Download AMD Catalyst 13.11 BETA 7 Driver. This Beta driver works with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. This release includes all the features found in the previous betas and brings improved (by up to 20%) CrossFire scaling in EA's Battlefield 4.The Catalyst 13.11 Beta7 is available for Windows 8.1/8/7 and offers support for the Radeon R9, R7, HD 7000, HD 6000 and HD 5000 Series cards.
NVIDIA just let us know that the announced GeForce GTX 780 Ti will be available November 7th for $699. Other then that little is know about the product as specifications have not yet been shared. More news though as the new suggested e-tail price for GTX 780 is $499 and GTX 770 is $329. You can see that competition always drives down price, thanks toe the AMD R9-290 release for that.
Download the Nvidia GeForce 331.65 WHQL driver as released by NVIDIA. The new GeForce 331.65 WHQL driver ensures you’ll have the best possible gaming experience in Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts. These Game Ready drivers will also provide performance enhancements in a wide variety of different games.
Download the Nvidia GeForce 331.65 WHQL driver as released by NVIDIA.
MSI debuts its first Intel 8-chip set based mATX GAMING motherboards- Z87M GAMING. Inherited with the outstanding DNA of MSI's GAMING product family, the new mATX GAMING features a Killer network, Audio Boost sound enhancement technology, and a whole new software and hardware design for enhanced product performance.
AMD will announce the 28nm Kaveri APU on December 5th but they won't be available onto the market until half February 2014. AMD originally expected to start supplying its Heterogeneous System Architecture (HAS) Kaveri APUs in the second half of 2013, but according to the company's latest plans, the CPU maker will only provide two A10 and one A8 APU pilot production samples to its clients in December.
In this article we review the reference AMD Radeon R9-290X. We'll benchmark these cards with FCAT Frametimes, Ultra High Definition and of course, we'll check out game performance with the latest games next to power consumption and heat levels as well. This is one review you don't wanna miss! The new flagship product has been long awaited and anticipated. The Radeon R9-290X will compete with Nvidia's finest in both, performance and price levels. These cards are little beasts. As such this in-depth review will cover the Volcanic Islands GPU architecture, Hawaii for the 290 series.
Read the full review right here.
Here are the ten top selling titles on Steam for the week as reported by Valve:
1. Batman: Arkham Origins
2. The Stanley Parable
3. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 FULL BURST
4. Football Manager 2014
5. Saints Row IV
6. Call of Duty: Ghosts
7. How to Survive
8. Space Engineers
9. PAYDAY 2
10. Mass Effect Collection
Xigmatek hits back with their new mini-ITX PC case, the Nebula. The case is equipped with a front-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, two 3.5-inch internal drive bays (tool-free retainers) or two 2.5-inch internal drive bays, two expansion slots and one 120mm silent Xigmatek XOF black bladed fan at the rear (1200 RPM). Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet.
Oh that's hot :) The GeForce GTX 780 Ti that NVIDIA announced at the editors day could very well be faster then a Titan. Leaked 3DMark 11 scores posted on XtremeSystem claim that the GTX 780 Ti will be at least 5 percent faster than the GTX TITAN in the test, and so NVIDIA is aiming to make the chip a faster alternative to the GTX TITAN.
AMDs R9 280X might still be using the oritinal 7970 GHZ edition XT2 Tahiti GPU and replace it with Tahiti XTL next month. Apparantly the Tahiti XTL GPU was not ready for the launch and all current Radeon R9 280X graphics cards ended up with the Tahiti XT2 GPU instead. Various sources confirm that AMD will do a, so called, "running change", where there will be no announcements and no name change for the new GPU and the only way you would be able to tell which GPU is behind the R9 280X is by its BIOS version.
GIGABYTE, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware and system, is pleased to introduce the midrange gaming grade graphics cards, Radeon R7 Series Overclock Edition Graphics Cards (GV-R726XWF2-2GD, GV-R726XOC-2GD, GV-R725OC-1GI and GV-R724OC-2GI).
A couple of photo's on the Sapphire Radeon R9 290 appreaded on the web by ChipHell. It looks like this card is a 100% AMD's reference board design pretty much equal to the R9 290X. Check out how the PCB features the Hawaii chip from AMD alongside sixteen Hynix GDDR5 memory chips being powered by a 5+1+1 phase power design.
Ubisoft Montreal and NVIDIA are enhancing Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag with NVIDIA-exclusive effects, features and technologies, creating the definitive Assassin's Creed experience.
Download AMD Catalyst 13.11 BETA6 Driver. This Beta driver works with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.
Download AMD Catalyst 13.11 BETA6 (13.250.18.0 October 24) Driver. This Beta driver works with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.
Though we can't be sure about the validity of these benchmarks, OCUK decided to leak the results for the Radeon R9-290 (non x model). In a chart where they conveniently 'blur' the 290 name. This card will be the affordable product in the Hawaii product stack. Judging from the results the R9-290 beats NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 780 in synthetic benchmarks.
MSI Afterburner 3.0.0 Beta 16 Download. Today we release an updated Beta revision of Afterburner, this application successfully secured the leading position on graphics card utilities. We're happy to see MSI Afterburner is leading the overclock applications.
We test and review Radeon R9-290X Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 780 SLI, next to our default FPS benchmarks we do Ultra HD and FCAT Frametime measurements as well. The boards used are reference. Over the next few pages we'll tell you a bit about multi-GPU gaming, the challenges, the requirements and of course a nice tasty benchmark session with the latest games. We'll have a peek at temperatures and power consumption of the Radeon cards in Crossfire mode to monitor its generated performance.
Read the full review right here.
I-O Data has unveiled another one of its upcoming Full HD monitor, the LCD-MF275XPBR. Adopting a PLS panel, this new 27-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 8.3ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles.
AOC launches three new 61 cm (24") monitors in a 16:10 format. The 60 series models from the AOC Professional Line deliver a WUXGA resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, adding valuable desktop space in height compared to the widespread 16:9 Full HD format. Coming in a classy texturised black finish and different equipment variants, these high performers will provide for a great viewing experience in company and home offices. Users can also benefit from a number of tailor-made features such as integrated USB hubs, great ergonomics and intelligent software.
ENDnet delivers the TEW-804UB, a new WiFi USB adapter that promises up to 433Mbps of throughput. It's available at Amazon for $30.14. TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the AC600 Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter, model TEW-804UB - which upgrades a Windows® or Mac® computer to Wireless AC.
There are reports that a number of old AMD processors from the Athlon X2 64 and Opteron 185 series do not support the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1 due to lack of support for the CMPXCHG16b instruction. Now please be aware that only the earliest AMD64 processors do not support this. You always have the option of installing the 32-bit version of Windows 8.1 if you really want to update such an ancient system to the latest version of Windows.
Sharkoon expands its entry level PC headset series with a low-priced, closed design, gaming stereo headset. The new Sharkoon Rush Core stereo headset comes in a black/white color scheme and it's aimed at price-conscious gamers. Due to the enclosed ear cup design ambient noise is reduced.
Corsair today announced the Hydro Series H75 dual-fan 120mm liquid CPU cooler. The easy-to-install H75 provides PC users with quieter and more effective cooling than stock CPU coolers, all in a 120mm footprint that is widely compatible with most PC cases on the market. The Hydro Series H75 will be available in November at a suggested retail price of $84.99 (USD).
EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana based premium water cooling gear manufacturer, is proud to introduce world's first full-cover water cooling solution for the latest AMD Radeon R9 290X, the new flagship performance graphics card.
Here are the minimum system requirements for Call of Duty: Ghosts on the PC! You will need at least 6GB of RAM, 40GB of free HDD and a 64bit OS to run it. Call of Duty: Ghosts Minimum Requirements.
ICE's Johan "repi" Andersson revealed via a Twitter response that there are over 15 titles in development that will utilize not only Frostbite but also the upcoming Mantle technology revealed by AMD. The current list of known titles includes Battlefield 4, Mirror's Edge 2, Star Wars: Battlefront, Need for Speed: Rivals, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, and the next Mass Effect title.
ASUS today announced the launch of R9 290X, a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics-processing unit (GPU). The new card benefits from exclusive ASUS GPU Tweak, an easy-to-use tuning tool for instant performance boosts, 4 GB of super-fast GDDR5 memory for the best gaming experience at the highest resolutions, and incorporates AMD Eyefinity and TrueAudio technologies to enable expansive multi-display setups and bring in-game audio to life with more accurate environmental sounds.
In the past weeks you have probably read about the new AMD Radeon R9 and R7 series graphics cards. As replacement for the outgoing HD 7XXX series AMD has announced the all new R9 series high end gaming cards and the R7 series mid range all rounders. The R9 270X and 280X are great cards, packed with features and offering a level of performance never seen before at their respective price points. But the moment is finally there to announce the all new flagship of the range, the Radeon R9 290X.
MSI is pleased to announce that the new AMD R9 290X 4GD5 is available now for gamers to enjtake their gameplay to the next level. Built on the refined Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architeture, featuring more advanced PowerTune power management, improved display connection flexibility and most importantly enthusiast-level gaming performance.
Cambridge Audio, a world-class acoustic design team with decades of Hi-Fi audio innovations, adds a new look to their hugely successful and highly acclaimed Minx Air 100 and Air 200 with a sophisticated black design. The new finish joins the existing line-up of white Minx Air 100 and 200's in offering powerful Hi-Fi sound combined with the latest wireless streaming technology in an elegant, compact design. The Minx Air series is the first wireless speakers to offer AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Internet Radio and is designed to play music from just about any phone, tablet or computer.
SteelSeries introduced the Rival Optical Gaming Mouse. The Rival delivers unparalleled technology through an advanced optical sensor for deadly precision, along with our new proprietary switches that provide speed, consistency and durability across a 30 million-click lifespan. Rival’s ergonomic right-hand design features an advanced anti-sweat coating and rubber side grips to deliver optimal texture, feel, and comfort. On top of all this great technology, the Rival offers multiple levels of customization ranging from 16.8 million color illumination options, to SteelSeries ExactTech settings all of which are powered by the new SteelSeries Engine 3 software.
CyberPowerPC introduces the Hadron AIR, a new gaming PC available in AMD and Intel editions. Pricing starts at $599 but jumps up towards thousands of dollars if you get crazy on the configuration. CyberPower, a global manufacturer of custom gaming PCs, today announced a mini ITX-based gaming rig that packs all the hardware enthusiasts crave in a chassis that measures just 6.6 wide x 12 high x 12.1 inches deep.
TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphic cards, today introduces the most high end products at R9 series, the PowerColor R9 290X. Being a total new GPU, the R9 290X is packed with dozens of latest technology; gamers now can get intense gaming performance and unrivalled image quality with lifelike imagery by utilizing the newest DirectX 11.2. Also with the support of Windows 8.1, the PowerColor R9 290X deliver all the benefits for Windows users. Most important, the new card supports 4K ultra HD gaming in single and multi-display configurations, users can get the most out of every square inch of screen.
VTX3D, today launched an unrivaled member into R9 series, VTX3D R9 290X X-Edition. The R9 290X X-Edition has the strongest specification and is equipped the latest AMD technologies, such as Graphics Core Next Architecture, AMD Eyefinity technology and AMD ZeroCore technology. Benefiting from this unrivaled graphics card that brings the best performance in every game.
We look at Radeon R9-290X Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 780 SLI, next to our default FPS benchmarks we do Ultra HD and FCAT Frametime measurements as well. The boards used are reference. Over the next few pages we'll tell you a bit about multi-GPU gaming, the challenges, the requirements and of course a nice tasty benchmark session with the latest games. We'll have a peek at temperatures and power consumption of the Radeon cards in Crossfire mode to monitor its generated performance.
We review the AMD Radeon R9-290X. The new flagship product has been long awaited and anticipated. The Radeon R9-290X will compete with Nvidia's finest in both, performance and price levels. These cards are little beasts. As such this in-depth review will cover the Volcanic Islands GPU architecture, Hawaii for the 290 series, we'll benchmark these cards with FCAT Frametimes, Ultra High Definition and of course, we'll check out game performance with the latest games next to power consumption and heat levels as well. This is one review you don't wanna miss!
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