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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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3DMark06 Under the Magnifying GlassApr 3, 2006 - in Reviews
What's new inside the "Gamer's Benchmark?" We peeked under the hood of the benchmark and interviewed Futuremark's Nick Renqvist to get the latest scoop.
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Sony HDR-HC1: A Quantum Leap For Video BuffsMar 30, 2006 - in Reviews
Sony's smallest HD video camera costs upwards of $1,200, but is the way to go for serious amateur videographers looking to raise the level of their game.
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Matrox DualHead2Go: Three Monitors, One LaptopMar 29, 2006 - in Reviews
Matrox claims its solution allows you to connect two external monitors to your laptop. Besides allowing for a resolution of 2560x1024, the system turned out to be easy to set up and is not exactly what we would call expensive.
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ATI and Nvidia's Same-Day Mega-Launch MayhemMar 9, 2006 - in Reviews
Today, Nvidia unloads both barrels at ATI with the debut of the GeForce 7900GTX and 7900GT for the extreme crowd and the 7600GT for those willing to settle for the mid- to high-end graphics card experience. Punching back, ATI Radeon X1800GTO has unveiled a scaled-down and cheaper version of its R520. Did someone say "buyer's market"?
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Nvidia's GeForce 7800GS Becomes a Better BuyFeb 13, 2006 - in Reviews
Nvidia recently provided an AGP upgrade path that didn't exactly shine, considering its cost and the reference design. The surprise of the retail and 'etail' offering was that it hit the market considerably cheaper than the suggested retail price. Today we demonstrate two versions of the card at these new price points.
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The GeForce 7800GS Shows AGP Ain't Dead YetFeb 2, 2006 - in Reviews
For those of you who thought next-generation graphics meant trashing your AGP setup and investing in a PCIe motherboard and card, think again. NVIDIA is not about to let AGP die yet and has paved an upgrade path for AGP graphics with the launch of its GeForce 7800GS card.
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ATI's Radeon X1900 Heats Up With 48 Shader UnitsJan 24, 2006 - in Reviews
In November, NVIDIA delivered its smashing blow, pushing ATI off the top platform spot. Today, the X1900 series fires back with 384 million transistors and 48 shader units in 16 pixel pipelines. As a result, ATI now walks away with both the single and dual card title belts.
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New 3D Graphics Card Features in 2006Jan 13, 2006 - in Reviews
In the latest generation of graphics cards, PixelShader has become mainstream. Version 3 features 3D effects like HDR rendering for bright light sources, and parallax mapping for even more vivid features in walls and stones. The brand-new Radeon X1000 series from ATI and the Geforce 6 and Geforce 7 from NVIDIA master these improved graphics features.
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Squeezing Value Out of Lower-End CardsJan 5, 2006 - in Reviews
What kind of performance can you squeeze out of a sub-$200 PCI Express graphics card? We overclocked value-segment cards with ATI and NVIDIA processors to see whether you really get what you pay for or not.
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Two's Company, Four's a WOW! Sneak Preview of NVIDIA Quad GPU GraphicsDec 14, 2005 - in Reviews
Dual graphics solutions using SLI are yesterday's news - quad rendering is in! Asus' muscle-card combines two GeForce 7800 GT chips on one board. Pair two of these cards up in SLI mode, and you get a "Quad GPU" system. Of course, not everyone has $1,600 to spend just on their graphics subsystem.
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Seven of NVIDIA's Latest and Greatest Cards TestedDec 9, 2005 - in Reviews
We put the THG screws to seven of NVIDIA's new graphics cards, ranging from the GeForce 6600 GT to the GeForce 7800 GTX with 512 MB of video memory. Power consumption, heat dissipation, noise level and, of course, overclocking potential are detailed. What else do you want to know?
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VGA Charts VIII: PCI Express Winter 2005Dec 2, 2005 - in Reviews
PCI Express has been around for more than six months now, while NVIDIA has also had time to perfect its SLI offerings. Our latest VGA charts show that not everything can be chocked up to PCI Express and SLI alone.
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Don't Throw Out Your ATI Radeon X800 YetNov 28, 2005 - in Reviews
Sure, ATI X800 has been around for a long time, but as our tests show, you really don't notice much difference in its gaming performance compared to the latest high-end cards. And when overlclocked, of course, it really screams - all for less than $175.
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NVIDIA's GeForce 7800 GTX 512 New Graphics ChampionNov 14, 2005 - in Reviews
Today, NVIDIA lifts the veil to reveal the identity of its mysterious next generation of cards: the GeForce 7800 GTX 512. This new entry provides more internal bandwidth, higher memory capacity, and a clock speed surprise. With a tremendous four heat pipe cooler, this card puts NVIDIA back on the graphics performance throne - just in time for the holiday shopping season.
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The DDR2 Joker Upgrades GeForce 6600Nov 9, 2005 - in Reviews
Everyone knows that NVIDIA is in the middle of a winner-takes-all fight with ATI, but did you know that this battle means better hardware for us all? NVIDIA has launched the 6600 with DDR2, to bring PCI Express graphics cards with good performance to the masses. At just $99, you get a lot of card for very little.