GPUs
SK hynix and TSMC announced early on Friday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing the next-generation HBM4 memory and advanced packaging technology. The initiative is designed to speed up the adoption of HBM4 memory and solidify SK hynix's and TSMC's leading positions in high-bandwidth memory and advanced processor applications. The primary focus of SK hynix's and TSMC's initial efforts will be to enhance the performance of the HBM4 stack's base die, which (if we put it very simply) acts like an ultra-wide interface between memory devices and host processors. With HBM4, SK hynix plans to use one of TSMC's advanced logic process technologies to build base dies to pack additional features and I/O pins within the confines of existing...
Half-Life 2 Performance Benchmark Preview
We compared 8 GPUs in 3 levels under the first truly stressing DX9 game: Half-Life 2. ATI is an early king of the hill. Learn about the...
112 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/12/2003Breaking News: Halflife 2 Performance Revealed
ATI owners rejoice, HL2 rocks on their hardware...
169 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/10/2003NVIDIA's Back with NV35 - GeForceFX 5900 Ultra
No one, not even a NVIDIA employee, was fooled into thinking the NV30 was a first-class product. But the NV35 is another story; find out how well NVIDIA's latest...
22 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/12/2003ATI's Radeon 9600 Pro - Another Win for ATI
With the Radeon 9600 Pro ATI has won yet another round in the Radeon vs. FX battle, but what's most peculiar about this battle is that the true winner...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/16/2003NVIDIA's GeForce FX 5600/5200 Ultra Performance Review
Have less than $200 in your upgrade budget? You will soon be able to buy DirectX 9 cards from NVIDIA for just that. Find out if the...
4 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/10/2003ATI's Radeon 9800, 9600 & 9200: Still Fighting Strong
Were you left disappointed by the GeForce FX? ATI comes to the rescue with a true competitor to the Radeon 9700 Pro - the Radeon 9800 Pro...
2 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/6/2003NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra: It's Here, but is it Good?
Almost a year after we first heard about NV30 we're finally able to review the GeForce FX 5800. Find out how well it stacks up to ATI's Radeon...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/27/2003ATI's Radeon 9500 Pro - Now Shipping & Faster
ATI has started shipping their Radeon 9500 Pro for arrival in retail in the coming weeks. The final card looks different, uses new memory and when coupled with...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/27/2002NVIDIA Introduces GeForce FX (NV30)
After months of waiting we're able to bring you the official specs and technology behind NVIDIA's NV30...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/18/2002ATI All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro
Today we embark on the second part of our All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro adventure. You followed us through the preview, now it's time for a hands-on look at the video...
27 by Matthew Witheiler on 11/4/2002ATI's Radeon 9500 Pro
Rumors of a lower cost, lower performing ATI Radeon 9700 Pro have been floating around for almost as long as rumors of the Radeon 9700 Pro first emerged. Today...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/24/2002ATI All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro Preview
Today ATI announces their latest generation of All-in-Wonder products, the All-in-Wonder Radeon 9700 Pro. Check out our extensive hardware preview to see why the All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro is much...
1 by Matthew Witheiler on 9/30/2002Inside ATI & NVIDIA: How they make frames fly
Learn how to make a GPU from ATI and see what it takes to test and produce them from NVIDIA in this continuation of our Inside series.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/23/2002Gigabyte's Radeon 9700 Pro - Hitting 400MHz
We managed to get our hands on a pre-release version of Gigabyte's upcoming Radeon 9700 Pro card - the GV-R9700Pro. In testing the card we quickly found out that...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/22/2002ATI Radeon 9700 Pro - Delivering as Promised
It's on time, clocked just as high as they said it would and with no funny surprises. ATI has begun shipping their Radeon 9700 Pro and we're here...
8 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/19/2002Trident's XP4 Benchmark Preview
We managed to spend a couple of hours with Trident and their new XP4 GPU, find out how the chip is performing two months before its retail release in...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/16/2002NVIDIA's NV30 - Where are you?
ATI's Radeon 9700 Pro is days away from shipping to retail stores, but where is NVIDIA's answer to the R300? Read on as we debunk rumors and demystify NV30.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/14/2002Trident XP4 Preview - A Cheap GeForce4?
Trident claims that they have a DirectX 8.1 GPU that can deliver 80% of the performance of a GeForce4 Ti 4600 for less than $100. Is Trident legit or...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/5/2002ATI’s Radeon 9700 (R300) – Crowning the New King
The R300 is here and we're ready to tell you its story. Find out what makes the fastest GPU on the planet tick and then see exactly how...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/18/2002ATI Radeon 9000 Pro – The GeForce4 MX Killer
As ATI phases out the Radeon 8500 & 8500LE, the Radeon 9000 and 9000 Pro will replace them. Find out all there is to know about ATI's GeForce4...
2 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/18/2002