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The two latest competitors into what has turned out to be a very ‘heated’ battle in the PC graphics card market have at last been detailed. Firstly, Nvidia’s long-awaited GTX 780Ti has been specced by VideoCardz which shows that the card is not only a Titan-killer, but also the better …
Read More »Eidos Montreal and Star Citizen pledge AMD Mantle support
AMD’s new PC graphics API Mantle has received the backing of two new game developers. Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief creator Eidos Montreal and Star Citizen creator Cloud Imperium Games have both said they will utlilise the software in future titles. Mantle is a new API that will supposedly …
Read More ȣ450 R9 290X arrives, gives GTX 780 and Titan cause for concern
The veil has finally been lifted on AMD’s Radeon R9 290X graphics card. It carries a price of around 450 in the UK. The cheapest MCV has seen so far is either the HIS Boost or Gigabyte variants, which can be had for around 440. On the other end of …
Read More »First official benches put R9 290X ahead of GTX 780
AMD has given the greenlight for a handful of tech sites to publish what are the first official benchmarks for its as-of-yet unannounced R9 290X graphics card. The headline is that it seems to beat Nvidia’s GTX 780 (which is its second highest performing card behind only the Titan) by …
Read More »Leaked performance charts suggest AMD’s Radeon R9 290X IS a Titan-killer
AMD has yet to officially announce the R9 290 or R9 290X, but leaked performance charts suggest Nvidia’s Titan has been dethroned as the world’s fastest GPU. Videocardz reports that said charts suggest the vanilla R9 290X offers a six per cent performance boost over the Titan – and with …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X scheduled for October 24th launch – rumour
AMD’s new top-end graphics card the R9 290X was supposed to launch tomorrow, according to rumour. Those same rumour-mongers now say it won’t. VideoCardz.com reports that the R9 290X will now arrive on October 24th with the R9 290 arriving a little later on October 31st. The site describes these …
Read More »Steam Machines not exclusive to Nvidia graphics tech
Hardware will also support chips from Intel and AMD
Read More »Radeon R9 290X pricing revealed; First reviews of R7 and R9 cards arrive
AMD’s top-of-the-range Radeon R9 290X looks like it’s getting a suitably top-of-the-range RRP in Europe. Videocardz.com has obtained a list of prices for AMD’s new graphics cards from MSI and they suggest that the 290X will be a very expensive bit of kit on this side of the Atlantic. The …
Read More »Origin PC drops AMD GPUs from product line-up
American custom PC manufacturer Origin PC has announced that it is to cease offering AMD graphics cards in its machines. Engadget reports that the retail says the decision is due to negative customer experiences” relating to the performance and stability of the components. This decision was based on a combination …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X to cost more than expected; Nvidia GTX 750 Ti rumoured
AMD’s upcoming high-end Radeon R9 290X graphics card looks like it will cost more than initially expected. Upon its reveal last month it was being reported that the card would retail for $599 – or around the same price as Nvidia’s GTX 780. However, TechSpot reports that the first prices …
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