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NASA Using Unreal Engine 4 Virtual Reality to Train ISS Astronauts
NASA’s traditional training program for astronauts usually includes the use of zero-G airplane rides, underwater movement and other complex schemes but their latest tool is something many gamers are familiar with—The Unreal Engine 4 in virtual reality. Current virtual reality technology mixed with the advanced graphics engines can reliably simulate…
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Windows 7, 8.1, 10, & Linux to Get Vulkan Multi-GPU Support!
Recent news revealed that while Vulkan would be getting multiple graphics card support, the feature would only be rolling out for Windows 10 users. This news pissed a lot of people off, as they use Linux, Windows 7, etc, but now it seems that the team at Khronos Group has…
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Battlefield 1 DirectX 11 & 12 Performance Analysis
Introduction The Battlefield franchise has a rich heritage on the PC platform and pushed the visual boundaries further with each release. DICE’s commitment to creating the most realistic cinematic audio and astounding lighting effects never ceases to amaze. Over the years, the Battlefield games have embraced destructible environments and a…
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NVIDIA GTX 1080Ti Available Now at Overclockers UK for Just £689.99
Have you been enjoying our review of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080Ti? It’s an absolutely beast of a graphics card, offering huge gains over their GTX 1080! We know how many of you hate waiting for new hardware releases, so you’ll be happy to hear that the new card is…
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Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti CPU Showdown
Introduction There’s been a lot of chatter online this last few weeks about Ryzen. AMD themselves wanted people to know just how well the chip could compete with Intel, either at stock clocks or by overclocking the AMD chip to bring it up to and over the performance of the Intel…
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AMD Levels Patent Complaint For Graphics IP Infringement
Most of the time, patents and their associated licensing agreements fly under the radar. Sometimes, exceptional cases come up and parties end up battling it out in court. AMD is the latest to join the fray, leveling patent infringement complaints to the United States International Trade Commission. According to the complaint,LG, MediaTek, VIZIO…
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Intel Releases Final Haswell iGPU Windows 7 and 8 Drivers
After nearly 4 years on the market, it looks like Intel has had enough of Haswell. First launched in 2013, the Haswell architecture was the first major tock over the highly successful Sandy Bridge release. In addition to the new 4th generation Core architecture, Intel also dramatically improved the capabilities of the…
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XFX Gives Away RX 480 Patriot Edition to Make Gaming Great Again
Often times, companies will have giveaways set to coincide with special events like New Years or CES. In a surprising move, XFX has also started a new giveaway to coincide with the United States Presidential Inauguration. Taking a page out of President Trump’s slogan, the XFX RX 480 Patriot Edition is meant to…
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Gigabyte Unveils GTX 1080 Rock Edition Graphics Card
Despite the rumour mill being in full force about the GTX 1080Ti and Vega, it seems companies are still releasing new versions of current Pascal products. Recently, Gigabyte unveiled the GTX 1080 Rock Edition (GV-N1080G1 ROCK-8GD) which employs the WindForce 3X cooling solution from the company’s 900-series designs such as…
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AMD Unveils The VEGA-Based Radeon Instinct MI25 GPU
AMD has just announced the Instinct MI25 VEGA-based graphics solution which is designed for complex deep learning situations. The product has 12.5 TFLOPs of compute power in 32-bit operations and 25 FLOPs using FP16 calculations. This particular graphics solution is compared against the Titan X Pascal and offers 50% extra…
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Nvidia to Launch GTX 1050M at CES 2017?
Nvidia has been keeping up a decent pace with releasing their latest GPU hardware, but reports suggest that they’re ready to show a little more attention to their mobile GPU market at the upcoming CES 2017 trade show. The new GPU is expected to be their mid-range Nvidia GTX 1050M.…
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Gears of War 4 DirectX 12 Performance Analysis
Introduction The Gears of War franchise’s magical formula of chaotic action and a narrative which doesn’t take itself too seriously has made it an enormous success. Even though it’s often associated as an Xbox exclusive, the original title eventually launched on the PC platform and received widespread critical acclaim. Saying…
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ASUS STRIX GAMING RX 480 OC Graphics Card Review
Introduction Some time ago, AMD officially launched the RX 480 as a VR-compliment GPU which targets a mainstream price point. Prior to this release, affordable graphics solutions struggled to contend with demanding presets and provided a sub-par user experience. The RX 480, especially in the 4GB flavour is superb value…
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PC Graphics Settings for Watch Dogs 2 Revealed
Watch Dogs 2 is almost here, and with it comes a huge amount of anticipation that it doesn’t suck as bad as the first one. Ubisoft really have a lot to prove this time around and from what we’ve learned so far, they’re doing a pretty decent job with their…
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XFX RX 480 GTR Black Edition Graphics Card Review
Introduction The RX 480 is AMD’s flagship product in the Polaris series and designed to provide a stellar PC gaming experience without breaking the bank. Rather impressively, this mainstream graphics card can maintain fluid frame rates while powering some of the most demanding games available today. Not only that, the…
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