AMD's Radeon HD 4870 graphics processor
You can almost hear the fanboys vibrating with excitement over the Radeon HD 4800 series. The buzz has been building for weeks. For the first time in quite a while, AMD would seem to have an unequivocal winner on its hands in this new GPU. Read more...
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Last post by moose17145 at 8:41 AM on July 3, 2008
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AMD refines its approach to Stream Computing
Just like Nvidia, AMD provides developers with tools to use its GPUs for non-graphics applications, but AMD doesn't make as much noise about it. Curious, we got on the phone with AMD Stream Computing Director Patti Harrell and asked her to shed some light on AMD's Stream Computing initiative. Read more...
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Last post by Helmore at 6:18 PM on June 20, 2008 -
A first look at the Radeon HD 4850
AMD is lifting the curtain on its Radeon HD 4850 a little early, and we have a first look at the card's performance. Read on to see whether this $199 Radeon can take the mid-range graphics crown. Read more...
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Last post by AbRASiON at 4:46 AM on June 30, 2008 -
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 280 graphics processor
The newest GeForce is here, it's large, and it's in charge, with nearly twice the power of a GeForce 8800 GTX on a single chip. Join us as we dive in for a look at this formidable new processor. Read more...
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Last post by TechFiend at 11:40 AM on June 23, 2008 -
Today's graphics cards: the value angle
Thanks to our latest wave of graphics card reviews, we've ended up with enough performance data to paint a fairly complete picture of today's mid- to high-end GPU market. Come see what happens when we mash up those results with the cards' prices and attempt to rank their value. Read more...
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Last post by Jambe at 11:13 PM on May 17, 2008 -
Diamond's Radeon HD 3870 1GB video card
What happens when you slap a gig of memory on a Radeon HD 3870? That's the question of the hour, since our subject is Diamond's card with just such a configuration. Could doubling up on memory allow the 3870 to distinguish itself from the GeForce 8800 GT? Read more...
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Last post by z-man at 12:28 PM on May 5, 2008 -
The GeForce 9 series multi-GPU extravaganza
Nvidia just recently introduced its GeForce 9800 GTX, and this is our first look at that card. But we didn't really stop there. We threw together two and three 9800 GTX cards to see how they perform in some incredibly powerful and borderline ridiculous configurations. Then... Read more...
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Last post by ish718 at 10:40 PM on May 12, 2008 -
Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card
The Radeon HD 3870 X2 stole away Nvidia's single-card performance crown by harnessing a duo of mid-range Radeon GPUs. The GeForce 9800 GX2 looks primed to recapture the title using similar methods—and a faster GPU. Do we have a new champ? Let's find out. Read more...
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Last post by davidedney123 at 7:54 AM on June 19, 2008 -
CrossFire X explored
AMD's CrossFire X will let three or four Radeon HD 3800 GPUs team up in order to kick some green team backside. How well does it work? We've taken a quick look at AMD's first drivers for CrossFire X, and we have some interesting things to report. Read more...
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Last post by michael_d at 9:52 PM on April 2, 2008 -
The TR Podcast: Episode 2
In this episode, we read listener mail, discuss the latest Eee PC upgrades, talk about three-way SLI vs. CrossFire X, review the AMD 780G chipset, and much more! Read more...
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How much graphics memory do you really need?
The GeForce 8800 GT is arguably the best mid-range graphics card on the market, and it's available with 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB of RAM. But does the GT really need a gig of memory? We've tested single-card and SLI configs to find out. Read more...
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Last post by idgarad at 10:14 AM on March 4, 2008 -
Nvidia's GeForce 9600 GT graphics processor
Nvidia's GeForce 9600 GT looks to topple the Radeon HD 3850 as the king of the sub-$200 price range. Can it seal the deal? We took a long look and came away impressed. Read more...
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Last post by Hance at 12:06 PM on March 4, 2008 -
A brief look at three-way SLI
Three GeForce 8800 Ultras. Two grand worth of video cards alone, yielding over 1.7 teraflops of raw shader arithmetic. But will they run Crysis smoothly? We decided to find out. Read more...
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Last post by Bensam123 at 1:10 PM on February 25, 2008 -
A sweet 16 mid-range graphics cards compared
With the GeForce 8800 GT and Radeon HD 3800 series finally available with some semblance of consistency, now is a great time to buy a mid-range graphics card. We've rounded up a sweet 16 mid-range cards to see what the landscape looks like. Read on for our picks. Read more...
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