If you were wondering when the latest, monthly, ATI Catalyst drivers would be released well you had a bit of a wait this month as AMD chose to push them out on Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch date. In the latest 9.10 driver set you can expect quite a few performance improvements and bug fixes as […]
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AMD’s Athlon brand resurfaced in a big way as a value lineup that brings the fancy architecture features the Phenom processors have down to a more affordable price range which means even those on a budget can enjoy great performance. InsideHW has a look at the AMD Athlon II X3 435 and X4 Athlon II […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X3 435 and X4 630 budget multi-core fun
While the ATI Radeon HD 5770 triple CrossFireX testing that was recently attempted does make a good case for going with the value approach it would seem that taking on the same endeavor with ATI’s latest and greatest graphics cards is just as exciting and visually stunning. PC Perspective slapped together three ATI Radeon HD […]
Read more ATI Radeon HD 5870 Triple CrossFireX tempts you into upgrading
While the ATI Radeon HD 5770 presents a solid mid-range performance gaming experience there is that often overlooked benefit that a multiple GPU environment brings in. Thankfully there are those dedicated enough to test such technology. Guru3D has tested the Radeon HD 5770 in a three card CrossFireX setup which may seem a bit excessive […]
Read more Radeon HD 5770 3-Way CrossFireX provides interesting performance possibilities
The mid-range isn’t the mid-range you remember, it’s now what used to be last generation’s high-end, performance-wise at least. It’s all a little confusing but given the price/performance ratios offered by these new products it’s not hard to figure out why an upgrade is so tempting. Rage3D has a look at the Sapphire Radeon HD […]
Read more Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 flaunts inspired gaming prowess
AMD has been working feverishly on their latest graphics card architecture which has, so far, been very well received. The 5000 series has set a high bar for performance and feature sets which, seemingly, won’t be contested any time soon. HardOCP has a look at the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 which give AMD […]
Read more AMD ATI Radeon HD 5750 and 5770, the mid-range is powerful once more
Computer processors can be an expensive proposition to make as the demands of power users force the chip makers to come up with designs that use more and more die-grabbing cache to feed the increasing core counts. The bigger the chip die the more it will cost….
As much as we like the high end products floating around out there with all of their fancy bells and whistles the low end of the market has some very impressive offerings for those tempted to upgrade but lacking the massive budget to even attempt one…
Read more Budget AMD Motherboards, pushing those AM2s on the cheap
As is customary with most technology the best revisions and refinements usually come around at the end of a product’s life, this time around is no different. The XFX Radeon HD 4890 Extreme sports a mild factory stock overclock and, with a bit of prodding, may just hit those high speeds you desire…
Gaming has come a long way graphics-wise but there’s still quite a ways to go when it comes to the details that would make them truly immersive. One of those somewhat under-represented features is physics modeling which would improve realism…
Read more AMD Hopes to Push "Open Physics"
As with most technologies the more time passes the cheaper things tend to get, for some products that day can’t seem to come around soon enough but when the day finally arrives it’s about as sweet as any other for…
