GPUs
Demand for high-performance processors for AI training is skyrocketing, and consequently so is the demand for the components that go into these processors. So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest of 2024, and even most of 2025 has already sold out as well. SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. The latter is an especially prolific consumer of HBM3 and HBM3E memory for its H100/H200/GH200 accelerators, as NVIDIA is also working to fill what remains an insatiable (and unmet) demand for its accelerators. As a result, HBM memory orders, which...
MSI R4350 - First Look
We take a first look at a HD4350 solution for those HTPC owners with the multi-channel LPCM blues.
24 by Gary Key on 10/29/2008
Retesting the Radeon HD 4830: Too Few SIMDs Enabled
UPDATED... Some review samples and RETAIL versions of the Radeon HD 4830 were sent out with one too many SIMDs disabled. This resulted in lowered performance in our (and...
24 by Derek Wilson on 10/25/2008
Music Gaming Goodness: Rock Band 2 Rocks The House
We've had some time to play with Rock Band 2 along with the new standard and premium drum kits and the new guitar. Take a look at what we...
25 by Derek Wilson on 10/24/2008
AMD Radeon HD 4830: Affordable Performance And Heavy Competition
UPDATED -- With AMD's introduction of a $130 part that can handle high quality settings at decent resolutions, we also see an escalation in the price war NVIDIA is...
56 by Derek Wilson on 10/23/2008
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS3)
We unleash the force in Lucas Arts' latest Star Wars game.
24 by Eddie Turner on 10/6/2008
ATI Radeon HD 4350 and 4550: Great HTPC Solutions
While these lower end cards aren't all that great for gaming (in spite of major advantages over integrated graphics), they offer a great set of features for those who...
56 by Derek Wilson on 9/30/2008
PURE (PC, Xbox 360) Review
Join us as we stray from the beaten path and review the latest entry in the off-road racing genre...
22 by Eddie Turner on 9/29/2008
The Radeon HD 4870 1GB: The Card to Get
Many have been waiting for the higher memory variant of AMD's 4870 since it's launch. It is now available, and at very good prices. Our tests show performance improvement...
78 by Derek Wilson on 9/25/2008
Understanding 8-channel LPCM over HDMI: Why it Matters and Who Supports it
Recent GPU and chipset launches have started including support for 8-channel LPCM audio over HDMI. I explain what that is and why you should want it.
53 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/17/2008
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216: Competition for the 4870
Priced at $279 there's a new GTX 260 in town and it's got one purpose: to compete with the Radeon HD 4870. NVIDIA manages to close the performance...
66 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 9/16/2008
AMD Radeon HD 4670: Ruling from Top to Bottom
AMD took the world by storm with its $200 - $300 killers earlier this summer, but can they do it again at $79 with the new Radeon HD 4670...
90 by Derek Wilson on 9/10/2008
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) Review
Join us as for a show and tell session as we review Pandemic's latest action game...
19 by Eddie Turner on 9/9/2008
NVIDIA 9500 GT: Mainstream Graphics Update
The 9500 GT has been out for a while now, and today we take a look at what it has to offer.
37 by Derek Wilson on 9/5/2008
Bargain Bin Games Revue - Round One
We explore the depths of the bargain bin in an attempt to wet those dry spells between big name releases...
36 by Eddie Turner on 9/1/2008
Lucid's Multi-GPU Wonder: More Information on the Hydra 100
Derek sat down with Lucid and answered some more questions on the Hydra 100, a chip that enables multi-GPU on any platform.
57 by Derek Wilson on 8/22/2008
Badaboom: A Full Test of Elemental's GPU Accelerated H.264 Transcoder
It's finally here, a GPU accelerated H.264 transcoder that promises to speed up one of the most time intensive things you can do on your desktop. Unfortunately the...
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/18/2008
AMD's Radeon HD 4870 X2 - Testing the Multi-GPU Waters
AMD officially unveils its highest performing single-card to date: the Radeon HD 4870 X2. How will the first multi-GPU R7xx series card fare against the price reduced GeForce...
94 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 8/12/2008
Race Driver: GRID (PC)
We hit the pavement with Codemasters' latest offering in the racing genre, Race Driver: GRID.
42 by Eddie Turner on 8/7/2008
Intel's Larrabee Architecture Disclosure: A Calculated First Move
While not giving away much if any info about future products, Intel has cracked the door open just a bit on their Larrabee project. As expected, the information was...
102 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 8/4/2008
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 - R700 Preview: AMD's Fastest Single Card
Hot on the heels of the launch of the Radeon HD 4800 series, AMD sent out 10 cards into the wild based on its new R700 GPU. Despite...
56 by Derek Wilson on 7/14/2008
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