by Rafael Hernandez on March 15, 2011
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The high end single GPU realm has pumped out a number of designs over the years that tout amazing performance but do a real number on their coolers which reduces the amount of tweaking overhead you have to play with. The ASUS ENGTX580 and EAH6970 DirectCU II graphics cards take up 3 slots with its […]
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by Rafael Hernandez on February 28, 2011
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PCs used to be built around the processor and its motherboard platform but with the latest generation of graphics cards that will likely play second fiddle if you want the best cooling performance on your GPU. The ASUS GTX580 DirectCU II takes up three slots on your system case so you’d better be sure you […]
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by Rafael Hernandez on February 8, 2011
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The “problem” with mid-range graphics cards is that they don’t seem to stay in that class for long before companies pump out models with improved cooling and clock rates which can make for a very confusing market. Zotac’s GTX 560 Ti AMP! yellow and black motif is indeed striking and it does hint to the […]
Read more Zotac GTX 560 Ti AMP! summons the power of a wasp
by Rafael Hernandez on January 25, 2011
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Allowing the competition to sneak in without notice isn’t a good idea especially in a market as highly competitive as the video card market is…fortunately that means more choices and a price point competition that benefits us all. AMD has rolled out a more price conscious model of its Radeon HD 6950 line which simply […]
Read more AMD Radeon HD 6950 1GB gets some punches in
by Rafael Hernandez on January 25, 2011
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Top end graphics cards offer up an amazing amount of performance with a price tag that can sometimes cover the cost of few system components so to many the mid range is where all the action is. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti features NVIDIA’s latest middle of the pack design which is still based […]
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by Rafael Hernandez on January 14, 2011
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Bigger is almost always better at least in the gaming realm where your graphics card is going to want as much cooling performance as possible so it can keep things in proper working order…thus the dual slot graphics cooler came into play. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 460 Razor Single Slot manages to cram in a […]
Read more KFA2 GeForce GTX 460 Razor Single Slot cures your space hogging woes
by Rafael Hernandez on January 10, 2011
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The best thing about waiting a little while before upgrading is, besides bypassing the initial driver pains, finding product models that sport a few extra added value options than what a reference design would offer. The ASUS Radeon 6870 DirectCU is equipped with an impressive looking cooler that keeps things running at lower temperatures despite […]
Read more ASUS Radeon 6870 DirectCU refines its cooling approach
by Rafael Hernandez on December 20, 2010
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The gaming world lives and dies by the framerate so something as pedestrian as a graphics card doesn’t get much attention unless you can squeeze something more out of it. The ASUS ENGTX580 practically begs to be overclocked, given the included overclocking software, which should make this Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 based video card a […]
Read more ASUS ENGTX580 just loves to be pushed
by Rafael Hernandez on December 16, 2010
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Normally a new high-end graphics chip launch would be something to get the PC gamer crowd, as well as the fanboys and GPU crunchers, all riled up…and with good reason since they almost always improve on the previous generation in some fantastic way. The new AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 graphics cards bring about […]
Read more AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 show up to confuse you
by Rafael Hernandez on December 2, 2010
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All of that lovely overclocking trial and error process you run through to get the most out of your graphics card is, no doubt, lost on somebody that just wants a fast gaming experience right out of the box. The Sapphire HD6850 TOXIC graphics card comes out of the box with some beefy tweaks to […]
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by Rafael Hernandez on November 15, 2010
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The GeForce GTX 480 suddenly isn’t getting as much attention due to the dominance of the new 580 graphics chip but if a GPU served people well for a while it stands to reason that it should still provide a useful gaming experience. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 SOC video card sees no need for […]
Read more GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 SOC knows how to treat a GPU