The best thing about waiting a little while before upgrading is, besides bypassing the initial driver pains, finding product models that sport a few extra added value options than what a reference design would offer. The ASUS Radeon 6870 DirectCU is equipped with an impressive looking cooler that keeps things running at lower temperatures despite […]
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The gaming world lives and dies by the framerate so something as pedestrian as a graphics card doesn’t get much attention unless you can squeeze something more out of it. The ASUS ENGTX580 practically begs to be overclocked, given the included overclocking software, which should make this Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 based video card a […]
Read more ASUS ENGTX580 just loves to be pushed
Normally a new high-end graphics chip launch would be something to get the PC gamer crowd, as well as the fanboys and GPU crunchers, all riled up…and with good reason since they almost always improve on the previous generation in some fantastic way. The new AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 graphics cards bring about […]
Read more AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 show up to confuse you
NVIDIA’s first go with their Fermi architecture was something of a frustrating effort since the performance potential was obviously there but its power demands and heat output, not to mention pricing, was difficult for the average person to reign in. NVIDIA’s refreshed design is nicely worked into the GeForce GTX 570 which sports much improved […]
Read more NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 seems familiar and that’s not a bad thing
All of that lovely overclocking trial and error process you run through to get the most out of your graphics card is, no doubt, lost on somebody that just wants a fast gaming experience right out of the box. The Sapphire HD6850 TOXIC graphics card comes out of the box with some beefy tweaks to […]
Performance solutions that hide under reference cooler designs can be worrisome but considering how cool the AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics chip runs you don’t have much to worry about. The ASUS EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 doesn’t stand out in a sea of reference cooled graphics cards but it does boast a minor clock boost above the norm […]
The GeForce GTX 480 suddenly isn’t getting as much attention due to the dominance of the new 580 graphics chip but if a GPU served people well for a while it stands to reason that it should still provide a useful gaming experience. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 SOC video card sees no need for […]
Read more GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 SOC knows how to treat a GPU
When you launch a new product the inevitable comparisons with solutions around your price range will begin. NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 580 video card is one of the fastest single card graphics solutions around but its pricing, including sizable markups due to lack of supply, puts it extremely close to the AMD Radeon HD 5970 dual […]
Read more NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 and AMD Radeon HD 5970 battle at the top end
It’s no secret that NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 480 was something of a let down as it had a delayed launch and struggled with all manner of problems like excessive heat production as well as insane power consumption. NVIDIA has gone back and refined their design which has lead to the introduction of their new GeForce […]
The mid-range graphics card segment used to be in a tough bind when it came to providing performance labeled products since the chips they were pushing weren’t really designed as performance solutions. That time has passed and ASUS is taking full advantage of the situation with their GeForce GTS 450 DirectCU TOP graphics card. The […]
Read more ASUS GeForce GTS 450 DirectCU TOP lives life on the wild side
A reference design is a reference design meaning all things are pretty much equal regardless of what manufacturer you’re looking at so you’re going to be choosing your fancy new AMD Radeon HD 6870 based on price, warranty, software bundle, or by non-reference cooler which seemingly showed up out of nowhere to catch your eye. […]
