Multi GPU performance relies quite a bit on how well the graphics chips handle communicating with each other and the quality of the drivers that are available for the setups. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 offer an intriguing combination of pricing, power consumption, temperature, and driver maturity that somehow manages to push their […]
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Those expecting miracles from the AMD Radeon HD 6850 and 6870 graphics cards should instead hold on to their hopes for the 6900 series. Everyone else has a lot to look forward to with AMD’s latest chip refresh which takes the tried and true design of last year’s ground breaking 5800 series and does some […]
Small cases mean some trade offs especially when it comes to the graphics card since space saving means you have to live with third rate graphics options right? The Palit GeForce GTS 450 low profile model saves the day by squeezing into locations most graphics cards don’t dare: half height enclosures which have, no doubt, […]
Graphics chip manufacturers tend to make minor tweaks to their previous generation’s design and roll it out as a whole new product lineup which allows them to stretch their research and development efforts over several years and gives them some time to work on their next architecture. AMD’s upcoming Radeon HD 6000 series seems to […]
TechConnect brings news of Point of View’s insanely tricked out GTX 480 Beast graphics card. NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 480 runs hot at its stock speeds and this new model pushes its clock rates even higher meaning its heat output and power draw is at an insane level. How did they manage it? Well they’ve added […]
The “low-end” of the graphics card market gets quite a bit of attention from the PC enthusiast as that’s where the most energy efficient models make their home which is perfect for those HTPCs. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 is by no means a performance card…sure you’ll be able to load up some light gaming […]
Read more NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 accelerates multimedia with a minimum of effort
ATI and NVIDIA have done a fine job of pushing the concept of multiple GPUs to the PC gaming enthusiast and have stepped up their efforts when it comes to providing higher quality drivers that allow for improved performance in such setups. Unfortunately the companies might not be quick enough on the uptake as the […]
Read more ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI go head to head…again
The days of a single graphics card composing a high end gaming machine (dual GPU cards don’t count OK?!) are over but those reference designs aren’t exactly cooling or noise friendly. The PowerColor Radeon 5870 PCS+ alleviates that with its own heatsink design that incorporates a much larger fan compared to the impeller designs found […]
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Direct heatpipe contact has been a huge benefit to processors but hasn’t taken much of a foot hold in the graphics chip arena…perhaps this will change some things. The Asus ENGTS450 DirectCU TOP makes fine use of the technique which leads to some noticeably cooler temperatures compared to the competition which should come in quite […]
Read more Asus ENGTS450 DirectCU TOP gets a little closer to the core
Graphics card coolers tend to have a difficult time when GPUs come out since their PCB designs can vary wildly making the best of designs a bit useless on new models. The Gelid Rev. 2 ICY Vision is now capable of cooling off Nvidia’s GTS 450 and GTX 460 graphics cards as well as almost […]
The latest generation of low-end graphics chips are hiding some powerful hardware under their diminutive price tags which makes overclocking these budget cards a great way to eek out quite a bit of extra performance. The EVGA GeForce GTS 450 Superclocked sports about a 100MHz core clock and 200MHz memory clock speed bump over the […]
Read more EVGA GeForce GTS 450 Superclocked speeds up the low end
