X-bit labs

Second Look at Kyro II: Squeezing All Juices...

[ 06/28/01 | by FastSite]

This time we tried to squeeze the maximum out of our Kyro II based graphics card - Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 64MB.For this purpose we overclocked the card using some extreme methods and texture compression. Besides, we also managedto figure out some pretty interesting things about Kyro II architecture.

Gigabyte GV-GF1280RT (GeForce2 MX 400 64MB) Review

[ 06/15/01 | by FastSite]

Well, today we would like to offer you a review of one more NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 based graphics card. This time itis a solution from Gigabyte equipped with 64MB, an S-Video Out and TwinView support. This time we tried to find outif 64MB of memory are a really worthy thing for a graphics card of this kind.

STM Kyro II Review: Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 64MB Graphics Card

[ 05/25/01 | by FastSite]

We tested one of the today's most interesting graphics solutions - STM Kyro II. It is based on the alternative tilearchitecture and in our indepth review we tried to figure out all cons and pros of the newcomer. Are you curious ifNVIDIA should be afraid of Kyro II? Go and see yourself!

Contemporary Graphics Accelerators Tested in 3D MAX

[ 05/07/01 | by FastSite]

This is a pretty unusual article focusing on the performance of the contemporary mainstreamgraphics cards in one of the today's most popular professional 3D applications - 3D StudioMAX. Even though the topic may be considered quite specific, we tried to make this articleunderstandable and useful not only for experienced 3DMAX users but also for the unsophisticatedguys.

VisionTek GeForce3. First Round of GeForce3 Overclocking

[ 04/30/01 | by FastSite]

We tested the first mass piece based on NVIDIA GeForce3 from VisionTek. It is built on the final A05chip revision. The card pleased us greatly with its incredible overclocking potential. That's why wepaid a lot of attention to studying the benefits of GeForce3 overclocking.

NVIDIA GeForce3 Guide

[ 04/25/01 | by FastSite]

Our ultimate guide devoted to the newest graphics accelerator from NVIDIA covers all the aspects you could ever think of.In this article you will find not only the details on GeForce3 architecture and technologies, but also an indepth study ofhow all this stuff works as well as the whole bunch of benchmarks and screenshots.

ATI RADEON VE Review

[ 04/20/01 | by FastSite]

This review is devoted to the main competitor of Matrox G450 - ATI RADEON VE graphics card. It can't boast super fast 3Dperformance, however it is positioned as a good business solution with dual-display support (HydraVision technologyfrom Appian).

NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 and GeForce2 MX 200 Review

[ 04/10/01 | by FastSite]

As is known, NVIDIA is going to replace its GeForce2 MX with a new family of graphics products. We decided to take acloser look at two currently available members of this family and to find out if they differ significantly from theirforefather.