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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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Mobile GeForce GTX Graphics: Model Inflation Gone AwryJul 7, 2009 - in Reviews
Slapping new labels on old parts to lure in under-informed buyers is a actually a fairly common practice in the mobile graphics space. But is Nvidia’s latest GTX 200M-series the worst offender we've seen yet? We also take ATI to task for inflated naming.
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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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Editor's Corner: Nvidia’s Ion Revisited, 7.1 Ch. LPCM FixedJun 9, 2009 - in Reviews
Nvidia's Ion for the do-it-yourselfer launched last month in the form of Zotac's mini-ITX motherboard. Though sexy in principle, the platform had some teething pains right out of the gate. Chris Angelini revisits those issues and uses Ion as a real HTPC.
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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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CUDA-Enabled Apps: Measuring Mainstream GPU PerformanceMay 18, 2009 - in Reviews
You've heard all about CUDA and speeding up general-purpose apps using graphics horsepower. The time has finally come to put the pedal to the metal and benchmark two mainstream GPUs, while exploring how these applications are really used!
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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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Nvidia Quadro FX 4800: Workstation Graphics At Its Finest?Apr 15, 2009 - in Reviews
Not only did we get our hands on Nvidia's Quadro FX 4800 to test against a host of other workstation cards, but we also compare this high-end board against a GeForce GTX 280 to gauge whether or not a gaming card can stand in as a workstation board.
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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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G45 And GeForce 9400: Integrated Chipsets For Core 2Apr 8, 2009 - in Reviews
Intel versus Nvidia. G45 versus GeForce 9400 mGPU. We looked at the latest versions of the most popular integrated chipset choices. Nvidia dominates the graphics testing, as expected, but is winning that battle sufficient to win the war?
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 Preview: A Well-Timed Retaliatory Strike?Apr 1, 2009 - in Reviews
No sooner had we wrapped the benchmarks for our Radeon HD 4890 review than the doorbell rang. It was Ryan the FedEx guy with a GeForce GTX 275 in his hands. Does Nvidia's latest have what it takes to silence the RV790 hype? Let's find out.
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GeForce GTX 285 On Water Cooling: Zotac's Infinity EditionMar 30, 2009 - in Reviews
Liquid cooling has practically become a necessity for overclocking 3-way SLI systems. Zotac offers its pre-overclocked GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition as an example.
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Gaming In 64-Bit: Tom's Tests, Microsoft Weighs InMar 18, 2009 - in Reviews
Whatever happened to the promise of immersive 64-bit gaming? Chris Angelini explores the technology's background, interviews Microsoft's Chuck Walbourn, and benchmarks several games in an effort to gauge the industry's progress.
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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.
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Editor's Corner: Getting Benchmarks RightFeb 10, 2009 - in Reviews
Benchmarks can be tricky to stick 100% of the time. But when the figures in our recent Socket AM3 launch came into question in the comments section, we put in an extra 48 hours of testing to make sure we were right. Check out Chris' play-by-play.
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Nvidia's Ion: Lending Atom Some WingsFeb 5, 2009 - in Reviews
We got our hands on an early reference Ion platform, based on Nvidia's GeForce 9400 platform and Intel's Atom, and put it up against an Intel D945GCLF. Eager to see which one offered the best experience, we benchmarked Nvidia's latest.
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Nvidia's GeForce GTX 285: A Worthy Successor?Jan 28, 2009 - in Reviews
Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 285 brings a smaller die process and higher clock speeds to the table. But are the performance and efficiency gains worth the extra price? We benchmark the company's latest against all of the other high-end boards out there.
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How Much Power Does Your Graphics Card Need?Jan 21, 2009 - in Reviews
We dissect the power consumption of 106 different graphics cards in single- and dual-board configurations to help you pick the right PSU.
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UPDATE: Apple Mac Mini Based on Nvidia IonJan 15, 2009 - in News
A large portion of the Apple Mac community is waiting for Apple to refresh the Mac Mini line. We learned today that the next generation of Mac Mini computers will be based on Nvidia's Ion platform.
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GeForce 3D Vision: Gaming Goes StereoJan 9, 2009 - in Reviews
Do you remember the stereo glasses that were around about 10 years ago? Now that 120 Hz LCDs are starting to pop up, Nvidia is teaching an old dog some new tricks with its GeForce 3D Vision shades.
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CES '09: Nvidia Shows Off IonJan 8, 2009 - in News
Some things have to be seen to be believed. At first, we weren’t particularly blown away by the idea of Nvidia’s Ion platform. But the near finalized platform now looks vastly more promising.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: Jan. '09Jan 7, 2009 - in Reviews
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.
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Value In SLI? GTX 260 Core 216 Vs. GTX 280Jan 5, 2009 - in Reviews
We recently built a $2,500 gaming system with three GTX 260 Core 216 graphics cards, noting that these were less expensive than two GTX 280s. In the performance-value game, is 3-way SLI in the cards?
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GeForce GTX 295 Performance: PreviewedDec 18, 2008 - in Reviews
After a frustrating second half of 2008, Nvidia is looking to start the new year off by reclaiming its single-card performance crown. We got our hands on an engineering sample GeForce GTX 295 to give you a taste of what you can expect in two weeks.
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Radeon HD 4830: High-Speed, Cheap CrossFireDec 11, 2008 - in Reviews
AMD recently launched its Radeon 4830 to take on Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GT. With PowerColor and Sapphire flavors in single- and CrossFire-configurations, we pitch the card against factory-overclocked 8800 GTs and see who is left standing.
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Best Video Cards For The Money: Dec '08Dec 3, 2008 - in Reviews
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, though, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.
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Mirror's Edge to Tap PhysX TechnologyNov 19, 2008 - in News
PhysX, the physics-acceleration technology developed by Ageia and later acquired by Nvidia, has always had the capacity to impress. But it’s taking a very long time for the eye-popping effects seen in demos to show up in retail games.
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Radeon HD 4870 X2: Four Cards ComparedNov 19, 2008 - in Reviews
Not only do we have four super-fast Radeon HD 4870 X2s to test, but also a list of 31 other graphics configurations including CrossFire and SLI setups. If you're in the market for AMD's fastest card available, you'll want to see this.