Tag archive: graphics

Chipmaker AMD has been riding a wave of success against rival Nvidia recently, with its Radeon graphics systems enjoying solid performance advantages over Nvidia offerings at similar price points. Now, AMD is lashing out in the mobile graphics arena, countering Nvidia's recently-announced GeForce GTX 580M mobile graphics chip with its own AMD Radeon HD 6990M mobile graphics controller. And the company holds no punches, touting the system… Read More

Graphics developer Nvidia has formally launched its latest high-end PC video card, the GeForce GTX 590. The company is touting the card as the fastest DirectX 11 graphics card ever built, featuring a dual-CPU design that amounts to two GeForce GTX 580 systems glommed together and an innovative new cooling system that Nvidia says makes the GeForce GTX 590 the quietest high-performance card on the planet. “The GTX 590 is the best dual… Read More

Video game console developers have the luxury of limiting their avenues of competition to peripherals and first-party/exclusive releases, at least until a new generation of hardware is released. Graphics card manufacturers aren't quite so lucky, caught as they are in a constant race to one-up competitors with products that offer more visual bang than what's on the market. AMD takes the lead today with the release of its Radeon HD… Read More

Windows users who happen to be on a Mac, and Mac users who have Windows apps, can now take advantage of the latest Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac. Parallels claims there are over 80 new features and improvements, such as using Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts and using Spotlight in Windows. The new version will be available Sept. 14. Parallels is listening to the legions of gaming fans moaning about the lack of available titles on the Mac. Calling… Read More

The first of the netbooks to hit the market were underpowered when it came to decoding most video, especially if that video was in HD resolution. This left users frustrated with choppy video playback or the outright inability to play some videos. NVIDIA stepped in and launched its Ion platform that allows the lowly netbook to offload the decoding of HD video from the processor to the GPU for smooth playback and better overall system performance.… Read More

Intel is suing NVIDIA in an effort to get them dropped from chipset licensing on Nehalem boards. NVIDIA has filed countersuit against Intel. NVIDIA has even gone as far as to sponsor cartoons lampooning Intel. NVIDIA particularly enraged Intel when it convinced Apple to dump Intel's integrated graphics from its product lineup in favor of NVIDIA designs. Intel vows it will make a return to the Mac graphics platform, stating,… Read More

ATI launched the first DirectX 11 parts less than a month ago. The Radeon HD 5870 and 5850 have been very popular due to their outstanding performance and future-proofed features. However, at MSRPs of $379 and $259 respectively, these cards occupy price points that many consumers are unwilling or unable to afford. With the Windows 7 launch a little over a week away, ATI is preparing to serve the mainstream performance market by introducing two… Read More

The legal feud between giant chipmaker Intel and graphics developer Nvidia looks to be taking another ugly turn, as Nvidia says it has suspended development of chipsets for Intel's current “Nehalem” architecture and future microprocessors based on a similar architecture. The move is a chancy step for Nvidia, which may be hoping to apply pressure on Intel from customers demanding to use Nvidia technology with Intel processors.… Read More