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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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NVIDIA’s first go with their Fermi architecture was something of a frustrating effort since the performance potential was obviously there but its power demands and heat output, not to mention pricing, was difficult for the average person to reign in. NVIDIA’s refreshed design is nicely worked into the GeForce GTX 570 which sports much improved […]
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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 […]
Performance solutions that hide under reference cooler designs can be worrisome but considering how cool the AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics chip runs you don’t have much to worry about. The ASUS EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 doesn’t stand out in a sea of reference cooled graphics cards but it does boast a minor clock boost above the norm […]
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 […]
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