Nvidia CEO credits smooth Pascal launch for strong second-quarter profits

Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive of graphics chip maker Nvidia, said in an interview and an analyst call that the company’s reported second-quarter earnings benefited from a smooth launch of the Pascal-based graphics chips.
The company was able to beat Wall Street’s expectations by a handy margin in part because it was able to launch four different graphics chips based on the Pascal architecture — without a hiccup.
Huang said in an interview with GamesBeat. “We ramped