Nov 02, 2016 08:10 AM EDT By Anita Valencia, UniversityHerald Reporter

The competition seems to never end for AMD and Nvidia as both are expected to unveil their powerful graphics card, RX 490 and GTX 1080 Ti. Here's a quick update on what's been reported and leaked.

AMD RX 490 specifications and leaks

There has been a debate whether RX 490 will come out as a Polaris or Vega card. However, months after investigating the rumors and teases, it is safe to assume that RX 490 will be the powerful graphics card with Vega 10 architecture. Find out why it is likely to be Vega-based card.

AMD RX 490 release date

It is highly likely for AMD to unveil RX 490 at CES 2017 alongside the Zen X370 - a high end CPU that supports AM4 platform, according to Mobipicker.

Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti specifications leaked

Nvidia is rumored to equip the GTX 1080 Ti system with beast performance. Starting from 3,328 CUDA cores to a base clock of 1,503 mHz - the card is a GP102 GPU cut down, according to Wccftech. The complete list of specs hints at a fast performance that would be VR-compatible too. Many reports suggest that Nvidia prepares GTX 1080 Ti to take on Vega-based card RX 490.

However, both cards are not yet launched, hence, it is too early to compare the speculated specifications. Read here for more specifications and leaks of GTX 1080 Ti.

Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti release date

Leak after leak suggests that GTX 1080 Ti release date is approaching. A recent report claims that the graphics card will be introduced at the biggest consumer electronics event next year, CES 2017. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang himself will deliver the keynote speech and the reports seem to be consistent in stating that he will unveil the Pascal-based graphics card during the huge event.

Stay tuned for more updates on AMD RX 490 and GTX 1080 Ti!

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