As the year comes to a close, we’re hearing more about what Nvidia might have in store at CES next month. Not only is the company rumored to launch its RTX 50-series GPUs, which could take Nvidia’s best graphics cards to the next level, it could also introduce new software features. At least, that’s what Nvidia board partner Inno3D is suggesting.
The company, which is an exclusive Nvidia board partner, posted a press release detailing what it will cover at CES next month. In addition to its various GPU models, including the Frostbite range with a “new liquid cooling solution” and the SFF range for small form factor PCs, Inno3D highlighted an AI feature set including “advanced DLSS technology,” “improved AI-driven upscaling,” and “neural rendering capabilities.”
We’ve already learned a lot about Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs through various leaks and speculation, but that’s all been related to the hardware itself. We haven’t heard anything about Nvidia’s future plans for Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). Inno3D’s press release might provide a few hints.
With the launch of the RTX 4090 in this past generation, Nvidia introduced DLSS 3. It’s been a monumental achievement for Team Green, with the feature oftentimes justifying the purchase of an Nvidia graphics card. Since then, we’ve seen a big pickup in AMD’s FSR 3, which matches the DLSS 3 package, and the introduction of Intel’s XeSS 2.
Although AMD and Intel have tried to match what Nvidia is offering, DLSS has maintained a lead in features up to this point. There’s a good chance Nvidia wants to maintain that lead with the next version of DLSS, so it’s possible we’ll see that next version arrive alongside the launch of RTX 50-series GPUs. That’s certainly what Inno3D’s press release suggests.
The post says that the company will “highlight new AI-accelerated capabilities” at CES, suggesting that this isn’t just fluff about existing DLSS technology. That’s always a possibility, but we’ve heard suggestions about what future versions of DLSS might look like before. Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang has suggested DLSS will “even generate textures and objects” in the future, while Nvidia’s Bryan Catanzaro has mused about DLSS 10, where rendering won’t even require a graphics card.
At this point, there hasn’t been anything concrete about a new version of DLSS, and certainly nothing confirming that it’ll arrive next month. However, it’s clear that DLSS is technology that Nvidia is invested in and wants to continue building upon. Inno3D’s press release isn’t a confirmation that we’ll see a new version of DLSS next month, but it certainly suggests that something new is coming down the pike.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.