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In Pictures: 16 Of The PC Industry's Most Epic FailuresFeb 2, 2012 - in Picture Story
We've endured a great many annoyances in the 16 years since Tom's Hardware first appeared online. What follows is a list of 16 of them. Although it's by no means all-inclusive, it represents one seasoned reviewer's worst experiences in technology.
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In Pictures: The Best Graphics Card Values In HistoryJan 9, 2012 - in Picture Story
A few months ago, we published a list of the fastest, most powerful graphics cards from their respective generations. This time around we honor the sub-$200 boards that brought great gaming performance to the folks on limited budgets.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: December 2011Dec 7, 2011 - in Reviews
Seasons greetings are accompanied by information about the new GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 Core, a list of products that are suffering availability, seasonal price increases, and some rumors regarding the next-gen Radeon HD 7000 and GeForce 600 families.
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Battlefield 3 is Here: Make Sure You Have the Latest DriversOct 25, 2011 - in News
Does your system have the latest drivers for Battlefield 3 yet?
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The 23 Greatest Graphics Cards Of All TimeAug 18, 2011 - in Picture Story
Do you remember the first card that introduced you to 3D gaming? How about the best accelerator you ever owned? Take a trip with us down memory lane as we recount the 23 most powerful graphics boards of their respective eras.
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Nvidia Intros Dual-GPU Card Next Month?Jan 31, 2011 - in News
Nvidia is supposedly releasing a dual-GPU card next month to rival AMD's similar offering.
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3DMark 11 Upgraded to v1.01Dec 20, 2010 - in News
Futuremark released a new patch for its new benchmarking software, 3DMark 11.
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OnLive Patents Cloud-Based PC GamingDec 15, 2010 - in News
This could could be a sign of bad times to come for hardware manufacturers and retailers.
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Alienware M17x Spotted With Sandy BridgeDec 14, 2010 - in News
Alienware laptops sporting Intel's Sandy Bridge processors were caught on film teasing 3DMark06.
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Acer's Nvidia, AMD-based Tablet Size ComparisonNov 29, 2010 - in News
Acer will be pushing lots of new tablets in 2011. But how do they look today against the Galaxy Tab and the iPad?
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Nvidia Points Finger at AMD's Image Quality CheatNov 24, 2010 - in News
Are there shenanigans under the hood?
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Analysis: PhysX On Systems With AMD Graphics CardsNov 17, 2010 - in Reviews
Rarely does an issue divide the gaming community like PhysX has. We go deep into explaining CPU- and GPU-based PhysX processing, run PhysX with a Radeon card from AMD, and put some of today's most misleading headlines about PhysX under our microscope.
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Is AMD Resurrecting the ATI Brand?Nov 16, 2010 - in News
The ATI brand appeared on six new entries to the updated Catalyst PC Vendor ID list.
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Ballmer: PC Is Our Primary FocusOct 29, 2010 - in News
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the PC is the #1 smart device on the planet today.
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Acer Adds New Predator Gaming Series, MoreSep 28, 2010 - in News
Acer announced several PCs on Tuesday including a new "mainstream" gaming rig.
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Acer Launches Notebooks with Nvidia Optimus, 3DSep 27, 2010 - in News
Three new laptops are available now, while a fourth 3D model is expected in late October.
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AMD Tells Girls How to Attract a Geeky BoyfriendSep 23, 2010 - in News
AMD is taking time out to dish out advice to women eager to land themselves a geek to love.
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HP's Z400 Workstation Runs The Tom's Hardware GauntletSep 23, 2010 - in Reviews
We've recently put a lot of effort into designing a custom benchmark suite for testing workstation-class hardware. It's a work in progress, first used to test Intel's Xeon 5600-series CPUs. Today we have some results gleaned from HP's Z400 workstation.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: August 2010Aug 10, 2010 - in Reviews
In this month's update, we discuss the new GeForce GTX 460 and its impact on the graphics card landscape. Additionally, continuing GeForce GTX 400-series price drops make higher-end cards more attractive, and the Radeon HD 5570 GDDR5 should be here soon.
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ATI Beats Nvidia in GPU Shipment Battle in Q2Jul 30, 2010 - in News
ATI cards outsold Nvidia cards during the second quarter.
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Apple Ditches Nvidia, Goes ATI-only for DesktopsJul 29, 2010 - in News
Apple using Radeons across the board for iMac and Mac Pro.
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Nvidia PhysX Software is Ancient, Slow for CPUsJul 12, 2010 - in News
PhysX for CPUs is built on x87. Not the best choice on modern day CPUs, it seems.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: July 2010Jul 5, 2010 - in Reviews
This month, we discuss the new GDDR5-based versions of the Radeon HD 5550 and 5570, the disappearance of Nvidia's GeForce 9600 GT, and almost-universal price drops across the GeForce GTX 400-series line. Come see how our recommendations have changed!
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: June 2010Jun 3, 2010 - in Reviews
May saw the introduction of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 465 and AMD's Radeon HD 5550. It may come as a bit of a surprise which of these cards has more potential to impress at its respective price point. We'll tell you more in this month's Best Graphics column!
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AMD: 2D Performance Progress in Windows 7 With Catalyst 10.4?Jun 2, 2010 - in Reviews
Not long ago, the 2D performance of newer ATI graphics cards left much to be desired in Windows 7. AMD acknowledged the problem and released new driver versions. We took a closer look at Catalyst 10.4 in order to let you know what has changed.
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Intel Kills Off Larrabee Discrete Graphics, For RealMay 26, 2010 - in News
Intel gives an update on the graphics work going on at the chipmaker.
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Office 2010 to Make Itself Faster With Your GPUMay 19, 2010 - in News
Now you can justify getting Crossfire for work.
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Part 3: Building A Balanced Gaming PCMay 11, 2010 - in Reviews
What does it mean to build a truly-balanced PC? How great would it be to piece together a machine bottlenecked by neither CPU or GPU? We set forth to measure the perfect balance in seven different games and four resolutions in this third of many parts.