New Clarkdale processors are very interesting not only because they offer Nehalem microarchitecture in mainstream price range. These are also the first desktop processors with an integrated graphics core. Our today’s article is going to focus on Intel HD Graphics accelerator built into the new LGA1156 CPUs.

As a rule, discrete multi-GPU systems are symmetrical, but today we are going to talk about an asymmetrical ATI CrossFireX tandem that may become a good option in case of two-step upgrade for your gaming platform and even become an alternative to a Radeon HD 5870.

Unable to withstand the massive invasion of AMD/ATI solution sin high-performance segments, Nvidia has turned its efforts to the budget market. Today we are going to talk about another addition to the 40 nm graphics processor family from this company.

Can a pair of budget graphics cards compete against a single Hi-End solution and what are the pros and cons of configurations like that – all these answers in our today’s article!

Nvidia’s positions weaken pretty quickly as ATI technologies unwinds mass production of their DirectX 11 solutions. However, while ATI doesn’t have a new-generation product for the Low-End segment and continues offering inexpensive Radeon HD 4000 series cards here, Nvidia releases their first DirectX 10.1 solutions for inexpensive desktops. But will these newcomers be able to compete successfully against the already existing competitors? Today we are going to answer this question with the help of graphics cards from Gigabyte and Gainward.

How strong a processor does the fastest single-chip graphics card need to show its best? And what processor would be necessary for two cards like that in CrossFireX mode? You’ll find the answers in this review.

As it has been initially planned, AMD has just launched a new member in their ATI Radeon HD 5x00 family. This time it is a solution for those users who need ultimate performance at any price.

What will happen if we take the fastest single-chip graphics cards and put them into a CrossFireX configuration? How far will the performance increase?

Most GeForce GTX285 solutions you see in retail are exact copies of Nvidia’s reference design. Today we are going to talk about a truly unique modification of this powerful graphics accelerator.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.