Entries in 'amd' (22)

AMD reveals 5GHz FX CPU, but won't be selling it to the public

AMD reveals 5GHz FX CPU, but won't be selling it to the public

A new flagship PC processor is on the way from AMD… although you won’t be able to buy it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 17th 2013 at 1:37PM in News
Surprise - Radeon HD 8000 series PC GPUs tipped for Q3 release

Surprise - Radeon HD 8000 series PC GPUs tipped for Q3 release

It looks like the PC graphics card battle of 2013 is far from over.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2013 at 10:19AM in News
PS4 and Xbox One's AMD Jaguar CPU examined

PS4 and Xbox One's AMD Jaguar CPU examined

The AMD Jaguar CPU that lies at the heart of both PS4 and Xbox One may not be the gaming beast we had expected.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 29th 2013 at 3:17PM in News
AMD reveals Radeon HD 8000 series

AMD reveals Radeon HD 8000 series

Graphics card manufacturer AMD has at last revealed the Radeon HD 8000 series of GPUs… but it’s likely not what many consumers were expecting.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2013 at 11:02AM in News

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AMD confirms new 'Volcanic Island' GPUs for 2013 launch

AMD confirms new 'Volcanic Island' GPUs for 2013 launch

The long-awaited Radeon 8000 series will be released this year, AMD has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2013 at 11:23AM in News
AMD's transformation "into a gaming company"

AMD's transformation "into a gaming company"

For a long time it has played second fiddle to Nvidia and Intel in the PC components space, but AMD now has other plans.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2013 at 3:23PM in News
New Xbox won't be backwards compatible - report

New Xbox won't be backwards compatible - report

Microsoft’s new Xbox will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games, according to a new report.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 9th 2013 at 9:35AM in News
Radeon HD 7990 powered the Battlefield 4 demo - will PS4 be able to match it?

Radeon HD 7990 powered the Battlefield 4 demo - will PS4 be able to match it?

PC tech giant AMD has revealed that it was the upcoming Radeon HD 7990 that powered EA’s technically impressive Battlefield 4 demo at GDC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:03AM in News

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AMD says PS4's APU is "by far the most powerful" it has ever built

AMD says PS4's APU is "by far the most powerful" it has ever built

The custom APU that will be found inside Sony’s PS4 is by far the most powerful AMD has ever produced, the chip maker has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2013 at 10:09AM in News
AMD accuses former employees of sharing secrets with Nvidia

AMD accuses former employees of sharing secrets with Nvidia

Four former employees of AMD have had a court complaint filed against them following accusations that they slipped secret documents to their new employer Nvidia.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 16th 2013 at 1:07PM in News
AMD invests in cloud gaming firm CiiNOW

AMD invests in cloud gaming firm CiiNOW

Component giant AMD has invested in cloud gaming specialist CiiNOW.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2012 at 3:37PM in News
Detailed PlayStation Orbis specs leaked

Detailed PlayStation Orbis specs leaked

Consumer site IGN has gone live with what it believes are some quite specific early specs for Sony’s PS3 successor, PlayStation Orbis.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2012 at 8:46AM in News

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PS4 to ditch The Cell processor?

PS4 to ditch The Cell processor?

The next iteration of Sony’s PlayStation console will not feature the much-touted Cell processor, according to new reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2012 at 8:51AM in News
Forbes: Sony IS working on new console

Forbes: Sony IS working on new console

Leading news agency Forbes has stated that Sony DOES have a new console in the works.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 8:45AM in News
1,200 jobs face the chop at AMD

1,200 jobs face the chop at AMD

AMD will shed 10 per cent of the firm's global work force as part of a restructuring plan designed to facilitate a "competitive cost structure," the chipmaker announced.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 4th 2011 at 10:42AM in News
AMD confirms Dirt 3 code loss

AMD confirms Dirt 3 code loss

Hardware manufacturer AMD has confirmed a data breach on servers housing codes for free copies of Codemasters racer Dirt 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2011 at 8:12AM in News

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Digital copies of Dirt 3 stolen

Digital copies of Dirt 3 stolen

Codes for an estimated three million copies of Codemasters racer Dirt 3 have been accessed and illegally distributed online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2011 at 9:51AM in News
Xbox 720 will be 'powered by AMD’

Xbox 720 will be 'powered by AMD’

Just hours after talk of the DS 2 first materialised, eyes has now turned to the next Xbox, with reports claiming that Microsoft's next machine will use AMD’s GPU tech.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 14th 2009 at 1:58PM in News
Intel lands record $1.45bn antitrust fine

Intel lands record $1.45bn antitrust fine

Leading component manufacturer Intel has been fined $1.45bn by the European Commission as punishment for ‘illegal rebates and practices’ used to prevent AMD from rivalling its position in the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2009 at 2:48PM in News
AMD losses widen

AMD losses widen

Chip maker AMD saw losses widen in the first calendar quarter as the PC market went through a painful sales drought.

by Rob Crossley
on Apr 22nd 2009 at 9:00AM in News
AMD unveils “world’s fastest graphics card”

AMD unveils “world’s fastest graphics card”

Compared to the cut-throat hardware race that defines the PC market, console gaming is a casual hand-in-hand walk in the park – and this has been once again demonstrated today ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2008 at 2:43PM in News
AMD gets Steamed up

AMD gets Steamed up

Processor giant AMD has teamed up with Half-Life 2 developer Valve to offer free content to buyers of new Radeon graphics cards.

by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2007 at 4:45PM in News