GPUs
VESA this morning is taking the wraps off of the next iteration of its DisplayHDR monitor certification standard, DisplayHDR 1.2. Designed to raise the bar on display quality, the updated DisplayHDR conformance test suite imposes new luminance, color gamut, and color accuracy requirements that extend across the entire spectrum of DisplayHDR tiers – including the entry-level DisplayHDR 400 tier. With vendors able to begin certifying displays for the new standard immediately, the display technology group is aiming to address the advancements in the display technology market over the last several years, while enticing display manufacturers to make use of them to deliver better desktop and laptop displays than before. Altogether, the DisplayHDR 1.2 is easily the biggest update to the standard since it launched in...
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 - R700 Preview: AMD's Fastest Single Card
Hot on the heels of the launch of the Radeon HD 4800 series, AMD sent out 10 cards into the wild based on its new R700 GPU. Despite...
56 by Derek Wilson on 7/14/2008
Games Missing In Action
We know there are tons of titles coming out, but there are always a few that crop up, make waves, and then disappear without ever seeing the light of...
36 by Eddie Turner on 6/26/2008
The Radeon HD 4850 & 4870: AMD Wins at $199 and $299
Last week we showed that AMD offered the best $199 GPU on the market. Today we're able to show you that AMD has the best $299 GPU as...
215 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 6/25/2008
NVIDIA's First 55nm GPU: GeForce 9800 GTX+ Preview
NVIDIA quietly die-shrunk its G92 GPU last week, just 12 hours before AMD's launch of the Radeon HD 4870 we've got a preview of the GeForce 9800 GTX+. ...
37 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 6/24/2008
More Details on Elemental's GPU Accelerated H.264 Encoder
After our GT200 review went live we got up with Elemental's CEO and asked a few questions about their GPU accelerated H.264 video encoder. Due out for release...
51 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/23/2008
ATI Radeon HD 4850 Preview: AMD Delivers Performance for the Masses
In stark contrast to NVIDIA's $650 GPU launch earlier this week, AMD is letting us make an early introduction of the Radeon HD 4850 today. Priced at $199...
116 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 6/19/2008
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 Pipeline Update
A quick update on one of the unknown variables in NVIDIA's GT200 architecture.
21 by Derek Wilson on 6/18/2008
NVIDIA's 1.4 Billion Transistor GPU: GT200 Arrives as the GeForce GTX 280 & 260
Today NVIDIA introduced the most compute-intensive microprocessor we've ever reviewed. Built out of 240 simple cores, using a total of 1.4 billion transistors and with a 512-bit interface...
109 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 6/16/2008
Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 1
Penny Arcade and Hothead have joined forces to create a new episodic game series. Join us, as we step boldly over the precipice of dorkness.
21 by Jarred Walton on 6/16/2008
Assassin's Creed PC
Assassin's Creed has made its way to the PC, and we have a review and performance analysis plus a dash of DX10.1 controversy thrown into the mix. Controversy aside...
33 by Jarred Walton on 6/2/2008
Mario Kart Wii
Nintendo's latest Mario Kart makes its way to the table, and with it as usual comes change. Not all changes are for the better, unfortunately.
24 by Laura Wilson on 5/30/2008
Haze - PS3 Exclusive
In the modern multi-platform landscape, the exclusives can help one game system rise above the rest. Haze is the latest PS3 exclusive, but does it elevate the platform or...
29 by Eddie Turner on 5/26/2008
NVIDIA Analyst Day: Jen-sun Goes to the Mat With Intel
NVIDIA took the gloves off and came out swinging at Intel yesterday, embarking on a battle over the future of the GPU with the CPU giant
44 by Derek Wilson on 4/11/2008
Rainbow Six Vegas 2: Xbox 360 Review
Rainbow Six returns to Vegas for another romp through everyone's favorite city of sin.
30 by Eddie Turner on 4/4/2008
GeForce 9800 GTX and 3-way SLI: May the nForce Be With You
NVIDIA has released it's high end refresh based on the G92 core. The major factor it brings to the table is price.
49 by Derek Wilson on 4/1/2008
Quad SLI with 9800 GX2: Pushing a System to its Limit
The new highest of the high-end solution is available in the form of two 9800 GX2 GPUs paired up for Quad-SLI. How much performance can we get before we...
54 by Derek Wilson on 3/25/2008
More Single Card Dual GPU Madness: NVIDIA's Flagship 9800 GX2
Nvidia is replacing its top of the line flagship part with the new 9800 GX2, a dual GPU single card to match AMD's 3870 X2.
50 by Derek Wilson on 3/18/2008
CrossFireX Arrives: First Look at 3 and 4 GPUs in 2 Card Setups
CrossFireX is here and we can now combine any arrangement of same class hardware that will yield 4 GPUs in the system. There are quite a number of combinations...
36 by Derek Wilson on 3/7/2008
When the Smoke Clears & Prices Settle: GeForce 9600 GT vs. Radeon HD 3870
Yesterday NVIDIA launched a highly competitive sub-$200 GPU. AMD responded by cutting prices on its 3800-series GPUs. Find out which camp offers you the best price-performance ratio...
45 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/22/2008
Bringing Competition to Midrange: The GeForce 9600 GT Raises NVIDIA's Sub $200 Bar
NVIDIA hasn't released a card at this price point that offered a compelling reason to upgrade since the 7600 GT. Performance on this part significantly outpaces its predecessor and...
49 by Derek Wilson on 2/21/2008
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