AMD/ATI
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AMD and Nvidia Platforms Do Battle
July 18, 2008 – 4:30 PM
AMD's 780G versus Nvidia's GeForce 8200. Both platforms turn integrated chipsets into hybrid graphics solutions. We look at microATX boards from ... Read more
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CPU Cooler Charts 2008: Part 4
July 11, 2008 – 2:10 AM
Zalman's CNPS9700 has held the top spot in the air-cooling category of our cooler charts for the past 18 months. We tested five other big-name ... Read more
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: July '08
July 7, 2008 – 2:50 AM
Detailed specifications and reviews are great if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best ... Read more
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Radeon HD 4870: Better Than GTX 260!
July 3, 2008 – 10:40 AM
The performance of AMD's Radeon HD 4850 surprised everyone – including Nvidia. The 4870 continues the tradition, delivering excellent ... Read more
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ATI Radeon HD 4850: Smarter by Design?
June 25, 2008 – 3:00 AM
Nvidia's GeForce GTX200 focuses on brute force performance, while AMD's ATI division concentrates on features, efficiency and on performance per ... Read more
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Comparative Component Charts
June 2, 2008 – 7:20 PM
Our new component charts may not be perfect (we're working on that), but they're still full of useful information. Click here for our quick ... Read more
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Best Graphics Cards for the Money: June 08
June 2, 2008 – 1:20 AM
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a ... Read more
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Radeon 3850 AGP Plus Single-Core CPU
May 28, 2008 – 9:00 AM
We test Powercolor’s AGP card and a single core AMD CPU. Will the performance justify the combination or will the single-core CPU cause a serious ... Read more
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Mobile CPU Chart Update and Forecast
May 22, 2008 – 3:20 AM
After a long wait, we are able to add AMD processors to our Notebook CPU Charts and look a bit into future upcoming AMD and Intel launches.Read more
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The World's First 65 W Desktop Quad Core
May 21, 2008 – 1:30 AM
As far as performance is concerned, AMD is lagging behind its competitor Intel. But, other than gamers, few users care only about performance.Read more
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NFORCE 780a SLI Motherboard Comparison
May 12, 2008 – 10:50 AM
Last week we took a quick look at NVidia’s newest feature, Hybrid SLI. Today we’ll see how motherboards using the firm’s first integrated ... Read more
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35 AMD CPUs Tested for Power Consumption
May 7, 2008 – 10:10 AM
We look at the power consumption and cost of running 35 AMD CPUs under varying conditions. Read more
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The Best Graphics Cards for the Money: May 08
May 5, 2008 – 11:50 AM
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great — that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a ... Read more
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How To Overclock Your Graphics Card
April 24, 2008 – 1:00 PM
Overclocking is more popular than ever, but the fun is not just limited to boosting your CPU's speed - your GPU can be overclocked too. We tell ... Read more
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New AMD Phenom X3 Vs. Phenom X4
April 23, 2008 – 1:10 PM
We compare three and four core AMD Phenom X CPUs, along with a large number of Athlon 64 X2 and Intel Core 2 two and four core models.Read more
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PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Cards Tested
April 21, 2008 – 8:10 PM
How much bandwidth do today’s graphics cards really need? We looked at mainstream and enthusiast PCI Express 2.0 cards and compared performance ... Read more
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First Look: AMD Triple Core Phenom
February 28, 2008 – 7:47 AM
AMD's triple core Phenom 8000 series won't be available before the 2nd quarter of 2008. We simulate Phenom 8000 performance using a Phenom 9900 ... Read more
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AMD: To Merge Or Not To Merge?
February 14, 2008 – 6:37 PM
The past 19 months haven't been easy for the green team from Sunnyvale. Lately, there have been persistent rumors that AMD has become an ... Read more
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AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition: New Hope?
February 5, 2008 – 12:41 PM
AMD fans who want to overclock their processors can rejoice at news that the CPU maker is offering a Black Edition of its current fastest ... Read more
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AMD CPU Efficiency Compared
January 30, 2008 – 1:48 AM
We already compared performance per watt over four generations of Intel CPUs. Now we compare AMD's Sempron, Athlon and Phenom CPUs to see if ... Read more
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Workstation-Shootout: ATi FireGL V7600 vs. Nvidia Quadro FX 4600
November 9, 2007 – 7:55 AM
The graphics card market for the workstation segment used to move at its own, more leisurely pace - until nowRead more
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Intel's 45 nm Penryn CPU: 4 GHz Air Cooled
October 29, 2007 – 12:03 AM
Four cores, 45 nm structures and overclocking up to 4 GHz make Intel's Penryn Core 2 CPUs faster and more efficient. How bad does it look for AMD?Read more
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Integrated Graphics for Gaming or HTPC?
September 24, 2007 – 12:33 PM
Does it make any sense to game with an integrated graphics chipset? How does it do with DVD and HD DVD playback? We look at a few chipsets and ... Read more
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Tom's Hardware's 2007 CPU Charts
July 16, 2007 – 8:10 AM
We Compare 91 AMD and Intel processors, including Intel's brand new Core 2 FSB1333 CPUs, under Windows Vista and across 37 individual benchmarks.Read more
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iBuypower's $5,500 Ultra Gaming System
June 7, 2007 – 7:41 AM
In May we showed off some systems for the overindulgent. This time, we cut the price tag in half but still ended up with a system built to thrill.Read more