Kotaku: Ati

Why Was The PC Launch of Rage Such A "Cluster!@#$"?

Brian Crecente — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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The idea from the start was a game that blurred the lines between how games looked on console and PC. More »

Rage, ATI, and the Battlefield 3 Beta Don't Mix

Mike Fahey — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:20:02 EDT

Is your PC version of Rage crashing to the desktop? Do you have an ATI graphics card? Bethesda's Pete Hines tweets that a conflict between ATI's Battlefield 3 beta drivers and Rage might be the cause. Time for a rollback! More »

Goodbye, "ATI"

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:30:00 EDT

Nvidia vs ATI. To PC gamers who are big on their hardware races, it's like Ford vs GM, Packers vs Bears or Sony vs Microsoft. Sadly, it's a fight that's about to get a name change. More »

The Next (Next) Generation Of PC Graphics

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Crysis may have been the benchmark for PC graphics in 2007, but as we power on into 2010, it's looking a little long in the tooth compared to what's coming in the future. More »

Hello, World's Fastest Graphics Card

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:30:00 EST

This is the Sapphire Radeon HD 5970, and it's apparently the world's fastest production video card. Which it had want to be, with a price tag hovering around the $700 mark. More »

Hey, It's The World's Fastest Graphics Card

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

Meet the ATI Radeon HD 5970. Why are we bothering to introduce you? Because the ATI Radeon HD 5970 is now the world's fastest graphics card, that's why. More »

Here Come The First DirectX 11 Cards

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:30:00 EDT

Pity those who only just got on top of Crysis' recommended specs. Because if word on the street is to be believed, the next next generation of PC hardware is only a few months away. More »

How To Buy A PC Graphics Card

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:30:00 EDT

Some of you may know exactly what you're after in a graphics card, and that's great. Good for you. But for most people, the market is a confusing one, so why not let the experts give you a hand? More »

Get Ready For The Next Generation Of PC Graphics

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:30:00 EDT

PC gamers may want to have some extra cash on-hand in a few month's time, because both AMD and Nvidia are expected to release the "next generation" of graphics chips later this year. More »

First Physics, Now AI Is Being Moved To Your Graphics Card

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:30:00 EST

Once was a time a graphics card handled just that. Graphics. But these days? Nvidia cards already handle physics processing, and by next year both Nvidia and ATI cards might handling AI as well. More »

AMD Cutting Jobs, Slashing Survivors' Pay

Owen Good — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST

Processor and graphics-card manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices is cutting 1,000 jobs and reducing pay for everyone else to get through terrible times for computer sales. More »

AMD Say PC Market AOK

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:20:00 EST

A hot topic this year aongst nay-sayers has been the impending "death" of the PC gaming market. Let's hear what AMD's senior vice president Rick Bergman has to say on the subject. More »

AMD Holding Up Their End Of The PC Gaming Bargain

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:30:00 EDT

When the PC industry's big guns high-fived as they broke from a warm, gushy group hug, they high-fived with a pledge: that they'd do what they could to help give traditional PC gaming a kick in the pants. We've seen what Nvidia are doing, so what about AMD? They're...well, they're going to start putting little badges on their PCs. If a computer's got a badge that says "AMD Game", it'll play more than just Freespace. If it says "AMD Game Ultra", it'll even manage something like Crysis. You can see an example of the badges to your left. I don't know. It's not that its necessarily a bad idea, just...we were kinda hoping for a little more than just (likely ineffectual) badges, you know? More »

Crysis Patch Doubles Framerates, Remains Unplayable

Mark Wilson — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:20:24 EST

Crysis' 1.1 firmware patch was touted to improve framerates across the board, but after TechSpot ran the benchmarks, they've found the update to be a pretty large disappointment...except in the highest end. You know what we're talking about, that 1920x1200 setting that was melting computers and stuff. ATI Crossfire setups saw their framerates nearly double in this range—an amazing feat, until you realize...even after such improvements, not one tested setup is breaking the 30fps playable threshold. More »

Video Card Buying Advice From Someone Who Matters

Mark Wilson — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:40:39 EDT

You don't listen to us. It's OK, we've known for some time now. As long as our moms are reading and appreciating our cock allusions as much as we are, things are going pretty well on the old Kotaku. But if you plan on buying a videocard for your computer in the near future, you should listen to Epic's Tim Sweeney, the number cruncher behind the Unreal 3 engine. Here's his advice:

In Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War for PC, there is a significant gain in having 512MB of video memory rather than 256MB. So, first and foremost, get at least a 512MB card if you can afford it. If you haven't maxed out your budget, then go for the maximum single-card performance that doesn't require extreme cooling, e.g. buy an entry-level GeForce 8800 over a GeForce 8600.

Consoles Are Not Enough For ATI & NVIDIA

Mark Wilson — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:20:03 EDT

With all of the advanced engineering that the consoles promise, they are a technology on a budget that simultaneously needs to promise a long lifespan. That's why during a panel on processing technology, NVIDIA VP and engineer Jonah M. Alben. had this to say about partnering in console design...speaking for both his own company, and putting words in the mouth of his biggest competitor:

It's important to not forget the PC side of the business to innovation. The PC provides the revenue stream every year for the team. If it was only a console business, we [AMD and NVIDIA] would not be here...

Xbox 360 "Jasper" is Coming Next?

Mark Wilson — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:20:54 EDT

According to The Mercury News' Dean Takahashi, having successfully unrolled the Falcon chipset in the Halo 3 Edition Xbox 360s, Microsoft is looking to further cut costs (and heat) from their console. The next project is codenamed 'Jasper.' And where the Falcon shrunk the Xbox CPU to 65nm, the Jasper will continue the shrinkage, miniaturizing the graphics chip to 65nm to match. And memory chips will become smaller as well. More »

Free Steam Games For Radeon Owners

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:20:47 EDT

Owners of ATI Radeon brand video cards can score a couple Half-Life 2 spin off games for free starting today, provided they've got the will to download Valve's digital distribution service Steam. Both Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, a self-contained level/tech demo from the sequel, and Half-Life 2 Deathmatch, the run-and-gun, toilet-tossing multiplayer component, will be automatically available to anyone running Steam with a Radeon card. More »

ATi Gifts Us With Adverdolls

Mike Fahey — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:22:30 EST

ATi has stepped up to the plate for the Barcade party tonight, offering up some swag of their own to help us lure Kotakuites ~~into our trap~~ to the festivities. This morning we received a box full of ATi's Digital Superstar, Ruby, recreated in hard plastic form. With here stylish mole and ass-kicking katana, she's sure to be a collectible for years to come! More »

How To Rebuild My PC

Brian Crecente — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:00:32 EDT

First, thanks for all of the advice. Thanks also for all of the offers to help me build a PC, but I don't think it would be ethical, and besides, I like putting together computers. More »

Wii Not Next Gen, But Still Prettier Than You Think

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:57:52 EDT

Graphics whores, rejoice! If you were left feeling a Wii-bit empty from the polygonal stylings of Nintendos' crop of E3 titles, don't give up hope yet. The ATI folks responsible for the Wii's "Hollywood" graphics chip say you might just be surprised at the graphical tricks you'll see in the future—but it's also not just about the graphics. More »

Direct X 10 is Windows Vista Only

brownlee — Mon, 29 May 2006 15:40:46 EDT

According to XBitLabs, Direct X 10 is going to be a Windows Vista exclusive: More »

ATI Oblivion 'Chuck' Patch

brownlee — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:40:37 EDT

We're done with Chuck Norris for awhile, just like Hollywood. So please don't confuse the headline for this post with our Chuck Norris Does Oblivion post of the other day. More »

ATI Calls PS3 Unrefined

Brian Crecente — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:00:26 EST

First Sony and Msoft execs are taking potshots at each other s consoles, now ATI has waded into the fray. More »