Power efficiency is making a difference!
Power efficiency may be a paramount feature in consumer electronics, but who’s to say it’s not important in the PC space as well?
“Graphics” Posts
AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 & 12.2 Preview driver – What’s New
We have just released AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux platforms, and AMD Catalyst 12.2 Preview driver for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Please note that AMD Radeon HD 7900 users should keep using the 8.921.2 RC11 driver found here (the 12.2 preview does not supported the AMD Radeon [...]
Early Results Achieved with AMD FX Processor Using Windows® 7 Scheduler Update
Some of you may remember that AMD FX processors use a unique dual-core module architecture codenamed “Bulldozer”, which current versions of Windows® 7 were not specifically architected to utilize. In essence, for those with an AMD FX-8150 Processor, for example, Windows 7 sees the eight available cores and randomly assigns threads to them. In initial [...]
Get Your GamExperience on!
Working at AMD is cool. Simple as that. About six months ago [H]ardOCP hosted a day of gaming for enthusiast in Dallas, Texas. I was fortunate enough to attend that event and was blown away with the raw energy in the room. Kyle Bennett of [H]ardOCP was the host for the day and members of [...]
764 Days as Graphics Performance Champion – and Counting
What It Takes To Be The World’s Fastest
The AMD Catalyst™ 11.12 & 12.1 Preview driver – What’s New
We have just released AMD Catalyst™ 11.12 and the AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 Preview driver for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 Preview includes all of the features found in AMD Catalyst™ 11.12 and also includes all of the latest optimizations found in the AMD Catalyst 11.11c performance drivers. It is highly [...]
Battlefield 3 – Technology Interview
Battlefield 3 has had a couple months to sink into the minds of gamers everywhere. After a very successful launch it is among the top tier of shooters on the market; with its combination of amazing visuals, realistic audio, and strategic team play, EA and DICE have managed to create something spectacular. We had the [...]
Catch up on ‘The Controller’ before the finale
In the recent months we here at AMD Gaming Evolved have expanded our support in the videogame industry with such projects as Dragon Age: Redemption starring Felicia Day and The Controller featuring Battlefield 3. For those unaware, The Controller is a reality web series hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley, presented by GameSpot.com, and sponsored by AMD. Focusing [...]
The AMD Catalyst™ 11.11b & 11.11c Driver – What’s New
We heard you on Twitter and we delivered! The AMD Catalyst 11.11b performance driver (UPDATE: 11.11c is now released as well with HD 5000 CrossfireX scaling for Skyrim, found here) brings Crossfire performance scaling to Skyrim as well as a wealth of other improvements for games including Batman Arkham City, RAGE, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, and [...]
Gamers, start your FX engines!
By: The NCIX System Design Team It has been a long time coming, but the new generation of AMD FX Family of CPUs is finally here! When the original AMD Athlon™ FX series processors launched back in 2003 they were heralded for their speed, propelling AMD as a leader to gaming enthusiasts for years to [...]