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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: October 2014Oct 16, 2014 - in Reviews
We talk about the new GeForce GTX 970 and 980 in this months update, and see how these disruptive products have changed the price landscape. We also talkn about the GeForce GTX 970M, 980M, and discuss rumors of upcoming products.
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AMD Posts Catalyst 14.9 WHQL Display DriversSep 30, 2014 - in News
AMD has posted its Catalyst 14.9 WHQL graphics driver suite.
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SYBER Launches Vapor Xtreme Console With GTX 980 GPUSep 19, 2014 - in News
This could have been a Steam Machine.
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AMD Gaming Evolved Client Updated with DVRJul 28, 2014 - in News
This new client has Twitch support and a DVR.
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AMD Mantle: A Graphics API Tested In DepthJul 16, 2014 - in Reviews
AMD's Mantle is available to users of certain Radeon cards, as are the first few titles with corresponding API support. We gathered up a number of CPUs and graphics boards, fired up Battlefield 4 and Thief, and set off on a benchmarking odyssey.
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Report: GTA V to Have AMD Mantle SupportJul 10, 2014 - in News
A list published by VideoCardz.com lists GTA V with unconfirmed AMD Mantle support.
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Civilization: Beyond Earth Gets DatedJul 7, 2014 - in News
The game hits retail shelves in October.
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AMD Kaveri APU to Push Envelope for Budget Mobile GamingJun 5, 2014 - in News
AMD has shown off the mobile version of its Kaveri APU, and is looking to give budget mobile gaming a bit of a boost. Tuesday night, AMD announced that it would be bringing its Kaveri APU to mobile.
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Update: Radeon R9 295X2 8 GB In CrossFire: Gaming At 4KMay 7, 2014 - in Reviews
We spent our weekend benchmarking the sharp-looking iBuyPower Erebus loaded with a pair of Radeon R9 295X2 graphics cards. Do the new boards fare better than the quad-GPU configurations we've tested before, or should you stick to fewer cards in CrossFire?
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PowerColor PCS+ R9 290X Review: Cool, Quiet, And Priced RightMay 5, 2014 - in Reviews
PowerColor sent over a second 2.5-slot Hawaii-based card. The first was MSI's R9 290X Lightning. This one, the PCS+ R9 290X is both lighter and less expensive. Does PowerColor out-engineer MSI and score an upset, or is the PCS+ simply less capable?
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AMD Refreshes its Never Settle Forever BundleApr 21, 2014 - in News
AMD is now offering the Never Settle Forever bundle to a wider range of cards.
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Radeon R9 295X2 8 GB Review: Project Hydra Gets Liquid CoolingApr 8, 2014 - in Reviews
“Do you have what it takes?” AMD asks, purportedly referring to the big budget and beefy power supply you need before buying its new Radeon R9 295X2. We benchmark the 500 W, dual-GPU beast against several other high-end configs before declaring a winner.
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Crytek Adopts AMD's Mantle API for CRYENGINEMar 20, 2014 - in News
But can it play Crysis? Oh yes it can.
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Thief Patch Enables TrueAudio And Mantle: First BenchmarksMar 17, 2014 - in Reviews
Square Enix's Thief reboot becomes the first title with support for AMD's TrueAudio feature, and the second leveraging the company's Mantle API. How much additional performance can you expect? We're busy in the lab, working to answer that question.
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AMD Supports Possible Lower Level DirectXFeb 28, 2014 - in News
AMD responds to talk about DirectX and OpenGL being lower in the software stack.
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AMD Launches Catalyst 14.2 Beta Drivers; Talks LinuxFeb 25, 2014 - in News
AMD's Catalyst 14.2 beta drivers are now available. AMD is also making changes to the X.ORG 'radeon' repository.
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AMD Launches Rewards Program for Gaming Evolved AppFeb 19, 2014 - in News
AMD gamers can earn points that can be used to purchase games and hardware.
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Oxide Games Says AMD Mantle is Disruptive TechnologyFeb 17, 2014 - in News
Dan Baker talks about using Mantle for Star Swarm.
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AMD Radeon R7 265 Review: Curaçao Slides In At $150Feb 13, 2014 - in Reviews
With pricing all over the map, AMD wants to plug the gap between its Radeon R7 260X and R9 270. To that end, it's introducing a Curaçao-based Radeon R7 265 with better-than-Radeon HD 7850 performance at $150. Will that be enough to stave off Maxwell?
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BF4's Mantle Patch Out But Wait for Necessary AMD DriversJan 30, 2014 - in News
The wait for Mantle is (almost) over.
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Radeon R7 240 And 250: Our Sub-$100 Gaming Card Round-UpJan 29, 2014 - in Reviews
Now that AMD's Radeon R7 240 and 250 are here, we want to know a little more about what the sub-$100 market looks like. Can the latest Oland-based boards serve up playable performance in the latest titles, or are there other hidden gems to discover?
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Gigabyte Launches AMD-powered Brix Gaming PCJan 27, 2014 - in News
Gigabyte drops dedicated gaming Brix right after CES.
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AMD APU13: AMD Talks DirectCompute in GamingNov 18, 2013 - in News
AMD explains why DirectCompute is needed in PC gaming.
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AMD APU13: Chris Roberts, More Talks Future of GamingNov 18, 2013 - in News
Chris Roberts and four other developers talk about the future of gaming and more.
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AMD Clarifies Radeon R9 Battlefield 4 Never Settle BundleNov 15, 2013 - in News
Unfortunately, Battlefield 4 isn't going to be universally available for all AMD Radeon R9 GPU buyers.
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AMD APU13: Oculus Rift Revisited, Now in HDNov 14, 2013 - in News
We take the HD version of Oculus Rift and TrueAudio for a test spin.
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AMD Radeon R9 270 Review: Replacing The Radeon HD 7800sNov 12, 2013 - in Reviews
AMD packages up another sub-$200 graphics card, this time calling it the Radeon R9 270. We expected a Radeon HD 7850 replacement, but received something quite different. Is it a worthwhile step up, or just a familiar piece of hardware with a paint job?
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AMD Hosting Fan Day, Battlefield 4 Tournament Next WeekNov 7, 2013 - in News
It's the world's first Battlefield 4 tournament.
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AMD Mantle Now Adopted by Three More Game DevelopersNov 5, 2013 - in News
Star Citizen will utilize AMD's Mantle API.
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AMD Radeon R9 290 Review: Fast And $400, But Is It Consistent?Nov 4, 2013 - in Reviews
We have all the makings of a dramatic launch: new high-end hardware, a last-minute delay for more performance, a crazy twist based on retail hardware, and our own home-baked solution to AMD's noise problem. Does Radeon R9 290 impress us or fall short?