ATI Catalyst 10.1 Ready for Download |
AMD has lately refreshed its graphics driver with Catalyst 10.1 which brings some performance improvements and bug fixes.
First Non-reference Radeon HD 5850 Offered by PowerColor on Sale |
PowerColor has recently unleashed a factory-overclocked Radeon HD 5850 based on non-reference design with custom cooling solution.
Radeon HD 5830 Postponed due to Circuit Issues |
AMD was planning to expand its Radeon HD 5800 lineup with a new member – Radeon HD 5830 at the end of this month, but according to Digitimes, AMD has to postpone it a bit later due to some unpleasant reasons.
AMD Grabs More CPU Market Share in Q4 |
According to IDC’s latest PC processor study, the worldwide PC microprocessor shipments in the fourth quarter of 2009 rose modestly, with mobile PC processors increasing by 11.7%, x86 server processor growing by 14.1% and desktop processors by 4.8%.
When compared to Q4 ‘08, CPU shipments in 4Q09 rose 31.3%, and the overall market average selling price of processors rose 6.7% quarter over quarter.
Intel Keeps Growing in the Graphics Market, JPR Says |
Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has recently announced the research report regarding the estimated graphics chip shipments and suppliers’ market share for Q4 2009.
NVIDIA Talks up 3D Gaming |
3D gaming has not gained enough popularity till now, but NVIDIA shows great confidence about it and wants to do a lot better.
MSI Big Bang Fuzion Board Hit Newegg |
If you are unhappy with the fact that Big Bang Fuzion motherboard reached Japan first, you might feel better to learn that the board has actually hit Newegg.
AMD to Refresh Graphics Lineup in the Second Half of 2010 |
Unsatisfied with its current leadership in graphics market, AMD plans to introduce its next-generation graphics cards in the second half of 2010.
ARM Processors to Overtake x86 in UMD Market by 2013 |
About 90 percent of Ultra-mobile Devices (UMDs) shipped in 2009 were based on an x86 processor, leaving quite few opportunities for other architectures. However, according to ABI Research, ARM processor is very likely to change the situation, in a big way.
Dark Void PhysX Benchmark Available |
Capcom has recently announced the gaming title - Dark Void and if you want to know how PhysX is used in the game, you may download the benchmark, which will measure how well the game performs.
NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround – Expensive and A Huge Mess? |
NVIDIA’s latest 3D Vision Surround technology is born to compete against AMD’s Eyefinity, but unfortunately, it’s believed to be a terrible mess according to the CZechgamer site.
How Much Does the GF100 Fermi Cost NVIDIA? |
As the Fermi-based GF100 comes along, many of you might be worried about how much it would cost – is the so-called fastest graphics card on the planet going to beyond the reach of mass? The fellow site BSN has grabbed a mockup of the TSMC’s 300mm wafer containing GF100 die, and made a detailed analysis to the GF100 silicon cost.
