X-bit labs

Quality vs. Quantity: ATI Radeon X1950 XTX against Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2 with Maximum Quality

[ 09/30/06 | by Anton Shilov]

When acquiring a graphics card, the majority of gamers look at the benchmark numbers in the latest games and synthetic benchmarks to make their choice. But recently we have found out that graphics cards by two major graphics chip developers produce different image quality in games under default settings, meaning that some boards are faster and the other can produce better image quality. We decided to have a look, what is faster and what is more visually appealing on the examples of the GeForce 7950 GX2 and the Radeon X1950 XTX!

Extreme Voltmodding of the Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT Reference Graphics Cards

[ 09/25/06 | by Oleg Golubovich]

Today we will guide you through the voltmodding tricks that will allow you to speed up your Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT graphics card built closely following the reference design. We hope our article will make it a fun experience for you.

Windows Vista for Gamers: Graphics Card Performance Preview

[ 09/19/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

Windows Vista, the new operating system currently under development at Microsoft, will eventually replace Windows XP in a majority of games-oriented PCs. In this preview you’ll see how modern graphics hardware performs under Windows Vista Beta 2.

Gigabyte GV-NX76T256D-RH Graphics Card Review

[ 08/30/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

Noiseless, compact and economical gaming graphics accelerator – a myth or reality? Today we are going to try find out whether Gigabyte succeeded in their desire to combine these three qualities in a single product - GV-NX76T256D-RH "Silent Pipe II".

Red Revenge: ATI Radeon X1950 XTX Graphics Card Review

[ 08/25/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

We have had two kings of the hill after the release of Nvidia’s GeForce 7900 GTX because it shook the lofty position of the ATI Radeon X1900 XTX but couldn’t overthrow it. ATI Technologies didn’t like that at all and wants to reestablish itself as the sole maker of fastest single-chip graphics cards with its new Radeon X1950 XTX which comes at a recommended price of only $499!

Seven Games and One Week: Games vs. GPUs

[ 08/18/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

Summer is the time of vacations, picnics and camping. However, sometimes, you just don’t feel like going anywhere, and this is when the latest computer game may become your best friend. Today X-bit Labs will take a real close look at a number of latest gaming titles and the performance of all contemporary graphics cards in them.

Faster, Quieter, Lower: Power Consumption and Noise Level of Contemporary Graphics Cards

[ 07/30/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

It is no secret that as the contemporary graphics cards get more powerful and hence require better quality power supply units and more efficient cooling systems. Power consumption and the level of generated noise very often become other important criteria besides performance and image quality when one is shopping for a graphics accelerator. Today we will try to find out what VGA cooling solutions are the quietest and the loudest ones, and what contemporary graphics cards can be called the most economical from the power consumption standpoint.

XFX GeForce 7600 GT XXX Edition Graphics Card Review

[ 07/27/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

Nvidia’s main mainstream weapon these days, GeForce 7600 GT graphics accelerator, has already been mentioned in one of our previous reviews devoted to ATI Radeon X1800 GTO performance. Despite the 128-bit memory bus, it demonstrated the level of performance comparable with that of the ATI’s solution, and sometimes was even much faster than the latter. Today we are going to take a real close look at the XFX solution based on this Nvidia chip – XFX GeForce 7600 GT XXX Edition.

First Among Equals: ASUS EAX1900XTX/2DHTV/512M Review

[ 07/10/06 | by Yaroslav Lyssenko]

Graphics accelerators based on ATI Radeon X1900 XTX have been in the market for about half a year already. During this period of time a lot of graphics card makers introduced their solutions based on the GPU from this Canadian developer, including ASUStek Computer Inc. Today we are going to look at the advantages that make ASUS solution so attractive for the end-users.

PowerColor X1900 GT: Worthy Rival to GeForce 7900 GT?

[ 07/05/06 | by Alexey Stepin]

In our today’s review we are going to take a closer look at a newcomer from ATI Technologies that tends to become a leader in the performance-mainstream market segment. It will be presented by PowerColor X1900 GT. Let’s find out what level of performance the new solution will be able to provide and if it will be able to compete on equal terms with the Nvidia GeForce 7900 GT based card.