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- AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.8 downclocks GPU on detecting FurMark
- Interesting piece over on Geeks3D - it seems that the latest Catalyst 8.8 drivers released a few days ago by AMD have a built-in feature that detects when the user has the FurMark OpenGL benchmark running and downclocks the GPU on the Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 to...
- Tags: Cisco Catalyst, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Radeon, GPU, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to Broadcom
- AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to BroadcomDigital TV products...So, does this mean there won't be any AMD TV Wonder/HDTV Wonder and All-in-Wonder products anymore that usees those chips?Slimmer? leaner?Nope, this isn't 'slimmer' or 'leaner', it is all about, "we need some cash, and we need it urgently'. I...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, digital television, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Broadcom Corp., TV, ATI Technologies Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Dell to offer one year warranty extension on GeForce 8600M GT
- Dell to offer one year warranty extension on GeForce 8600M GTDell & HP have made good on this issue...So where are all the rest of the vendors that used these admittedly faulty GPUs?Apple, Lenovo, Acer, Sony, Gateway....Whats's the deal?
- Tags: GeForce 8600M, GeForce 8600M GT, warranty extension, Dell Computer Corp., Nvidia GeForce
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Get the best graphics card upgrade
- Get the best graphics card upgradePerformance CheckThe low-end part was right, but then again upgrading to just about any card >$100 from a low-end is common sense. Moving on, say you do have a 8800GT or a HD3870, the HD4850 happens to be a rather large upgrade to either card...
- Tags: Processors, Games, graphics, video card, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., HD4850
- Discussion threads 2008-08-14
- ATI Catalyst Display Driver with Catalyst Control Center (Windows Vista 64-bit) (exe)
- The Catalyst Vista driver for the Windows Vista operating system includes a Catalyst software driver and Catalyst Control Center and is now Microsoft WHQL certified.Catalyst 8.7 adds an enhancement to the Catalyst Control Center Information Center: full Hardware information will be shown for each physical graphics accelerator installed in the...
- Tags: cisco catalyst, 64-bit, microsoft windows vista, microsoft windows, ati technologies inc.
- Software downloads 2008-08-06
- ATI Catalyst Display Driver with Catalyst Control Center (Windows Vista 32-bit) (exe)
- The Catalyst Vista driver for the Windows Vista operating system includes a Catalyst software driver and Catalyst Control Center and is Microsoft WHQL certified.Catalyst 8.7 adds an enhancement to the Catalyst Control Center Information Center: full Hardware information will be shown for each physical graphics accelerator installed in the system.
- Tags: cisco catalyst, 32-bit, microsoft windows vista, microsoft windows, ati technologies inc.
- Software downloads 2008-08-06
- ATI Radeon Display Driver with Catalyst Control Center (Windows XP) (exe)
- This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver and the Catalyst Control Center. The unified driver has been further enhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability.Catalyst 8.7 adds an enhancement to the Catalyst Control Center Information Center: full Hardware information will be shown for...
- Tags: cisco catalyst, microsoft windows xp, ati radeon, microsoft windows, ati technologies inc.
- Software downloads 2008-08-06
- Intel Larrabee - Will it be AMD/ATI or NVIDIA that gets squeezed the most?
- While Intel's Larrabee isn't a GPU (it's a graphics capable processing unit, or GCPU), it will still nonetheless be a piece of silicon that competes directly with NVIDIA and AMD/ATI. But which company will be squeezed the most? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD's ATI
- Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD's ATIGood for LinuxThis is very good news for Linux users. Intel makes excellent open source Linux drivers, that are part of the Linux kernel by default.RE: Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD's ATII have no doubt that Intel's move will cause ripples, but don't...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Video cards, Games, OPEN SOURCE, Intel Corp., Intel Takes, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., video
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD's ATI
- Intel is wading into the graphics chip market and its wake could roil Nvidia and AMD's ATI. On Monday, Intel is disclosing details (Intel statement, Techmeme) about Larrabee, a chip that will have stand alone graphics processing and aim for the gaming market. While Nvidia and AMD...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Larrabee, Jon Peddie, Semiconductors, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 08
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 089800 GTX?At $200 dollars, I think that the 9800 GTX is finally able to be considered for the mid-range level card. I was surprised by nVidia and their recent price drops, but after purchasing two of these cards, I have been pleased.Linux...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware 2.0, SoundBlaster X-Fi, Linux, Lol, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUs
- About four weeks after the release of the GeForce GTX 200 series, NVIDIA has slashed the price of the GTX 260 and 280 GPUs in responce to competition from AMD/ATI. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 million
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 millionFire HectorThat's where they need to start. This guy has a terrible, terrible track record and it's showing its colors now. AMD has some AMAZING engineers and talent. Probably some of the most talented processor engineers around but bad management =...
- Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Operational accounting, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., GPU, processor, acquisition
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 million
- AMD has announced that it will take charges totaling $948 million in its recently ended quarter for goodwill impairment and restructuring. A whopping $880 million of that is made up of charges for related to its acquisition of ATI Technologies. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Acquisition, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Memory, Flash Memory, Semiconductors, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUs
- Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUsADVANTAGE - ATII sure glad AMD / ATI took the steps they did... they dont overclock the chips as bad... they use less power.. and just overalll better design chips...I Love how NVIDIA went out and said the future is...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Notebooks, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, G86 GPU, ATI Technologies Inc., G84, motherboard, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., board
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
- Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop
- Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktopInteresting[i]We have repeatedly found them to be detrimental to Linux users, businesses and the greater Linux ecosystem,” the letter stated. “Such modules negate the openness, stability, flexibility and maintainability of the Linux development model and shut their users off from the expertise...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux desktop, Nvida, desktop, EXT, NVidia Corp., Linux, ATI Technologies Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- Radeon HD 4850 - Another GPU that fails to keep up with the aging 8800 GTS
- What's going on at AMD/ATI? Who does the company insist on coming out with GPU after GPU that falls flat on its face when compared to NVIDIA's aging 8800 GTS? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Card, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., Radeon, GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- Catalyst 8.6 drivers released
- Time for ATI Radeon owners to grab themselves a new set of drivers - Catalyst 8.6 is out. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: OpenGL, Cisco Catalyst, Performance, ATI Radeon, Product, ATI Technologies Inc., Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- NVIDIA unveils the GeForce GTX 200 series
- NVIDIA unveils the GeForce GTX 200 serieswe will seeas for benches you provide nvidia figures, comparing their latest GPU with a 6 month old product. we will have to wait the availability of ATI 4870 card and for stable mature driver to be able to conclude.CUDA on the other hand...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., GeForce GTX 200, GeForce GTX 200 series, card, Nvidia GeForce
- Discussion threads 2008-06-16
- NVIDIA launches the 'best performing GPU on the planet'
- NVIDIA launches the 'best performing GPU on the planet'Think ATI?Precisely why I'm waiting for the 4800 series. 55nm and lower price is what won me over. I think ATI's gamble is starting to pay off.Even higher clock would worry me though, seeing that they're already using dual slot cooler for...
- Tags: R700, GPU, card, ATI Technologies Inc., shader, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-16
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