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Dependence of Contemporary High-End Graphics Accelerators Performance on FSAA Mode: VisionTek Xtasy 9800 PRO and Leadtek WinFast A350 TDH Graphics Cards Review

[ 09/30/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

Two excellent graphics accelerators from Leadtek and VisionTek appeared in our lab. Their performance proved beyond all expectations. However, how greatly does the performance of contemporary High-End graphics accelerators drop as soon as we enable various modes of full-screen anti-aliasing? This is the topic of our today’s story.

ATI RADEON 9600 PRO Graphics Chip in Detail: FIC R96P Graphics Card Review

[ 09/16/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

We will test new solution based on the ATI RV350 VPU (RADEON 9600 PRO) from FIC. We are going to figure out how the performance of this graphics solution depends on the texturing quality settings, and to study the theoretical performance potential behind the RV350 chip compared with its closest rival: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra.

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 and ATI RADEON 9800: ASUS, Chaintech and Gainward against Sapphire

[ 09/11/03 | by Tim Tscheblockov]

Today we are going to compare the performance NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 and 5900 Ultra based graphics cards with their rivals from the ATI family: solutions on ATI RADEON 9800 and 9800 Pro. The full set of benchmarks, absolutely new gaming tests, impressive overclocking results and more!

Club3D RADEON 9800 PRO: European Finest Graphics Card?

[ 09/07/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

Club3D Company, which is one of the biggest partners of the Canadian ATI Technologies in the European market, gave us an opportunity to take a closer look at one of the fastest PC graphics accelerators: Club3D RADEON 9800 PRO graphics card. Is this the most wanted performance graphics card of today?

Albatron GiGi GeForce FX5900 PV Graphics Card Review

[ 09/01/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

Today we would like to introduce a graphics card from Albatron based on NVIDIA GeForce FX5900 chip. The remarkable thing about this product is not only its excellent overclocking potential and good performance, but also a very unusual and impressive package and accessories bundle. Curious? Then check out our review now!

CgFX in 3d Studio Max

[ 08/20/03 | by Igor Sivakov]

CgFX is a dialect of the Cg language (C for Graphics) invented by NVIDIA for programming the so-called hardware shaders. In this article we will take a closer look at this language and will try to reveal its advantages at the example of 3d studio max graphics package.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 in 3ds max 5

[ 08/12/03 | by Vladimir Viskov]

Today we would like to offer you a really interesting test: the new rumored NVIDIA QuadroFX 3000 based on the latest NV35 chip in one of the most widely spread professional applications - 3ds max 5. I don't think I need to tell you more: just go and see it now!

ABIT SILURO FX 5600 Ultra DT 128MB Graphics Card Review

[ 08/07/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

Historically, graphics cards based on GPUs from NVIDIA managed to dominate mainstream and higher-end market segments. But after the introduction of the RADEON 9700 PRO in 2002, the company lost its crown and still cannot fully return it. Meanwhile the battles in the mainstream market segments have never been so fierce. Check out our review of ABIT SILURO GeForce FX U5600 Ultra graphics card to find out who is the strongest mainstream performer nowadays.

TYAN Tachyon G9600 PRO Graphics Card Review

[ 08/05/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

Today are reviewing another impressive graphics card from TYAN. Featuring hardware monitoring and innovative cooling solution, TYAN Tachyon G9600 PRO comes from one of the most respected manufacturers in the world to ensure high quality and performance. Is this the most wanted mainstream graphics card of today?

ASUS V9950 Graphics Card Review

[ 07/22/03 | by Alexey Stepin]

We reviewed a high-end graphics accelerator from ASUS based on the latest NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 chip aka NV35. This high-quality product with a unique cooling solution ensures very high level of performance. But will it be able to beat the No. 1 rival from ATI?