Nvidia brings Optimus switchable graphics to notebooks
Switchable graphics is the best way to squeeze decent gaming performance and great battery life from the same notebook, but it's never been able to deliver graphics power on demand seamlessly. Nvidia's Optimus switchable tech promises to do better, and we've tested a system to find out whether it... Read more...
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Last by HisDivineShadow at 6:03 PM on 02/09/10
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GF100 graphics architecture unveiled
Nvidia has decided to tell all about its upcoming GF100 graphics chip. Join us as we consider what makes this GPU's architecture distinctive and handicap its performance prospects. Read more...
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AMD's Radeon HD 5670 graphics card
Today, AMD has taken DirectX 11 graphics to $99, thanks to a bite-sized version of the silicon from its high-end Radeon HD 5000-series cards. But does the new Radeon HD 5670 offer the same mix of performance and power-efficiency as its big brothers? Read more...
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GPU acceleration comes to Flash video
At long last, playback of Flash videos on YouTube, Hulu, and elsewhere can be GPU-accelerated. Join us as we take three different low-power systems for a spin to see how they handle the Flash 10.1 beta. Read more...
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Inside Fermi's graphics architecture
Nvidia has already revealed much about the compute-focused features of its upcoming Fermi GPU architecture. Now, insider info and careful speculation take us deep into the graphics capabilities of Nvidia's next GPU. Read more...
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AMD's Radeon HD 5970 graphics card
CrossFire on a stick goes to the next level in the Radeon HD 5970, the new fastest graphics card on the planet. This one is extreme in more ways than one, though. Read on to see what we mean. Read more...
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Hands on with Lucid's Hydra GPU load balancer
We recently got the chance to test Lucid's Hydra GPU load balancer first hand. We came away with some of the first public performance numbers, along with our impressions of this magical toy that allows Radeons and GeForces to work together. Read more...
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Last by Arag0n at 10:13 PM on 01/08/10 -
AMD's Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 graphics cards
In just a few short weeks, AMD's DirectX 11-class Radeon technology has migrated from the high-end 5800 series to the mid-range 5700 series. Now you can pick up a DX11 graphics card for $159 or less. Is this the right upgrade for you? We're on it. Read more...
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Intel graphics drivers employ questionable 3DMark Vantage optimizations
Intel's latest graphics drivers for Windows 7 appear to violate Futuremark's optimization guidelines for 3DMark Vantage. We investigate, and make some interesting discoveries in the process. Read more...
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Last by travbrad at 2:29 AM on 10/18/09 -
Nvidia's 'Fermi' GPU architecture revealed
Nvidia has spilled the beans on how its upcoming GPU architecture is built to excel in GPU-computing applications. Keep reading to see what makes the architecture code-named "Fermi" unique. Read more...
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Last by blubje at 2:45 AM on 11/15/09 -
AMD's Radeon HD 5850 arrives
With a $259 suggested retail price and a smaller footprint, the Radeon HD 5850 brings a slightly diluted version of the 5870's potent cocktail. Let's see if it goes down any easier. Read more...
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AMD's Radeon HD 5870 graphics processor
AMD's next-gen GPU has arrived, with full support for DirectX 11 and essentially twice the power of the Radeon HD 4870. We're geeking out over the image quality enhancements, too. Keep reading to see what all the fuss is about. Read more...
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Khronos' President talks OpenCL, DX Compute Shader, and more
We recently got to speak with Neil Trevett, who is both the Khronos Group's President and Nvidia's VP of Embedded Content, about OpenCL, DirectX Compute Shader, and the future of general-purpose computing on the GPU. Read more...
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Last by Paulomat at 9:46 AM on 08/21/09 -
GlobalFoundries gears up
Last week, we traveled to the offices of GlobalFoundries to meet with the firm's executives and to understand their plans for the newly minted chip foundry created by the spin-off of AMD's manufacturing division. Read more...
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