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Nvidia's GeForce Experience PC game optimizer enters open beta

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  • Posted January 24, 2013, 7:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Nvidia has opened the doors on its GeForce Experience after letting thousands of users hammer on it over the last month. Announced last April and introduced as a closed beta in December, the PC game optimizer aims to help players get the most out of their machines by automatically...

Nvidia's "GeForce Experience" automated PC game optimizer hits beta

Nvidia
  • Posted December 6, 2012, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software With Video
  • Announced earlier this year, Nvidia's "GeForce Experience" has finally hit beta -- albeit in limited scope. The service is open to the first 10,000 users who register, after which signups will be closed until Nvidia has a chance to analyze user feedback and squash major bugs...

GeForce 310.33 beta boosts speed by up to 15%, adds profiles

GeForce 310.33 beta boosts speed by up to 15%, adds profiles
  • Posted October 23, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Not to be outdone by AMD, Nvidia has published a fresh beta driver of its own, offering up to 15% more performance on certain hardware and software setups as well as new and updated profiles. Compared to the GeForce 306.89 WHQL released earlier this month, the new 310.33 beta...

Weekend tech reading: Will the GTX 650 Ti be a dud at $170?

Weekend tech reading: Will the GTX 650 Ti be a dud at $170?
  • Posted September 23, 2012, 12:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • Specifications for the next graphics card in Nvidia’s Kepler-based lineup, the GTX 650 Ti, have leaked. Last week saw the introduction of two new Kepler graphics cards from Nvidia with the GeForce GTX 650 and GTX 660. Those cards filled in the massive void between the...

GeForce 306.02 WHQL drivers offer GTX 660 Ti support, new profiles

GeForce 306.02 WHQL drivers offer GTX 660 Ti support, new profiles
  • Posted August 28, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software With Video
  • Folks with the new GeForce GTX 660 Ti can now run the card with WHQL-certified software courtesy of a fresh driver released by Nvidia yesterday. GeForce 306.02 covers operating systems spanning from Windows XP through Windows 8 and carries various…

Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 and 650 expected in September, GTX 660 Ti reviewed early

Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 and 650 expected in September, GTX 660 Ti reviewed early
  • Posted August 2, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Last we heard, Nvidia was getting ready to expand its its Kepler-based GPU lineup beyond the current high end offerings, with a sub-$300 GeForce GTX 660 Ti arriving at some point in mid-August. Now fresh rumours are pointing at two…

Nvidia's GeForce 304.48 beta offers up to 18% more performance

Nvidia
  • Posted June 18, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Nvidia has released new beta drivers offering GeForce 400, 500 and 600 series owners up to 18% more performance depending on the title and settings. In a blog post, Nvidia published some of its own tests in which the GTX 680 saw a 17.6% boost over last month's...

New Nvidia service will auto-generate optimized game settings

New Nvidia service will auto-generate optimized game settings
  • Posted April 30, 2012, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • Nvidia announced an initiative that should make it easier for PC gamers to find ideal graphics settings. Unless you're fortunate enough to have a powerhouse like the company's new dual-GPU GTX 690, you probably have to put some thought into your game's detail settings...

TSMC 28nm hits mass production, GTX 560 Ti refresh coming

TSMC 28nm hits mass production, GTX 560 Ti refresh coming
  • Posted October 26, 2011, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • TSMC announced this week that it has commenced volume production of 28nm silicon and the first wafers have already been shipped to customers. TSMC's 28nm process comes in several variants: High Performance (28HP), 28nm High Performance Low Power (28HPL), 28nm…

GeForce 275.27 beta driver brings GTX 560 support

GeForce 275.27 beta driver brings GTX 560 support
  • Posted May 17, 2011, 4:51 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Hardware
  • Nvidia has published a new beta graphics driver to accompany the arrival of its GeForce GTX 560, allowing you to take advantage of enhancements and fixes ahead of WHQL certification. Although the company mentions performance improvements for both GeForce GTX…

Weekend tech reading: GTX 560 coming next year (rumor)

  • Posted November 14, 2010, 2:36 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • Geforce GTX 460 was Nvidia's life saver, and all reports are indicating that it has been selling well. Even AMD admitted that to its analists. This is the main reason why Nvidia won’t release a new GTX 560 until early next year. This is the card that is supposed to replace the GTX 460.

TechSpot Giveaway: 27-inch monitor, iPad, GTX 460??

TechSpot Giveaway: 27-inch monitor, iPad, GTX 460??
  • Posted October 25, 2010, 5:49 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot Weekly
  • The holidays are almost here, so we better start giving away some stuff to our loyal readers, don't you agree? Rules for entering the contest are after the jump. We'll be polling you to choose among the main prize options: a 27" monitor, an Apple iPad, a laptop/netbook, 2TB external HDD, CPU/Mobo/Memory combo, GeForce GTX 460, 128GB SSD, a deluxe PC case. So what's your favorite?

MSI adds GT663 gaming notebook with GTX 460M

  • Posted October 1, 2010, 6:41 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • MSI is the latest system builder to announce a gaming notebook with Nvidia's recently launched GeForce GTX 460M. The 15.6-inch GT663 sports a 720p or 1080p display resolution and boastfully carries "Intel's most advanced Core i7 quad core processor." An…

Toshiba updates notebooks with WiMAX, GTX 460M

  • Posted September 22, 2010, 3:07 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Toshiba has updated four of its laptops to include a built-in WiMAX modem. The 13.3-inch Portege R705, 14-inch Satellite M645 and E205, as well as the 16-inch Satellite A665 will all be available with integrated 4G connectivity. WiMAX is currently…

Asus adds GTX 460M to G53, G73 gaming notebooks

  • Posted September 7, 2010, 2:04 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Given the early GF100 Fermi chip's inefficiency, the chip just wasn't cut out for life on the road. Only a handful notebooks launched with the GTX 480M and sales have probably been underwhelming to say the least. Last week, Nvidia…

TechSpot Weekly: GTX 460 SLI and Mafia II performance

  • Posted August 23, 2010, 6:22 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot Weekly
  • First things first, thank you everyone who has contacted us for the news writer positions we posted about last week. If you haven't heard back from us yet, don't worry, we are just starting to send out emails today. Response…

MSI readies liquid-cooled GTX 480 HydroGen, more

  • Posted August 18, 2010, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • MSI is supposedly preparing to unleash three new Nvidia graphics cards designed for performance junkies. Word of the GTX 460 Hawk first surfaced a couple weeks ago and the custom board is expected to ship with the Twin Frozr II…

EVGA releases update to overclock GTX 460 by 7%

  • Posted August 6, 2010, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • EVGA has released an update that should squeeze a little extra juice out of what is already one of today's best mainstream graphics card. The FPB (Free Performance Boost) BIOS update applies to a couple of the company's GTX 460…

Palit announces overclocked GTX 460 with 2GB of memory

  • Posted August 4, 2010, 4:01 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • It's been nearly a month since the GTX 460 stormed into the mainstream graphics market, convincing hardware buffs that Nvidia is still very much alive and kicking, despite a rough start with Fermi. The card originally launched with 768MB or…

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