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Nvidia to Release GeForce GTX 1080, GTX 1070 on May 6; Samsung, Nvidia Settled Lawsuits

Major graphics card manufacturer Nvidia is betting big in the future of virtual reality.

(Photo : Reuters) Major graphics card manufacturer Nvidia is betting big in the future of virtual reality.

Two next generation GeForce cards are set to be unveiled during Nvidia Editor's Event, which will be held on May 6.

According to a leaked information prior to the company's event, the California-based technology company, Nvidia, is set to announce two powerful GeForce graphic cards, which is presumed to be the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 that will be made available to the public on June.

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The new Pascal cards, which will have its hard launch at Computex 2016, will be the successor to Nvidia's current high-end cards, namely GTX 980 Ti, GTX 980 and GTX 970.

GTX 1080 has been confirmed to feature 8GB GDDR5X memory chips, while GTX 1070 will feature 8GB GDDR5 memory chips. It is said that the GeForce GTX 1080 will be equipped with an innovative Pascal design and 16nm FinFet process. The said graphic card will be one of the most powerful GPU ever created by Nvidia.

GeForce GTX 1070, on the other hand, is expected to run a bit slower that GeForce GTX 1080; however, compared to its predecessors, this will still be a better choice as it is an upgraded GPU version.  

In terms of pricing, GTX 1070 is expected to be priced at $449, while GTX 1080 will be priced at $599.

On other news, Samsung and Nvidia have agreed to settle the lawsuits they filed between them. It can be remembered that in 2014, both companies filed lawsuit against each other due to patent infringement.

Samsung and Nvidia may have agreed to settle their issues, but no other details were disclosed to the public.

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