Constantly aiming for the high-end has some unintended effects on your PC. That top of the line card is going to want a new power supply to keep it happy and an appropriate processor and memory to keep it busy with new information to render. Perhaps shooting a little lower will save you some cash […]
Read more Asus Radeon HD 5850 produces the framerates that you desire
There was a time when you’d have to stick to one of the two graphics chips makers in case you wanted, some day, the Multi-GPU upgrade option. Heck you even had to stay within the same card generation, same specs as well, if you wanted that sweet sweet frame rate boost two graphics cards offered. […]
Read more Lucid Hydra 200 brings multiple vendor graphics cards together at last
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 […]
Read more ATI Catalyst 9.10 Video Drivers for Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista
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
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"
The graphics battle kicks into high gear again with today’s launch of AMD’s ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card. Of course you can expect the usual performance improvements but the chip also sports new power saving features that should tame…
In cooling silence is a completely relative term. What may seem whisper quiet to someone is annoyingly loud to someone else. There is of course a way to get complete silence but it used to mean setting your performance sights…
Read more Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 SilentCell 1GB, quiet as a mouse
