Tag Archive: performance

Microsoft has a vision of the computing future, and it’s somewhat different from the current model. According to ZDNet, a patent application published on Christmas Day reveals a future where users have PCs that are free or heavily subsidized. The customer then pays for performance level, amount of usage as well as that lovely “one-time charge.”

In the abstract, the application states:

"A computer with scalable performance level components and selectable software and service options has a user interface that allows individual performance levels to be selected."

While most graphics accelerators seem to be put to work by gamers try to squeeze every ounce of performance out of their systems for fragging, many professionals have a need for performance in more serious 3D applications. Namely, computer aided design and digital content creation. To that end, AMD on Thursday announced two new of graphics cards aimed squarely at the digital workforce, the ATI FirePro V5700 and V3700.

Both cards have been tailored to the rendering needs of professionals with faster handling for shader-intensive applications and 30-bit display engines that can generate more than a billion colors. They also include Dual Link DVI outputs for connecting ultra-high-resolution monitors or dual-display setups.  Read more...