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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
What do Mac developers want from Apple?: What do Mac developers want from Apple?I'd like to see SLI & Crossfire support out of WWDC. [nt][nt].. and an expandable mid-tower workstation around $1500. [nt][nt]"My ideal would be for Apple to push a coalition..."[i]"My ideal would be for Apple to push a coalition that includes Adobe, Intel, AMD/ATI, Microsoft...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Games, Microsoft Windows NT, Apple Inc., operating system, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-06-05
ATI Catalyst 8.5 brings improvements and performance boost for some games: ATI Catalyst 8.5 brings improvements and performance boost for some gamesOwners of All-In-Wonder cards still screwedNote: ATI All-in-Wonder™ boards operate with AMD’s WindowsVista ready display and capture drivers under the Windows Vista operatingsystem. However, the Windows Vista Media Center application doesnot support TV/Capture functionality provided by the ATI All-in-Wonder™. TV/Capture...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), performance, game, ATI Technologies Inc., TV/capture, ATI All-in-Wonder; Discussion threads 2008-05-22
ATI Catalyst 8.5 brings improvements and performance boost for some games: AMD/ATI release new Catalyst drivers on pretty much a monthly schedule. The updates range from tiny tweaks to major improvements. Yesterday's release of Catalyst 8.5 brings with it some significant improvements. Here's a list of new features: Catalyst Control Center Component Video ATI...; Tags: Game, Cisco Catalyst, Performance, ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies Inc., Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-22
How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?: How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?Could not agree moreI think AMD relied upon "evil Intel" marketing far too much and as you suggest, even AMD fans have switched back to Intel because thats where the bang for the buck is at.Buying ATI seems to have...; Tags: Processors, Marketing research, Games, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., marketing, ATI Technologies Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
GPU shipments fall Q1 '08: GPU shipments fall Q1 '08Because, frankly, nVidia leads in performance , , ,ATI may look better in some artificial benchmarks, but it seems nVidia does better in real world tests. You recently whined about how your crossfire configuration with ATI only got about 25 frames/second with Crysis set to "high"...; Tags: Games, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., game, GPU; Discussion threads 2008-05-03
Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHz: Apple usually announces things on Tuesdays, but instead today announced new speed-bumped iMacs. The new all-in-one Macs feature up to 3.06GHz processors, more RAM, larger hard drives and more powerful graphics processors. The top-of-the-line 24-inch model gets a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM...; Tags: Hard Drive, ATI Radeon, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-28
New 3D workstation graphics card from AMD: ATI FireGL V7700: New 3D workstation graphics card from AMD: ATI FireGL V7700So we really need a new type of video connector?! ntnt = no textSo -> Dont; Tags: Workstations, ATI FireGL V7700, ATI FireGL, New 3D, workstation graphic, ATI Technologies Inc., workstation, graphics, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
New 3D workstation graphics card from AMD: ATI FireGL V7700: Today AMD has announced a new 3D workstation graphics card for the FireGL line.Â The ATI FireGL V7700 is the first commercially available 3D workstation graphics card to support DisplayPortÂ specification here. The FireGL V7700 supersedes theÂ FireGL V7100 and adds a number of key features and improvements: ...; Tags: 3D, Video Card, Workstation, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, ATI FireGL V7700, FireGL V7700, MSRP, CAD, Video Cards, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08: Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08Good ListThanks for the list, I was just thinking I should put one together.Great listI am really hoping the new AMD chips perform as well as I hope they will. My next PC is going to be mid range, and the tripple...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), hardware, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., card, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-03-28
Catalyst 8.3 tomorrow - unlocks CrossfireX and Hybrid Graphics: Catalyst 8.3 tomorrow - unlocks CrossfireX and Hybrid GraphicsI have high interests in Hybrid CrossFire.This is great for me to get into gaming. I've already posted a thread over at 3DGameMan Kickass Forum:http://www.3dgameman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51068In the future, it'd be great for me to use an ATI Radeon HD 3850, so that it...; Tags: Games, Hybrid Graphics, Catalyst 8.3 tomorrow, CrossFireX, Catalyst 8.3, Cisco Catalyst, ATI Technologies Inc., game; Discussion threads 2008-03-04
Forget AMD, Intel should buy Nvidia: AMD stock is in the tank right now, so proposals have been circulating they might be an acquisition target. However this combination makes no sense to me, and it took me a while to figure out why. Intel should be the one buying, and they should be buying Nvidia. ...; Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., AMD Stock, Mergers & Acquisitions, Chipsets, Investment, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-02-25