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by Rafael Hernandez on August 30, 2010 · 1 comment

LucidLogix UNITY HYDRALOGIX on board graphics card Multi GPU image

LucidLogix’s Hydra graphics engine allows any motherboard infused with its awesome powers to accept graphics cards from the two major manufacturers and allows them to work in tandem as a Multi-GPU solution that doesn’t take into account CrossFireX or SLI capabilities. The technology does have its merits but it required motherboard manufacturers to add quite […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 1, 2010 · 0 comments

ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card picture

Aside from the Hybrid CrossFire or Lucid Hydra multi-GPU coprocessor you don’t see many people delving into mis-matched graphics card pairs since they usually aren’t supported or they’re thought to be an inefficient usage of a high-end gamer’s time. Interestingly the ATI Radeon HD 5870 and 5850 seem to pair up quite nicely, given their […]

Read more Radeon HD 5870 + 5850 CrossFireX pushes framerates quite nicely

by Rafael Hernandez on May 26, 2010 · 0 comments

Another month gone by means yet another ATI Catalyst driver set. The company’s efforts have brought their drivers up to version 10.5 bringing along a number of fixes including: “Battlefield 2: Bad Company” maps no longer takes unusually long to load Enabling hardware shaders (perfect mode) no longer causes text and on-screen menu corruption while […]

Read more ATI Catalyst 10.5 Drivers Released

by Rafael Hernandez on May 25, 2010 · 0 comments

Normally you’d want as much graphics processing power as you can get your hands on but in some instances you need just enough for that low-power home theater computer you’ve had your eyes on. PowerColor’s Radeon 5550 Video Card is capable of handling high definition content with ease while sipping on the power meter. PureOverclock […]

Read more PowerColor Radeon 5550 Video Card does its duty on the down low

by Rafael Hernandez on April 13, 2010 · 1 comment

High resolution gaming has always been an issue due to the relatively lack-luster performance of graphics chips in the past but now that they’ve finally caught up on that aspect there are other limitations, mainly the amount of video memory that’s available. HardOCP has taken a look at how well the ATI Radeon HD 5870 […]

Read more ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 pushes pixels and performance

by Rafael Hernandez on March 17, 2010 · 0 comments

AMD has been on a bit of a roll with their Radeon HD 5000 series which offers impressive performance and image quality at rather low temperatures but the company always knew that their competition would come at them with something equally impressive. Oddly enough the company’s response to the upcoming Nvidia “Fermi” launch mayjust be […]

Read more AMD Catalyst 10.3a Prepped to boost framerates substantially

by Rafael Hernandez on February 9, 2010 · 0 comments

When a new GPU lineup is rolled out you can expect to see quite a few variations on the design over the coming months as the chip designer wants to maximize their earning potentials, which also means you’re likely to find something within your budget as well. AMD’s Radeon HD 5570 sports the same great […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 25, 2010 · 5 comments

Developer AMD Details Driver for ATI T200 AVStream Video In Video Out (VIVO) chipset commonly found on ATI Radeon X1000 Series and earlier graphics cards Version 6.14.10.1095 Driver Date 3/31/2009 Size 464KB Category Video Drivers Operating Systems Supported Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit and 64bit, Microsoft Windows 7 32bit and 64bit Hardware Supported ATI T200 AVStream […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 21, 2010 · 0 comments

While there’s a huge benefit to the top-end of the market once a new GPU hits the street there’s an equally large performance boost to the mid-range and low-end graphics cards based on the newest cores. Testseek Labs has a look at the AMD Radeon HD 5670 graphics card which promises a good performance jump […]

Read more AMD Radeon HD 5670 sports a fine graphics pedigree

by Rafael Hernandez on November 24, 2009 · 0 comments

When a new graphics chip lineup is launched there’s usually quite a few chips that aren’t quite up to the task for running at the insanely high speeds of the top end so they do a bit of tinkering and make them suitable for the lower end of the market. It might seem a little […]

Read more Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 for your tamer gamer needs

by Rafael Hernandez on November 18, 2009 · 0 comments

The last few years have seen the high end of the graphics card market dedicated to multi-GPU solutions. While a single high-end GPU on a graphics card is quite speedy two chips on a single graphics card make things even more interesting, especially when they also offer up multiple GPU connections. The AMD Radeon HD […]

Read more AMD Radeon HD 5970 crams amazing speed on a single board