That's simple not true. There are parts of a graphic engine that are quite slow, even in c (like fustrum culling). If you implement those algorithms in a language that is twice as slow you will have problems
No, if you consider cost and power consumption, it's actually ahead of it's time. 1.8 teraflops is about same performance as a HD7850, which costs $180 and draws 150W. Considering total cost of the PS4 is going to be $300, the GPU can only cost a small fraction of that. Also, TDB needs to be below 100W to fit in small console case.
Those rules are a little vague though: "We will reject Apps for any content or behavior that we believe is over the line. What line, you ask? Well, as a Supreme Court Justice once said, "I'll know it when I see it". And we think that you will also know it when you cross it." in other words, Apple can reject anything for whatever reason they feel like
AMD has lost the CPU race a long time ago, but still beats Intel with integrated graphics. Now, It looks like Haswell could win that battle too. The article shows GT2 to be 15% - 50% faster than the old HD4000. That's still a bit slower than Trinity, but GT3 has double the execution units than GT2, potentially blowing anything away that AMD could offer.
I'd say Sony already decided to use AMD before talking to Nvidia. The Nvidia meeting was only a way to make AMD reduce their asking price. Nvidia do not sell APUs, so they had no chance really. Combining the GPU and CPU on same silicon reduces the price, the power consumption and also both CPU and GPU share the same memory, giving better performance (http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-afds-seattle-trinity-follow-on-kaveri-to-have-true-shared-memory/16258.html)
I sort of agree. Every framework you use has dozens of functions, each of those functions needs memory assigned in the browser, even if they aren't used. If websites were only using jQuery that wouldn't be such a problem, but most websites are using dozens of frameworks, sometimes multiple versions of the same framework.
I don't know anything about Mac development build, but on Windows assert() is automatically removed in the release build (that's how assert is ment to work). So, looks more like a broken release build setup, than some one forgetting something.
At the end of the article it mentions one of the solutions to the energy crisis is to stop eating meat. Sorry, but I don't quite get the connection. What does eating meat got to do with solar power?
> It comes at a cost - the Irish government is famous for encouraging huge foreign businesses to come in and set up to bring in thousands of jobs at a time at the expense of encouraging any sort of local entrepreneur.
That's right, a local Irish company building state-of-the art 14nm CPU fab facilities would have just sprung into existance, if it weren't for the Irish government favouring Intel.
Sorry, to correct my previous post. Java does indeed overwrite system settings, however both Chrome and Firefox ignore the system setting and the plugin remains disabled.
Unfortunately, you are right. Updating java re-enables the plugin (very bad:( ). However, Firefox seems to know that the plugin has security hole and disables it.
Please, stop the FUD already. All the security holes have been accessed via the java browser plugin, so just disabling the plugin is enough... and while you at it, disable the.NET browser plugin. Just as many security holes have been found in that component as java. There is no need to uninstall JRE (If you have Java installed on your system, then you probably need it for something)
Blender used to be somewhat lacking, but it kept getting better and better - until now it seems to be able to do everything that Max or Maya can do. I wonder if there are any big game studios using it?
and that's ignoring the fact that society would break down. People would start killing each other for the remaining food resources, just to stay alive.
It took Intel 10 years to take FinFET from concept to production, yet TMSC are claiming they can do it in only 2 years. Is that even feasible? Even if it is, doesn't Intel have patents on the tech?
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That's simple not true. There are parts of a graphic engine that are quite slow, even in c (like fustrum culling). If you implement those algorithms in a language that is twice as slow you will have problems
It says that it's twice as slow as native c code. This must be a new definition of the word "near".
No, if you consider cost and power consumption, it's actually ahead of it's time.
1.8 teraflops is about same performance as a HD7850, which costs $180 and draws 150W. Considering total cost of the PS4 is going to be $300, the GPU can only cost a small fraction of that. Also, TDB needs to be below 100W to fit in small console case.
Those rules are a little vague though:
"We will reject Apps for any content or behavior that we believe is over the line. What line, you ask? Well, as a Supreme Court Justice once said, "I'll know it when I see it". And we think that you will also know it when you cross it."
in other words, Apple can reject anything for whatever reason they feel like
AMD has lost the CPU race a long time ago, but still beats Intel with integrated graphics. Now, It looks like Haswell could win that battle too.
The article shows GT2 to be 15% - 50% faster than the old HD4000. That's still a bit slower than Trinity, but GT3 has double the execution units than GT2, potentially blowing anything away that AMD could offer.
I'd say Sony already decided to use AMD before talking to Nvidia. The Nvidia meeting was only a way to make AMD reduce their asking price.
Nvidia do not sell APUs, so they had no chance really. Combining the GPU and CPU on same silicon reduces the price, the power consumption and also both CPU and GPU share the same memory, giving better performance (http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-afds-seattle-trinity-follow-on-kaveri-to-have-true-shared-memory/16258.html)
Fact 6: Neon code has to be re-written :(
I thought the mobile version was the slower Tegra4i. Why are they comparing it with the iPhone5 then and not iPad4?
It used to be a great site for App Store marketing tips, but since has gone downhill some what
I sort of agree. Every framework you use has dozens of functions, each of those functions needs memory assigned in the browser, even if they aren't used. If websites were only using jQuery that wouldn't be such a problem, but most websites are using dozens of frameworks, sometimes multiple versions of the same framework.
I remember hearing battery problems for practically every iOS version from 5.0 onwards.
http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/16/ios-5-battery-life-fix-tips/
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/12/ios-6-0-2-suspected-of-draining-batteries/
What gives?
I don't know anything about Mac development build, but on Windows assert() is automatically removed in the release build (that's how assert is ment to work). So, looks more like a broken release build setup, than some one forgetting something.
At the end of the article it mentions one of the solutions to the energy crisis is to stop eating meat.
Sorry, but I don't quite get the connection. What does eating meat got to do with solar power?
> It comes at a cost - the Irish government is famous for encouraging huge foreign businesses to come in and set up to bring in thousands of jobs at a time at the expense of encouraging any sort of local entrepreneur.
That's right, a local Irish company building state-of-the art 14nm CPU fab facilities would have just sprung into existance, if it weren't for the Irish government favouring Intel.
Sorry, to correct my previous post.
Java does indeed overwrite system settings, however both Chrome and Firefox ignore the system setting and the plugin remains disabled.
Unfortunately, you are right. Updating java re-enables the plugin (very bad :( ). However, Firefox seems to know that the plugin has security hole and disables it.
Please, stop the FUD already. All the security holes have been accessed via the java browser plugin, so just disabling the plugin is enough. .. and while you at it, disable the .NET browser plugin. Just as many security holes have been found in that component as java.
There is no need to uninstall JRE (If you have Java installed on your system, then you probably need it for something)
These cards are based on the same Southern Islands core as the 7000 series. So, why is AMD calling these 8000 series? Because AMD has run out of money, causing the real 8000 series (Sea Islands) to be delayed: http://www.techspot.com/news/50975-amd-radeon-hd-8000-series-could-be-delayed-until-q2-2013.html
Blender used to be somewhat lacking, but it kept getting better and better - until now it seems to be able to do everything that Max or Maya can do.
I wonder if there are any big game studios using it?
What? Only one picture? That's it?
and that's ignoring the fact that society would break down. People would start killing each other for the remaining food resources, just to stay alive.
> The 7850 demonstrated here is an anomaly for AMD. None of their other cards do this.
Just shows that you haven't RTFA. The article compairs 7950 versus 660 Ti.
Also, Liechtenstein:
http://www.theonion.com/video/liechtenstein-successfully-tests-teeny-tiny-nuclea,14142/
2 years. Yes, that's the time from which TMSC first publicly said they would use it (last year), until when they deliver (2014 according to article).
It took Intel 10 years to take FinFET from concept to production, yet TMSC are claiming they can do it in only 2 years. Is that even feasible? Even if it is, doesn't Intel have patents on the tech?