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Is Ageia's PhysX Failing?Jul 19, 2006 - in Reviews
Thanks to a Tom's Forumz member, we discovered that the Cell Factor demo runs either with or without the formerly "required" PhysX accelerator card. Our tests reveal astonishing performance differences.
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Would You Buy A Core 2 Duo System Today?Jul 18, 2006 - in Reviews
AMD lost its leadership. Should we all dump our Athlon 64 systems? Here is a summary of opinions across our forums.
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Summer 2006 GeForce 7 Graphics GearJul 17, 2006 - in Reviews
GeForce it is, but which model should you choose? We put mainstream and high-end models to the test to find the best seven-series graphics boards for your summer gaming sessions.
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Game Over? Core 2 Duo Knocks Out Athlon 64Jul 14, 2006 - in Reviews
Hardly anything about Intel's new processor remains secret: Core 2 beats Athlon 64, period. Our in-depth analysis focuses on scaling, temperature, overclocking and power consumption.
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GeForce And Radeon Take On LinuxJul 12, 2006 - in Reviews
Graphics technology makes quantum leaps on a regular basis, but Windows isn't necessarily everyone's darling. We tried Fedora Core 5 to check the "state of the Linux union".
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32-Core Processors: Intel Reaches For (The) SunJul 10, 2006 - in Reviews
What is the processor future like? Project Keifer could trigger a major core count increase, four threads per core, integrated memory controllers (yes!) and a ring-type interconnect for cores and L3 caches.
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Xeon Woodcrest Preys On OpteronJun 26, 2006 - in Reviews
Intel must have craved this day: The Xeon 5100 at 3.0 GHz and 4 MB L2 cache launches today to decapitate the AMD Opteron. Our look under the hood explains what the Core 2 microarchitecture is capable of.
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Can Ageia's PhysX Card Bring Real-World Physics to Games?Jun 19, 2006 - in Reviews
Ageia says its new physics processing device and engine will do nothing less than revolutionize PC gaming. We gauge just how well Ageia's PPU (physics processing unit) can handle flying debris and shrapnel in Ghost Recon Advanced War Fighter - which you can also see for yourself by downloading our video.
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OpenGL Workstation Graphics: Now We're Talking High End!Jun 16, 2006 - in Reviews
Manufacturers have never shied away from using superlatives. ATi pits its "Ultra High End" cards FireGL V7350 and V7300 against the honorable Quadro FX 4500 by Nvidia. With these models, both card companies enter the era of graphics cards with a full 1 gigabyte of video memory.
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Radeon X1600 Pro: Prolonging the Graphics Life of Your AGP MachineJun 14, 2006 - in Reviews
ATI's X1600 series is meant to offer modern-graphics power for AGP systems. But does the upgrade really make sense or should you save your money and invest in a new rig later?
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GeForce 7950 GX2 - SLI on a Single CardJun 5, 2006 - in Reviews
Powered by two Nvidia 7900 GPUs, the GeForce 7950 GX2 is the new top dog in a single PCI Express slot.
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First Benchmarks: Conroe vs. FX-62Jun 5, 2006 - in Reviews
One month ahead of the Core 2 Duo launch, we take a look at the 2.66 GHz version and run benchmarks. Will Conroe really be Intel's Athlon 64 killer?
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Graphics Card Quiet: Gigabyte's Silent-Pipe II CoolingJun 2, 2006 - in Reviews
Gigabyte's Silent-Pipe II Cooling cards are designed to run silently - and they manage to hold their own against anything out there performance-wise. Harnessing their power and silence, though, requires a study in air-flow adjustments in your case.
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Treasures or Trash? 5 PC Cases for GamersMay 29, 2006 - in Reviews
When it comes to PC gaming cases, there are huge quality gaps between what is out there. The amount of money you spend does not necessarily translate into better quality, either. Unfortunatley, it is difficult to find some gems among so-called gaming boxes made too-often on the cheap.
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AM2: AMD Reinvents ItselfMay 23, 2006 - in Reviews
The AMD generation grows up. To introduce you to the new AM2 socket, we bring you a comprehensive analysis of the platform, processors and memory, along with benchmarks and purchase recommendations.
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Six 975X Enthusiast Motherboards for Today and TomorrowMay 22, 2006 - in Reviews
Although AMD's next-generation platform is here now, the anticipation surrounding the upcoming Intel processor is tremendous. The latest motherboard generation is powerful and well equipped, and this means more choices for the consumer. Which one will make you happy?
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Maxing Out Your Graphics Card With Tomb Raider LegendMay 17, 2006 - in Reviews
In Tomb Raider Legend, Lara Croft is back with a vengeance as the title's developers took advantage of what high-end graphics horsepower can offer. See what happens when the Next Generation Content power mode is activated and your graphics card's pixel shader and other features are pushed to the limit..
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ATI Buyer's Guide, Part III: All Graphics Cards!May 15, 2006 - in Reviews
Welcome to the third and final installment of our Spring 2006 Graphics Card Buyer's Guide. In this part, we cover the remaining models from Asus, GeCube, MSI, Powercolor and Sapphire. Read on for a comparison of software bundles, heat generation, power consumption, 3D performance, and, of course, overclocking potential.
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ATI Graphics Card Buyer's Guide 2006, Part IIMay 11, 2006 - in Reviews
Part 2 deals with graphics cards from HIS, Powercolor, Sapphire and Xpert Vision. Read on for a comparison of their software bundles, thermals, performance and overclocking potential.
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A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at $130 - Can it be True?May 10, 2006 - in Reviews
The Pentium D 805 is a budget CPU, but it puts lots of processors from AMD and Intel to shame. Although it is not based on the latest 65 nm core, this CPU remains stable even when operating at amazing 4.1 GHz. What will this mean for the status quo in the computer industry?
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ATI Graphics Buyer's Guide Spring 2006, Part 1May 8, 2006 - in Reviews
Got cool graphics? We looked at over 20 graphics boards to find the perfect graphics card for you. Part 1 deals with 7 cards from eVGA, HIS, GeCube, Powercolor and Saphhire.
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Can Matrox's TripleHead2Go Span Fun Across Three Displays?May 4, 2006 - in Reviews
In the world of high speed, maximum resolution graphics, Matrox has upped the ante with the TripleHead2Go. Providing resolutions of up to 3840x1024 across three monitors, can it triple your vision, and triple your fun?
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Nvidia Goes For Four: Quad SLI Gaming DissectedMay 2, 2006 - in Reviews
An SLI setup can employ four graphics processors, which results in the most powerful 3D gaming solution available. But at the same time, Quad SLI requires an equally powerful system and a high-grade display to make sense. THG takes a look at this "best of the best" solution and uncovers its strengths and weaknesses.
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Six New AMD Coolers: Cold Enough For You?Apr 25, 2006 - in Reviews
Since AMD's conversion to a 90 nm fabrication process, its Athlon 64 CPUs have developed into real power misers. Their modest power intake also reduces cooling requirements. To investigate this product area further, Tom's Hardware tested six current coolers for AMD CPUs.
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Dual Core Processors For Low-Power, High-Performance DesktopsApr 24, 2006 - in Reviews
Intel's Core Duo is worth serious consideration if you care about performance, low noise and high efficiency in a PC system. We compared it to efficiency specialists Pentium M and Turion 64, but found the Athlon 64 X2 to be a potential show-stopper.
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Is the KuFormula VF1 Plus the Magic Bullet for Graphics Cooling?Apr 14, 2006 - in Reviews
How does the $38 VF1 Plus cope with graphics processor heat? We used a Radeon X1800 XL solution to stress the inexpensive aftermarket solution, and uncovered some interesting results...
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Thermaltake Tide Water Tackles GPU HeatApr 13, 2006 - in Reviews
Graphics processors have passed CPUs in terms of both transistor count and heat dissipation, making a proper graphics cooling solution a must-have for enthusiasts. We tried Thermaltake's self-contained Tide Water to see how well it kept things cool.
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Sapphire Gets Hot by Going CoolApr 12, 2006 - in Reviews
Until now, water-cooled graphics cards have only been seen on custom-built systems. Is that all about to change? Sapphire has brought the Toxic X1900XTX (formerly Blizzard) to market, allowing average consumers to upgrade to something once reserved for the elite. But how well does it work?
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Live Memory Test: Overclock 'Em Till They CrashApr 11, 2006 - in Reviews
We gradually push memory modules to their limits, live and on two systems simultaneously. Review samples are pit against memory that we purchased.
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Interactive VGA Charts 2006 KickoffApr 10, 2006 - in Reviews
Care about 3D graphics performance? Check out our all-new Interactive VGA Charts 2006, now including benchmarks for dual graphics setups and multiple visual settings.