At CES this week, AMD made an unusual announcement about Nvidia’s new G-Sync technology. According to the company’s senior engineers, they can replicate much of the advantages of Nvidia’s G-Sync tech through the use of what are called dynamic refresh rates. Multiple generations of AMD video cards have the ability to alter refresh rates on the fly, with the goal ...
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2014 BMW 3 Series review: 50 mpg, and the best small car for tech and driver assistance
The BMW 3 Series defined sporty sedan performance for three decades. Now the compact Bimmer is also a flag-bearer for driver assistance technology and engine efficiency. You can have the 3 Series with a gas engine, turbo diesel, or hybrid. Get the diesel and come summer, as BMW notes, you can make it from New York to the beach on ...
Read More »VIDEO: Driver loses control and crashes into parked cars with bizarre reversing technique
The car crashes into two parked vehicles [SWNS] After the hapless motorist eased out of the bay at a sensible speed, the car inexplicably sped up, span 180 degrees and smashed into two other parked cars. The out-of-control silver Ford finally came to rest in the zig-zag zone of car park after hitting a safety barrier. British Transport Police are ...
Read More »Well, that was quick: AMD solves R9 290 throttling problem with a new driver
Yesterday, we detailed how troubles with AMD’s R9 290′s fan profile could lead the GPU to return slower-than-expected performance under load. This was a problem that reportedly struck both reviewers and certain retail cards and left multiple sites pulling their recommendations on the R9 290. According to AMD, the problem was caused by improper fan settings on retail cards and ...
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