I surmise that Pascal will be a short generation and that Volta won't take almost 2 years to arrive. There won't be a 1080 Ti (with only 50% more RAM, the new Titan X is essentially a 1080 Ti with a "Titan"-price tag). Pascal feels more like a shrinked Maxwell than a new architecture.

So I expect the first Volta GPUs with HBM2, better async compute and full DX12-compatibility next summer.

I'm honestly surprised by this new Titan, and not only for sharing its name with the former one.

I simply don't get why is Nvidia launching this card now. They don't have competition in the high end market and can't supply enough GP104 chips to meet the demand for its 1070/1080 cards, and yet they launch this card now? And a card that's not even 50% more powerful than the 1080.

I don't get it.

The news!

1-Emulators/Mods

• New video shows off the key improvements of CEMU 1.5.4 (video inside) http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-video-shows-off-the-key-improvements-for-cemu-1-5-4/
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt looks really cool in first-person mode (video inside) http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-looks-really-cool-in-first-person-mode/
• GTA 5 mod adds Red Dead Redemption-style gang hideouts http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-5-mod-adds-red-dead-redemption-style-gang-hideouts/

2-Gaming News

CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE – “BLACK SKY” OFFICIAL GAMEPLAY VIDEO

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-black-sky-official-gameplay-video/

Activision has released a new gameplay video from the campaign mode of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. This new video showcases the “Black Sky” mission, during which the Settlement Defense Front attacks UNSA forces in Geneva without warning during Fleet Week.

STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT – JULY UPDATE IS NOW AVAILABLE, INTRODUCES OFFLINE MODE, CHANGELOG REVEALED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-july-update-is-now-available-introduces-offline-mode-changelog-revealed/

DICE has released the highly anticipated July update for Star Wars: Battlefront that finally introduces an offline mode. Gamers can now experience Walker Assault or Fighter Squadron in offline mode with bots. In addition, this update comes with a number of re-balance tweaks. This patch will be auto-downloaded from Origin, and you can read its complete changelog below.

MONTEZUMA AND THE AZTECS REVEALED AS CIVILIZATION 6 PREORDER BONUS

http://www.pcgamer.com/montezuma-and-the-aztecs-revealed-as-civilization-6-preorder-bonus/

2K Games unveiled Civilization 6's Aztecs today, led by the great emperor Montezuma I. The "Aztec Civilization Pack" is actually the game's preorder bonus, but fret not: Everyone will get it eventually.

>>And so, the DLC's begin

FIFA 17 – NEW VIDEOS SHOWCASE AI SYSTEM, PHYSICAL PLAY OVERHAUL AND NEW ATTACKING TECHNIQUES

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fifa-17-new-videos-showcase-ai-system-physical-play-overhaul-and-new-attacking-techniques/

EA Sports has released some new video for FIFA 17, showcasing the new AI system that will be featured in it, as well as the overhauled physical play and some new attacking techniques. FIFA 17 is powered by Frostbite 3 Engine and promises to deliver authentic, true-to-life action. The game is planned for a September release.

JURI IS COMING TO STREET FIGHTER V NEXT WEEK

http://www.pcgamer.com/juri-is-coming-to-street-fighter-v-next-week/

Capcom has announced that Juri, the “provocative SIN agent from South Korea,” will join the ranks of Street Fighter V on July 26.

Juri, who was originally introduced in Street Fighter IV, is a sadistic expert in taekwondo who takes advantage of the ki booster called the Feng Shui Engine that she has in her left eye. It's as good a place as any to keep these things, I suppose.

PRO PINBALL ULTRA IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pro-pinball-ultra-is-now-available-on-steam/

Barnstorm Games today announced that Pro Pinball Ultra is now available on Steam. The game initially launched on iOS, Android and then Steam Early Access, following a successful Kickstarter campaign that garnered the support to bring the series back. As a result, the first table: Timeshock! can now be downloaded from Steam on Windows, Linux and Mac platforms.

The second news post:

TERRARIA 1.3.2 UPDATE ADDS BALLOONS, PARTY HATS, AND THE "PIGRONATA"

http://www.pcgamer.com/terraria-132-update-adds-balloons-party-hats-and-the-pigronata/

The Terraria 1.3.1 update that came out in May was released to mark the game's fifth birthday. But the 1.3.2 update that's just gone live is the one that really brings the party.

NECROPOLIS WILL BE UPDATED TO ADDRESS LAUNCH CRITICISMS, DEVS PROMISE

http://www.pcgamer.com/necropolis-will-be-updated-to-address-launch-criticisms-devs-promise/

As far as concepts go, Necropolis is very appealing: it's a third-person rogue-like inspired by Dark Souls, with an emphasis on thoughtful combat. Tyler reviewed it earlier this month and, despite enjoying parts, found that the good aspects were "weakened by long boring stretches, clueless AI, and snickering obscurity."

DUELYST IS THE LATEST GAME TO GET A CRATE AND KEY SYSTEM

http://www.pcgamer.com/duelyst-is-the-latest-game-to-get-a-crate-and-key-system/

Yesterday Duelyst received its 1.68 patch, introducing a swath of new cosmetic features to the game. The long awaited Prismatic cards were introduced, “foil” versions of existing cards with custom visual effects, along with cosmetic card backs, new emotes, and custom profile icons. Additionally, a “crate and key” system similar to that of CS:GO, TF2, and most recently Rocket League was introduced as an alternate way to acquire these cosmetics.

THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 3 TEASED WITH NEW DETAILS AND SCREENS

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-walking-dead-season-3-teased-with-new-details-and-screens/

Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 3 will debut this year, marking the return of series protagonist Clementine and the first appearance of newcomer Javier. At E3, we got a brief glance at the duo in action however Telltale has now teased more story info on how the partnership will unfold, alongside some new screenshots.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS TEASES NEW CHAMPION KLED

http://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-teases-new-champion-kled/

After weeks of weird poster teasing, Riot Games has officially revealed League of Legends’ newest champion—the rider and mount duo Kled.

The announcement was made during the EU LCS stream—following the week eight, day one game between Fnatic and Splyce—where a teaser trailer showed the one-eyed, beard-sporting, pirate hat-donning Kled (who looks a wee bit like a cross between existing champions Ziggs and Gnar), as he’d reunited with his mount on the battlefield.

NO MAN'S SKY TRAILER RUNS THROUGH MINING AND TRADE

http://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-trailer-runs-through-mining-and-trade/

The third trailer in No Man's Sky's 'Guide to the Galaxy' series focuses on trade. We see some gathering, some mining with a tractor beam laser thing, and mildly disappointing asteroid destruction (the rock instantly splits into smaller pieces like it's from Asteroids).

• Because they can
• Give the Titan X crowd and 980 Ti crowd an occasion to spend money
• Halo effect

Let me guess, Geforce GTX Titan X the ultimate is a single GPU chip card, correct?

The number of consumer that can afford this is even lower than the ones that can buy a 1070 or 1080, cards that people want to buy but can't do it because there's not enough stock of them.

The Titan/-Ti crowd are looking for a really worthy upgrade, and for HBM. I don't think they'll fall in love over this card. Don't be surprised if you start seeing posts like "I'll wait for the real Titan" and such.

Yes.

That is the real Titan and I don't think enthusiasts care so much about HBM2 when they want delivered performance ... 

That's what Nvidia says

Everybody was expecting HBM2.0 to be used on the new Titan, and some even hoped that ot would come on the 1080Ti too.