Beyond3D Featured ContentNVIDIA Fermi GPU and Architecture Analysis
The timing could barely be better! ATI launch a new line of graphics processors and what do we do? We finally get round to looking at Fermi. Alex was at the controls again for this one, beating GF100 in GeForce GTX 470 form up with a new suite of software and a very deep, in-depth analysis of how the majority of the chip and architecture work. It's the de-facto public analysis and a must read.
Nvidia claims that developers can double their performance in a mere four weeks! Find out if this could be applicable to you!
We've recently had the opportunity to take a look at a couple of pieces of graphics programming literature. The first, The Magic of Computer Graphics, is a trip through most modern rendering techniques in good depth. The latter, 3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes, well, we leave that to the…
What Wii think U can expect from Nintendo's next console.
Want to know the inner workings of Fusion and Llano? Our good friend David Kanter has just the article for you. I've read it and can personally attest that it's a good one (can a bad Kanter article even exist?). Make sure you stop on over to RWT.
Registered PSN users beware. Your personal information has been compromised.
PC Lead for Shift 2 explains the renderer along with details on their anti-aliasing methods and multi-GPU support.
Can you estimate how fast your GPU is? Can you do it better than our good friend, David Kanter? Perhaps you just want to know if Nvidia or AMD utilizes their hardware better. Head on over to RWT to find out!
Hackers of the World Unite! Hack the Planet!
Looks like Microsoft is rolling out another system update preview with a curious feature that leaves quite a bit for speculation.
Warner Bros continues to choo- choo- choose the Unreal Engine Train!
Will our old friend the graphics API die? Will it morph into something more tightly fitting around the metal hidden under the respectable coolers of modern GPUs? We sail forth seeking to find out!
Over at the Tech Report, Scott's taken a fresh look at graphics performance analysis using a body of collected data that's been at everyone's fingertips for some time, but hasn't been used in anger in a big public analysis before.
Analysis of Intel's QPI 1.1 introduced with Sandy Bridge.
CUDA 4.0 and Parallel Nsight 2.0 have finally been released. So far I am having a positive experience using both these products. Try them out and report back to us in the forums!
How important is memory bandwidth? RealWorldTech looks at its implications in GPU performance and its importance for upcoming integrated solutions.
The new release candidate of CUDA 4.0 is finally out...
Epic Features for an Epic Engine.
What does it mean!? Our friends at Real World Tech have a stab at interpreting the recently leaked benchmarks of the eagerly awaited AMD Bulldozer.
Nvidia just released their new flagship video card today. Can it keep up with AMD's 6990?
Executive Producer Nathan Camarillo has issued a challenge that few console forums warriors will resist!