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AMD Radeon HD 6790 Review: More Mid-Range MightApr 4, 2011 - in Reviews
Hot on the heels of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 550 Ti introduction, AMD releases a card with the same MSRP and vastly superior performance. But can it also stand up to the GeForce GTX 460 768 MB? We put the new card to the test!
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AVADirect’s X7200: The GeForce GTX 485M SLI Mobile Graphics GiantMar 31, 2011 - in Reviews
Hot on the heels of Eurocom’s Radeon HD 6970M CrossFire-based launch, AVADirect promises even bigger performance using pair of GeForce GTX 485M modules in SLI. Can AVADirect claim the performance crown at a lower price than its competition?
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 590 3 GB Review: Firing Back With 1024 CUDA CoresMar 24, 2011 - in Reviews
AMD shot for—and successfully achieved—the coveted “fastest graphics card in the world” title with its Radeon HD 6990. Now, Nvidia is gunning for that freshly-claimed honor with a dual-GF110-powered board that speaks softly and carries a big stick.
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Crysis 2 Performance Previewed And AnalyzedMar 17, 2011 - in Reviews
Crysis 2 is released on March 22nd, and sets a new bar for visual fidelity in PC gaming. Is your rig up to the task, or will you need a graphics card upgrade to enjoy it? Our benchmarks tell the story, and we think you might find the results surprising.
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AMD's Radeon HD 5870: Before And After A Year Of Driver UpdatesMar 16, 2011 - in Reviews
Are you dutiful about keeping your drivers up-to-date? AMD does a pretty fantastic job about maintaining a monthly release schedule, after all. Today we look at how much performance you can expect from an old card in new games using four driver packages.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti Review: Bridging The Budget GapMar 15, 2011 - in Reviews
Nvidia has a sizable gap in its product line between the GeForce GTS 450 and the GeForce GTX 460 768 MB. The company is filling that gap with an all-new card called the GeForce GTX 550 Ti. Is this product a worthy competitor for AMD's Radeon HD 5770?
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Triple-GPU Scaling: AMD CrossFire Vs. Nvidia SLIMar 14, 2011 - in Reviews
Two GPUs are great, but are three that much better? When it comes to multi-card scaling, can AMD finally beat Nvidia? Who really needs this much performance? We loaded a super-fast system in single-, dual-, and triple-GPU configurations to find out.
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SPONSORED: Brother Laser/LED Printer Buyers GuideMar 11, 2011 - in Reviews
In our Brother inkjet buyer’s guide, things were fairly simple. Across the entire group, the basic printing engine was the same. With laser/LED printers, things get more intricate.
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AMD Radeon HD 6990 4 GB Review: Antilles Makes (Too Much) NoiseMar 7, 2011 - in Reviews
Several months late and supposedly only a couple of weeks ahead of Nvidia's own dual-GPU flagship launch, AMD's Radeon HD 6990 has no trouble establishing performance superiority. But does speed at any cost sacrifice too much of the user experience?
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Best Graphics Cards For the Money: March 2011Mar 6, 2011 - in Reviews
Without any new products to introduce in February, we look toward the future, with rumors of an upcoming GeForce GTX 550 Ti, GeForce GTX 590, and Radeon HD 6990. Of course, we also provide our usual analysis of shifting prices and outstanding products!
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Can Lucidlogix Right Sandy Bridge’s Wrongs? Virtu, PreviewedFeb 28, 2011 - in Reviews
Quick Sync was Intel's secret Sandy Bridge weapon, kept quiet for five years and unveiled at the very last moment. But there's a chance that desktop enthusiasts will miss out on that functionality. That is, unless Lucidlogix has anything to do with it.
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Five Overclocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti Cards, ComparedFeb 21, 2011 - in Reviews
We gave the GeForce GTX 560 Ti a thorough evaluation at launch. But Nvidia was perhaps most excited about some of its partners were doing with GF114. And so, we set out to find customized boards. Our search lead to five factory-overclocked alternatives.
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What Do High-End Graphics Cards Cost In Terms Of Electricity?Feb 15, 2011 - in Reviews
Many reviews analyze the minimum and maximum power consumption of a given graphics card. But just how much power does a high-end graphics card really need during the course of standard operation? This long-term test sheds some light on that question.
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MALIBAL's Lotus P150HM: GeForce GTX 485M Gets Its Game OnFeb 14, 2011 - in Reviews
Using the latest advances from Intel and Nvidia, MALIBAL attempts to prove that portability and performance are no longer mutually exclusive. Can a fully-loaded Lotus P150HM meet the needs of performance enthusiasts and gamers at a more reasonable price?
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: February 2011Feb 10, 2011 - in Reviews
This month's graphics card update features Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560 Ti and AMD's response, the Radeon HD 6950 1 GB. We also cover the software-based modification that potentially turns your Radeon HD 6950 2 GB into a fully-equipped Radeon HD 6970 2 GB.
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Video Transcoding Examined: AMD, Intel, And Nvidia In-DepthFeb 6, 2011 - in Reviews
Are you ready for the modern-day compendium on the state of hardware-accelerated transcoding performance and video quality? We decided to take an in-depth look after a few bad experiences, and you'll be surprised at how deep the rabbit hole really goes.
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Video Quality Tested: GeForce Vs. Radeon In HQV 2.0Feb 1, 2011 - in Reviews
How do you set your graphics driver to get the highest-quality video playback? We scrutinize a wide variety of Radeon and GeForce cards to find the settings that deliver the highest HQV 2.0 results, and then break down the entire metric, test by test.
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AMD's Mobility Radeon HD 6970 In CrossFire On Eurocom's PantherJan 30, 2011 - in Reviews
AMD’s Mobility Radeon HD 6970 in CrossFire mode forges ahead in mobile gaming with stunning “Full HD” 3D performance. But can it stand up to Nvidia’s high-end GeForce GTX 470M and 480M in SLI? Eurocom's 17.3” Panther 2.0 gives us its answer.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti Review: GF114 Rises, GF100 Rides OffJan 25, 2011 - in Reviews
GF100, your services are no longer required. Nvidia’s GF114 GPU displaces the last card based on the company’s 3 billion-transistor chip using fewer than two billion transistors. It’s amazing what a little optimization can do. Welcome, GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
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25 Years Of Graphics History: A Farewell To ATI, In PicturesJan 12, 2011 - in Picture Story
ATI graphics were around for 25 years, 10 of them centering on the Radeon family. As the ATI brand fades away, we're left to remember the company's most noteworthy desktop cards, right after the 6970/6950 launch and just before the Radeon HD 6990 emerges.
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Adobe Flash: A Look At Browsers, Codecs, And System PerformanceJan 10, 2011 - in Reviews
After running hundreds of tests and watching hours of the same few videos over and over for the better part of a week, we've come to some interesting conclusions about version 10.1 of Adobe's Flash technology that you're going to want to read about.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2011Jan 6, 2011 - in Reviews
A new year is upon us, complete with all of the price drops and availability shifts that accompany a holiday laced with frantic launches by AMD and Nvidia. With new high-end GPUs from both companies settling into place, the discrete market is exciting.
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On The Bench: EVGA GeForce GTX 460 FTWDec 22, 2010 - in Reviews
EVGA is currently selling the fastest GeForce GTX 460 available, and yet this board didn't make it into our Radeon HD 6800 coverage, just to keep things fair. Now we're back with a look at how an overclocked 460 compares to the GTX 470 and Radeon HD 6870.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: December 2010Dec 20, 2010 - in Reviews
The beginning of December brings some notable price and availability fluctuations, along with the new GeForce GTX 580, the GeForce GTX 570, and AMD's Cayman-based Radeon HD 6970 and 6950. A crowded mid-to-high-end market means great deals for gamers!
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Radeon HD 6970 And 6950 Review: Is Cayman A Gator Or A Crock?Dec 14, 2010 - in Reviews
Last month, Nvidia launched its GeForce GTX 580, but we told you to hold off on buying it. A week ago, Nvidia launched GeForce GTX 570 and we again said "wait." AMD's Cayman was our impetus. Were Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 worth the wait? Read on for more!
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GeForce GTX 570 Review: Hitting $349 With Nvidia's GF110Dec 7, 2010 - in Reviews
A month ago, Nvidia launched its GeForce GTX 580, and it was everything we wanted back in March. Now the company is introducing the GeForce GTX 570, also based on its GF110. Is it fast enough to make us forget the GF100-based 400-series ever existed?
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World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm--Tom's Performance GuideDec 5, 2010 - in Reviews
Ready for the launch of Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion tomorrow? Is your PC? We test 24 different graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia, CPUs from AMD and Intel, and compare DirectX 9 to DirectX 11, showing you which settings to use.
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GeForce GTX 460M SLI: Mobile Gaming Value From AVADirect?Nov 30, 2010 - in Reviews
Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 480M may hold the mobile performance crown, but GF100 is certainly not the most practical solution when it comes to power and heat. Today we see how its newer, smaller sibling stands up to the same tasks, aided by SLI support.
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Roundup: Four Radeon HD 6850 1 GB Cards ComparedNov 28, 2010 - in Reviews
Improvements to performance, acoustics, and bundles can add big value once a reference graphics card is modified by third-party vendors. We compare four modified Radeon HD 6850 1 GB boards to find out which company's additions best suit your gaming needs.
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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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