The Cost Of Running Compiz @ Phoronix
Earlier this week we published benchmarks comparing Arch Linux and Ubuntu (http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=14946). There were only a few areas where the two Linux distributions actually performed differently with many of their core packages being similar, but one of the areas where the results...
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.20 GHz Review @ techPowerUp!
If you've been following the development of AMD's K10 and K10.5 processor architecture you're going to feel right at home in this review. Why? Because AMD's new Phenom II X6 series, or future Phenom II X4 T for that matter have little architecture changes over the "old" Phenom II X4 processors....
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TechPowerUp GPU-Z 0.4.3 Released
TechPowerUp! has rolled out a new version of GPU-Z, the popular graphics sub-system diagnostic utility. Version 0.4.3 comes with a load of new features and stability updates. Highlights include full capability to monitor voltages on the GeForce GTX 480, a new method of voltage monitoring which...
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EVGA Upgrades GeForce GTX 470 Reference Design
At a time when every NVIDIA board partner is designing catchy non-reference design graphics cards based on the GeForce GTX 470, EVGA applied its wisdom to simply bettering the NVIDIA reference design to make the card look not only better, but also work cooler. Dubbed the EVGA GeForce GTX 470...
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Story Between Mass Effect 2 and 3 to Be Told via DLC
BioWare will tell the story between Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 with downloadable content packs, VideoGamer.com can reveal. BioWare has released only one story-based downloadable pack since the January release of Mass Effect 2. The Kasumi - Stolen Memory DLC introduced a new party member and...
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Lionhead's RPG Fable III Will Also Be Released for PC, Publisher Microsoft Confirmed
Lionhead's RPG Fable III will also be released for PC, publisher Microsoft confirmed today after accidentally revealing (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/63804) the fact with a blurb on the Xbox 360 box art last week. The PC version will be available alongside the Xbox 360 edition this...
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German Government Says No to Violent Game Ban
Last June, news emerged (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/06/05/germany039s-interior-ministers-ask-bundestag-total-ban-violent-games) from Germany that a group of Interior Ministers had asked for a total ban on the production and distribution of violent videogames. Thanks in large part to a...
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NVIDIA Responds Directly to KitGuruÂ’s Revelations
It is nice to see a new tech site making such a big splash so early. *Over the past week or so, we have heard a lot of rumours about nVidia’s products. As wizened KitGurus, you can trust us when we say that our sources are both plentiful and well placed. We report this kind of story when we...
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Rumor: ATI Next-generation Codenames Confirmed?
Charlie Demerjian has posted the AMD codenames for the next generation graphics series known as "Southern Islands" - street names around Vancouver: EVER GONE SKIING on a Southern Island in Vancouver? If not, then the upcoming graphics chips from ATI are for you. Short story, some of the names for...
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NVIDIA - What Is Tessellation, and Why Is It Important?
NVIDIA have published a clearly written and very good explanation of the process of model transformation using tessellation, bump mapping, and displacement mapping in DirectX 11, and how it will be used to create better games. Traditional GPU designs use a single geometry engine to perform...
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 1GB Review @ KitGuru
The current AMD 5 series graphics card range is exceptionally enticing with particular emphasis always being placed on the high end 5970 and 5870 models – its natural for us to always focus on the maximum performance hardware, right? The only problem is that most of us cannot afford such expensive...
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