Graphics cards (28 articles)
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Macbooks getting Optimus dual graphics too?
Apple notebooks primed for the Nvidia tech 19 February 2010 17:59 GMT TweetNvidia's Optimus graphics may well be showing up in the next generation of the Apple Macbook Pro, if rumours prove accurate. The technology allows a laptop to automatically switch between integrated and discrete graphics, offering power when it's needed...
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ATI announces HD 5670 graphics card
First sub-$100 DX11 option for PC gamers 14 January 2010 10:03 GMT TweetAMD has announced the ATI Radeon HD 5670, a mid-to-low range graphics card for the mass market of people who want to pump up their gaming performance a little but don't want to pay through the nose for it.
It supports ATI's Eyefinity technology,...
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Nvidia launches RealityServer platform
Putting the graphics card into the cloud 22 October 2009 9:52 GMT TweetNvidia has announced a new graphics platform called RealityServer. Intriguingly, it's based in the cloud rather than on a big, hot, bit of silicon in your desktop case. The idea is that web apps and video games will be able to tap into a good chunk...
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ATI launches Radeon HD 5700 graphics series
Complete with DirectX 11 capabilities 13 October 2009 5:01 GMT TweetATI has just released a new series of graphics cards - the Radeon HD 5700s. Two cards initially make up the range, there's the Radeon HD 5750 and the meatier Radeon HD 5770. Both come with DirectX 11 capabilities and a host of other features that PC...
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AMD talks up DirectX 11, ultrathin notebooks
Says DX11 graphics cards will be available before Christmas 8 July 2009 15:13 GMT TweetAMD, which demonstrated its new DirectX 11 graphics chips last month at Computex, has been talking to Pocket-lint about the technology, when its cards will be available to buy, about the notebook market and about battery life on PCs.
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A quick guide to Nvidia ION
What, why, who, how explained 29 June 2009 13:52 GMT TweetWhat is it?
It is the coupling of the Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card with an Intel Atom processor, into one computer that brings, for the very first time, built in high definition video playback capabilities to new netbooks and nettops. ... -
AMD demonstrates DirectX 11 graphics chip
First hardware to support new Microsoft multimedia standards 4 June 2009 12:10 GMT TweetOne of the best things Microsoft ever did for PC gaming was the creation of DirectX. It unified a set of diverse and tricksy APIs into one package that gamers could download to make sure games worked on their hardware, so long as it was fast enough.
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PNY launches GeForce 8800 GTS PCI Express card
Designed for gamers 12 February 2007 17:38 GMT TweetPNY has launched a new graphics card, the GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB, the third card in its Verto range.
Compatible with DirectX10, it promises the best for gamers and those using graphics-hungry applications.
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AGEIA PhysX PPU graphics card review
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Can you improve your gaming graphics with this simple add-on?
11 January 2007 13:00 GMT
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The concept of a dedicated add-on card just for gamers really isn’t anything new. Heck, who didn’t go out and buy a dedicated graphics accelerator to get the best out of Quake and similar games 10 years ago, just as soon as they had the available cash?...
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CES 2007: Asus releases world's first external graphics card station, the XG Station
Boosts power to laptop and extra LCD monitor 8 January 2007 17:52 GMT TweetAsus has solved the problem of low-power graphics on notebook computers with its XG Station.
The world's first external graphics card station connects to both your laptop and an external display to boost graphics power and help you to monitor... -
Nvidia unveils GeForce 8800 graphics chip
Gamers go wild 9 November 2006 12:50 GMT TweetNvidia has launched what is arguable the most advanced graphics chip available, the GeForce 8800, along with a MCP, the nForce 680i SLI.
Designed specifically for use with the Intel Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo processors, the chips promise... -
Nvidia announce HDTV drivers for GeForce 7 graphics cards
Turn your PC HD-Ready 3 November 2006 11:37 GMT TweetNvidia has announced that its latest drivers will allow movie lovers the ability to build a PC to enjoy a HD DVD or Blu-ray HD movies with the release of new Nvidia ForceWare drivers featuring NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology.
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First graphics card to support HDMI released by MSI
High-def gaming with Diamond Plus graphics card 15 August 2006 14:20 GMT TweetTaiwanese electronics manufacturer Micro-Star International has released its NX7600GT Diamond Plus graphics card, the first one to support HDMI technology.
The card passed the inspection text for the HDMI VGA card in July; it will be distributed... -
NVIDIA go high def with new PureVideo HD technology
HD coming to a PC near you 9 June 2006 0:02 GMT TweetNVIDIA, the graphics chip maker, has unveiled a new technology which it hopes will allow what it says "delivers outstanding HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie playback on PCs.
Called PureVideo HD, the new chip technology aims to combine hardware acceleration... -
ATI launches the Radeon 9600 Pro PC and Mac Edition
ATI card for both mac and PC platforms 19 August 2005 15:20 GMT TweetATI has introduced the Radeon 9600 Pro PC and Mac Edition, the first graphics card to support both platforms for $199.
This new card features one of ATI's most popular graphics processors for AGP systems - the Radeon 9600 Pro - and includes...
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