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AGEIA PhysX Physics Accelerator Review

[ 06/23/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

AGEIA PhysX. What stands behind this name? Is it a revolutionary solution that provides unbelievable realism in computer games or a beautiful but useless toy? Today we are going to try answer this question, because the so long awaited by many computer enthusiasts physics accelerator has finally found its way into our lab.

Brother Against Brother: Gigabyte GV-RX19X512VB Vs. GV-NX79X512DB

[ 06/12/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

It has been a while since we last tested Gigabyte graphics accelerators in our lab. Today we got a great opportunity to look at the new solutions from this manufacturer based on ATI Radeon X1900 XTX and Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX.

Two for One: Nvidia's Dual-Chip GeForce 7950 GX2 Reviewed

[ 06/09/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

The new graphics card from Nvidia, GeForce 7950 GX2, is to be the subject of this review. It is the first officially announced dual-GPU card from Nvidia which, unlike GeForce 7900 GX2, is meant for the retail market. Let’s see if it is now the best single graphics card in the world!

PowerColor Radeon X1800 GTO Graphics Card: the Best in Its Class?

[ 06/01/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

Today we are going to introduce to you ATI Radeon X1800 GTO graphics solution that tends to be called the best from the $199-$249 price range. The newcomer has every reason to claim this prestigious title: it features 256bit memory bus and is built on the advanced R520 GPU with the limited number of units. How tense the battle between Radeon X1800 GTO and GeForce 7600 GT is going to be? We will answer this question in our article. The newcomer will be represented by PowerColor X1800 GTO.

Professional Graphics Accelerators of Today: ATI vs. Nvidia

[ 05/25/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Today we are going to talk about those graphics cards that are intended not for gaming needs, but for serious work. We managed to get our hands on a few new solutions from Nvidia and ATI from the Quadro and FireGL series. Let’s find out what innovation shave they prepared for professionals working in 3D modeling applications and CAD software.

The Fast and The Quiet: ASUS 7800GT Top Silent /2HDTV Review

[ 05/21/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

Today we are going to introduce to you a graphics card from ASUS based on Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT and equipped with their own patented passive cooling system aka SilentCool. Let’s try to find out if they managed to create a truly high-end and silent graphics solution. Read our review for details!

EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT CO SuperClocked Graphics Card Review

[ 05/15/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

The solutions from EVGA Company, one of Nvidia’s major partners, usually differ from the reference cards by higher working frequencies and hence higher performance. e-GeForce 7800 GTX graphics card that we have tested before received our best response due to the best performance and excellent overclocking potential at that time. Today we would like to introduce to you another EVGA graphics accelerator – e-GeForce 7900 GT CO SuperClocked, which also boasts higher working frequencies than the rest of the GeForce 7900 GT based solutions out there.

PowerColor X1900 XT Graphics Card Review

[ 05/04/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

ATI Radeon X1900 XT is a very successful solution from the price-to-performance standpoint: it is considerably cheaper than Radeon X1900 XTX but is practically as fast. Today we are going to introduce to you one of the graphics cards based on this chip from PowerColor Company.

Quadtet: Nvidia GeForce 7900 Quad SLI Performance Unveiled

[ 04/30/06 | by Anton Shilov]

When announcing the quad SLI technology at CES 2006, Nvidia Corp. stated that there are some gamers who desire to have extreme performance, quality and exclusivity, but did not begin shipping such products immediately. At CeBIT 2006 the company stated that the systems featuring four GPUs were shipping, even though not all system makers can supply such computers even now. Two announcements and several systems shipped to end-users later, X-bit labs is publishing the performance preview of the technology that made such a loud hype to reveal all the truth about it. Check out how a GeForce 7900 quad SLI performs against rivals in over 10 games.

Radeon without Antidote: Sapphire Toxic Radeon X1900 XTX Review

[ 04/27/06 | by Anton Shilov]

The winter, which brought us quite a lot of new products from ATI, such as the Radeon X1900 and the CrossFire Xpress 3200, is over, but there is one final blizzard coming to a retail outlet near you: the Sapphire’s Toxic Radeon X1900 XTX. The graphics card that features liquid-cooling and increased clock-speeds promises silent operation amid extreme performance. We decided to take a look at this product!

Nvidia GeForce 7900 GT Review

[ 04/24/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

Finer 90nm production technology allowed Nvidia not just to improve the technical specs of its flagship product dramatically. They also managed speed up its younger brother, which has eventually become even faster than the legendary GeForce 7800 GTX. And the latter is famous for having arrived at the right time and into the right market segment and thus turning into a great success. Today we are going to find out whether the $299 graphics solution will be able to win the leader’s title from the 10-month old buddy.

GeCube Radeon X1900 XTX Graphics Card Review

[ 04/19/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

At this time ATI Radeon X1900 graphics processor is one of the fastest solutions in the field of consumer 3D graphics. Today we are going to take a closer look at one of the retail solutions based on this GPU – the Radeon X1900 XTX graphics card from GeCube, and try to find out what are the most attractive features of this product for the end-users.

ASUS EAX1800XT TOP/2DHTV Graphics Card: Living on the Edge

[ 04/12/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

ASUS’s graphics cards with the word TOP in their name are overclocked versions of ordinary cards, often featuring original and innovative technical solutions. We already reviewed the EN7800GTX TOP/2DHTV model and found it to be very fast and almost silent at work. Today we are going to have a look at yet another product from that series, this time based on the ATI Radeon X1800 GPU.

Nvidia’s Repartee: GeForce 7900 GTX Graphics Card Review

[ 04/05/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

A little while ago Nvidia found itself in a strange position on the consumer 3D hardware market. Its GeForce 7800 GTX would often be slower than the ATI Radeon X1800 XT whereas the more advanced GeForce 7800 GTX 512 was scarcely available and lost to the new ATI Radeon X1900 XTX in a majority of test applications. The recently announced GeForce 7900 GTX wants to return the crown to Nvidia, but will it succeed? Let’s find this out right now!