AMD-Nvidia showdown looms as demand for 3D graphics recovers
Demand for add-in graphics cards showed signs of recovery during the third quarter, setting the stage for an upcoming showdown between rivals AMD and Nvidia.
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Siggraph 2009: nVidia debuts interactive ray-tracing engine for 3D apps
nVidia has introduced the OptiX interactive ray tracing engine, which is part of a suite of application-acceleration engines aimed software developers who create high-end 3D suites. These engines are designed to be integrated into 3D modelling, animation and rendering suites, providing acceleration by tapping nVidia's Quadro FX line of graphics cards.
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Nvidia overcomes bad graphics chips
Nvidia's problem with weak packaging material that caused some of its laptop graphics chips to fail prematurely hasn't hurt the company's relationships with laptop makers that use its chips, a company executive said.
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Nvidias PhysX brings GPU accelerated physics to games
Nvidia announced three anticipated games will be making use of their hyped PhysX technology. Acquired by Ageia in 2008, PhysX formerly required a special Physics Processing Unit (PPU), but can now be accelerated on any CUDA-enabled GeForce card via the GPU, making it stand out from the popular Havok engine which does not yet support hardware acceleration. PhysX can already be seen in action in games like Unreal Tournament 3 and 2008's graphically stunning Mirror's Edge . The engine is incredibly scalable, already running on every major gaming platform, including Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, PC, and even iPhone.
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Report: Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 graphics card is Mac-bound
A graphics card based on Nvidia's GeForce GTX 285 chip is headed to the Mac Pro, according to tech blog Engadget. The report indicates that the card is coming this June.
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Windows 7, Snow Leopard could require giving your computer a graphics boost
If you want to make the most of the new Windows and Mac OS X platforms that are due soon, you may need to a invest in a new graphics card - or even a new workstation.
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HP still getting heat on Nvidia graphics chips
Months after the issue first surfaced, Hewlett-Packard laptop owners continue to complain about defective Nvidia graphics cards that could cause laptops to fail.
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Nvidia launches Mac version of Quadro FX 4800 workstation-class graphics card
Nvidia has announced that its high-end Quadro FX 4800 graphics card is now available for the Mac. The card is coming in May and will be available for US$1,800 from Apple and select Mac resellers and workstation integrators. UK pricing has yet to be announced.
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nVidia upgrades Quadro FX line for 3D pros
nVidia has given its line of Quadro FX workstation-class graphics cards a complete overhaul, launching six new boards up to a model with a massive 4GB of RAM.
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Parallels, nVidia enable virtualization for 3D rendering
Virtualization software maker Parallels and graphics hardware vendor nVidia have teamed to enable the virtualization of graphics-intensive applications used by digital animators.
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Nvidia spent $43.6 million to replace faulty graphic chip
Graphics chip vendor Nvidia spent US$43.6 million during its last fiscal year to cover warranty and product replacement claims related to graphics chips that were manufactured and sold with a weak packaging material, the company said on Friday.
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nVidia debuts graphics card with 4GB RAM
nVidia has unveiled what it describes as 'the most powerful professional graphics card in graphics history', the Quadro FX 5800.
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PNY launches CS4-boosting nVidia graphics card
PNY has debuted a graphics card that's designed to boost performance in three of Adobe's Creative Suite 4 applications, Photoshop CS4, After Effects CS4 and Premiere CS4.
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Nvidia trumps rivals with MacBooks deal
Striking a blow at chip rivals Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel, Nvidia unveiled its latest graphics chip this week, saying it has five times the performance of other GPUs on the market.
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Apple offers MacBook Pro nVidia graphics repair
Apple has posted details of a new service program for MacBook Pro laptops affected by a flaw involving nVidia graphics chips. It's also offering to reimburse customers who have already paid for a fix.
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nVidia software sees Photoshop run faster
Nvidia has announced the release of CUDA 2.0, a new version of its C language development environment for its graphics processing units (GPUs).
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SIGGRAPH 2008: nVidia updates Quadro FX graphics chips for laptops
nVidia has introduced of a new series of Quadro FX mobile GPUs, each featuring an nVidia CUDA parallel computing processor. Mobile workstation manufacturers such as Dell, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, HP and Lenovo will soon be offering the new series of Quadro FX mobile GPUs across a their models.
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AMD aims high-end graphics cards at Nvidia
Advanced Micro Devices Tuesday unveiled a graphics card, the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, that is widely expected to outperform rival Nvidia's top-end graphics card, the GeForce GTX 280.
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Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 200 graphics processors
Graphics chip maker Nvidia on Monday introduced its new family of GeForce GTX 200 graphics processors. The new processors are featured in PC graphics cards that will be available later this month starting at US$399.
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Nvidia unveils GeForce 9M mobile chips
Nvidia is paving the way for better and faster notebook graphics with Tuesday's introduction of its GeForce 9M series of graphics processors, unveiled at the Computex 2008 trade show in Taipei.