NVIDIA's Fermi: Architected for Tesla, 3 Billion Transistors in 2010
Last week we saw AMD's first DX11 GPU, today we have NVIDIA's response: Fermi. Weighing in at 3 billion transistors with a 384-bit GDDR5 memory bus, we won't...
415 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/30/2009
ATI HD 5870 Scaling Performance: X58 vs P55 Showdown
We compare the performance of AMD's latest HD 5870 GPU on Intel's latest Core i7/P55 platform to see if it can keep up with the Core i7/X58 platform.
88 by Gary Key on 9/29/2009
The Real Conroe Successor: Clarkdale & All You Need to Know about Westmere
Intel's 32nm Nehalem tick is almost upon us. Westmere isn't a radical departure from Nehalem, but there are a few enhancements worth talking about. We go...
96 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/24/2009
Mobile Core i7 920XM, Clarksfield: Nehalem on-the-go
Core i7 officially migrates to the mobile market with today's launch of Clarksfield. If your current notebook isn't fast enough, perhaps this shiny new processor will help.
65 by Jarred Walton on 9/23/2009
AMD's Radeon HD 5870: Bringing About the Next Generation Of GPUs
At roughly twice the computing power of the RV770, the world's first DirectX 11 GPU is here. It's called the Radeon HD 5870 and it is, without a doubt...
327 by Ryan Smith on 9/23/2009
Lucid Hydra 200: Vendor Agnostic Multi-GPU, Available in 30 Days
Want to run multiple GPUs in parallel regardless of vendor, make or model? Lucid wants to enable that and the first implementation is due out in 30 days.
95 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/22/2009
IDF 2009 - Intel Shows off 22nm & 32nm, Sandy Bridge Demoed
It's the first day of IDF and in usual Intel fashion we have new silicon, new transistors and new architectures. It's nothing huge but a fairly traditional keynote...
34 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/22/2009
IDF 2009 - World's First Larrabee Demo, More Clarkdale, Gulftown
Intel finally demonstrated Larrabee, although not in a major way. Intel's first discrete GPU is still going through birthing pains as it inches towards its release in Q2...
47 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/22/2009
OS Mobility Explored
What's the best OS for your laptop? Does your choice of operating system affect battery life? How does it affect overall performance? Today we have numbers showing just how...
107 by Jarred Walton on 9/21/2009
The Lynnfield Followup: Turbo Mode and Overclocking Investigated
You asked for results with turbo disabled. You asked for overclocking results. We aim to please: here are the additional tests you requested of Intel's Core i5 and...
47 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/18/2009
The Intel Core i7 860 Review
The missing link in the Lynnfield lineup is the Core i7 860. Priced at $284 it's no more expensive than a Core i7 920, yet it runs at...
121 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/18/2009
AMD Athlon II X4 620 & 630: The First $99 Quad Core CPU
AMD's pricing department has struck gold. Armed with a brand new die, the Athlon II X4 620 performs like a $160 CPU but at 60% of the cost...
150 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/16/2009
i5 / P55 Lab Update - Now with more numbers
We take a quick look at clock for clock comparisons against the Core i7/920 and Phenom II x4 965 BE when overclocked.
80 by Gary Key on 9/15/2009
ASUS UL50Vt Preview: Factory Overclocked CULV Delivers 7 Hours of Battery Life
With all of the press on Intel's new Consumer Ultra Low Voltage processors we're not seeing much traction from the OEMs. ASUS attempts to break the mold as...
52 by Anand Shimpi & Laura Johnston on 9/14/2009
Browser Face-Off: Battery Life Explored
Many people have looked at web browser performance in one aspect or another, but does your choice of browser impact laptop battery life? Let's find out.
76 by Jarred Walton on 9/11/2009
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