Windows 3.0 had significantly better performance, including advanced graphics with 16 colors (16, 777, 216 colors in most screens today).
They fell out of favor as more advanced graphics technology emerged.
Nintendo's strategy partly reflected the fact that the original Wii didn't work offer high-definition images and advanced graphics, a typical selling point for action titles.
While there are many advantages to being built around HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, those tools don't excite game developers who need direct access to advanced graphics hardware to render animations smoothly.
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Games consoles, such as the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, have historically been able to show more advanced graphics than smartphones and tablets because they have been able to use more power-hungry chips.
Conference representatives said 1997 will be the year of the Internet, in which cyberspace becomes more lifelike though advanced graphics and such features as three-dimensional chat rooms where users can communicate using animated characters.
As a result, this collaboration will help empower Unity Technologies' global community of more than 1.5 million registered developers to create better mobile gaming experiences with advanced graphics for many Snapdragon-based Android and Windows devices across the world.
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Along with a microprocessor that serves as a PC's core calculating engine, Spider includes graphics technology for serving up the advanced graphics beloved by gamers and a chipset that ties those elements together and connects them to other resources such as the main memory.
Parallels and Fusion support advanced 3D graphics in a Windows virtual machine, whereas VirtualBox does not.
The latest NVIDIA GeForce processors deliver up to 60 percent faster performance for advanced gaming and graphics intensive apps.
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This will not only affect Intel, but also its rival Advanced Micro Devices and graphics processor maker Nvidia.
The enhanced chipsets are Intel's answer to rival Advanced Micro Device's graphics-minded chip bundles, which are expected to be better at processing high-definition movies and games (see " Intel Fights Back").
Recently, parallel architectures utilized by computer graphics firms like Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia actually do run certain tasks at the same time, using multiple buses (communications pathways) that lead to separate computing engines.
One of the latest prototypes uses microprocessors and graphics technology made by Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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The graphics market is now dominated by Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices ' ATI division, both of which crank out so-called graphics chips built around hundreds of processor cores.
Early that year, the microprocessor-maker Advanced Micro Devices decided to acquire a graphics-chip company called A.T.
Nvidia competes with Advanced Micro Devices and Intel in the graphics chip business.
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Users can now also purchase the OPC with the latest generation Nvidia 650 ti or AMD HD 7750 Graphics Card for even more advanced graphical performance.
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Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia released fresh graphics processors Monday, renewing their battle for control of a technology both are arguing will play a role in computing that goes beyond just cranking out pretty graphics.
Nvidia is a leader in the graphics cards business and competes with Advanced Micro Devices and Intel.
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Advanced Micro Devices launched a package of microprocessors and graphics chips on Monday dubbed Spider, in a bid to grab a bigger swath of the high-end PC market.
But Drew Prairie of Advanced Micro's media relations division, said the acquisition is an essential component of the company's long-term strategy to integrate Advanced Micro's microprocessors and ATI's graphics and chipsets.
Engineered for Performance: AMD App Acceleration drives GPU-accelerated features in Windows 8 improving graphics performance and application speed, while advanced GPU compute capabilities enable users to run multiple applications smoothly, enjoy beautifully rich and clear video playback, and revel in lightning-fast game play.
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Why does a low-priced gaming app like Angry Birds have richer graphics, a more intuitive interface, and more advanced touch-navigation features than the mobile version of a business solution that generates tens or even hundreds of millions in revenue?
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The award-winning XPS One 27 AIO is designed for creative professionals who require advanced technology including a crisp, super high resolution display and performance graphics for multimedia creation and entertainment.
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Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia are market leaders when it comes to the discrete graphics business.
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The enhanced chipsets are Intel's answer to rival Advanced Micro Device (nyse: AMD - news - people )'s graphics-minded chip bundles, which are expected to be better at processing high-definition movies and games (see " Intel Fights Back").
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