Nvidia has decided to start fighting counterfeit video cards that are sold in large quantities on various Chinese marketplaces, and recently outside of the Middle Kingdom.

Nvidia has already partnered with leading Chinese e-commerce companies to rid the market of fake GeForce accelerators.

The problem of counterfeit video cards is indeed quite serious. A number of Chinese brands that have sinned with such activities, including 51RISC, Corn or MLLS, were previously blocked even inside China, but such cards still end up on sale, including in the US via eBay, Amazon or even NewEgg.

It should be noted here that we are not always talking about a fake in the literal sense. Sometimes Chinese manufacturers repaint memory chips to hide the fact that the adapter is not new at all, sometimes you can find a desktop adapter based on a mobile GPU. In some cases, the cards are quite working, but there are always reservations and nuances.

Nvidia itself, of course, denies any involvement in this phenomenon. The company’s initiative to combat counterfeit cards is already bearing fruit. Platforms JD.com and Douyin have already managed to remove such accelerators from their assortment. These were mainly cards from the GeForce GTX 10 and RTX 20 lines. And the Pinduoduo and Tmall platforms implemented a policy for used products and refurbished devices on their websites.

Nvidia also gave a number of tips to consumers. Firstly, the company advises buying the latest GeForce RTX 40. Allegedly, based on the fact that there are no fakes for them yet. Secondly, Nvidia advises buying 3D cards from well-known brands. Thirdly, those who do not want to buy RTX 40 or do not have funds for such cards can pay attention to the RTX 30 line, but it makes sense to choose versions that came out after the end of the cryptocurrency boom. For example, RTX 3060 with 8 GB of memory.

Chieftec has introduced a fully modular, powerful and modern Polaris Pro power supply (PPX-1300FC-A3). From the catalog number, you can understand that the power is 1300 watts.

The novelty is distinguished by compliance with the ATX 3.0 specifications, which, among other things, means the presence of a new 12VHPWR power connector. That is, with this PSU, when connecting the corresponding video cards, you do not need to use adapters.

The novelty is capable of delivering up to 108.3 A current through a single 12 V line. Also worth noting is the 80 Plus Platinum certificate and a large 135 mm fan, which is configured in such a way as to provide high performance with low noise levels.

The manufacturer also focuses on the fact that the component base is built using exclusively high-quality Japanese capacitors.

System76 – a well-known manufacturer of Linux systems – introduced the Gazelle laptop. This model is equipped with a 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H processor and a GeForce RTX 3050 3D accelerator, making it one of the most powerful laptops preloaded with Linux. The OS here is either Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS.

Gazelle has two options – with screens with a diagonal of 15.6 and 17.3 inches, but apart from the dimensions there are no differences: the specifications are the same, and even the screen parameters are the same – Full HD resolution and a frame rate of 144 Hz.

The maximum RAM (DDR4-3200 MHz) is 64 GB, the maximum SSD is 8 TB (there are two M.2 slots). The configuration also includes Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5 adapters, stereo speakers, a 1 MP webcam, and a 54 Wh battery. The weight of the 15-inch model is 1.99 kg, the 17-inch model is 2.41 kg. The cost is from 1300 dollars.