AMD Claims to Have Overtaken NVIDIA in Mobile Graphics |
AMD has recently said proudly that it’s overtaken NVIDIA as prime supplier of mobile graphics chips.
GPU Caps Viewer 1.8.0 with OpenGL 3 and OpenCL Support |
Eight months after releasing the GPU Caps Viewer 1.7.0, Geek3d has managed to deliver a new update known as version 1.8.0 with support for OpenCL and OpenGL 3.
Do You Believe The GeForce GTX360/GTX380 Benchmarks Or Not? |
According to the recently leaked GeForce GTX360 and GTX380 benchmarks, Fermi is indeed something awesome which actually won with a great advantage over the Radeon HD 5970. Some reports later indicated that the results were fake. However, the thing doesn’t come to end yet.
Intel’s Core i3, Mobile Core i5 Processors Sighted |
Engadget has revealed some juicy pictures of the upcoming Core i3 and i5 processors which will be made official at CES early next month.
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta 2 Available |
Adobe has just released Flash Player 10.1 Beta 2 (10.1.51.66) to add support for Macintosh PowerPC platform and Global Error Handling feature as well as several bug fixes.
Intel to Roll out 17 New Core i Processors on January 7 |
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Intel will roll out new Intel Core i series processors on January 7 at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. The fresh chips will be based on 32nm technology for the first time, so it should be faster and more power efficient than the 45nm models.
NVIDIA: AMD’s Lead with DirectX 11 is “Insignificant” |
NVIDIA ever claimed that DirectX 11 would not stimulate sales of graphics cards, and the company is once again trying to convince us that AMD’s lead with with the DX11 products is not a big deal.
“To us, being out of sync with the API for a couple of months isn’t as important as what we’re trying to do in the big scheme of things for the next four or five years. We’re just around the corner from preparing our next GeForce and the experience of what you’ll see in 3D, what you’ll feel in physics, and the improvements you get in graphics will be obvious to the market,” said Michael Hara, senior vice president of investor relations and communications of NVIDIA, at the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference last week, reports ComputerWorld.
ATI Catalyst 9.12 WHQL up for Grabs |
AMD has just released a new build of their Catalyst software suite – Catalyst 9.12 WHQL. It brings performance improvements for 3DMark Vantage and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat as well as numerous bug fixes.
NVIDIA CEO: FTC Action “Transforms” the Computer Industry |
Jen Hsun Huang
NVIDIA CEO Jen Hsun Huang has recently issued an internal memo to employees, calling the legal action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) an event that could potentially “transform the computer industry”. The memo follows:
Intel Responds to FTC Suit |
In response to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Intel issues the following statement, stating the company has been competing fairly and lawfully.
“Intel has competed fairly and lawfully. Its actions have benefitted consumers. The highly competitive microprocessor industry, of which Intel is a key part, has kept innovation robust and prices declining at a faster rate than any other industry. The FTC’s case is misguided. It is based largely on claims that the FTC added at the last minute and has not investigated. In addition, it is explicitly not based on existing law but is instead intended to make new rules for regulating business conduct. These new rules would harm consumers by reducing innovation and raising prices.”
Intel Faces FTC Antitrust Suit |
Having just settled the legal disputes with AMD at the price of $1.25 billion, Intel has got another problem now. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched an antitrust suit against Intel on Wednesday, claiming that Intel tried to block “superior” products by rivals and deprived consumers of choice and innovation for 10 years.
Gigabyte Adds USB 3.0 to H57 Motherboard |
In addition to the three H55 motherboards, Gigabyte is also preparing a more feature-rich and more expensive product, the H57-based GA-H57M-USB3.
NVIDIA GeForce/ION Driver 195.81 Beta Ready for Download |
NVIDIA has just released the latest GeForce/ION Driver 195.81 Beta for GeForce 6/7/8/9/100/200 series desktop GPUs and ION desktop GPUs.
NVIDIA Promises Tegra 2-Powered Netbooks, Smartbooks in 2010 |
Michael Hara
NVIDIA’s Tegra has not been as popular as NVIDIA expected, and the number of design wins is not impressive either. However, NVIDIA pins a lot of hopes on the second-generation Tegra SoC that is slated for launch in early January.
Three Gigabyte H55 Motherboards Revealed |
We’ve already shared a couple of pictures of ECS H55-based motherboard, now it’s time to turn our eyes to the Taiwanese manufacturer – Gigabyte. Pictured below are the ATX GA-H55M-UD3H and micro-ATX GA-H55M-UD2H and GA-H55M-S2H, all featuring a blue and white color them and providing support for Intel LGA1156 processors.
GA-H55-UD3H
