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  1. Lorien

    Digital Foundry: Xbox Scorpio gets Freesync 2.0 (variable refresh rate and HDR over HDMI)

    Great news Edit: Seems the front page news got posted at the same time I made this thread so it's probably better use that thread instead https://hardforum.com/threads/project-scorpio-supports-freesync-and-next-gen-hdmi.1929585/
  2. Lorien

    AMD developing VR console for education for Chinese market, >2x power of PS4

    小霸王与AMD定制芯片进军VR教育 性能超PS4两倍_网易数码 google translation of the important bit:
  3. Lorien

    Freesync over HDMI is here

    FreeSync-over-HDMI: Samsung Launches 1800R Curved FHD Monitors in the CF591 and CF390 New monitors from Samsung supporting Freesync over HDMI will hit retail soon. :cool:
  4. Lorien

    AMD started foundry shipments of Polaris GPUs

    Shamelessly stolen from iLeakStuff @ OCN, full credit to him: http://www.overclock.net/t/1587294/zauba-amd-have-begun-shipping-polaris-gpus-2-different-polaris-chips-and-4-different-gpus-found 2 GPUs, 2 SKUs from each for a total of at least 4 new cards. Polaris chip #1: GPU #1: Board...
  5. Lorien

    The other shoe drops. ITC: Nvidia infringed on 3 Samsung patents

    Uh oh, looks like Nvidia's attempt at patent trolling backfired completely. Karma is a beautiful thing. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-22/samsung-wins-first-round-in-graphics-patent-case-nvidia https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/documents/337_941_id.pdf
  6. Lorien

    Massive price cuts on the entire AMD lineup

    http://wccftech.com/amd-r9-fury-x-nano-price-cuts/ Price cuts are live already R9 Fury X: $649 down to $589 ($569 after rebate) R9 Nano: $649 down to $569 ($549 after rebate) R9 Fury: $549 down to $499 R9 390X: $429 down to $379 ($359 after rebate) R9 390: $329 down to $279 ($259 after...
  7. Lorien

    Sapphire TriXX with Fiji voltage control and HBM overclocking

    Someone pushed their Fury X to 1.2Ghz core/550Mhz HBM and got the second highest luxmark score for single GPU :cool: Download here: http://www.sapphiretech.com/catapage_tech.asp?cataid=291&lang=eng
  8. Lorien

    ITC: Nvidia did not invent the GPU

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/09/nvidia-samsung-elec-idUSL1N1291PF20151009 Anyone with half a brain saw right through their patent troll ways when Nvidia sued Samsung and Qualcomm but the U.S. International Trade Commission got the memo as well. Samsung was sued for "infringing" on 3...
  9. Lorien

    Catalyst 15.15 and 15.20WHQL details and features

    The Catalyst 15.15 drivers (windows 7, 8) features: - FPS Targeting: The ability to save power by setting a maximum FPS target - Virtual Super Resolution: The ability to downscale a game from a high resolution to a lower resolution, giving a user higher-quality textures in game (also known as...
  10. Lorien

    GDC 2015: TressFX 3.0, Augmented Hair in Deus Ex Universe

    AMD has posted the presentation slides from GDC giving details about TressFX 3.0. http://amd-dev.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wordpress/media/2012/10/Augmented-Hair-in-Deus-Ex-Universe-Projects-TressFX-3.0.ppsx
  11. Lorien

    GDC: Low-Latency VR GPU rendering using Mantle

    So at GDC AMD is set to present the work they've done with VR (read Oculus) using Mantle. http://www.roadtovr.com/news-bits-amd-share-low-latency-vr-rendering-tricks-gdc-2015/ For some other hints watch this interview with Richard Huddy where he talks about how they've implemented a...
  12. Lorien

    Freesync monitors are here. 28" 4k, $170 cheaper than equal spec G-sync monitor

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-119-IY 28" 3840x2160 TN Specification:- - Supports FREESYNC / Adaptive Sync (iiyama will offer a FREE upgrade to FREESYNC) - Display Screen Size: 28" (70.8cm) - Resolution: 3840x2160 - Aspect ratio: 16:9 - Panel Type: TN -...
  13. Lorien

    FS: FarCry 4 code

    $25 Code will be PM'd as soon as payment is received. Redeem at: http://www.samsung.com/FC4 Heat: Lorien Things I will need from you: Heatware. No ebay feedback please. Verified Paypal Thanks for reading.
  14. Lorien

    ASUS R9-290X DC2OC 4GB + 4 Free games + Free shipping@Newegg $280.19

    Pretty nice deal on a factory overclocked R9-290X from ASUS with 3 years of warranty. ASUS R9290X-DC2OC-4GD5 Radeon R9 290X 4GB $329.99 - 6% w/code EMCWHPA87 (expires on 12/15) - $30 Main in rebate + 3 Free games AMD gold rewards + Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth + Free shipping = $280.19
  15. Lorien

    Capcom Studios adopts Mantle. Futuremark: Mantle identical and as fast as DirectX 12

    Sources: AMD's The Future of Compute Malaysia liveblog: http://www.amd.com/en-us/markets/future-of-compute-malaysia http://www.pcgameshardware.de/AMD-Radeon-Grafikkarte-255597/News/Capcom-Mantle-laut-Futuremark-DirectX-12-1143355/ Google translated...
  16. Lorien

    Gamebryo engine (Fallout/Skyrim) getting Mantle support

    Add another engine to the Mantle stable. http://gamingbolt.com/mantle-exposes-more-low-level-features-than-dx12-shares-many-rendering-codes-with-ps4xbox-one Bolded part is particularly interesting, it looks like Mantle will end up being more close to the Metal than DirectX 12. And it makes a...
  17. Lorien

    Rebellion: Mantle comes to Sniper Elite 3.

    Very nice read on some of the details of Rebellion's Mantle implementation into their Asura engine and their findings: http://www.rebellion.co.uk/blog/2014/10/2/mantle-comes-to-sniper-elite-3
  18. Lorien

    Play Star Citizen for Free until September 5th, code inside

    Making a new thread 'cause the official one moves pretty fast and the info might get buried. Apologies in advance if this is too spammy, I also cross posted in the Free Stuff forums. Mods please move/delete as you see fit. https://robertsspaceindustries.com/promotions/dragoncon-2014/...
  19. Lorien

    Play Start Citizen for Free until September 5th, code inside

    https://robertsspaceindustries.com/promotions/dragoncon-2014/ The code to enter is: DRAGONFLIGHT2K14 Enjoy!
  20. Lorien

    Mantle: 75 game developers strong plus heading to workstations

    http://techreport.com/news/26922/amd-hopes-to-put-a-little-mantle-in-opengl-next I'm pretty sure those include at least Autodesk and Adobe as they already support OpenCL in several of their products. This will be a huge win. Also AMD is giving Khronos full access to Mantle to shape the...
  21. Lorien

    AMD Celebrating 30 Years of Graphics and Gaming Webcast

    http://www.amd.com/en-us/press-releases/Pages/amd-to-celebrate-2014aug14.aspx New product is more than likely to be the Tonga based R9 285 and they might also mention the 285X and with some luck we might get to hear about Fiji. I'd also expect to see many developers talk about their Mantle games.
  22. Lorien

    Mantle supported games list grows

    http://videocardz.com/51018/exclusive-upcoming-games-support-mantle Looks like Rockstar and Activision might be joining the Mantle camp with GTA V and COD: Advanced Warfare.
  23. Lorien

    AMD porting Mantle to Linux/SteamOS

    Nice, about 50 Mantle games in development or being released soon. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2364760/amd-wants-to-improve-gaming-in-linux-and-steam-boxes-with-its-mantle-tools.html
  24. Lorien

    Boeing chooses AMD

    Didn't know where else to put this. http://mil-embedded.com/news-id/?43563 This win is not so much about revenue (in the short term) but the fact that AMD's hardware has passed the very rigorous testing and earned the required (safety, performance and reliability) certifications to be used in...
  25. Lorien

    VESA official announcement, AMD's Free-sync standard adopted for DisplayPort 1.2a

    http://www.vesa.org/featured-articles/vesa-adds-adaptive-sync-to-popular-displayport-video-standard/ Monitors supporting Free-Sync should start appearing before the end of the year. :cool: The rest of the AMD Q&A can be found here...
  26. Lorien

    AMD opens the Mantle floodgates, private Developer Beta begins

    Over 40 developers pre-registered already with more to come. :cool: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7985/amd-mantle-developer-private-beta-begins http://developer.amd.com/mantle/.
  27. Lorien

    New Never Settle forever bundle, arrives April 21st

    http://videocardz.com/50275/new-amd-never-settle-forever-game-bundle-arrives-april-21st Holy game overload batman
  28. Lorien

    Catalyst 14.4 download

    Credit goes to Cyris from guru3d forums: http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4798681&postcount=65 HIS Mega These work on windows7 too even though the folders say only windows 8. Enjoy.
  29. Lorien

    Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth to support Mantle

    http://www.techpowerup.com/199839/sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth-supports-amd-mantle.html Firaxis adds their name to the growing list of studios supporting AMD's Mantle.
  30. Lorien

    Catalyst 14.1 download

    Alright you whiny bitches here you go, courtest of Asder00 from Guru3d forums. http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=386270 Link below is live now, no need for download manager/referer tricks (thanks cageymaru & Porter_). Enjoy! http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows%208...
  31. Lorien

    Oxide's StarSwarm out on Steam later today. Performance inside

    http://techgage.com/news/amd-shares-fresh-mantle-numbers-promises-driver-to-support-it-soon/
  32. Lorien

    DICE: BF4 up to 58% faster running early beta Mantle :)

    http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/news/view/bf4-mantle-live/last/ Test case 1: Low-end single-player CPU/GPU: AMD A10-7850K (‘Kaveri’ APU), 4 cores @ 3.7 GHz Settings: 720p MEDIUM settings. OS: Windows 7 64-bit Level: Singapore “Beach” This area is heavy on the CPU as...
  33. Lorien

    Mantle launches this month in BF4.

    Just getting the truth out since there have been too many threads by people grasping at straws trying to spin every little thing into a negative. I know this probably won't stop them and I fully expect them to post their word vomit here but, armed with the truth provided by the following pyramid...
  34. Lorien

    Kaveri HSA performance

    Just a glimpse of that the future will look like as more apps that support HSA are released. So the picture gets a little more clear now, future apps coded to take advantage of HSA and Mantle gaming performance will make this a very compelling low budget solution.
  35. Lorien

    So very close :)

  36. Lorien

    Mantle: Starswarm performance comparison vs DirectX

    http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/14/oxide-star-swarm-real-time-strategy-mantle-demo/ New video showing the performance difference between Mantle and DirectX. They also mention there are 3 games currently in development using Oxide's Nitrous engine (Star Control which has been confirmed plus 2...
  37. Lorien

    AMD tech Day 2014 Kaveri slides

    Pretty much the whole presentation here: http://imgur.com/a/9AUko A few select slides of interest. First slide is for the integrated R7 graphics performance second is with a R9 270X discrete GPU
  38. Lorien

    Mantle performance and possible release date: Jan 14, 2014

    Couple of slides from the AMD tech day at CES, notice the embargo date January 14th. That is the day when desktop Kaveri parts will be released and logic follows it should also be the day Mantle is officially launched. First we have DICE revealing the benefit of Mantle over DirectX Nitrous...
  39. Lorien

    Nitrous engine Star Swarm Mantle benchmark on Steam this month

    http://forums.elementalgame.com/451041/get;3430480 The whole thread is well worth the read. Brad Wardell is the CEO of Stardock and reveals he has been working for over a year with Oxide creating Nitrous as well as his future work on getting the engine ready to license it to third parties. On...
  40. Lorien

    AMD and Hynix announce joint development of HBM memory stacks

    Been waiting for this since 2011. http://electroiq.com/blog/2013/12/amd-and-hynix-announce-joint-development-of-hbm-memory-stacks/ And as always we enthusiasts get to play with the new toys first :) Make no mistake people, this is huge. Expect significant performance gains along with equally...
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