For more than a decade, the phrase “Intel integrated GPU” was synonymous with “terrible graphics solution.” The first Intel motherboard with integrated graphics, the i810, had terrible performance, even in 2D desktop work. The 2D graphics performance improved, but Intel’s 3D capabilities were more-or-less terrible until the launch of Sandy Bridge. Since Sandy Bridge debuted, Intel ...
Electronic Arts, and by extension the Origin game service, is not particularly well-liked by gamers thanks to its heavy use of microtransactions and DLC packs. Perhaps it will earn some goodwill with a new service called Origin Access. PC gamers are able to subscribe to Access for a mere $4.99 per month and get early versions of unreleased games and unlimited access to The Vault, a Netflix-style selection ...
When Nvidia’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang took the stage at CES last week he unveiled the company’s next-generation self-driving car platform, the Drive PX 2. According to Nvidia, its Drive PX 2 platform packs the same amount of compute power as six Titan X boards, in just two GPUs. During the show, Jen-Hsun displayed the new system — but what he showed from stage almost certainly ...
AMD’s Radeon Nano was, in many ways, the crown jewel of the Radeon Fury family. While it didn’t offer quite as much performance as the Fury X or Radeon Fury, it blew the power efficiency of both cards out of the water. It was an incredible card for small form factor PCs, and packed considerably more firepower into the smallest high-end GPU we’ve ever seen. The one downside? Price. ...
After years of waiting, the finalized retail version of the Oculus Rift is ready for pre-order. If you decide to buy now, you’ll get the headset, the sensor, a remote control, an Xbox One controller, a copy of Lucky’s Tale, and a copy of EVE: Valkyrie for a whopping $599. Unsurprisingly, that hefty asking price hasn’t gone over well with the enthusiast crowd. Comparisons with the overpriced ...
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