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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: October 2014Oct 16, 2014 - in Reviews
We talk about the new GeForce GTX 970 and 980 in this months update, and see how these disruptive products have changed the price landscape. We also talkn about the GeForce GTX 970M, 980M, and discuss rumors of upcoming products.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 And 980 Review: Maximum MaxwellSep 19, 2014 - in Reviews
Nvidia shows us what second-gen Maxwell architecture can do with its new GM204 chip and the GeForce GTX 970 and 980 graphics cards that wield it.
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AMD Radeon R9 285 Review: Tonga and GCN Update 3.0Sep 2, 2014 - in Reviews
On paper, the new Tonga-based R9 285 looks to be slightly slower than the R9 280 it is intended to replace, but there's more than meets the eye.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan 6 GB: GK110 On A Gaming CardFeb 19, 2013 - in Reviews
After almost one year of speculation about a flagship gaming card based on something bigger and more complex than GK104, Nvidia is just about ready with its GeForce GTX Titan, based on GK110. Does this monster make sense, or is it simply too expensive?
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Tahiti LE, Tested: PowerColor's HD7870 PCS+ Myst EditionFeb 10, 2013 - in Reviews
Today, we look at a card between two worlds. Despite a model number that suggests Pitcairn lineage, this board is based on AMD's Tahiti GPU. Does it behave more like its namesake, or the powerful engine actually under its hood? Read on for more!
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AMD Radeon HD 8790M: Next-Gen Mobile Mainstream Graphics PreviewDec 20, 2012 - in Reviews
AMD sent over some of its lab gear: an interposer card and two PCI Express-based boards with MXM modules...one of which hosted its upcoming Radeon HD 8790M GPU. At long last, the GCN architecture is hitting mainstream notebooks in its 28 nm glory.
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops II Graphics Performance, BenchmarkedNov 15, 2012 - in Reviews
The Call of Duty series is an old favorite of ours, so it's a foregone conclusion that we'd check out Black Ops II's performance on the PC. How well does your graphics card handle it? Does this title have what it takes to stand out in a crowded genre?
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Radeon HD 7990 And GeForce GTX 690: Bring Out The Big GunsNov 7, 2012 - in Reviews
EVGA recently lent our German lab one of the GeForce GTX 690s we've had in the U.S. for months. The purpose? To pit against HIS' upcoming 7970 X2 and PowerColor's Devil13 HD7990, both dual-Tahiti boards vying to become the world's fastest graphics card.
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Medal Of Honor Warfighter Performance, BenchmarkedNov 1, 2012 - in Reviews
We take Medal of Honor Warfighter for a spin on 12 different graphics cards to figure out how much hardware you need to get this modern-day account of our Tier 1 operators' work running smoothly. Not surprisingly, the single-player campaign is GPU-heavy.
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti Review: Nvidia's Last Graphics Card For 2012Oct 9, 2012 - in Reviews
Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 650 Ti is designed to fill the gap between its GeForce GTX 650 and 660. Is the GK106-based board fast enough to outmaneuver classics like the GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 6850? Or, should you be looking to a 1 GB Radeon HD 7850?
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Custom Cooling: Deepcool's Dracula And Arctic's Accelero XtremeOct 2, 2012 - in Reviews
Overclocking AMD's Radeon HD 7970 requires effective cooling, but the company's design is incompatible with most aftermarket heat sinks. Arctic and Deepcool claim to have solutions able to get the job done, without the reference cooler's loud fan.
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Echo Express Pro: Desktop Graphics In A Thunderbolt ChassisSep 16, 2012 - in Reviews
Have the rigors of life on the road forced you to ditch your desktop in favor of a laptop? What if you could add discrete graphics to your Ultrabook? We test the gaming performance of Sonnet's Echo Express Thunderbolt expansion chassis for PCIe cards.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 And 660 Review: Kepler At $110 And $230Sep 13, 2012 - in Reviews
We have two new graphics cards in the lab today: Nvidia's GeForce GTX 650 and 660, filling the gap between its GeForce GT 640 and GTX 660 Ti with Kepler derivatives. Are these GK107- and GK106-based boards able to challenge the Radeon HD 7750 and 7850?
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Seven GeForce GTX 660 Ti Cards: Exploring Memory BandwidthSep 11, 2012 - in Reviews
Seven GeForce GTX 660 Tis landed in our lab. Today, we're benchmarking them, measuring their noise and temperatures, and conducting a more in-depth analysis of the impact a 192-bit memory interface has on performance. The results are enlightening!
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Sapphire Toxic HD 7970 GHz Edition Review: Gaming On 6 GB Of GDDR5Sep 3, 2012 - in Reviews
Sapphire gives its new flagship graphics card 6 GB of very fast memory, compared to the mere 3 GB on AMD's reference card. Does this give Sapphire's Toxic HD 7970 GHz Edition a real-world speed boost? We connect it to an epic six-screen array to find out.
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GeForce GTX 660 Ti Review: Nvidia's Trickle-Down KeplernomicsAug 16, 2012 - in Reviews
Nvidia's Kepler architecture is finally manifest in a $300 graphics card, which the company says beats AMD's Radeon HD 7870 and challenges its more expensive 7950. Can this GK104-based mainstream card carve out a spot between the GCN-based competition?
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AMD FirePro W8000 And W9000 Review: GCN Goes ProAug 12, 2012 - in Reviews
AMD’s GCN architecture, known for its strong compute and 3D performance, is finally being made available in the company's FirePro workstation graphics card family. Can AMD catch Nvidia? We test the two fastest FirePro cards to answer that question.
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Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 Super Overclock: Now With Windforce 5XAug 5, 2012 - in Reviews
Gigabyte’s Radeon HD 7970 Super Overclock is huge, heavy, overclocked, and very different-looking. Its Windforce 5X cooler employs five 40 mm fans. We benchmark the card, spend some time tweaking it, and measure the noise those blowers make.
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Eurocom Racer 2.0 Review: Intel's Ivy Bridge Meets Nvidia's KeplerJul 31, 2012 - in Reviews
Are you tired of gaming notebooks that have to be tethered to a power outlet? We test Eurocom’s Racer 2.0 to see if its combination of a 22 nm Intel-based CPU and 28 nm graphics processor from Nvidia can help enable playable performance on the road.
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Extreme Air Cooling: Our Five-Slot (Quiet) Radeon HD 7970Jul 25, 2012 - in Reviews
The good news is that it’s possible to cool AMD’s flagship Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition to less than 75 degrees Celsius under full load, maintaining a quiet 32 dB(A) at the same time. The bad news? It'll cost you five expansion slots and more than $100.
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Seven GeForce GTX 670 Cards, Benchmarked And ReviewedJun 28, 2012 - in Reviews
We have seven GeForce GTX 670 cards. Which is fastest? Which is quietest? Each one swaggers onto the scene ready to prove its worth to your wallet. We emphasize thermals, acoustics, and design in this many-way shoot-out based on Nvidia's capable GK104.
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AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Review: Give Me Back That Crown!Jun 21, 2012 - in Reviews
After watching its Radeon HD 7970 get outperformed first by Nvidia's GeForce GTX 680, and then its 670, AMD is striking back with higher clocks and a new driver that hits the afterburners in several games. But are the gains worth paying extra for?
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Radeon HD 7950 3 GB: Six Cards, Benchmarked And ReviewedJun 17, 2012 - in Reviews
With Nvidia's GeForce GTX 670 readily available for $400, AMD's Radeon HD 7950 shifts to the upper middle class of graphics card performance. We test six third-party interpretations in anticipation of pricing more in line with its competitive position.
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Nvidia GeForce GT 640 Review: Cramming Kepler Into GK107Jun 4, 2012 - in Reviews
Afox sent us its rendition of the new GeForce GT 640, based on Nvidia's GK107 GPU. This one slots in under the existing GeForce GTS 450 to do battle with AMD's Radeon HD 6670. Does the Kepler architecture deliver, or is a $100 price target too high?
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GeForce GTX 670 2 GB Review: Is It Already Time To Forget GTX 680?May 10, 2012 - in Reviews
Not like it was ever really widely available anyway, right? The GeForce GTX 670 offers most of GK104's on-chip resources, doesn't give up much performance, and costs $100 less. Now, let's see if Nvidia can make enough of them to satisfy demand.
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Video Teaser: Radeon HD 7800 Series Remains A Solid ValueMay 8, 2012 - in Reviews
Two months after the Radeon HD 7800-series cards first launched, they remain strong performers at attractive prices. We recap our coverage of the Radeon HD 7870 and 7850, discuss why we still like them, and cover one caveat for multi-GPU gamers.
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Benchmarking AMD's 768-Shader Pitcairn: Not For Public ConsumptionMay 7, 2012 - in Reviews
Last week we reported that an engineering sample card with 768 shaders accidentally found its way into our lab instead of the HD 7850 we were expecting. This GPU may be meant for engineers, but it piqued our interest, since it happens to fill a large gap.
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GeForce GTX 690 Review: Testing Nvidia's Sexiest Graphics CardMay 3, 2012 - in Reviews
We already know that Nvidia's GeForce GTX 690 sports two GK104s and is priced at $1000. But hardware like this is fun to read about. Oh, you actually want to buy one? Expect performance just shy of two GTX 680s in SLI, and good luck tracking one down!
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Five Radeon HD 7970 3 GB Cards, Overclocked And BenchmarkedMay 1, 2012 - in Reviews
GeForce GTX 680 cards are nowhere to be found, and the Radeon HD 7970 recently dropped to a much more attractive price. We thought it was time to round up a handful of Tahiti-based cards to see how board partners are improving upon AMD's original recipe.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 4 GB: Dual GK104, AnnouncedApr 28, 2012 - in Reviews
Did you spend some time this week wondering what Nvidia was planning for today's announcement? Everyone who guessed GeForce GTX 690, you're right. Powered by two GK104 graphics processors, we have the scoop on Nvidia's soon-to-be flagship.