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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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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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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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Workstation Shootout: Nvidia Quadro 5000 Vs. ATI FirePro V8800Sep 1, 2010 - in Reviews
Nvidia sure didn't waste any time introducing its Fermi architecture to the workstation space. Its Quadro 5000 is one of the first models to use the company's GF100 graphics processor. How does this card stack up against ATI’s flagship FirePro V8800?
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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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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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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: May 2010May 10, 2010 - in Reviews
The big news this month isn't a new GPU launch, but the actual availability of the GeForce GTX 470 at retail. The GeForce GTX 480 can be found out in the wild too, and we discuss rumors we've heard about upcoming derivative cards in this month's update.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: March 2010Mar 7, 2010 - in Reviews
With three new Radeon HD 5000-series cards launched last month, older models being put out to pasture. And an upcoming next-generation launch from Nvidia later this month sees GPU prices fluctuating quickly. Check out this month's recommendations!
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Part 2: 2D, Acceleration, And Windows: Aren't All Graphics Cards Equal?Feb 15, 2010 - in Reviews
In Part 1, we introduced you to some of the issues today's high-end graphics cards have with 2D functionality and the benchmark we wrote to test our observations. Today, we have even more performance data and additional depth on how 2D works in Windows.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: February '10Feb 9, 2010 - in Reviews
January gave us the Radeon HD 5670, and February has us looking to the horizon for the next-generation GeForce GTX 480/470 and new entry-level Radeon HD 5000-series cards. As a bonus, the Radeon HD 5850 becomes notably cheaper this month.
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2D, Acceleration, And Windows: Aren't All Graphics Cards Equal?Jan 25, 2010 - in Reviews
2D is something we take for granted when we're shopping for a new GPU. But if you do a lot of work on your desktop (and don't we all?), it bears a little more attention. We spent some time testing 2D performance and came up with some surprising results.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2010Jan 10, 2010 - in Reviews
The new year brings us improved Radeon HD 5850 and 5870 availability, as well as some price fluctuations. ATI's Radeon HD 4850 is also back, though its return is likely to be short-lived. We're also seeing more of Nvidia's previously-depleted lineup.
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DiRT 2: DirectX 11 Game Performance Compared And AnalyzedDec 27, 2009 - in Reviews
DiRT 2 promises to be one of the first compelling games to make use of DirectX 11 enhancements. We have a look at the title, its presentation, and its performance in this month's game analysis, comparing graphics cards from both ATI and Nvidia.
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Radeon HD 5770, Radeon HD 4890, And GeForce GTX 275 OverclockedNov 23, 2009 - in Reviews
Can you hit the performance level of the next-fastest GPU by overclocking your graphics card? What is the impact on power consumption? Can your cooler take the extra heat? We overclock three modern graphics cards to their limits for some answers.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum: GPUs, CPUs, And PhysX PerformanceNov 8, 2009 - in Reviews
Batman: Arkham Asylum is purported to be the definitive Batman game. We're testing it on a range of mainstream graphics cards, a number of CPU settings, and with PhysX on and off. You'll walk away from this one knowing whether an upgrade is in order.
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Blu-ray Done Right: How Does Your Integrated GPU Stack Up?Sep 21, 2009 - in Reviews
Today we're looking at Asus motherboards armed with integrated graphics processors from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia to see which core logic vendor can offer the best Blu-ray playback quality, features, and value for a high-definition HTPC.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: September '09Sep 10, 2009 - in Reviews
Welcome to the September 2009 issue of Best Graphics Cards for the Money. This month we discuss the forthcoming Radeon HD 5000-series and consider its impact on our recommendations in the months to come. As always, prices are on the move!
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Core i5, Core i7, CrossFire, And SLI: Gaming Paradise, Redux?Sep 7, 2009 - in Reviews
With the launch of Core i7, we ran an insane load of gaming benchmarks to explore CrossFire and SLI performance on X58. Today's P55 launch sees another Intel platform with great graphics options, and we're back with new CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, and games.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: August '09Aug 24, 2009 - in Reviews
Welcome to the August 2009 issue of Best Graphics Cards for the Money. This month we have a look at the new integrated Radeon HD 4200, part of AMD's 785G chipset, and keep an eye on falling prices across the board. Read on for our latest recommendations!
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Graphics Overclocking: Getting The Most From Your GPUJul 27, 2009 - in Reviews
Overclocking your graphics card can help squeeze out precious performance in games that utilize maximum GPU horsepower. We test whether it's better to overclock with your board vendor's tools, the GPU-maker's software, or third-party utilities.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: July '09Jul 21, 2009 - in Reviews
Welcome to another installment of Best Graphics Cards for the Money. This month, we delight in plummeting card prices across the board. As a bonus, we've added Intel's integrated graphics processors to the hierarchy chart.
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Mainstream Graphics Card RoundupJun 17, 2009 - in Reviews
You don’t always need the fastest graphics card around. For somewhere between $135 and $235, you can game like crazy in DirectX 10 without a problem at 1920x1200. We test and compare five graphics cards from this mid-range price segment.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: May '09May 20, 2009 - in Reviews
The big news this month, of course, is ATI's Radeon HD 4770, which immediately secures two spots in this month's column (on its own and in a CrossFire configuration). We also cover what was displaced when the 40 nm RV740 burst onto the scene.
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Gaming Graphics Charts For 2009: Updated!May 19, 2009 - in Reviews
The 2009 Graphics Card Charts are here! New this year is an updated platform, reference and retail products (with overclocked/special edition boards), and an entirely new suite of benchmarks. Come compare the performance of your favorite cards!
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Radeon HD 4850 Vs. GeForce GTS 250: Non-Reference BattleApr 20, 2009 - in Reviews
Tired of bog-standard reference graphics cards differentiated by nothing but a box? We pit Gigabyte's GV-N250ZL-1GI with Zalman cooling and Asus' EAH4850 MT with adjustable voltages against each other to see if either board stands out.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: April '09Apr 14, 2009 - in Reviews
It's April, and we're once again sorting through the prices and performance to help you find the best graphics card for your money. This month, we'll consider if the new GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 4890 will affect our recommendations.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: March '09Mar 16, 2009 - in Reviews
In this month's recommendations, we consider Nvidia's GeForce GTS 250 refresh, falling prices for the Radeon HD 4870, and AMD's updates to the Radeon 4000 series--including the rumored Radeon HD 4770.