AMD’s RV810, RV840, and RV870 Series
Hey guys, Icarus here! Thanks for your comments, it helps a lot! I’m still anxious for more! 
Today, I’m going to flip sides and talk about AMD’s new approach to DX11: the RV800 series.
So far, there’re there GPUs that we know of:
1. the RV 810
2. the RV 840
3. the RV 870
Anyways, the top two, RV840 and RV870, are the GPUs that AMD is going to use to conquer DX11 over NVidia.
Now, AMD is taking a similar strategy as Intel is, except in the GPU industry. By dividing the newer GPUs into entry-, mid-, and high-level, AMD is simplifying its enormous family of graphics cards.
Now, AMD hasn’t leaked much information on the new RV8xx series, but from what I have seen and heard, they have not had any major setbacks like NVidia had. We still don’t know who started on the course to conquer DX11 first, but from the looks of it, AMD may take this race.
However, keep in mind that products still in the prototype state can take ANY “side-roads”, so we will not know who will release their GPUs first.
It is all completely up to NVidia, AMD, and technology karma.
Well, that’s all for today! I hope you like my articles!
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NVidia’s GT300 and DX11
Hey guys, Icarus here again!
Since yesterday I talked about AMD’s side of DX11, I’m going to talk about NVidia and its plans for DX11.
So here are some questions you might have:
1. Who’s currently “ahead”? NVidia or AMD?
2. Who will come out with a DX11 compatible GPU first?
3. What the heck is the GT300?
Ok, and I’m going to answer one at a time.
Who’s Currently Ahead?
Well, in my opinion, NVidia is currently ahead, but not by much.
I put NVidia ahead only because of the fact that NVidia’s latest GPU’s are just ridiculous. Their benchmarks are ridiculous(along with their price tags of course), and they completely astonish us with how much they can do.
On the other hand, when an ATI 4890(the lastest ATI GPU) and NVidia’s 275 GTX was pitted against each other, they were fairly similar. This means that the 295 GTX will overpower the 4890 by quite a lot.
Who will Come Out with a DX11 Compatible GPU First?
This question is one of those things that no one can absolutely predict.
However, I am giving this honor to AMD. Recently, NVidia announced that its new GT300 series, the first DX11 compatible NVidia GPUs, is giving around 20% yield.
Yes, you saw that number correctly. That’s even less than my worst yield in a science lab!
But the point is, NVidia is no where near releasing their new products. On the other hand, AMD seems to be going pretty well according to schedule, and they are already in the process of having video game companies program new games to suit their new GPUs.
So, I predict that AMD will release the first DX11 compatible GPU first.
What the Heck is the GT300?
The GT300 is NVidia’s first DX11-compatible graphics cards.
We don’t have much information as of yet, but so far, it’s not looking so good for NVidia. They’re having some technical issues pertaining to layout and leaks, so they’re probably going to have to delay releasing it.
From what I’ve seen and read, I’m hoping that NVidia releases the GT300 sometime early 2010. But they’re going to AT LEAST delay until then.
Well that’s it for today! Hope you guys enjoyed this post!
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Effect of AMD’s DX11
Hey guys, Icarus here. Today, I’m going to jump to talking about graphics. However, not just any graphics card, I’m going to talk about DX11.
Earlier this month, AMD announced that it is already developing graphics cards that will support DX11. Now, this doesn’t automatically mean AMD is going to be ahead of NVidia; it may be far from that. This just means that AMD will have GPU’s capable of supporting DX11 before NVidia.
The weird part is, NVidia hasn’t announced its support for the new DX11. This could mean one of a few things:
1. NVidia is allowing AMD to pave the road for them, and then come in after them to compete
2. NVidia is too busy competing in the mobile GPU industry
3. AMD is trying to make a huge comeback in the GPU industry and hope it tidalwaves into its processor line-up
And my personal favorite response,
4. NONE OF THE ABOVE
As of now, none of us have any idea what DX11 is even capable of. However, if it can be compared to the transition from DX9 to DX10, it will be a monumental step for both the graphics hardware and software industries. GPUs will be that much more powerful, and games will be that much more realistic.
So, you’re probably wondering, when can we expect DX11 to come out with the hardware? And when will it be mainstream?
Well, personally, I’m predicting sometime in the 3rd or 4th quarter that DX11 will make its debut with a couple GPUs. DX11 probably won’t be mainstream until next year, like how DX10 transitioned from DX9.
So, that’s all for me for today. Hope you enjoyed my post!
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Intel Brands Core i3, i5 and i7 Series!
Hey guys, Icarus here again! Today, I will be talking about Intel’s new branding of the Core series, the i3, i5 and i7 series of processors.
In one of my previous posts, I talked about the new features and some of the enormous capabilities of the i7. In this post, I’m going to be talking about the other two in the series also:
1. The meaning of the brand names(i3, i5 and i7)
2. Some of the new, future processors in the line-up
3. Why is Intel doing this?
The Meaning Behind the Name
Well, Core i7 sounds pretty “tech-y” and sleek right? Well, now Intel came up with two more similar names, just with different numbers.
Basically, what the series name now means is entry-level(i3), mid-level(i5) and high-level(i7). These are all pointing at the power and some features of each level of this new Core series.
The Future Processors in the Line-Up
We have the Lynnfield chip for the i5 and i7 series for desktops, Clarksfield for the i7 series mobile processor, Arrandale for all 3 levels, and the Clarksdale under the i3 and i5 brands.
I am sure that Intel has more and more processors in the making, and we have yet to see any benchmarks or leaks on these processors. Hopefully, some of them will start selling late this year and we will have more affordable, powerful processors.
So Why is Intel Doing this?
I was thinking, and many of you may be thinking, why would Intel split the new Core series into levels of power/use?
Well, my first guess is that Intel is trying to concentrate its efforts solely on this new Intel Core series. If you look back maybe for a few years, we have the Core 2 Duo, the Core 2 Quad, the Core 2 Extreme, Pentium, Pentium II, Petium III… the list goes on.
I am guessing that Intel, by concentrating its efforts and organizing the Intel Core iX series right now, is trying to “get rid” of some of these other names to simplify the Intel processor family name. The Pentium’s will die out soon, then the Core 2 series, then all that will be left is the Core iX series.
Another reason could be that Intel is making more powerful chipsets affordable early on. In this marketing strategy, the name will be known to all levels of computer builders(low-end, mid-level, and high-end budget builders). Basically, this plan kills two birds with one stone:
1. People are happy with the prices and the power the Core i3, i5, and i7 processors provide
2. The brand name Core i3, i5, and i7 will be more well known by many other people.
So, that’s it for today. Hope you enjoyed my post!
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Have a great day, and see you tomorrow!
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The Power of GPU’s and CPU’s
Hey guys, Icarus here. I’m going to be continuing w/ the discussion of GPU’s, CPU’s, and the relationship between them.
But for today’s post, it’s all going to be about the power of GPU’s.
Here’s a list of some basic functions of a GPU:
1. They create graphics on your screen(obviously hahaha)
2. They do all of the calculations and coding required to create moving objects
3. Many new graphics cards now have physics engines built in, which means that games especially will be extremely realistic.
So, I’ll be talking about all three in simple language.
Graphics cards create graphics on your screen
This one’s pretty obvious. The GPU isn’t called a “graphics processing unit” for nothing. However, a GPU isn’t required to create images on your screen; you can have a motherboard with an integrated graphics processor built in. The drawback for integrated graphics processors is that usually, the integrated graphics is much, MUCH weaker than an independent graphics card.
Graphics Cards do all of the graphics work
Well, imagine having… around 1000 pages of gruelling calculations involving only the numbers 1 and 0, and then doing all 1000 pages in a millisecond or less. No, you can’t do that. And if you can, I’d love to meet you because I’d be honored to meet a person who can keep up in calculations with, of all things, a computer.
Now, the actual commands come from the CPU(central processing unit), but the actual work is done by the GPU. It basically churns out all of the data and commands into a visual.
Newer Graphcis Cards have physics engines built in
Well, first of all, what is a physics engine?
Many of you may not realize this, but physics is extremely important to our lively hoods, from gravity to the balance of molecules, and the movement of trillions of electrons that allow me to type this up. Now, the physics engine I am talking about is mainly used in games.
To make games more realistic, some companies used to make independent physics cards to take care of all the physics involved in a game. Well, they trashed that idea and basically put that idea into the newer graphics cards. Now, games are much more realistic, and much more intense!
Well, that’s all for now! Make sure to post comments, because I am still DEFINITELY looking for material to write about! What comes first is you, my readers, and I want to blog about the hardware you want to learn more about.
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