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Direct X 11 for the Masses: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Graphics Card Family Review ATI Radeon HD 5770  ATI Radeon HD 5750  Radeon HD 5700
[11/04/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Following the super-powerful Cypress, which we have already reviewed before, AMD graphics division released an inexpensive and affordable Juniper, which should spread the Direct X 11 revolution into the mainstream segment. Our today’s review will be devoted to these particular solutions.

[10/31/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Having launched the new Radeon HD 5850, AMD didn’t really know what a mean trick they played on themselves by doing it. Read our review to find out why.

Roundup: Three ATI Radeon HD 4890 Graphics Cards ATI Radeon HD 4890  Sapphire Vapor-X HD 4890  MSI R4890 Cyclone OC  Gigabyte GV-R489OC-1GD
[10/08/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

We are going to talk about three unique ATI Radeon HD 4890 modifications that could be a good choice for those who are not yet ready to spend a fortune on the new Radeon HD 5870. Products from Gigabyte, MSI and Sapphire – all in one roundup.

DirectX 11 in the Open: ATI Radeon HD 5870 Review
[09/22/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

The long-awaited launch of the new ATI Radeon HD generation has finally happened. WE are going to find out how successful the Radeon HD 4800 successor turned out to be and what it is capable of in real conditions.

In Expectation of Evergreen (RV870): ATI Radeon HD 4xxx Lineup Overview
[09/18/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Our today’s article will be a brief retrospective of almost entire ATI Radeon HD 4xxx lineup while only a few days are left before the new graphics flagship solution – ATI Radeon HD 5870 – comes out.

Gigabyte 9800 Silent Cell: a Gift for Fans of Peace and Quiet
[09/08/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Noiseless graphics cards are always in demand among people who value peace and quiet. Today we are going to talk about one more solution like that, this time based on an Nvidia GPU.

ATI Catalyst 9.8 Driver: Performance Express-Test ATI  Radeon  Catalyst  Driver  HD 4890  HD 4870 X2
[08/17/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to see if the two graphics cards perform differently with the new Catalyst driver version released today.

GeForce GTX 295 SLI: Super Heavy Weights Championship. Final Round
[08/10/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Our today’s review will be the last one in a series of articles devoted to performance of super-powerful multi-GPU graphics configurations. This time we are going to witness the performance by GeForce GTX 295 SLI tandem also know as Quad SLI.

ATI Catalyst 9.7 and Nvidia GeForce 190.38 Drivers in Windows 7
[07/24/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

The new driver tests we are going to carry out today will be rather unusual. We will test new ATI and Nvidia drivers in the new Windows 7 operating system that promises to have a great future ahead of it.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 295: Operation "Renaissance" Nvidia  Geforce
[07/23/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

The first GeForce GTX 295 revision couldn’t become very popular because it was too complex and expensive. Today we are going to find out how successful Nvidia’s second attempt to create the most powerful single-board dual-processor graphics adapter turned out to be.

Nvidia Quadro FX vs. ATI FirePro: Professional Graphics Accelerators Roundup
[07/21/09 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Professional graphics cards for performance workstations occupy a completely different market niche than the gaming solutions, even though they are manufactured by the same developers. Today we are going to check out the performance of these graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia in popular CAD/CAM systems for professionals. Especially since both manufacturers now have new card series on contemporary 55 nm chips: Quadro FX and FirePro.

Contemporary Graphics Accelerators in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
[07/19/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Our today’s article will talk about the performance of contemporary graphics cards in a sequel to a famous Western shooter – Call of Juarez.

Contemporary Mainstream Graphics Cards in Popular MMORPG
[07/08/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Massively multiplayer online role-playing game genre has become pretty popular a while back already, that is why in response to numerous readers’ requests we decided to study the performance if inexpensive graphics accelerators in contemporary MMORPG.

EVGA GeForce GTX 275 1792MB Graphics Card Review
[06/30/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

As we have already pointed out in our first review of a GeForce GTX 275 based solution, the only problem with this successful new product is the amount of onboard video memory. EVGA decided to fix that. Find out how from our new review!

Nvidia GeForce 186.18 Driver: Performance Express-Test
[06/21/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

We do not review new versions of Nvidia GeForce graphics card drivers as often as we do ATI Catalyst, however, once version 186.18 came out we decided to pay special attention to it by performing a comparative performance test session.

ATI Catalyst 9.6 Driver: Performance Express-Test
[06/17/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Looks like we have just recently tested Catalyst 9.5 driver version, but time has already come for the new, Catalyst 9.6. The new graphics card driver from ATI promises certain performance improvements that is why we couldn’t leave it unnoticed.

Gainward GTS 250 2048MB Limited Edition: Two against One
[06/16/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

The amount of onboard video memory on contemporary graphics accelerators keeps getting larger and 1024MB has already become a standard today. Does it mean time has come for the next increase? Let’s find out!

Roundup: New Graphics Cards from $100 to $260, or How Much for FPS?
[06/11/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to talk about six new graphics accelerators, their features and performance, and how their speed corresponds to their price. As a bonus feature for our readers we are going to offer a gaming performance comparison between Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.

Crisis Management Solution 3: ATI Radeon HD 4770 CrossFireX Review
[06/05/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Our today’s article continues a series of reviews devoted to performance of inexpensive multi-GPU systems. This time we are going to talk about a CrossFireX tandem of two ATI Radeon HD 4770 solutions.

Triumph of Asymmetry: 3-Way Multi-GPU Systems Comparison
[05/31/09 | by Alexey Stepin]

Contemporary multi-GPU technologies allow combining more than two graphics processors into a single graphics configuration. Many gamers are curious about the performance of systems like that that is why we are going to talk about these unique, rare and pretty expensive solutions in our today’s article.