on Thursday uh announcing what type of exactly what type of OTA update which is the over theair update for freaking car yep Tesla is getting those updates to improve certain features of inside to make it safer uh you know improve certain aspects of the software that's built in and that's just over theair update that's very impressive for an electric car I guess that's where we are now so thank you so much for watching don't forget to subscribe for more GTC 2015 coverage and we'll see you in the next one ladies and gentlemen thank you for joining\n"