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Cnet Preview: Upcoming graphics chips from ATI, Nvidia

AMD-ATI and Nvidia are preparing for the next graphics chip showdown. And there is already a good deal of information (and rumor) on the two chips due in June.

Cyb3r6576d ago

Whats the point in buying one of these new cards when hardly any PC games get released.

fermcr6576d ago

Hardly any game... you must be kidding???

Here you have a list... games for 2008 on the PC.

http://www.adrenaline.com.b...

There will prob be more games on the PC then the consoles.

DJ6576d ago

Gotta get me one of those.

Kakkoii6576d ago (Edited 6576d ago )

Not to mention the GT200 will also have over 1MILLION transistors....

The highest amount of transistors on current gen graphics cards is 754 million.

GIJeff6576d ago

has 640 of them, and its been out for a while... I will look at real world performance. By the times these new cards come out, it still might be best to run dual 8800gts/gt 512.

moses6576d ago

Sadly the best way to go has been the Newer 8800 GTS 512 MB, choosing it over the 9800 GTX is sometimes even a good idea. I think Nvidia should really get their crap together instead of basking in the sun since they're on top of the GPU market :|.

Kakkoii6576d ago

Yes, I mean't 1 Billion =/, hate when I miss spell things like that lol.

GIJeff: No. It won't be best.

The 8800GT is the one with the most transistors right now, 754Million.

The upcoming GT200 is a SINGLE chip card with over 1Billion transistors..

2 8800's might be a little better.. But then you could always use 2 GT200's instead.

If you just mean price wise.. Yeah initially it's going to be expensive, but the price will drop in time of course and it will rise to be the best choice.

GIJeff6574d ago

of course i meant 8800GTS 512 SLI vs. GT200(single) on launch when it comes to price performance. Of course 1 GT200 is faster than an 8800GTS, im no fool. nVidia is very confused with its price/performance ratios though as of late. It was never a good idea to get a single 8800gtx. Just like it will probably never be a good idea to get a single GT200. I am leaning towards an ATI system this time around.

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Cyb3r6576d ago

Yeah but half of those games arent worth upgrading to the geforce 9900

Kakkoii6576d ago

And 80% of console games aren't worth buying the console for. So what's your point?

GIJeff6574d ago

......most PC games are casual. I KNOW THIS AS A FACT. Upgrading from a 8800 to a 9900 isn't going to do anything for someone who plays 99% of PC games. Now, someone who is interested in playing the 5 games that hit this year that require an upgrade, its a tough call. Especially when they are able to get dual 8800's for less than 300(or just 150 or less for the second 8800). Whats the point? I don't really see any games for PC that are stretching the limits of a sli/crossfire system out today(unless you count the BS crysis). The vast majority of PC users are casual gamers playing solitaire, pogo.com, yahoo games, AOL, etc... I honestly dont think starcraft 2 is going to tax a current gamer's system too much or warrant a 400 dollar upgrade. As for console, you pay 400 bucks, and you get the next 3 years to play games worry free(if you get a sony, its the next 7 years).

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio20d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing20d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9220d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit20d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing20d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9220d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."