A community portal about DirectX with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: DirectX is a collection of APIs for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming, on Microsoft platforms. It is widely used...
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A community portal about DirectX with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: DirectX is a collection of APIs for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming, on Microsoft platforms. It is widely used in the development of computer games for Microsoft Windows, the Xbox and Xbox 360.
ATI was not the only one who decided to announce new GPU's at CeBIT currently underway in Germany. NVIDIA has also chosen the occasion to let the wraps off its new GeForce GTX 280M which (according to NVIDIA) is "the fastest laptop GPU on the market, with up to 505 more performance than previous generation enthusiast laptop GPU's" If that is too exciting for you or will probably frighten your wallet a little more then needs be, NVIDIA also has the GeForce GTS 160M and GTS 150M. All the... Read Full Story
NVIDIA introduced GPUs in four separate categories that push performance to the highest levels ever achieved in enthusiast and high-performance notebooks. Included in the group is the fastest notebook GPU in the market, the GeForce GTX 280M, with up to 50% more performance than previous generation enthusiast notebook GPUs.
“These new NVIDIA GeForce GPUs are for those who won’t accept compromise in notebook performance,” said Rene Haas, general manager of notebook business at NVIDIA... Read Full Story
In what the company claims is a first (and as far as we can tell, they're right), Palit Microsystems has released a GeForce GTX 285 videocard outfitted with 2GB of memory. Every other GTX 285 currently ships with 1GB. Whether or not the additional memory buffer proves a worthwhile investment remains to be seen, but it's worth noting the GTX 285 is Nvidia's fastest single-GPU solution available, second in speed only to the dual-GPU GTX 295. We've often seen graphics partners outfit lower end... Read Full Story
Hardcore gamers need powerful PCs, and Shuttle has a new offering, the SDXi Carbon Extreme gaming solution. The SDXi comes with Intel Core2 Extreme QX9770 processor, dual-slot Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 graphics card, and up to 16GB of high-speed... Hardcore gamers need powerful PCs, and Shuttle has a new offering, the SDXi Carbon Extreme gaming solution. The SDXi comes with Intel Core2 Extreme QX9770 processor, dual-slot Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 graphics card, and up to 16GB of high-speed DDR2... Read Full Story
NVIDIA today launched four new mobile graphics chips at CeBIT. The top of the range GeForce GTX 260M and GeForce GTX 280M will be 50 percent faster than previous generation 9800M chips. The GTX 280M will have full 128 shader processors, 1463MHz processor clock speed, 950MHz memory clock speed and 562 Gigaflops performance. Whereas the GeForce GTX 260M will have 112 processor cores, 1375MHz processor clock, 950MHz memory clock and 462 Gigaflops performance.
While the GTX 260M and 280M... Read Full Story
Because of the various factors working against desktop graphics, I'd say that now is the time for manufacturers to stop building a bigger mousetrap, and instead build it better. That's what Palit does, and their approach to discreet graphics products usually follows the rule of function before fashion. In this case, it's function and realistic performance needs before fashion and marketing hype. Sure, NVIDIA would lover for you to believe that SLI is necessary to play the newest video games... Read Full Story
NVIDIA today announced the GeForce® GTX 275 GPU, the latest addition to NVIDIA’s performance GPU lineup, offering first-rate graphics, physics, and GPU computing performance, as well as the absolute best price-performance for today’s value-conscious gamers. Read Full Story
NVIDIA System Tools Essentials tools to monitor, overclock, and tune your NVIDIA Graphics Card. Windows XP users must install Service Pack 1, at a minimum, prior to attempting to install this package. Failure to do so will result in the inability to support USB 2.0. Installation of DirectX 9.0 or higher is required in order to use NVIDIA System Monitor. NVIDIA Control Panel and System Monitor The NVIDIA System Tools installation package includes: 1. NVIDIA Performance Group (v6.02.15.01) add... Read Full Story
Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base. Beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack bring the world to life. The controls are intuitive and the gameplay is deep — the special attacks and properties of each tower work together to provide many... Read Full Story
Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's demon-hunting series, but this time it stars a new character, Nero, and his powerful demonic arm. Long ago the Dark Knight Sparda rebelled against the dark emperor and waged a one-man war to save humanity. Thousands of years later, a religious organization worships this renowned savior and has taken it upon themselves to rid the world of all evil. Residing in Fortuna, this organization is known as the “Order of the Sword,” and is made up... Read Full Story
