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AMD Demos DX11 Hardware Running at QuakeCon
DirectX 11 which will debut with the release of Windows 7 is arguably a pretty big deal. The new APIs will enjoy a much larger installed base than its predecessor thanks to backwards compatibility with Vista, and graphical improvements that were teased in DirectX 10 should see a pretty significant performance boost. With the release of Windows 7 nearly upon us, many have been holding off on GPU upgrades until the DX11 parts to start rolling off the line, and this time it appears AMD will beat Nvidia out of the gate with its “Evergreen” series.
Sony Extends Vaio Warranty for Nvidia Flub
Remember that whole fiasco with Nvidia graphics-based notebooks giving up the ghost because of a “weak die/packaging material set?” That manufacturing defect ended up costing Nvidia millions of dollars in warranty repairs. It also led to extended warranties by some OEMs, the latest of which is Sony.
Zune HD Loaded with Powerful Nvidia Processor
Microsoft’s upcoming Zune HD will get more than a little help from Nvidia in going toe-to-toe against Apple’s iPod and every other handheld media player on the market. Providing extra processor oomph, the Zune HD will use Nvidia’s multi-core Tegra processor.
Nvidia Warranty Costs Much Higher Than Expected
Nvidia’s second quarter profits are evidence that poor quality costs much more than just bad PR. The company recorded a charge of $119 million to cover warranty costs associated with faulty die and weak packaging materials used in its graphics chips. This is significantly better than the $196 million it had already written off for the same reason, but it was still much higher than analysts were expecting.
Nvidia’sTesla GPU Selected for HP Workstation
Nvidia on Tuesday announced that Hewlett Packard’s flagship Z800 workstation computer is configurable with up to two Nvidia Tesla GPUs.
Batman: Arkham Asylum to Support NVIDIA PhysX technology
Eidos Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment andNVIDIA Corporation today announced that the Games for Windows LIVE release of the forthcoming DC Comics-licensed videogame, Batman: Arkham Asylum, will feature NVIDIA PhysX technology, which allows for the creation of incredibly realistic worlds full of interactive materials and objects
