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Dota 2 Performance, BenchmarkedApr 28, 2013 - in Reviews
Dota 2 is one of the most popular games around. And, it's free-to-play, so anyone can try it out. How much hardware do you need to enjoy this title at smooth frame rates? Not much, it turns out. We test a number of CPUs and GPUs at different settings.
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Asus' ROG Ares II: Four Dual-GPU Graphics Cards, ComparedApr 2, 2013 - in Reviews
Earlier this year, Asus joined the extreme high-end graphics club with its own dual-Tahiti-based card, liquid-cooled and overclocked. You can't buy it anymore, but we got our hands on one and are adding it to our database of performance data.
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost Review: A Budget-Oriented GK106-Based BossMar 26, 2013 - in Reviews
Less than one week after AMD's Radeon HD 7790 launch, Nvidia is ready with a GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost. Can the company parlay another GK106-based card into something more balanced than GeForce GTX 650 Ti, ousting the Radeon HD 7850 for less money?
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Four Keyboards And Four Mice For LAN Party Gamers, Rounded-UpFeb 14, 2013 - in Reviews
We have four portable keyboards and a quartet of gaming mice that could turn heads at your next LAN party. We put the boards through a number of performance-oriented metrics, and handed the hardware off to some gamer friends for their opinions, too.
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Gaming Shoot-Out: 18 CPUs And APUs Under $200, BenchmarkedFeb 11, 2013 - in Reviews
Now that Piledriver-based CPUs and APUs are widely available (and the FX-8350 is selling for less than $200), it's a great time to compare value-oriented chips in our favorite titles. We're also breaking out a test that conveys the latency between frames.
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Memory Scaling, AMD's Trinity APUs, And Game PerformanceFeb 3, 2013 - in Reviews
When it comes to gaming, the integrated Radeon on AMD's Trinity architecture crushes the HD Graphics 4000 engine native to Intel's fastest Ivy Bridge CPU. But we want to make a good thing better. How much does fast memory help boost an APU's performance?
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21 Consoles And Handhelds That Crashed And BurnedJan 10, 2013 - in Picture Story
Video game history is littered with consoles that were epic fiascoes. Most were just bad platforms that either lacked in performance, compelling games, or a true market niche. But some had a good chance at success and were murdered by bad management.
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Nvidia's Tegra 3 Optimizations: THD Android Games, TestedJan 3, 2013 - in Reviews
Nvidia continues to encourage game developers to add Tegra-only details to their Android titles. Is Tegra 3 the killer SoC for Android gaming? How do Tegra-optimized games look compared to the same titles on iOS? Is it all just a bunch of marketing hype?
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Far Cry 3 Performance, BenchmarkedDec 13, 2012 - in Reviews
The third installment of the Far Cry series is more impressive as a game (to us, at least) than its predecessor. But do you need really powerful hardware to enjoy it? We benchmark 15 different graphics cards and eight different CPUs to find out.
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Digital Storm x17 Notebook Review: Radeon HD 7970M And Enduro, AgainDec 11, 2012 - in Reviews
The last time we looked at a notebook with AMD's Radeon HD 7970M in it, we stumbled across a problematic bug. Digital Storm's x17 employs the same graphics module. Do updated drivers cure what ailed the configuration previously? Let's find out!
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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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Windows 8 Versus Windows 7: Game Performance, BenchmarkedOct 25, 2012 - in Reviews
We already know that the look and feel of Windows 8 is very different from Windows 7. But once you fire up your favorite title, does Microsoft's latest affect your experience? We test 10 games and talk to one of the company's SDEs to answer that question.
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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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Gaming At 1920x1080: AMD's Trinity Takes On Intel HD GraphicsSep 26, 2012 - in Reviews
Think you're pretty snazzy because your integrated graphics core plays mainstream games at 1280x720? We're on to bigger and better things, like modern titles at 1920x1080. Can AMD's Trinity architecture push high-enough frame rates to make this possible?
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Guild Wars 2: Your Graphics Card And CPU Performance GuideAug 26, 2012 - in Reviews
The anticipated sequel to Guild Wars is here, and we're putting this MMO through its paces to let you know what hardware you'll need in order to play it at its highest details. We also explore which processor architectures work best with Guild Wars 2.
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The Final Five: Our Last Round Of Mainstream Gaming CasesAug 16, 2012 - in Picture Story
We've already covered 10 models in our massive 15-submission round-up of mainstream gaming cases, witnessing a surprising range of quality and features between $80 and $120. Can the final five submissions rival the previous 10?
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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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QuakeCon 2012: Oculus Rift, Rise Of The Triad, BYOC Gaming, And MoreAug 9, 2012 - in Picture Story
Tom's Hardware attended this year's QuakeCon, listening in on industry panels, test driving Oculus' Rift virtual reality headset, learning more about the upcoming Rise of the Triad remake, and, of course, gaming. Read on for our experiences in Dallas, TX.
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In Pictures: The Art Of Video Games @ The SmithsonianJul 26, 2012 - in Picture Story
For decades, video games were seen by many strictly as entertainment. However, a new exhibit presented by the Smithsonian American Art Museum compels us to look at them as part of our culture. We walk through the 40-year evolution of games and platforms.
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Killer Wireless-N 1103 Review: Can Qualcomm Take On Centrino?Apr 4, 2012 - in Reviews
When Qualcomm bought Bigfoot Networks, maker of the famed Killer Ethernet adapters, we wondered if Qualcomm was right in the head. Could Bigfoot's enhancements possibly translate into benefits in the world of wireless networking? We're about to find out.
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SPONSORED - SONY VAIO BUSINESS NOTEBOOKS: Don't Let Their Good Looks Deceive YouFeb 22, 2011 - in Reviews
Wherever you go, the name Sony always attracts attention. It’s the brand most associated with quality audio, rich video, and true fidelity.
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On The Bench: Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming HeadsetSep 16, 2010 - in Reviews
You probably know Corsair best for its memory products, power supplies, and SSDs. But now the company is jumping into the crowded headset market with an unassuming entry that’s both affordable and capable of offering great sound quality.
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20 Companies And Products We Remember FondlyJun 11, 2010 - in Picture Story
Take a trip down memory lane with us as we recall some of the hardware products and software applications that got us hot and bothered about technology when we were younger. From MS-DOS to 3dfx, our list of favorites is fairly diverse.
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Computex 2010: Day 1, Booth BabesJun 1, 2010 - in Picture Story
Thanks to Computex 2010's focus on consumer electronics and IT products—two male-dominated industries—scantily-clad women are in abundance. As we walk the show floor, gathering information on technology, our cameras seem to have a mind of their own.
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