AMD readying to launch 890GX motherboard in early March 2010

Feb 24, 15:56

AMD is expected to launch its high-end 890GX IGP chipset in early March 2010 with Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Biostar Microtech International...

Digital Signage Expo 2010: VIA to demo dual-GPU S3 graphics card

Feb 22, 15:09

VIA Technologies has announced plans to demonstrate a dual GPU add-in-board, the S3 Graphics Chrome 5400E x2, aimed at multi-display digital signage applications at Digital Signage...

AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics chip

Feb 9, 16:47

AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card that fully supports DirectX 11, as well as ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. This latest offering completes a full DirectX...

AMD releases Radeon HD 5450 graphics chips

Feb 5, 17:09

AMD has announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics chip, the latest addition to the line-up of ATI Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs.

AMD Radeon HD 5830 issue found during validation process

Jan 27, 12:41

A last minute issue discovered during the validation of ATI Radon HD 5830-based reference boards has prompted AMD to postpone the cards from their scheduled launch on January 25 to...

DTF 2010: AMD introduces new graphics module for embedded systems

Jan 22, 16:12

AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon E4690 Mobile PCI Express module (MXM) for the graphics-intensive embedded systems at the Digitimes Tech Forum (DTF) 2010 in Taiwan.

MSI launches ATI Radeon HD 5670-based graphics card

Jan 14, 16:29

Micro-Star International (MSI) has released its R5670-PMD1G graphics card based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5670 GPU for mainstream markets.

Nvidia may see drop in global discrete graphics chip market share in 1Q10

Jan 14, 14:41

Nvidia is expected to see its share of the global discrete graphics chip market drop from 65% in 2009 to 60% or even lower due to strong competition from AMD, according to sources...

Asustek, Pegatron, MSI down, Gigabyte up in December 2009 revenues

Jan 11, 14:42

First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have all announced on-month revenue drops in December 2009 with Gigabyte Technology...

Richtek files patent infringement complaint in US against AMD and graphics card makers

Stockwatch - Dec 31, 11:40

Taiwan-based IC design house Richtek has announced that it has filed a patent infringement complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against uPI Semiconductor, AMD,...

GPU market soars over 21%, says JPR

Oct 27, 14:40

Third-quarter 2009 shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2% over the second quarter, which was already a strong quarter, clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for PCs...

Asustek to hire more workers

Oct 22, 17:10

With high tech companies beginning to report their third quarter results, it appears that the global economy is warming slightly from its previously gloomy conditions, and recent...

Graphics card vendor Elsa shifting from graphics cards to LED lighting

Oct 13, 14:47

Taiwan-based second-tier graphics card vendor Elsa Technology has reportedly shifted the focus of its business from graphics cards to LED lighting products, according to industry...

Fierce GPU competition between AMD and Nvidia expected in 4Q09

Sep 29, 16:42

Nvidia is expected to unveil new GPUs, the GeForce GT210, GT220 and GT240 in the fourth quarter of 2009, before the arrival of its GT300 series in December, while AMD is expected...

First-tier makers launch Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards

Sep 28, 16:54

First-tier graphics card makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have launched their latest graphics cards based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5800...

Makers considering increasing graphics card prices, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 28, 12:27

Graphics card makers are considering increasing graphics card prices due to shortage of GPUs from AMD and Nvidia, and increasing memory prices, according to a Chinese-language Apple...

AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics card

Sep 23, 17:05

AMD has launched its next-generation ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards supporting Microsoft DirectX 11, the new gaming and compute standard shipping shortly with Windows 7.

Nvidia CEO to visit Taiwan in October, to discuss 40nm contract prices with TSMC

Sep 18, 16:18

Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang will travel to Taiwan in the second half of October to meet with its motherboard and graphics card partners. Huang is also expected to hold talks with Taiwan...

Asustek sees on-month increase, while MSI and Gigabyte see decline in August 2009 revenues

Sep 10, 16:54

Motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have announced revenue results for August 2009, with Asustek seeing an on-month increase...

Foxconn gives up own-brand graphics card business

Sep 9, 16:37

Foxconn Electronics has given up marketing graphics cards under its own brand and has rearranged its Channel Service Division (CSD) shifting the majority of the 9,000 employees, mainly...

Graphics card market shows signs of stability in 2Q09, says Jon Peddie Research

Aug 28, 17:06

Jon Peddie Research has reported that the market for graphics add-in boards (AIBs) demonstrated some much-needed firmness in the second quarter of 2009, adding more evidence that...

Nvidia Tesla GPU selected for workstation from HP

Aug 4, 16:23

Nvidia has announced that Hewlett-Packard (HP) is adopting up to two Tesla GPUs in its Z800 workstation for the high-performance computing market.

Shipments of RV870 graphics card may be delayed to November, says report

Newswatch - Jul 21, 16:24

Shipments of AMD's next generation 40nm RV870-based graphics card reportedly may be delayed to November of 2009 due to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) still suffering...

Gigabyte quits board of GeCube, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 20, 16:44

Gigabyte Technology has recently released its 61.5% stake in GeCube to officially withdraw from it board of directors, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report.

Graphics take a hit in 2009 and to come back in 2010, says Jon Peddie Research

Jul 20, 10:19

Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated global graphics chip shipments for 2009 will see the worst ever on-year drop in shipments. The decrease in shipments for 2009 will...

ECS and ASRock post on-month revenue growth in June

Jul 13, 15:53

Motherboard makers Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock have both posted on-month growth in their June 2009 revenues.

Graphics card makers affected by Nvidia/Rambus patent dispute

Jun 5, 11:56

Taiwan graphics card makers Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have all been affected by Nvidia's patent dispute with Rambus, according to sources...

Nvidia to increase 40nm orders with TSMC for 2009

May 20, 15:53

Nvidia has moved to scale up its orders for 40nm graphics chips at foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for 2009, according to sources at graphics card...

ECS to enhance own-brand marketing

May 20, 15:39

Taiwan motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is beefing up its own-brand sales activities particularly in China, North America, Latin America and Southeast Asia, according...