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How to install CUDA 5.0 Toolkit in Ubuntu
This guide is based upon Ubuntu LTS 12.04, but same principles apply in 12.10 as well. Let’s start 1. Make sure you have a CUDA supported GPU You must have a nVIDIA GPU that supports CUDA, otherwise you can’t program in CUDA code. Here’s a list with the CUDA supported GPU models. 2. Install NVIDIA … Read more
AMD Catalyst 13.2 beta 3 driver up to 300% performance ?
After several posts into their forums, it is now the time for AMD to launch their most awaited driver (bug-fixes concerning to Steam Linux client) that comes in their 3rd instalment of Catalyst 13.2 beta. So, if you had problem with Serious Sam 3 or Team Fortress 2, now you can actually feel the ultimate gaming experience. Yet, there are many things remaining to be fixed, but this driver it was most awaited by many… many… people out there. Especially for us, Ubuntu users.
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Feature Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 13.2 Beta Driver for Linux
- [370476 ]: Resolves a Team Fortress 2 performance issue with Ubuntu 12.04/12.10 and AMD Radeon™ HD 7000, 6000 Series GPU. Up to 300% performance improvement
- [369298 ]: Resolves a Serious Sam 3 launching and corruption issue with Ubuntu 12.04/12.10 and AMD Radeon™ HD 7000, 6000 Series GPU
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AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon™ HD 8900 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
AMD Radeon HD 8800 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series
AMD Radeon HD 8700 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6600 Series
AMD Radeon HD 8400 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6500 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6400 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6300 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6200 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7600 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7500 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7570 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7500 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7400 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7300 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7000 series
ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7600A Series
AMD Radeon HD 6600A Series
AMD Radeon HD 7400A Series
AMD Radeon HD 6350A Series
AMD Radeon™ E6760
AMD Radeon E6460
AMD Radeon™ HD 7600G Series
AMD Radeon HD 7600D Series
AMD Radeon HD 7500G Series
AMD Radeon HD 7500D Series
AMD Radeon HD 7400G Series
AMD Radeon HD 7400D Series
AMD Radeon HD 7300G Series
AMD Radeon HD 6500D Series
AMD Radeon HD 6700G Series
AMD Radeon HD 6400D Series
AMD Radeon HD 6600G Series
AMD Radeon HD 6300D Series
AMD Radeon HD 6500G Series
AMD Radeon HD 6400G Series
AMD Radeon HD 6300G Series
AMD Radeon HD 6200G Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7900M Series
AMD Radeon HD 6500M Series
AMD Radeon HD 7800M Series
AMD Radeon HD 6400M Series
AMD Radeon HD 7700M Series
AMD Radeon HD 6300M Series
AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7500M Series
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5700 Series
AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5600 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6900M Series
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5500 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6800M Series
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6700M Series
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series
AMD Radeon HD 6600M Series
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According to AMD, there is a potential performance boost up to 300% improvement ONLY for Radeon HD 7000, 6000 series. However, I tested the game with my Radeon 6950 and I didn’t notice a 300% boost. The overall experience is updated, indeed, but I can’t see this 300% boost the AMD claims in their website. I will make some test with Radeon HD7000 as soon as possible and then come back. Good news don’t stop here because there is another thing about this driver release. For the first time (if my memory serves me right) AMD offers you support for their upcoming GPUs: AMD Radeon 8000 series GPU also known as Oland family. According to TechPowerUp “the Radeon HD 8870, could offer performance comparable to today’s high-end GPUs. The HD 8870 is clocked at 1050 MHz with 1100 MHz PowerTune Boost frequency; while the HD 8850 is clocked at 925 MHz with 975 MHz boost frequency. The memory of both SKUs is clocked at 6.00 GHz, yielding 192 GB/s memory bandwidth. The chips hence have 256-bit wide memory interfaces”.
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Canonical includes nVIDIA and AMD proprietary drivers into their official repository
Nowadays. thanks to Valve and their Linux Steam client, more and more people are interested into PC gaming and Ubuntu/Linux GPU drivers. Currently, Steam is under closed beta phase with 5000 beta-testers worldwide, while much more users have been by-passing the login. This means that more than 5000 linux users are already using Steam in … Read more
How to Install STEAM in Ubuntu
YEEEEEEEEEEES! Oh, God what a day today! Let me show you how to install STEAM in Ubuntu. Not wine-wise but native! Yes, Steam is now a native Linux application — yet in beta phase though. [button color=”orange” link=”http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb”]Download Steam for Ubuntu[/button] Nov 6, 2012–Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress) … Read more
How to install nVIDIA drivers 304.64
These new drivers promise a major boost in performance. Currently there is no PPA support. So you can’t use apt-get or our script. The only way to install the all-new nvidia drivers is via the official nVIDIA website. We will update the the article when PPAs (X-Swat or Xorg-Edgers) will be available with 304.64 package. … Read more
How to change Desktop Environments in Ubuntu 12.10
If you want to change Unity and install anything else (like KDE) in Ubuntu 12.10, then this article is for you. Just copy-paste the commands into your terminal, press enter … wait a little bit for the packages to download and you are ready. Logout, pick your favourite Desktop Environment and log back in. It’s … Read more
How to install Ubuntu 12.10 in Macbook Air 2011 mid
Just in case you are curious enough or you simply want to act similar to Linus Torvalds using GNU/Linux in Apple’s hardware (Macbook Air) then follow this guide. As you can see from my picture above, I’ve tested it and is working 100% running Ubuntu 12.10 with GNOME shell.
How to install nNVIDIA 304.51 drivers in Ubuntu
Today NVIDIA has released a new (stable) Linux graphics drivers for Linux community. The latest beta nVIDIA 304.51 driver is now available for download and offers support for the new models of GeForce GTX 6xx series, meaning GTX650 and GTX600. Simply put, this is the stable version for 304.48 — the last week’s beta driver. … Read more
How to Install nVIDIA 304.43 with one click
Yesterday, we’ve informed you about the latest nVIDIA driver 304.43. Today, we show you how to install them using our script that automatically configures your Ubuntu system. Click to the button bellow to learn how you can use our script. [button color=”orange” link=”http://utappiablog.wordpress.com/howto/nvidia-drivers-installer-script/”]Download Installer[/button] [youtube id=”ZxweogK3yBw” width=”600″ height=”350″] After the reboot, open Dash and type … Read more