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Keeping with its monthly release schedule, AMD/ATI have released their Catalyst 8.9 software suite for Windows and Linux. It comes with the usual list of bug fixes and performance enhancements, including new features like OverDrive support for QUAD CrossFireX configurations, OpenGL 3.0 extension support. Discussion on Forum.
TweakTown analyse AMD's new Catalyst version 8.9 drivers and see how they perform under XP and Vista. This month, looking through the release notes for the latest incarnation of Catalyst drivers we see that a few performance increases have been promised. We'll see if these performance increases translate to any of the games we use.
X-Bit Labs compare ATI’s Radeon HD 4870 X2 against two Radeon HD 4870’s in CrossFire. Today we decided to discuss the performance of two ATI Radeon HD 4870 solutions - from VisionTek and Club 3D - in order to determine if a CrossFire tandem like that could become an alternative to the top-of-the-line ATI Radeon solution.
Bit-tech share their thoughts on Microsoft's DirectX 11 after attending the recent Nvision conference. Microsoft said from the outset that DirectX 11 will be an expansion of DirectX 10.1, adding new functionality and features, while also focusing on improving scalability and also efficiency for both for the developer and the hardware.
TechwareLabs have published a review of Intel's new Q9650 3.00GHz Quad Core Processor. Crysis, Call of Duty 4, and Half Life 2: Episode 2 are some of the most demanding games out on todays' market. Why have two cores when you can have four? With this in mind, Intel creates one of their newest, most successful chips, the quad-core Q9650. With a blazing 3.00GHz CPU speed, and a whopping 12MB of L2 cache, this chip is a real monster!
Researchers at the University of Rochester say they have developed the first true 3D processor called the “Rochester Cube.” The next major advance in computer processors will likely be the move from today's two-dimensional chips to three-dimensional circuits, and the first three-dimensional synchronization circuitry is now running at 1.4 gigahertz at the University of Rochester.
Hardware Canucks preview the Gigabyte M912V Touch Screen Netbook. Gigabyte has entered the market with a zinger – developing one of the most affordable tablet PCs and pairing it with the netbook outline. Our article gives a report of our hands on look at the Gigabyte M912V, the latest evolution of the netbook.
Nvidia released a new WHQL version of its PhysX System Software. Version 8.09.04 supports both Windows XP and Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and allows PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory.
Rivatuner has been updated to version 2.11. RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters.
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