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AMD kicked off 2012 by refreshing its desktop graphics, and now it's back, giving its mobile GPUs the same treatment. The company just announced its third generation of DirectX 11 mobile chips, the Radeon HD 7000 family. All told, the collection includes three 28nm GPUs: the high-end 7900M, the mainstream 7800M and, last but not least, the 7700M, a darling little chip intended for AMD's thin and light Ultrabook competitors. Across the board, the series ushers in a new feature AMD is calling Enduro, a graphics-switching technology that takes direct aim at NVIDIA Optimus. Building on older AMD technologies like PowerXpress, it doesn't require you to close apps, reboot your system or manually specify which apps will trigger the GPU. Additionally, it's designed to work with both Intel CPUs and AMD's own application processing units, so presumably you'll find this inside some Ivy Bridge machines too. With this generation, too, the two higher-end chips support the PCI Express 3.0 interface, and all three make use of AMD's existing ZeroCore Power and Power Gating battery-saving features. That's the abridged version, but we also have a full breakdown of the specs awaiting you past the break.

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AMD announces Radeon HD 7000M series with Enduro graphics-switching technology originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Considering how frequently Intel roadmaps leak out, you have to wonder which super-spy is smuggling all those diplomatic bags out of Santa Clara. The latest seems to contain detailed plans for 2012's Ivy Bridge desktop chips (and the sad news that the release has been pushed back to Q2). There are no big surprises in the documents, since the company just shrunk some Sandy Bridge CPUs in the wash. Going down from a 32nm to 22nm microarchitecture has managed to wring 19 percent better power usage, which enabled Chipzilla to concentrate on beefing up the range's integrated graphics performance, making it (reportedly) 60 percent faster than its bigger brother. The chipset will sit neatly atop your current Sandy Bridge motherboards, (You'll just need to flash your BIOS), which is good because we're stuck with the asthmatic, geriatric processor for at least another few months.

Leaked Intel roadmap hints at Ivy Bridge's future originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Microsoft reveals Windows Server 8 and Azure platform

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Windows Server 8 and Azure platform introduced, Metro-style app building starts today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Windows Store will enable devs to hawk their apps to any nation where Windows is sold, and yes, support for ARM-based chipsets is proudly included alongside compatibility with x86 devices. In other words, everything from "10-inch tablets to laptops to all-in-ones with 27-inch HD screens" will be able to ingest Win8 with ease. That's a markedly different take than the folks in Cupertino have expressed, with an (admittedly limiting) mobile OS being chosen to run the tablet side of things. Only time will tell which mantra proves more viable, but we're guessing the both of 'em will find varying levels of success. Microsoft has also confirmed backwards compatibility with "devices and programs" that support Windows 7, and while an exact time has yet to be revealed, we're told that developers will be able to download the Windows Developer Preview via the new Windows Dev Center later this week. Full fact sheets can be seen in the source link below, and our hands-on impressions of the new code can be found right here.

Update: Downloads are live! Get in!

Gallery: Windows 8 developer preview screenshots

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Microsoft launches Windows 8 developer preview, downloads are live! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been more than a year since Acer first launched its Aspire Ethos line of laptops -- a family that got a bit bigger today, with the announcement of the 8951G and 5951G. These rambunctious little extroverts are powered by the latest generation of Intel's Core i processors, offering Turbo Boost speeds of up to 3.4GHz. Big bro 8951G boasts a 18.4-inch display that transmits images in Full HD, 1920 x 1080 resolution and 220-nit brightness, while spunky little 5951G struts around with a 15.6-inch HD 1366 x 768 screen of its own. They also support NVIDIA GeForce GT500 and DirectX 11 graphics and sport Dolby-approved surround sound, aluminum-magnesium alloy shells, glossy matte finishes and back-lit chiclet keyboards. Acer plans to unleash the pair sometime in mid-June, though they won't come for cheap, with prices starting at £1,000 (about $1,643). Aspiring owners can find more information in the full PR, after the break.

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Acer unveils two new Aspire Ethos laptops for multimedia enthusiasts, street fighters originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel's Ivy Bridge coming Q1 2012, growing festive moss while you wait originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD has just rolled out two new additions to its line of Embedded G-Series APUs, combining Fusion-based processing with reduced power consumption. Both the T40E and T40R rock the same 64-bit x86 Bobcat CPU cores and DirectX 11-capable GPUs we've already seen in previous G-Series incarnations, but AMD says the pair can operate using thirty-nine percent less power than its cousins. The single core T40R boasts a thermal design power (TDP) rating of just 5.5 watts, while the dual core T40E offers a TDP of 6.4 watts. The two applications are designed for compact fanless systems, including kiosks and mobile industrial devices, though Axiomtek is apparently planning on incorporating the new APUs in a new Pico-ITX consumer PC, as well. Full PR after the break.

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AMD announces new, more energy efficient Embedded G-Series APUs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 May 2011 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Powercolor expected to unveil double-barreled Radeon at Computex originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 May 2011 04:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Radeon HD 6790 sneaks in at under $150, leaves reviewers wanting more for the money originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's dual-GPU GeForce GTX 590 emerges, can't slay the Radeon HD 6990 titan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Whoa, Nelly! Looks like it may end up being the GeForce GTX 590, as evidenced by these leaked images here.

[Thanks, Abdulmalik]

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NVIDIA's next flagship graphics card to be unveiled at 9AM on Thursday, bring your own popcorn originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD's quad-core Llano APUs pegged for Q3 2011 release, Computex unveiling originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA sends GeForce GTX 550 Ti into the $150 graphics card wars originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Ben]

Continue reading EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2Win has 'double the win,' becomes NVIDIA's first dual-Fermi graphics card

EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2Win has 'double the win,' becomes NVIDIA's first dual-Fermi graphics card originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Reviewers note, alongside their fawning assessment of the world's best performance, that the HD 6990 is a massively power-hungry card (375W TDP) and one that makes quite a bit of noise while going through its herculean tasks. That's in spite of a new vapor chamber cooling system that allegedly supports up to 450W of thermal output. If all this strikes you as a somewhat flawed execution, maybe you'll join us in hoping NVIDIA's imminently upcoming response, dubbed the GTX 590, will be able to offer a neater, more efficient assault on the extreme peaks of graphical performance.

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AMD launches Radeon HD 6990 powerhouse for $699, maintains 'world's fastest' title originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Sony shows off VAIO laptop with AMD Zacate goodness inside (hands-on)

Sony VAIO YB now shipping AMD Fusion to your door for $600 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD Radeon HD 6970M reviewed: major leap from HD 5870M, not quite a GTX 485M originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD ships 1.3 million Fusion APUs, 35 million DirectX 11 GPUs, says it has 'momentum' originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading AMD announces Fusion-based Embedded G-Series platform

AMD announces Fusion-based Embedded G-Series platform originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel's next CPU refresh will include DirectX 11 graphics support originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've gathered some imagery of early units sporting NVIDIA's new graphics hardware -- notably paired with Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs -- in the galleries below, but we'll surely have more for you as we explore the halls of CES. After all, NVIDIA has an awesome 200 design wins combining its tech with Intel's latest, there should be plenty of previously unseen hardware for us to find. In the mean time, skip past the break to see a couple of benchmark runs showing off NVIDIA's new graphics processors.

Gallery: NVIDIA GeForce GT 500M family laptops

Gallery: NVIDIA GeForce GT 500M series laptops hands-on

Continue reading NVIDIA makes GeForce GT 500M family official, introduces GTX 485M as its fastest mobile GPU

NVIDIA makes GeForce GT 500M family official, introduces GTX 485M as its fastest mobile GPU originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading AMD launches Radeon HD 6000M series, endows them with HD3D and EyeSpeed skills

AMD launches Radeon HD 6000M series, endows them with HD3D and EyeSpeed skills originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Early reviews all seem to agree that both the Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 have struck a very fine price-to-performance ratio. The 6970 manages to spar with the much pricier GTX 580, but given that it's priced similarly to NVIDIA's GTX 570, it scores plaudits for being a more than viable alternative. The HD 6950 is seen as the real value item here, however, particularly since it occupies a relatively unique spot in the price range, and most reviewers tipped it as their new bang-for-the-buck leader.

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AMD Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 launch assault on enthusiast gaming market originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 debuts: the 580 goes on a power diet to fit into $349 price bracket

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 debuts: the 580 goes on a power diet to fit into $349 price bracket originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: We've managed to track down the particular Acer model that'll mark the GT 540M's debut, it's called the Aspire 4741G. The option we saw came equipped with a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5-480M processor, 4GB of RAM, a 640GB HDD, a Blu-ray disc drive, and a 14-inch screen up top. There's not much, aside from the new top cover design, to really distinguish this from the rest of Acer's Aspire line, with the keyboard in particular being the very same one that we've witnessed on Timeline series machines for over a year now -- comfortable, well spaced, but exhibiting quite a bit of flex around the Enter key. See more of it in the gallery below.

Gallery: Acer Aspire 4741G with NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M hands-on

Continue reading NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M refreshes mobile graphics midrange (update: hands-on pics)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M refreshes mobile graphics midrange (update: hands-on pics) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD's Bobcat APU benchmarked: the age of the Atom is at an end originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading AMD GPU roadmap points to a happy 2011 for Radeon lovers

AMD GPU roadmap points to a happy 2011 for Radeon lovers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 reviewed: 'what the GTX 480 should have been' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: CRN has a $499 price for us and a recital of NVIDIA's internal estimate that the GTX 580 bests the GTX 480 by between 20 and 35 percent. It seems, however, that the embargo for this hot new slice of silicon is set for early tomorrow morning, so check back then for the expert review roundup.

Update 2: Lusting to see one on video? How about two side by side? Skip past the break for the eye candy [Thanks, Rolly Carlos!].

Continue reading NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 detailed: 512 CUDA cores, 1.5GB of GDDR5 on 'world's fastest DX 11 GPU' (update: video!)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 detailed: 512 CUDA cores, 1.5GB of GDDR5 on 'world's fastest DX 11 GPU' (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading NVIDIA promises 'fastest DX11 GPU on the planet' very, very soon (video)

NVIDIA promises 'fastest DX11 GPU on the planet' very, very soon (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 official images

Continue reading AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 officially pictured, coming this Friday

AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 officially pictured, coming this Friday originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD launching next generation of Radeon graphics cards next week, shipping by end of the year originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 partner boards


NVIDIA launches sub-$80 GeForce GT 430 for single-slot cooler enthusiasts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: AMD Radeon 6700 Series leaked specs

AMD Radeon HD 6770 and 6750 spec sheets emerge, give NVIDIA cause for concern originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 cards

Continue reading NVIDIA makes GeForce GTS 450 official, promises beastly overclocking

NVIDIA makes GeForce GTS 450 official, promises beastly overclocking originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Oh, about the price, AMD just got in touch to say it'll suggest a $3,499 tithe, not the $2.5K indicated on the slide below. Sorry is we misled you into selling up your entire 3D rendering farm with the lower price we had before.

Continue reading ATI FirePro V9800 runs out of ideas, shoots up with 4GB of GDDR5 and six mini DisplayPorts

ATI FirePro V9800 runs out of ideas, shoots up with 4GB of GDDR5 and six mini DisplayPorts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading AMD names second Bobcat APU Zacate, shows off Ontario die size

AMD names second Bobcat APU Zacate, shows off Ontario die size originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading ASUS upgrades G53 and G73 gaming laptops with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460 grunt

ASUS upgrades G53 and G73 gaming laptops with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460 grunt originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading NVIDIA GTX 470M highlights rollout of 400M mobile GPU series

NVIDIA GTX 470M highlights rollout of 400M mobile GPU series originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Eurocom serves up GTX 480M SLI and HD 5870 CrossFireX options, seasons with Core i7-980X

Eurocom serves up GTX 480M SLI and HD 5870 CrossFireX options, seasons with Core i7-980X originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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