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AMD’s New Graphics Card King Is Here: The HD 7970 GHz Edition

NVIDIA’s been holding AMD slightly under the water lately, but if AMD’s newest Radeon beast performs as well as it looks like it could, the tables are turned. Is this the best possible GPU you can buy?


Laptop Buying Guide 2012: How To Find The Right Laptop For You

Buying a laptop is all about spending the least amount of money, right? Not so fast. While the price you pay should be your final consideration, there are plenty of considerations to think about first.


The New AMD Processor That Could Power Your Next Laptop

You didn’t think AMD was going to let Intel get all the cool new processor attention with Ivy Bridge, did you? AMD’s latest and greatest is now: Trinity. It’s runs fast, cool, efficiently, and packs some terrific graphical tricks.


Meet AMD’s New Laptop Graphics Monster

Not to be outdone by Intel’s giant splash yesterday, AMD is trotting out its next-gen mobile GPU line. And while they still might be outdone, the Radeon HD 7900M series does look pretty damn terrific.


New AMD 7700 Graphics Cards Make Awesome Graphics Affordable

AMD’s got two new 28nm video cards today, the AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition and the 7750. Compared to top-tier cards, they’re pretty darn affordable, but not without a few concessions.


AMD Mobile Processors Coming This Year

AMD has been going head-to-head with Intel in the PC market for years, so it’s no surprise that they will be hot on Intel’s heels in the mobile space, too. Yep, they have plans to design tablet CPUs. It’s like two gorillas shrinking themselves to do battle in your pocket.


The Next Xbox Could Be Six Times As Powerful

According to IGN, sources close to the next Xbox project have told them the new console will have six times the graphics processing power of the Xbox 360, and will have 20 per cent more performance than Nintendo’s Will U.


AMD’s Radeon 7970 Is Here: Your New Drool-Worthy Super GPU

The Radeon 7970 is packing some serious firsts: a brand new core design, and the world’s first GPU using cool, efficient 28 nm transistors. But it’s also designed, of course, to be fast as hell. Gamers, you’re gonna want one.


AMD Australia Says It’s Making ‘Ultrathins’ To Compete With Intel’s Ultrabooks

AMD Australia has spilled the beans [paywalled] on the company’s plan for thinspiration: Intel won’t be the only ultra computer in town! No — coming soon, we’ll have AMD Ultrathins in addition to Intel Ultrabooks. Caveat: they might not be thin.


Under The Hood: Meet AMD’s New History-Making, 16-Core Beast

Your quad-core computer doesn’t seem so great anymore now, does it, champ? AMD’s Opteron 6200 boasts 16 cores running at up to 2.6 GHz each. That is a lot of number crunching. Sadly, the monster isn’t made for you.


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