Tag Archives: Graphics

Inno3D is one of the many manufacturers at CEBIT 2016 which has been showing off its virtual reality capable systems, with one in particular which it claims can power all sorts of VR experiences. That's not all though, it also debuted a new 3D printer, which uses spooled up plastic …

The PC Gamer Weekender event is taking place right now and some interesting news has managed to slip out of it. According to the demo of Hitman being shown at the event, the game will support DirectX 12 fully at launch, a slide also lists the benefits of going with …

Ubisoft has been attempting to boost its efforts on the PC over the last year or so, even going as far as to push PC versions of certain titles back to give developers extra time to ensure it is up to standard. This was the case with Far Cry: Primal, …

One of the more irritating trends that's emerged out of games being made for console and ported to PC, is that the graphics options can be extremely limited. That's not the case with the upcoming Tom Clancy's The Division though, as its list of tweakable settings in the graphics menu …

Apple is upping the pixels in its latest batch of iMac all-in-one computers, with all 27-inch models now coming equipped with a 5K (5,120 x 2,880) display and there is a new optional 4K (3840×2160) tier for the smaller 21.5-inch iMac. Apple first revealed its 5K iMac last year, initially …

Microsoft's Surface Book was one of the more surprising announcements of the Surface Pro 4 event held earlier this week, as right after Microsoft hailed its new two-in-one as the ultimate laptop replacement, it announced a ‘laptop' that could also operate as a tablet. Still, it's not just interesting because …

With the Star Wars Battlefront beta set to begin today, Nvidia has decided that gamers using its hardware to power their rigs could do with a little boost. So with the release of its latest WHQL certified driver, 358.50, it's come packing some improvements for Battlefront. If you thought that …

With the official launch of Windows 10 coming towards the end of this month, many different technology companies are updating their drivers and systems to have everything ready for the big switchover. That includes AMD, which has just released its new Catalyst GPU and APU drivers with full Windows 10 compatibility for …

Batman: Arkham Knight, the finale in the Rocksteady trilogy of Batman games launches in just a couple of hours. However, in the last week it seems that Warner Bros has had a bunch of last minute troubles, with the Collector's Edition of the game being cancelled entirely and the Limited …

Those of you who played around with mods on Grand Theft Auto IV likely came across iCEnhancer at some point. It was by far the most popular and impressive graphical update for the game and it looks like it is set to return as a version is in development for …

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is much like Star Citizen, in that its forward thinking, graphical beauty makes the PCs of today look on in horror at the numbers they'll have to crunch to output the depth and detail shown in trailers for the dragon-free, medieval world. The latest batch of screenshots are …

Grand Theft Auto V is just a few days away for PC gamers and while it is too soon to know for sure, so far, things are looking positive as far as the quality of the PC version goes. Earlier this week we got to pre-load the game and Rockstar …

If the growth of indie developers in the past few years has taught us anything, it's that photo-realistic graphics are far from needed when it comes to enjoying a game. In-fact, it's often more important to find a unique visual style that fits its world, or at least tug on …

One of the worst parts of a new GPU launch is dealing with that jealous devil in the pit of your stomach that broils around as you watch other hardware enthusiasts snap up the new cards, boasting of their boosted frame rates. But what if you could be one of …

The final PC system requirements for upcoming 4V1 monster hunting title, Evolve, have been announced ahead of this month's ‘beta' test. Turtle Rock Studios also just announced that Evolve has also gone gold, meaning that the game is effectively done content wise. The minimum requirements for Evolve include an Intel …

Today we are going to take a look at the first GPU cooler from Raijintek, the Morpheus. This is a high end model which has been designed to compete with the best coolers on the market from the likes of Arctic, although Raijintek offer it as a ‘heatsink only' model …

If you do not like modern graphics user interfaces of the latest operating, you will have to get over it because this is exactly how GUIs will look like going forward, according to a former Apple engineer. Flat is the new black. Millions of users have criticized Apple and Microsoft …

It's all well and good Richard Huddy, AMD's Chief Gaming Scientist, answering questions on Mantle, hair follicles and the future of gaming resolutions, what about the tough questions?  Overclockers.co.uk has a pretty active forum – full of hardcore enthusiasts. They wanted Huddy's reply to some more awkward propositions. Well, here's the response. Discuss on …

It looks like AMD and Apple are set to partner up for the upcoming 2014 iMac models, including the new 27 Inch version with 5K display. Over the last few years, Apple has primarily used Nvidia GPUs inside of its all in one machines and notebooks but the company reignited …

Today we are going to look at Arctic's top-of-the-range GPU air cooler, the Accelero Xtreme IV.  We recently took a look at Arctic's take on all-in-one graphics card cooling, the Accelero Hybrid II, which performed well, despite being let down by a complicated installation process.  We are excited to see …

Today we are going to take a look at a the Arctic Accelero Hybrid II-120 GPU Cooler, an aftermarket graphics cooling solution which is designed to improve the cooling performance of your graphics card, allowing more overclocking headroom while reducing the noise level. We tested the original Arctic Accelero Hybrid graphics cooler back …

Today we are going to take a look at the NZXT Kraken G10 GPU Water Cooling Bracket. While a ‘bracket’ may not sound particularly exciting, the G10 is an interesting proposition. Essentially, it is a mounting kit which lets you use an existing all-in-one CPU water cooling unit to cool …

Apple is due to refresh its line of iMac all in one systems later this month, alongside the launch of new iPads and Macbooks so as you would expect, the rumor mill is starting to turn. Apparently, the new 27 Inch high end iMac will feature a 5K screen, much …

Over the last week or so, leading up to the release of Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, we heard that Warner Bros was being funny about handing out PC review codes for the game and then we later found out that the graphics settings asked for 6GB of VRAM for …

With the advent of digital dashboards, heads up displays, advanced telematics and improved in-car entertainment systems, as a bit of a hardware nerd, you have to wonder, what's powering all of it? If your car makes any use of those sorts of systems, it could very well be GPU giant …

Hey guys, remember how much we bitched about GTA V not hitting next-gen consoles at its release? How we wished there'd been a PC version soon after the 360 and PS3 one? I can see why we had to wait now, as this new comparison trailer shows the differences between …

There's been a lot of controversy over Ubisoft's Watch Dogs, mostly around graphics. While the 2012 version looked stunning for the time and still, the latest trailers have fallen a bit flat and look like everything in the game world has been scaled back. Ubisoft maintains that that's just for …

From Software, Developer of Dark Souls 2, has responded to claims that the final retail version of the game looks worse than previous footage of the game's early builds. Graphical downgrades have been a hot topic amongst gamers recently as both developers for Watch Dogs and Dark Souls 2 have …

Yup, that's how non-subtle this AMD advert is. It sees a typical gamer guy plugging in his new, green tinged, generic GPU into his PC and then tapping the space bar, because dammit, it's not working. In walks the slick, 21st century version of Danny Zucko who tells him that the …

The appointment of Roy Taylor, former nVidia VP for global graphics sales, was reported on KitGuru first. At the time, we could see the significance of AMD CSO John Byrne's team selection – but the question would remain, “How long would it take for Roy to begin impacting AMD's business”. …