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AMD FirePro V9800 4 GB: Eyefinity Meets Professional GraphicsNov 16, 2010 - in Reviews
What's red, black, sports 4 GB of GDDR5, and has DisplayPort outputs all over? AMD's FirePro V9800, the company's ultra-high-end workstation card. We run it through a battery of SPECapc and real-world performance tests, then compare it to Quadro 5000.
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GeForce GTX 580 And GF110: The Way Nvidia Meant It To Be PlayedNov 9, 2010 - in Reviews
After an arguably disappointing GeForce GTX 480 launch back in March, we knew the company had to be working hard on a successor. Meet its flagship GeForce GTX 580, based on the GF110 GPU. This time around, Nvidia proves the idiom "better late than never."
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: November 2010Nov 3, 2010 - in Reviews
In October, AMD introduced its Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 series, while Nvidia adjusted its prices to offer good competition for these new products. This month we discuss the new 6800s, upcoming 6900s, and a much more attractive mid-range graphics market.
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 And 6850: Is Barts A Step Forward?Oct 21, 2010 - in Reviews
The Radeon HD 6800-series might not be exactly what we expected, but that doesn't necessarily make it a disappointment. Find out about AMD's Radeon HD 6800 graphics family, why the name is misleading, and the features and performance it brings to table.
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GeForce GTS 450 O/C Roundup: Six Custom-Tuned CardsOct 18, 2010 - in Reviews
Anyone interested in Nvidia's GeForce GTS 450 has a keen eye for value. But many enthusiasts still want the best performance they can afford. In today’s test, six factory-overclocked models challenge a standard-speed card in performance and value.
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AMD CrossFire Vs. Nvidia SLI Scaling AnalysisOct 18, 2010 - in Reviews
We’ve seen impressive performance from Nvidia's GeForce GTX 460 when it's matched up with a second card in SLI mode. But how does the entire high-end GeForce GTX 400 line compare to Radeon HD 5000-series cards? We test them all in several popular games.
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Gaming Across Three Screens: GTX 460, GTX 480, And Quad-SLIOct 11, 2010 - in Reviews
Display spanning is quickly becoming the high-mark for serious gaming machines of all budgets, with more powerful cards allowing higher resolutions. Yet, as panel resolutions higher than 1080p become harder to find, do we really need more than two cards?
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GeForce GT 430: The HTPC Crowd Gets Fermi On A DietOct 11, 2010 - in Reviews
After addressing mainstream gamers with the GF106-based GeForce GTS 450, Nvidia is nudging a new GPU into the desktop space, built onto a card seemingly tailor-made for HTPCs. Does the new $79 GeForce GT 430 taste great, or is it just less filling?
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: October 2010Oct 4, 2010 - in Reviews
If there's not a price war going on, then there sure are a lot of bullets flying around. In this month's update, we marvel at the falling prices on high-performance hardware, and speculate a little as to the arrival of AMD's next-generation Radeon line.
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Mobility Radeon Vs. GeForce M: The CrossFire AdvantageSep 22, 2010 - in Reviews
Nvidia sells the fastest mobile graphics processor you can buy, but notebook manufactures can fit two of AMD’s top modules in in the same space. Eurocom’s X8100 Leopard answers the question: can two Mobility Radeon HD 5870 modules beat a single GTX 480M?
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: September 2010Sep 20, 2010 - in Reviews
The big news for August is the announcement that AMD is terminating its ATI graphics card brand, and Nvidia's GeForce GTS 450. We're also talking about a potential price war. After all, both GPU vendors finally have mainstream and high-end DX11 cards.
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StarCraft II Revisited: How Much Gaming PC Do You Need?Sep 17, 2010 - in Reviews
With the full game released, Gigabyte provides a huge stable of graphics cards for benchmarking StarCraft II, and we get the chance to re-test the game using a vastly improved method. Check the results to see just how brutal this title can be on your PC!
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Nvidia GeForce GTS 450: Hello GF106, Farewell G92Sep 12, 2010 - in Reviews
After dutifully serving the mainstream gaming community for three years, Nvidia's G92 is finally being played out. Meet GF106, the little engine behind GeForce GTS 450. Is this 192-core part still potent, or did Nvidia cut too much from G92's replacement?
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Talking Heads: VGA Manager Edition, September 2010Sep 3, 2010 - in Reviews
How are Intel, AMD, and Nvidia shaping up for Q4'10 and 2011? Fourteen R&D insiders talk to us about future of discrete graphics. If you’re curious about the business side of things, we have their thoughts on Sandy Bridge, Llano, and the upcoming Fermis.
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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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Roundup: Nine GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Boards BenchmarkedAug 30, 2010 - in Reviews
Happy with Nvidia's GeForce GTX 460, we invited a dozen of the industry's top graphics companies to show off their unique interpretations of the card. Nine responded with what they feel are exceptional products. Can they get any better than reference?
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AMD's Radeon HD 5000-Series: Measuring Power EfficiencyAug 24, 2010 - in Reviews
Most of our graphics card reviews include power measurements at idle and load. But how do applications tax your GPU in between those two extremes? We line up a handful of different programs and monitor power use with a handful of AMD's latest cards.
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Radeon HD 5550 And 5570: Pumped Up With GDDR5Aug 18, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD quietly introduced its new Radeon HD 5550 and prepped the Radeon HD 5570 GDDR5 to follow. We examine the performance of these two stealth-launched models to see if they have what it takes to replace a couple of power contenders in the sub-$100 market.
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On The Bench: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 470 Super OverclockAug 17, 2010 - in Reviews
Gigabyte recently sent us an altered GeForce GTX 470 with the highest factory overclock that we’ve seen. Is the custom-cooled card worth an extra $70 bucks? We test the GV-N470SO-13I, comparing it to Nvidia’s reference GTX 470, in order to find out.
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Three Factory-Overclocked, High-End Graphics CardsAug 12, 2010 - in Reviews
Why buy a standard model when you can get the top-of-the-line? Treat yourself to the good stuff! We take three premium graphics cards for a spin to see just what kind of optional extras you can get when purchasing a factory-tweaked non-reference board.
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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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PCI Express And SLI Scaling: How Many Lanes Do You Need?Aug 9, 2010 - in Reviews
Are the most elaborate platforms really required to host the fastest GPUs, or can you get away with P55's lane-splitting scheme? As Nvidia’s latest graphics processors push 3D performance to new heights, we examine the interfaces needed to support them.
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Multi-GPU Setups: The Basics Of CrossFire And SLIAug 5, 2010 - in Reviews
Motherboards with multiple PCIe slots are becoming the norm these days, and the trend is being fueled by multi-GPU configurations. Configuring Nvidia's SLI and AMD's CrossFire technologies is easy, but how much more performance can you expect from them?
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Wall-Sized 3D Gaming With Nvidia 3D VisionAug 2, 2010 - in Reviews
A couple of months ago, we built a 3D dual-projector system, just like in movie theaters. Now, we're comparing it to Nvidia's 3D Vision projector-based setup to see which option offers the best consumer-level 3D experience for your living room.
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Amazing SLI Scaling: Do Two GeForce GTX 460s Beat One GTX 480?Jul 27, 2010 - in Reviews
The GeForce GTX 460 has already proven itself an excellent value as a single card, but can two of them offer superior performance at similar cost to Nvidia’s flagship GTX 480? Let's just say that there's a good reason to buy an SLI-compatible motherboard.
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Comparison: Factory-Overclocked Versus Reference GraphicsJul 25, 2010 - in Reviews
In order to set their products apart, third-party vendors take reference GPUs from AMD and Nvidia, then make their own tweaks to layout, cooling, and performance. We're comparing a tuned-up card from MSI to AMD's reference Radeon HD 5870 to measure value.
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Bug Or Feature? AMD's Catalyst Doesn't Recognize NB DriverJul 22, 2010 - in Reviews
When installing AMD's current northbridge drivers, the "success" confirmation message, installation log entries, and info in the Device Manager might lead you to believe that everything was installed just fine. Too bad the Catalyst setup says otherwise.
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Asus ARES: Is This The One Graphics Card To Rule Them All?Jul 15, 2010 - in Reviews
Asus' new ARES immediately earns bragging rights as one of the fastest single graphics cards ever created. We put the beast through a gauntlet of tests to measure this product's true power. At the end of the day, we answer whether it's worth four digits.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 460: The Fermi We Were Waiting ForJul 11, 2010 - in Reviews
After being shocked by the GeForce GTX 480's power consumption and outright disappointed by the GeForce GTX 465's performance for $279, Nvidia surprises us with a Fermi-based card that leaves us downright impressed. The GeForce GTX 460 is a real winner.
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GeForce GTX 480M: AVADirect’s W880CU Is Packing The HeatJul 6, 2010 - in Reviews
With the launch of its GeForce GTX 480M, Nvidia’s Fermi architecture takes center stage in high-end gaming notebooks. But is the notoriously-hot GPU able to compete against AMD's Mobility Radeon HD 5870? AVADirect gives us the answer with its new W880CU.
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