
Tag : graphics
RuneScape Relaunched With New Game Engine
Many will remember playing RuneScape, the game being a popular favourite way back before large multiplayer online games flooded the video game market. From the village of Lumbridge to the battlegrounds of Castle Wars, players levelled…
DX12’s Bonuses Only Achievable by Dropping DX11 Says Hitman Dev
When new technology comes out it tends to take time for systems and developers to get to grips with them, with their advertised bonuses normally offered at some price, but is it too steep with Hitman’s…
Do AMD Drivers Really Deserve Such a Hostile Reception?
Introduction AMD has a serious image problem with their drivers which stems from buggy, unrefined updates, and a slow release schedule. Even though this perception began many years ago, it’s still impacting on the company’s sales and…
AMD Mainstream Polaris 11 Specifications Leaked
As always, most of the focus on Polaris has been on the top end chip. This has meant that much of the talk ahs been focused on the Polaris 10, the R9 390X/Fury replacement. Today though, we’ve…
Nvidia Pascal GTX 1000 Will Arrive at Computex
From the many leaks and rumours that have come out, the expected release of Pascal will come later this year at Computex. During the Taiwanese event, Nvidia will finally unveil the GTX 1000 lineup to the…
NVIDIA Pascal to Enter Mass Shipments in July
Yesterday, we reported on AMD’s plans to supposedly launch their next graphics architecture, codenamed ‘Polaris’ in June. The details surrounding NVIDIA’s response with Pascal aimed at consumers was unknown but it seemed likely the range would…
AMD Introduces Quick Response Queue in Latest Drivers
Asynchronous Compute has been one of the headline features with DX12. Pioneered by AMD in their GCN architecture, Async Compute allows a GPU to handle both graphics and compute tasks at the same time, making the…
GTA V Redux Will Turn Your World Into a 4K Fireball
These days, when a company releases a game there tends to be two sets of development going on. Internally the company looks to bring out expansions, DLC, and fixes for the game, while externally everyday people…
Nvidia May Have Stopped GeForce GTX 980Ti Production
One of the inevitable signs of an imminent release of new products is when the old model starts becoming hard to find. A seamless transition to the new version is a mark of good logistics and something…

AMD Open to Making Mobile GPUs
Looking back, AMD missed a big opportunity to get into the mobile phone and tablet market. According to Raja Koduri, SVP for RTG, AMD may be contemplating getting back into the mobile graphics market, provided the circumstances…
Dark Souls III PC Graphics Options Revealed
Dark Souls III is set to be another lesson in patience, putting you, your controller/keyboard/mouse and your temper to the test in another hard as nails adventure. Aside from the inevitable “You Are Dead” type messages…
The Division Looks Incredible in 4K with SweetFX
The Division is already winning praise from gamers around the world, not only for being an Ubisoft game that apparently doesn’t suck but for also being a visual tour de force. Of course, when it comes to…
Intel’s Skull Canyon NUC Ready For Gaming
Traditionally if you wanted to play video games on a PC you needed a full case PC with all the components within the case taking up space. In recent years, the craze of small gaming rigs…
Far Cry Primal Graphics Card Performance Analysis
Introduction The Far Cry franchise gained notoriety for its impeccable graphical fidelity and enthralling open world environment. As a result, each release is incredibly useful to gauge the current state of graphics hardware and performance across…
More AMD Polaris 10 Details Revealed
In the few days after AMD first demoed Polaris 10 to us at Capsaicin, more details about the upcoming graphics cards have been revealed. Set to be the big brother to the smaller Polaris 11, the better performing…
Intel Seeks AMD GPU Patent Licensing
After Samsung and Nvidia had their recent legal spat, more light has been shed on the world of GPU patents and licensing. While Intel holds their own wealth of patents, no doubt some concerning GPUs, Nvidia…
AMD Reportedly Has 83% of VR Hardware Marketshare – Capsaicin
2016 may well go down as the year VR finally takes off for real. Sony and Microsoft have both been making progress towards VR and augmented reality while Oculus and HTC are set to launch the Rift…
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition PC Graphics – Lowest Vs Max
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition has gotten off to a shaky start on PC, partly due to the erratic performance on a wide range of systems, causing frame rate drops and other glitches; basically the same…

Time To Look Great In Diablo III Thanks To Cosmetics Patch
The problem you often find when you play any game with items is that you end up torn between looking good and actually being good. Some of the best look items I’ve ever found in games…
Dark Souls 3 Will Run at 60 FPS on PC Says Developer
Earlier we reported that Dark Souls 3, the latest in the series that’s known for making grown men reap as they die time and time again, will be limited to 30 FPS on PC. This has…
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1 Released
AMD have been pushing hard to improve their software experience, as well as improving the frequency of graphic driver updates, helping them better compete with the relentless release of Nvidia’s Game Ready drivers. So far, their…
AMD Teases Possible External GPU Standard
Gaming is a lot of fun and small computer systems are a joy because they are easier to carry around, but what if you want the graphics performance to be optional? For that to be an…
NVIDIA Pascal GPUs Spotted in India’s Trade Database
NVIDIA’s upcoming architecture codenamed ‘Pascal’ is based on the TSMC 16nm manufacturing process and utilizes the latest iteration of high bandwidth memory. HBM2 will feature bandwidth exceeding 1 Terabyte per second and ship in larger forms…
Gears of War 4 Will be “A Graphical Showcase” For The Xbox One
The Gears of War franchise is one of Microsoft’s most successful exclusives and continues to attract a very passionate fan base. Instead of focussing on an emotional narrative, the Gears of War series prioritizes fun, chaotic…
Gaming Sites Demonstrate Lack of Knowledge for PC Gaming Graphics
Oh Gamespot, how you tickle me so. I must admit, I’ve nothing against the people at Gamespot, I visit their site every now and then for a bit of casual gaming news from time to time,…
SLI Fix Found for Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider is off to a flying start on the PC. The games graphics are jaw dropping, although, given the graphical powerhouse that we saw from the last game, that’s hardly surprising. Pushing…
Nvidia Release Rise of the Tomb Raider Performance Guide
Having trouble getting the performance or the best graphics out of the latest Tomb Raider game? If you’re running an Nvidia graphics card, you’ll be happy to hear that Nvidia has released a GPU performance guide,…