Intel Shows Off "Core Ultra" SoC, September GPU Pricing Update

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech September 21 To GPU or Not To GPU [Nvidia Responds So AMD Can't Win: September GPU Pricing Update](=.RSjlg2vigaG8POxHBXiS7xQ0mP3btrruZVroO5prZ44) Welcome back to [our monthly GPU pricing update](=.2U3pbxERSM1OXHM5aZRF3W_6eSN6hFg8tLFL9e7Pt5Q). So, the GPU market still kind of sucks, but there's a silver lining with new launches and some price adjustments improving things a little this month. =.jWhW45_zTbPcDPpwCUOlbtYmljtZyUdfmb9DWLrtTvM =.I27InFsOoaI34CaFR6IwAEEDPZoQYwyZT74ygOkBZdk Welcome back to [our monthly GPU pricing update](=.6-c84S3TUT-y9dppE8sgbXMFle53Kybev7ppB2c5OHE). So, the GPU market still kind of sucks, but there's a silver lining with new launches and some price adjustments improving things a little this month. =.gDlSvW-C4YO2iI9RmvHDhgkirBRUVV0bQ56BFUmWQkc Next-Gen [Intel shows off "Core Ultra" SoC, talks future chips, packaging tech](=.GCBn6F3EPtB6BAhw15I6Q46nEnhh2K5kGgKVtMczmYs) First, the newest offering from Intel – code-named Meteor Lake and officially called Core Ultra – offers what the company is calling its largest generational and architectural... =.2M7OvuMDDT4U3UBI0yCjQL2KkcBHdWcFjLHOytbKYCw First, the newest offering from Intel – code-named Meteor Lake and officially called Core Ultra – offers what the company is calling its largest generational and architectural... 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