AMD’s mythical Project Hydra revealed as Radeon R9 295X2 GPU
AMD is hanging its hat on the old adage "two is better than one" with its latest GPU release. Codenamed Project Hydra, Radeon R9 295X2 is the company’s latest swing at graphics prowess, and AMD seems...
View ArticleAMD leaps into ARM with Seattle and Project SkyBridge
AMD outlined a new ambidextrous compute approach and architecture during its Core Innovation Update press conference in San Francisco today, revealing a number of announcements to go along with on...
View ArticleAMD leaps into ARM with Project SkyBridge and Seattle
AMD outlined a new ambidextrous approach and architecture during its Core Innovation Update press conference in San Francisco today, revealing a number of announcements centering on this multi-handed...
View ArticleFeature: Is AMD’s Mantle really worth it?
Introduction and AMD Rigs Since AMD announced its Mantle initiative in September last year, we’ve been excitedly hypothesising what it could really mean for AMD, its graphics cards, our processors and...
View ArticleOpinion: Resolution revolution: why are desktops so late to the 4K party?
Welcome to the revolution The king is dead. Long live the king. After a few years when stereoscopic 3D ruled supreme as the next big thing in PC displays, it’s finally been usurped. High-DPI or...
View ArticleIndustry voice: How to enhance the power of the GPU
Graphics processing units (GPU) have traditionally been used to draw pixels on screens. But recently, the GPU has been found to be ideal for computing intensive tasks such as CAD, CAM, 3D modelling,...
View ArticleAMD’s Kaveri processor is coming to a mobile device near you
You don’t have to be a graduate from MIT to understand why the third generation of AMD’s APUs (called Kaveri) are a good idea. Take the best parts of a standard CPU – functions like data throughput,...
View ArticleAnalysis: Should Qualcomm buy AMD?
The news last week of Qualcomm’s renewed interest into the buzzing ARM-based server market got me thinking: should Qualcomm, the Intel of the ARM ecosystem, buy AMD, the only other significant x86...
View ArticleDirectX 12 delivers 50% less power drain in latest Microsoft demo
DirectX 12 won’t just make your games look better – Microsoft and Intel have demonstrated how it could also improve power consumption by a dramatic 50%. At the SIGGRAPH show in Los Angeles the Windows...
View ArticleMicrosoft shows off DirectX 12, kicks ass in performance and power consumption
The next version of DirectX 12 won’t just make your games look better, Microsoft and Intel just demonstrated it could also improve power consumption by a dramatic 50-percent. At the SIGGRAPH show in...
View ArticleCyber Monday: Cyber Monday: AMD A10-Series APU priced at $129.99 on Amazon
You’re not burnt out on Cyber Monday shopping, are you? Good, because there’s still more savings to be had. A choice collection of AMD processors and GPUs are seeing price slashes today, with...
View ArticleBuying Guide: 10 best graphics cards in the world today
Best Graphics Cards Are you a PC gamer? Then trust us on this: there is no other component nearly as important as the graphics card. Yes, your monitor and even your mouse matter. But nothing has more...
View ArticleAMD leaps into ARM with Project SkyBridge and Seattle
AMD outlined a new ambidextrous approach and architecture during its Core Innovation Update press conference in San Francisco today, revealing a number of announcements centering on this multi-handed...
View ArticleIn depth: AMD wants your next laptop to be a gaming, video-streaming dream
Introduction This week saw the first fleet of laptops powered by AMD’s sixth-generation A-Series processor go on sale, with new models from HP and Dell set to be joined by ones from Lenovo, Asus and...
View ArticleAMD promises a graphics revolution with new Vulkan-powered Radeon driver
AMD has announced the release of the Vulkan 1.0 spec (ratified by the Khronos Group), the API which stems from (and uses parts of) Mantle. It means that Vulkan will soon be packaged into a beta...
View ArticleNew Vulkan patch makes Doom even more gore-some
So you want to run Doom with a much faster frame rate? Well the good news is the game now supports Vulkan, a low-overhead graphics API which will put the FPS (frames per second, that is) pedal to the...
View Article40 best PC games 2019: the must-play titles you don’t want to miss
PC gaming continues to grow, but what are the best PC games you can play in 2019? See the article here: 40 best PC games 2019: the must-play titles you don’t want to miss
View ArticleThe best Netflix series in the UK (February 2019): fantastic Netflix shows to...
Here are the best Netflix shows you can watch on UK Netflix right now. Original article – The best Netflix series in the UK (February 2019): fantastic Netflix shows to binge
View ArticleThe best iPhone games to play in 2019
The very best games for your iPhone, from the iPhone XS to the iPhone SE. Link: The best iPhone games to play in 2019
View ArticleThe 34 best indie games on PC and consoles
The best indie games don’t need loot boxes to succeed – here they are. Continued here: The 34 best indie games on PC and consoles
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