AMD: Xbox 720 will offer avatar image

After the start of the then next-gen consoles is a few years ago now it's time for the successor. The PC hardware is significantly more powerful than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, so AMD did recently, the big drum, as far as it also takes on the graphics part of the Redmond console. This image is supposed to match the blockbuster Avatar, which would obviously be a significant increase.

Reason for this statement could be that Nintendo was a pioneer for this year's E3 information about the new console and also a rather impressive tech demo of the Wii was underground. In any case, the new Xbox - whether she really carries the additional 720 is still uncertain - at E3 next year for the first time be shown to the public and will almost certainly dominate DirectX 11.

 Neal Robinson, Director of ISV Relationships at AMD, was at least his mouth quite full, with the announcement that they will offer a similar avatar graphics. AMD, however, did not even acknowledge publicly that it is working on the successor to the Xbox 360, but apparently this is fixed now.
Apart from Robinson also mentioned that the possibilities for the computation of physics and artificial intelligence will improve dramatically and could think of any pedestrians in Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row independently.

Whether it is confirmed or just a clever advertising campaign was to show itself until the next E3 still pass at least 10 months, by then the Wii is U probably already on store shelves.

Source: Examiner

AMD FirePro V7900 & V5900: New maps for fast workstations

AMD As most of our diligent readers should get graphics cards not only in home computers for use while gambling, but also in professional machines, where for example, 3D CAD models, or complex animations created. For these areas, both Nvidia and AMD's own product lines, optimized for these applications and thus are more expensive too.

The two new AMD FirePro V5900 and FirePro V7900 AMD graphics cards are the first whose graphics chips from the current Radeon HD 6000 series product. Consequently, one is on the cutting edge of technology and tries to features that are originally from the desktop market to make up ground in the workstation area.

Among the features that the two graphics cards to stand out from the competition, one including the renowned Eyefinity technology and AMD PowerTune. While thanks to the FirePro V5900 Eyefinity Connect up to 4 monitors up to 3 monitors and the FirePro V7900 can provide PowerTune that varies depending on the load voltage and frequency is used to and so little power is taken as necessary.
 

 But that was not all because of GeometryBoost is brand new. This feature allows hardware there are two so-called primitives per clock run, what CAD and DCC allows users to represent complex structures in liquid form. Furthermore, both cards offer DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4 support, and 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory. Thanks to the flat design and the Pro CrossFire connector, a plurality of these cards are easily combined.

Except that, the FirePro V7900 with 1,280 stream processors and 2 GB of VRAM said. It also supports frame lock and genlock on the S400 and the FirePro 3D stereoscopic playback. But the map is required in any case less than 150 watts, will cost 669 euros but proud at the moment.

The smaller FirePro V5900 features 512 Stream processors after all, still and, with their consumption below 75 watts in each layer of the most efficient card for the same performance. But it also costs only € 409.90 and as the big brother now available.

Source: AMD

AMD Bulldozer: delay of the Zambezi CPUs?

AMD Bulldozer: As so often happens fairly seen shortly before the start of a long-awaited product to many rumors, both positive and negative. Among the latter probably includes the latest, that is that the new processors Zambezi bulldozers move on base a few months. These reports were independent of the Swedish colleagues SweClockers as well as from Asian sources as ocwork bench and say that the first products Zambezi probably until August or even September will be available.

So AMD is not the only one who takes on future product launches a little more time. According to other rumors, the start of Ivy Bridge CPUs to March / April 2012 is postponed. From a link between these two assumptions, we currently do not.

Also presents a picture of the Turkish hardware site DonanimHaber that is currently the start of delivery for the end of the 2nd Quarter plans, but one must remember also the time it from the GlobalFoundries factories still need to dealers on the shelf - as a rule is expected here with 2-3 months.

This confirms once again more or less then the August / September as the launch date, but you should bear in mind that these are still rumors. Reasons could also be potential problems with the manufacturing process.

After all, it is certain that it will present at Computex in late May or early June, the new AMD CPUs Llano notebooks, desktop offshoot follow soon after.

Source: computer-base

AMD Quad Core A8-3530MX: Fastest AMD mobile APU in June?

Without question one of the launch of the new AMD Bulldozer architecture probably the most exciting topics in terms of the IT life in 2011, but that is not seen nothing yet. For there is also the platform with its Sabine Llano APUs, which are also in their starting blocks and we will reach probably already next month. These are both designed for mobile use, but finding probably be in some desktop systems. If you believe first sources, so below is the most powerful mobile CPU and APU to be found.

Meanwhile, over the months, the Brazos platform with its Ontario and Zacate APUs, which are, for example, to see the Zotac ZBOX AD02 and are based on the Bobcat architecture, arrived very well with users, although a few products to get, unfortunately, difficult .
When Sabine platform that will change hopefully. Here then CPUs, codenamed Llano and Husky Stars and architectural pattern. Stars? In fact, the architecture is K10.5 nothing new, but it has worked greatly to the performance and the new 32 nanometer process does the rest.

According to recent roadmaps will be the upcoming AMD A8-3530MX the new top model and default clocked at 1.9 GHz, which can be increased under load by the turbo core technology at 2.6 GHz. As a fast cache 4 MB Level 2 cache are used for the graphics department, the integrated Radeon HD 6620G is responsible. This has 400 stream processors (see Radeon HD 6970: 1,536 SP / Radeon HD 6570: 480 SP) is clocked at 444 MHz.

Finally, the whole can then be paired with 1333 or 1600 MHz DDR3 memory, chipset and comes as either a merger A60M Controller Hub (FCH) or A70M used, the latter 4x USB 3.0 offers. It all together and then a TDP of 45 watts. It appears that the APU will be found on the base FS1 course, FM1, the mobile variant of the base. At a price was currently not yet said anything, probably will be the AMD have to compete against the A8-3530MX binuclear competition à la Core i3 / i5 Core.

Asus Eee PC 1015PX another 10 "netbook announced

With the rise of the Tablets of so many netbooks has been declared dead, and felt confirmed the crumbling of the sales figures. However, a permanent need for the small typewriters which are used usually only for very simple tasks.

As of today, the Eee PC is now available 1015PX after he was officially introduced just two months ago. Internally, however, none of the new APU from AMD is used, but badly out of the netbook processor - Intel's Atom. More specifically, Hanelt said it is the Intel Atom N570, the 1.66 GHz quickly carries out his work and has access to 1 GB of RAM. Unfortunately, the use GMA 3150 graphics unit is not really more up to date, and can accelerate 3D neither the title nor the HD movies.

In the display, they have reverted to an also its age 10.1 "model with 1024 x 600 pixels on LED basis, is an external graphics output is not. The rest of the components with a 250 GB hard drive, LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth 3.0, an SD card reader and a 0.3 megapixel webcam but nothing special, but it fulfills its purpose very well. To bring the necessary energy in the mobile life, there is the 1015PX with two batteries. The smaller promises 48W / h whole 9 hours is mobile working, while the larger model with 56 W / h good 11 hours away from the wall outlet possible. delivered the notebook with Windows 7, a slightly scaled-down version of the popular operating system. The price for the small device is 320 $ with a small And $ 350 along with the large battery.

AMD Phenom II X4 980

The AMD Phenom X4 is now two years in unchanged configuration on the market and reflected are still fairly reasonable compared to much more expensive competition from Intel. Today, AMD did with the Phenom X4 980 the fastest Deneb, the will was there and, from the line

This small update speed of 100 MHz, lends the Processor but no wings, but the 2.8% increase resulting first benchmarks to measure impact in actually 2% more power - the architecture scaled so still pretty good, considering that they have a Specktrum covering from to 1.2 GHz. "oldie but goldie" one might think, after all, the Athlon in the old 45 nm process produced, while Intel's 32 nanometer processors have their debut in the German households already long past. 

Probably, this update will be completed gradually over the entire range of products that arrive so soon, "new" models. Could prevent such an update, however, the upcoming Bulldozer architecture that is consistent with the mainstream solution Llano back in the starting blocks and will be introduced probably to match the E3 or Computex trade show.
 

But we come back to the silicon back that will find its way from the end of this month in the trade: As usual, the buyer gets a native quad-core CPU, the overclocked 3.7 GHz quickly and at 2 and 6 MB L2 cache MB L3 cache may use. Unfortunately, even at the current hunger changed, is still listed at 125 watts. Compared with current Sandy Bridge processors must be new, the old but clearly beaten, and can be positioned in the middle just before the old Core i5-750. Only in massively parallel tasks he can catch up architecture requires a good bit, but otherwise remains the Phenom X4 980 small 100 MHz update. Hopefully, this can make the upcoming Bulldozer architecture from AMD lost ground well, finally revived the business and competition drives down prices - important for the consumer. The price for the 980 is $ 195 with still quite high, but will fall dramatically once the CPU is then actually shipped.

AMD Radeon HD 6570: New entry-graph in the short test

In recent days, AMD's new entry-level graphics chips, codenamed "Turks" and "Caicos" in front. For most users this will be known as the Radeon HD 6570 and HD 6450th AMD promises with these little cards beginners a new standard in image quality and performance to bring the man to do. The cards are intended not only to compete with Nvidia's GT 220 models are available, but also convince the one or other of them to be the better alternative to the integrated GPU from Intel.

Technically, the new entry-level chips are based on the "Bart's" core of the middle class models of HD 6850 and HD 6870, only in a stripped-down form and in low profile format. Shall have provided to us HD 6570, as well as the slightly faster HD 6670, over six SIMD units, and accordingly a total of 80 shader units 5D. To the typical once a Marketingjargong way: The "Turks" chip has 480 stream processors and has slightly less than half as many stream processors, such as an HD 6850, because the latter has 960 units.

Furthermore, the new HD 6500 and HD 6600 series to the improved tessellation unit, and the UVD draw Enginge 3. Thus, the new chips are particularly suitable for HTPC, where games are secondary and desired above all, a liquid and quality video playback. Furthermore, to calculate a total of 24 texture units and 8 raster operation processors are about "ROPs" ready.

 In the memory of each card, it could come sooner or later return to confusion that might annoy one or the other customer - if he is unaware of. Because it is indeed for the HD 6670 provides generally faster GDDR5 memory at 1000 MHz, the HD 6570, however, let the manufacturers the choice between slow GDDR5 or DDR3 memory. The storage capacity of the HD 6570 with DDR3 memory is then sometimes just half as good as it would be the case with GDDR5 memory. When purchasing, here is caution. The smallest of the series, the HD 6450, also equipped with GDDR5 and DDR3 memory and has only 160 stream processors, 8 texture units and 4 ROPs.

  To keep power consumption low, all new entry in the current 40 nm GPUs principle, and come with 716 (HD 6570 / HD 6670) or 370 million (HD 6450) transistors. AMD puts the power consumption with a 12 - 66 W for the HD 6670, 11 - 60 W for the HD 6570 with GDDR5 memory and 10 - 44 W for the version with DDR3 memory. The HD 6540 is with 9 - 27 W (GDDR5) or 18 W (DDR3) the most economical

Since we have received from AMD in the short term provided a model of AMD Radeon HD 6570 available, it was possible for us at least a brief look at the system requires VTDs ability of the chip to throw. Of course, we have looked at this also like the overclocking features of the new "Turks" cores, as these are often entry-GPUs slumber large reserves.

Since it is a model of the second smallest series, we have no need for high image quality and used exclusively in all games, the medium quality settings and turned off anti-aliasing, where it went. What the end result came out, has surprised us. Even with a resolution of 1680 * 1050, which is the standard resolution of 22 "monitors, almost all getesten games were still playable with at least 30 frames. Only Crytek shooter Crysis 2 and Gothic 4, the card could with its 512 MB ​​memory in the knee . force

Also worth mentioning are the positive 30% power reserve, which are still dormant in the map. For us it was quite easily possible to increase the pace of the core from 650 to 900 MHz. Even when memory was more effective 200 Mhz possible. As a result, the card made ​​it 26-35% more frames to place on the monitor.

  For users of a HTPC or a desktop PC, where no high end card is required, the new series is a good package of economy and performance. For in spite of the small chips do not have waived the one or the other game, as long as you at least the HD 6570 is called his own. The HD 6450 however, should really only be considered when gaming capability is not relevant and the card is used primarily for the acceleration of films.
Source:Eigene

AMD Radeon HD 5700 from board partners out as HD 6700

As the title of the fastest graphics card in the world is known to be highly responsible for the reputation of the graphics card manufacturer, the high-end models often cast as the first examples of a new generation on the market. The needs of the low end and mainstream area are located on the low side, so you there are often satisfied with the previous generation.

So why not rename these older pieces when the performance is still quite sufficient? Well, exactly what has happened so often happens, and another time in October 2009, we presented two graphics cards equipped with chips, codenamed Juniper: The AMD Radeon HD 5750 and HD 5770th
Now available from various manufacturers, graphics card with the name of Radeon HD 6750 and HD appeared 6770, which, interestingly, exactly the same specifications as their predecessors have.

With AMD's largest board partner Sapphire are the two models specifically, their special properties are known for some time. Thus, the Radeon HD 6750 Vapor-X is based on the popular cooling system with vaporization chamber, the Radeon HD 6770 Flex offers a number of possible connections.

Although it is a renaming for customers not popular, but certainly understand. Especially in lower realms, the HD 5770 was previously strong demand. Then there was recently a small extension of the Radeon HD 6790, under the new models now followed cards like the Radeon HD 6670 and HD 6570th This is one now so all is well and can time to Northern Iceland to bridge generation.