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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Last by clone at 3:12 PM on 11/20/09
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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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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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Last by glynor at 12:47 PM on 10/09/09 -
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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Last by flip-mode at 9:49 PM on 09/30/09 -
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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Last by moritzgedig at 4:06 AM on 05/12/09 -
AMD's Radeon HD 4770 graphics processor
This latest Radeon is the world's first 40nm GPU and a budget wonder. We've explored its performance in new games from different genres, with an eye toward the GPU makers' special sauces: DirectX 10.1 and PhysX. Read more...
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Last by Meadows at 1:38 AM on 05/09/09 -
Radeon HD 4890 vs. GeForce GTX 275
In the Radeon HD 4890, AMD's new GPU silicon resets the single-chip performance plateau at about 250 bucks. Nvidia's GeForce GTX 275 has shown up abruptly, as well, determined to crash the party. Will the neighbors call the cops before things get out of hand? Read more...
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Last by TurtlePerson2 at 12:02 AM on 06/11/09 -
MotionDSP's vReveal and Nvidia's CUDA
Another application hops on the GPGPU bandwagon. But does consumer-grade video enhancement software really work, and how much does a GeForce GPU help? Read more...
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Last by Manabu at 8:36 PM on 04/30/09 -
Nvidia's GeForce GTS 250 graphics card
The GeForce GTS 250 supplants the GeForce 9800 GTX+ with a smaller card, lower power draw, double the video memory, and a markedly lower price. But is it good enough to fend off the Radeon HD 4800-series competition? Read more...
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Last by rhema83 at 8:41 AM on 04/11/09 -
A look at PhysX in Mirror's Edge
Nvidia's PhysX push has been a bit slow out of the gate, but with Mirror's Edge, we finally have a fresh blockbuster with support for the technology. Keep reading to learn about the visual improvements and performance drawbacks PhysX brings to this title. Read more...
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