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AMD Posts Quarterly Loss of $1.4 BillionJan 23, 2009 - in News
For the ninth consecutive quarter, AMD has posted a loss. How much this time around? $1.4 billion.
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Nvidia Ion Named "Best Enabling Technology"Jan 21, 2009 - in News
NVIDIA announced today that its ION platform was named as the "Best Enabling Technology" during last week's CES '09 expo.
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How Much Power Does Your Graphics Card Need?Jan 21, 2009 - in Reviews
We dissect the power consumption of 106 different graphics cards in single- and dual-board configurations to help you pick the right PSU.
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Elcomsoft Uses GPGPU for Fast WPA/WPA2 CrackJan 19, 2009 - in News
How secure do you think YOUR wireless network is? That's a question that many people might want to revisit later on thanks to GPU-powered general-purpose computing (GPGPU).
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AMD to Cut 1,100 Workers, Reduce SalariesJan 19, 2009 - in News
AMD reports that it plans to cut 1,100 workers, or 9 percent of its global staff, and slash the paychecks of current workers still employed.
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The Uber-cool $40,000 Emperor Chair/WorkstationJan 19, 2009 - in News
If you have ever worked in a cube-based environment, then you know all too well the boring, pseudo-fabric walls that hold you to what seems to be solitary confinement imposed by torturous employers. NovelQuest now has your escape rope from the pit!
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UPDATE: Apple Mac Mini Based on Nvidia IonJan 15, 2009 - in News
A large portion of the Apple Mac community is waiting for Apple to refresh the Mac Mini line. We learned today that the next generation of Mac Mini computers will be based on Nvidia's Ion platform.
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GeForce GTX 295 In Quad-SLIJan 15, 2009 - in Reviews
Previews stole the thunder from Nvidia’s GTX 295 launch, but a new driver promises to expand its performance lead. We matched it against the best-performing CrossFireX and 3-way SLI configurations.
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AMD's Fusion Cloud Could Hurt GPU BizJan 9, 2009 - in News
While this makes perfect sense for the consumer, where does AMD's graphics card business stand in this situation?
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AMD to Smack Down Game CheatersJan 9, 2009 - in News
One interesting side effect of AMD's Fusion concept, is that it will inherently thwart gamers from cheating. Just exactly how is this done?
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GeForce 3D Vision: Gaming Goes StereoJan 9, 2009 - in Reviews
Do you remember the stereo glasses that were around about 10 years ago? Now that 120 Hz LCDs are starting to pop up, Nvidia is teaching an old dog some new tricks with its GeForce 3D Vision shades.
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TK Xpressar RCS100 for Radeon HD 4000Jan 8, 2009 - in News
Ready to take the leap into liquid cooling or phase change cooling, but not quite ready to figure it all out yourself? Thermaltake presents us with its Xpressar RCS100. Graphics Cooling solution to follow.
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AMD Unleashes the DragonJan 8, 2009 - in News
Consumers looking for elite-level computing branded with a low-end price tag should look no further, as AMD today launched its "dragon" platform technology featuring the new AMD Phenom II X4 processor.
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CES '09: Run 3 DVI Displays Over USBJan 8, 2009 - in News
If you've got several possibly aging LCD panels laying around the house, DisplayLink may be able to get them back on the desk without much investment or resources. Today we had some hand's on time with DisplayLink's DVI-over-USB and DVI-over-Wireless USB
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: Jan. '09Jan 7, 2009 - in Reviews
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.
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Value In SLI? GTX 260 Core 216 Vs. GTX 280Jan 5, 2009 - in Reviews
We recently built a $2,500 gaming system with three GTX 260 Core 216 graphics cards, noting that these were less expensive than two GTX 280s. In the performance-value game, is 3-way SLI in the cards?
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Details Emerge of AMD Job Cuts, RestructuringDec 30, 2008 - in News
Details of the recent layoffs and financial restructuring of Advanced Micro Devices’ are laid bare in a recent SEC filing. The filing shows the company laid off 600 people, 100 more than the initial figure of 500 a company spokesperson announced...
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Radeon 4870: Does It Matter Who Made Yours?Dec 22, 2008 - in Reviews
Once you’ve found the GPU that best fits your needs, does it really matter which vendor sells you the card? We take a look at AMD's reference 4870, Sapphire's, and Palit's to get a better sense for what differentiates graphics cards.
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Nvidia Hosts Mobile Drivers DirectlyDec 22, 2008 - in News
We all know the procedure, right? You need to update your mobile graphics driver, but when you get to the downloads section of the notebook manufacturers site, the driver is 3, 4, 5 or more revisions behind. D’oh!
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AMD 40nm RV740 with GDDR5 ComingDec 22, 2008 - in News
AMD could have a monster midrange card on the horizon. According to VR-Zone, RV740 may be a 40nm process shrink of RV770LE - the HD4830.
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GeForce GTX 295 Performance: PreviewedDec 18, 2008 - in Reviews
After a frustrating second half of 2008, Nvidia is looking to start the new year off by reclaiming its single-card performance crown. We got our hands on an engineering sample GeForce GTX 295 to give you a taste of what you can expect in two weeks.
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NVIDIA Announces the Ion PlatformDec 17, 2008 - in News
Nvidia today announced its new Ion platform, which combines Geforce 9400M graphics with the Intel Atom processor. The new platform will give future netbooks and nettops the much needed boost they need to handle HD video and modern operating systems.
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XFX and AMD Cuddle Up, NVIDIA FrownsDec 16, 2008 - in News
XFX, the long-time manufacturer of Nvidia-based graphics cards and motherboards, has announced that it is now an official AMD technology partner.
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MacBook Firmware Released, RAM Flaw Still PresentDec 11, 2008 - in News
A new firmware update hits MacBooks, but issues still remain.
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Radeon HD 4830: High-Speed, Cheap CrossFireDec 11, 2008 - in Reviews
AMD recently launched its Radeon 4830 to take on Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GT. With PowerColor and Sapphire flavors in single- and CrossFire-configurations, we pitch the card against factory-overclocked 8800 GTs and see who is left standing.
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NVIDIA Beta Driver for GTA IVDec 10, 2008 - in News
There has been alot of negativity surrounding the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV. Most notable is the incredibly poor performance on many PCs as Tom's Hardware reported on earlier this week. NVIDIA have quietly released a beta driver, ForceWare 180.84
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EA's Games to Get Really PhysicalDec 8, 2008 - in News
Nvidia today announced what some of the gaming tech savvy have known for some time now, that is, Electronic Arts has licensed Nvidia’s PhysX technology.
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PCI Express & CrossFire: Scaling ExploredDec 7, 2008 - in Reviews
Does your aging CrossFire-compatible motherboard have enough PCI Express bandwidth to make a second card worthwhile? We compare every Core 2-based platform in order to find out.
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Best Video Cards For The Money: Dec '08Dec 3, 2008 - in Reviews
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, though, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.
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Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 Pro GoodnessDec 3, 2008 - in News
Nvidia has launched the Quadro FX 4800 professional graphics card, featuring 192 processor cores and 1.5 GB of memory