Apple unveils its new M5 chip

Check out the specs for the fifth-gen Apple Silicon processor, and how it performs in CG apps like Blender and DaVinci Resolve.

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

GPU firm Bolt Graphics becomes Blender's latest Corporate Patron

Ambitious start-up's €240,000/year is the biggest contribution to Blender of any GPU manufacturer - before it has even shipped a card.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

AMD launches new dual-slot Radeon Pro W7900 pro GPU

New slimmed-down version of AMD's current flagship workstation GPU costs $500 less than the triple-slot original.

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

Apple unveils its new M4 chip

Check out the key specs for the fourth-gen Apple Silicon processor, and how it performs in CG apps like Octane X and Affinity Photo.

Thursday, May 9th, 2024

Nvidia unveils new GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 GPUs

See how the first Ada Lovelace gaming GPUs' specs may translate into performance in DCC apps.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Nvidia to throttle hash rates of new GeForce RTX GPUs

New 'Lite Hash Rate' editions of GeForce RTX 30 Series cards are an attempt to deter crypto miners.

Thursday, May 20th, 2021

Which CG applications support Apple's new M1 chips?

Discover which 3D, image-editing and rendering apps will support the first Apple Silicon processors when they ship next week.

Friday, November 13th, 2020

Computerinsel releases PhotoLine 21.5

Inexpensive image-editing software gets better graphics tablet support, improved lens correction filter.

Tuesday, June 25th, 2019

Vizrt buys NewTek

Real-time broadcast graphics firm buys the LightWave developer, though the focus of the deal is NewTek's own broadcast tech.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

Adobe and Moleskine launch new Paper Tablet for pro artists

Creative Cloud Connected 'smart notebook' can send pen-on-paper sketches to Illustrator as editable vector strokes.

Monday, March 25th, 2019

Check out the new features in Unreal Engine 4.21

Highlights include updates to the Niagara FX and animation tools, and a new 'Pixel Streaming' system.

Thursday, November 8th, 2018

Notch Builder lets you author motion graphics in real time

Interesting new tool lets users link cloners, particles, fluids and volumetrics and see the results rendered on the fly.

Thursday, September 20th, 2018

Computerinsel ships PhotoLine 19.5

Powerful sub-$100 image-editing app now imports Photoshop Smart Objects, most PS adjustment layers.

Friday, March 11th, 2016