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Tag: GPU

  • Unreal Engine 3 Samaritan Real Time Demo [video]

    There have been many times that I have pondered how video game graphics have changed over the years and from the demo below, it looks like we are about to take another big leap in graphics technology.  The video below was presented by Epic Games at GDC last week showing off the new Unreal Engine…

  • nVidia ships 1 billionth GPU

    Image via Wikipedia nVidia has announced that in conjunction with TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), their GPU manufacturing partner, they have shipped their 1 billionth GPU.  That is quite the impressive number! In celebration of this impressive milestone, they gave the following fun facts They would wrap around the world more than twice They’d stretch…

  • Make your AMD Radeon HD 6950 a 6970 with a BIOS mod

    Image via Wikipedia The guys over at TechPowerUp have posted an explanation of how you can turn your AMD Radeon HD 6950 into a 6970 with a BIOS mod.  They explain how both cards are essentially the same except the 6950 has a part of the card disabled so you don’t get the full performance…