X-bit labs

FIC A92 (RADEON 9200) Graphics Card Review: 128MB vs. 64MB

[ 06/30/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

We managed to get hold of a RADEON 9200 based graphics card from First International Computer (FIC). This solution features 64MB of graphics memory, so we decided to check how the amount of onboard graphics memory could affect the accelerator's performance in most popular applications.

Gigabyte Maya II R9200 Graphics Card Review: AGP 8x Conquers the Value Market

[ 06/17/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

We reviewed one of the latest value graphics cards from Gigabyte based on ATI RADEON 9200 chip. This solution boasts the support of the new AGP 8x standard. Let’s find out what the advantages of this feature are.

ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro Graphics Card Review

[ 06/02/03 | by Tim Tscheblockov]

Today we will review an All-In-Wonder card based on the ATI RADEON 9700 PRO graphics chip. High 3D performance, extensive TV-tuner functions and excellent multimedia features - this is what you can get with this solution. Read more about this combine in our detailed coverage!

TYAN Tachyon G9500 Pro Graphics Card Review

[ 05/16/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

We are going to take a closer look at an ATI RADEON 9500 Pro solution from TYAN - Tachyon G9500 PRO. Tyan seems to have taken care of everything: high quality mounting, well-thought cooling and diagnostics systems, the option to adjust fan rotation speed and more! Need a high-quality gaming solution for not too much money? Then learn more about it now!

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra (NV35) Review

[ 05/12/03 | by Tim Tscheblockov]

We reviewed the new graphics solution from NVIDIA aka NV35. This long awaited product boasts a lot of really strong features and comes to replace a not very successful NV30. Now the indisputable leadership in the graphics industry solely belongs to NVIDIA. Find out more about the newcomer in our review!

ATI RADEON 9100 Based Graphics Cards Review: Gigabyte and PowerColor Solutions

[ 05/02/03 | by Tim Tscheblockov]

We undertook a short tour to the sub-$100 graphics cards market. Let’s take a closer look at ATI’s offering aka RADEON 9100 and test a few products from the company’s major AIB partners: Gigabyte and PowerColor.

New Family of Low-Cost NVIDIA Chips: GeForce FX 5600/5200 Review

[ 04/16/03 | by Tim Tscheblockov]

We reviewed NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra and GeForce FX 5200 Ultra reference graphics cards from NVIDIA and the first mass GeForce FX 5200 based graphics card from Albatron. New optimizations in Detonator drivers, new chips performance and image quality analysis, performance against the predecessors (GeForce4 Ti4200-8x and GeForce4 MX440-8x) and immediate rivals (ATI RADEON 9500 pro and RADEON 9000 Pro). And even more!