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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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Core i7-2600K Overclocked: Speed Meets EfficiencyJan 31, 2011 - in Reviews
Most of Intel's Core i5 and i7 CPUs lock out overclocking enthusiasts, which we hate. But the K-series chips win us back over with insane scalability. Would you believe that cranking the dial on performance doesn't necessarily tank overall efficiency?
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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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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: January 2011Jan 25, 2011 - in Reviews
It didn't take long for Intel to rock the CPU world with its Sandy Bridge architecture launch. AMD followed suit with its Zacate APU. Given the slew of new CPUs selling, which processor do you want driving your next gaming build? Read our recommendations.
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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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ASRock's E350M1: AMD's Brazos Platform Hits The Desktop FirstJan 13, 2011 - in Reviews
We had the opportunity to preview the Zacate APU late last year at AMD’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. Now we have the first retail motherboard based on the Brazos platform in ASRock’s E350M1. Today we’re asking: what can the Fusion initiative really do?
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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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P67 Motherboard Roundup: Nine $150-200 BoardsJan 9, 2011 - in Reviews
Improved per-clock performance and higher achievable frequencies are sure to put Intel’s latest K-Series CPUs on top of many builders’ whish lists, but they’ll still need a new socket to put it in. We test nine enthusiast-oriented LGA-1155 motherboards.
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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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ASRock P67 Transformer: P67 Gets LGA 1156 CompatibilityJan 4, 2011 - in Reviews
Upgrading to Intel’s P67 will certainly require a new motherboard, but the fact that you won’t need a new CPU appears to be Intel’s dirty-little-secret. ASRock found the secret and exploited it, bringing next-generation performance to today’s processors.
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Efficiency Comparison: Sandy Bridge Vs. Intel And AMD CPUsJan 3, 2011 - in Reviews
The second-generation Core processors arrived with a bang, but what sort of progress can you expect in the performance per watt department? We compare Core i5/i7-2x00 to AMD's Phenom with four and six cores, as well as previous-gen parts from Intel.
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Intel’s Second-Gen Core CPUs: The Sandy Bridge ReviewJan 2, 2011 - in Reviews
Although the processing cores in Intel’s Sandy Bridge architecture are decidedly similar to Nehalem, the integration of on-die graphics and a ring bus improves performance for mainstream users. Intel’s Quick Sync is this design’s secret weapon, though.
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Roundup: 12 Gaming Power Supplies ComparedDec 29, 2010 - in Reviews
Gamers demand a lot from their computers, starting with the PSU. Therefore, almost every PSU manufacturer sells products optimized for gaming PCs. We introduce ripple and noise testing in this roundup to further improve our power supply evaluations.
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: December 2010Dec 28, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD introduced a few new CPUs like the Athlon II X3 455, Phenom II X2 565, and the Phenom II X6 1100T. Intel is serving up an impressive Core i3-550 price drop. We consider the CPU landscape at the end of 2010 on the cusp of Sandy Bridge's introduction.
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Thermalright's Shaman VGA Cooler: The Quiet Giant?Dec 27, 2010 - in Reviews
Thermalright's Shaman is the largest VGA cooler we've ever seen. Having recently reviewed three competing aftermarket graphics cooling solutions, we're eager to find out if size really matters when it comes to overclocking the ultra-hot GeForce GTX 480.
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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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AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Review: The New Six-Core FlagshipDec 8, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD has a new flagship CPU, the Phenom II X6 1100T, on its hands. It's 100 MHz faster than the 1090T. We test and overclock this new CPU, then share details about the other two products released into AMD's lineup: Phenom II X2 565 and Athlon II X3 455.
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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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Roundup: Six Sub-$40 Performance CPU Coolers ComparedNov 23, 2010 - in Reviews
Remember when overclocking was all about getting more performance for less money? It's hard to do that when you're spending top dollar on premium heatsinks and fans. Today we round up six true value-oriented coolers that could help unleash hidden speed.
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Memory Upgrade: Is It Time To Add More RAM?Nov 22, 2010 - in Reviews
The price of memory upgrades is at an all-time low. And more memory is always better, right? We decided to analyze whether or not now could be the time for a fat memory upgrade. As it turns out, there are arguments for and against backing up the truck.
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: November 2010Nov 21, 2010 - in Reviews
There aren't any processor launches in this month's column. However, some of Intel's CPUs are becoming more affordable, changing their standing in the recommendations, as are AMD's hexa-core Phenom II X6 chips. Meanwhile, the X4s are going up in price.
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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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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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