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$1100 MSI laptop packs Radeon HD 8970M, AMD claims fastest mobile GPU

$1100 MSI laptop packs Radeon HD 8970M, AMD claims fastest mobile GPU
  • Posted May 15, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • In 2012, AMD began shipping its mobile line-up of Radeon HD 8000M-series just in time for the arrival of 2013. AMD unveiled today its latest addition to that mobile GPU line-up, its upcoming series of Radeon HD 8900M chips. The Radeon 8900M-series flagship, the 8970M, packs twice the number...

AMD's Kaveri solves age-old issue, promises faster on-die GPUs

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  • Posted April 30, 2013, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • AMD has revealed more information regarding Kaveri: its upcoming 28nm Steamroller-based APU. The company is touting Kaveri's heterogeneous system architecture -- a design which aims to greatly increase the performance output of on-die graphics cores. This technological achievement likely mark…

Download: Nvidia Drivers 320.00 with performance boosts for GeForce 400/500/600 GPUs

Download: Nvidia Drivers 320.00 with performance boosts for GeForce 400/500/600 GPUs
  • Posted April 23, 2013, 4:30 PM by Erik Orejuela | Filed in Hardware
  • Nvidia released their well awaited GeForce 320.00 drivers in beta form today. Although they are not the final release it's highly likely they will be almost identical. For those willing to take the plunge these drivers promise performance boosts for…

AMD: Radeon HD 7790 to be 10% slower than 7850, 7990 prototype "ready"

AMD: Radeon HD 7790 to be 10% slower than 7850, 7990 prototype "ready"
  • Posted March 12, 2013, 7:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • It's no surprise AMD plans to fill the ill-strategized void left somewhere between its Radeon HD 7700 and 7850 offerings -- a space where Nvidia's GTX 650 Ti is likely getting comfortable. According to hardware.info though, at a recent CeBIT conference…

AMD unveils TressFX hair rendering technology (pics)

AMD unveils TressFX hair rendering technology (pics)
  • Posted February 26, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Earlier this week, some of you may have seen the teasers regarding AMD's TressFX physics and rendering technology. Today, the chip-maker unveiled details about TressFX -- its new toolset for creating life-like locks. The system promises a future where rendered…

Mobile Radeon HD 8000M GPUs announced, shipping now

Mobile Radeon HD 8000M GPUs announced, shipping now
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 12:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Mobile Computing Breaking News
  • AMD has extended its line-up of mobile GPUs with a few brand-new models filed under its latest class of Radeon: the HD 8000M-series. The new chips deliver better performance, but are expected to do so with reduced power consumption, lower…

AMD intros Radeon HD 7700M, 7800M, 7900M mobile GPUs

AMD intros Radeon HD 7700M, 7800M, 7900M mobile GPUs
  • Posted April 24, 2012, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Following up from the release of its next-generation desktop GPUs earlier this year, AMD is now bringing its 28nm GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture to notebooks with three new series arriving in May or June: the 7700M (“Chelsea”), 7800M (“Heathrow’),…

Next gen Xbox to include two GPUs, four or six-core processor

Next gen Xbox to include two GPUs, four or six-core processor
  • Posted April 3, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft’s Xbox 720 will ship with two GPUs in a configuration that one source likened to taping two PCs together. The gaming console is now expected to ship in time for the 2013 holiday buying season, VG247 has learned.

Apple refreshes MacBook Pro's CPUs/GPUs, Dell unveils rival

Apple refreshes MacBook Pro
  • Posted October 24, 2011, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • In an unexpected move, Apple has updated its notebook offerings with slightly faster processors and graphics cores. The 13-inch MacBook Pro has received a 100MHz bump with a 2.4GHz Core i5 or 2.8GHz Core i7, while the heftier 15- and…

Nvidia announces new 400M series mobile GPUs

  • Posted September 3, 2010, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Nvidia has unveiled seven new mobile GPU parts today to complement the company's existing, GF100-based GeForce GTX 480M. The release includes two enthusiast products, the GTX 470M and GTX 460M, and five performance grade parts -- the GT 445M, GT…

Rumor: ATI 'Southern Islands' GPUs due in November

  • Posted August 12, 2010, 11:52 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Last month, during its second quarter earnings call with investors, AMD CEO Dirk Meyer confirmed the company is on track to launch their next-generation graphics chips before the end of the year. Codenamed Southern Islands, the new parts are widely…

Crysis 2 delayed until early 2011, dated GPUs rejoice

  • Posted August 4, 2010, 9:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • If you were expecting to find a copy of Crysis 2 under the Christmas tree, we have some tough news to break: it's not happening -- at least not this Christmas. Previously set to debut during the holidays, EA announced…

Nvidia launches Fermi-based Quadro workstation GPUs

  • Posted July 27, 2010, 9:09 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Nvidia entered the DirectX 11 workstation graphics segment today, announcing several Fermi-based Quadro products. The new parts include the Quadro 6000, 5000 and 4000 cards, the Quadro 5000m mobile chip, and the Quadro Plex 7000 external visual system.

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