GPUs
As GPU families enter the later part of their lifecycles, we often see chip manufacturers start to offload stockpiles of salvaged chips that, for one reason or another, didn't make the grade for the tier of cards they normally are used in. These recovered chips are fairly unremarkable overall, but they are unsold silicon that still works and has economic value, leading to them being used in lower-tier cards so that they can be sold. And, judging by the appearance of a new video card design from MSI, it looks like NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace generation of chips has reached that stage, as the Taiwanese video card maker has put out a new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super card based on a salvaged AD102 GPU. Typically...
Albatron and ASUS GeForce 6800 Ultra Vendor Review
Our first vendor-focused review of the summer spotlights ASUS and Albatron's high end NVIDIA solutions.
9 by Derek Wilson on 7/18/2004LeadTek 6800 and eVGA 6800 Ultra Extreme: New GeForce on the Block
Rounding out NVIDIA's GeForce 6 series line, the LeadTek 6800 and eVGA 6800UE are put to the test. How do these bookends stack up against the rest of the...
46 by Derek Wilson on 7/9/2004FarCry v1.2 SM3.0 Path Analysis
With Ubisoft on the verge of releasing their next FarCry update, we look into the benefits of the new SM3.0 render path available to NV4x based hardware. What does...
36 by Derek Wilson on 7/2/2004NVIDIA's Scalable Link Interface: The New SLI
Reviving the name behind the 3dfx technology, NVIDIA hopes to bring multi-card graphics back to life.
40 by Derek Wilson on 6/28/2004NV45 Preview: On Package HSI
Today, we take a look at NVIDIA's latest attempt at handling the transition to PCIe a little more smoothly. Why did NVIDIA go with a bridge solution, and why...
14 by Derek Wilson on 6/28/2004ATI's HDTV Wonder - Bringing DTV to your PC
We have been waiting eagerly for ATI's release of their HDTV Wonder, and finally, we have it in the labs. Read on to find out how our experience went...
27 by Andrew Ku on 6/22/2004Gearing Up For 64bit: Beta Graphics Driver Comparison
With the recent introduction of ATI's beta driver for the beta version of 64bit Windows XP, both major graphics vendors have shown that they are making headway towards the...
21 by Derek Wilson on 6/16/2004New ATI Products Confirmed: The X Series Line-up
Today, ATI fills out their new X series with three new PCI Express parts based on current technology that we are seeing. We will learn about a new process...
10 by Derek Wilson on 6/1/2004Computex 2004 Update: More NV45 Information
We weren't about to stop with our NV45 coverage from earlier, here's some more information and pictures detailing NVIDIA's elusive NV45.
9 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2004ATI's All-in-Wonder 9200, 9600, and 9600 XT - Wal-Mart dabbles in a bit of ATI
What does Wal-Mart have to do with ATI? Well, aside from already selling their desktop cards, Wal-Mart has started to pick up the All-in-Wonder line. Read more to find...
19 by Andrew Ku on 5/17/2004ATI Radeon X800 Pro and XT Platinum Edition: R420 Arrives
ATI remained very tight lipped about their R420 part until after NVIDIA had launched their current flagship NV40 part in the form of the GeForce 6800 Ultra. Today we...
95 by Derek Wilson on 5/4/2004What Went Wrong with NV3x: A Moratorium
Obviously NV40 provides us with a significant leap in performance over its predicessor. Herein, we take a step back to try to understand just what went wrong.
18 by Derek Wilson on 4/19/2004NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra: The Next Step Forward
Today we bring you our review of the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 with all its refinements. It is definitely a step above the FX series, but it is big and...
77 by Derek Wilson on 4/14/2004Tech Update: R420 Gets a Name and Birthday
R420 rumors are a dime a dozen right now - today we bring you the facts. Update Now with pipeline info!
53 by Kristopher Kubicki on 4/9/2004Preview: S3 Graphics DeltaChrome S8 Nitro
S3 Graphics is preparing its newest technology for the ongoing battle that is computer graphics. Does the DeltaChrome have the potential to make an impact? We take a look...
21 by Derek Wilson on 3/9/2004Console Emulators: Our Newest Benchmark
Our never-ending quest for more (and useful) benchmarks has led us down an often overlooked path; we are adding PlayStaion emulation to our benchmark suite. This article will serve...
37 by Derek Wilson on 3/3/2004ATI's 2004 Plans Unveiled: R420/423 Specs Inside
We stumbled across ATI's roadmaps for 2004 including information on R420/423, RV380 and even the first sightings of R480 on a roadmap.
16 by Anand Lal Shimpi, Kris Kubicki and Wesley Fink on 2/13/2004Q1 2004 Vendor Graphics Card Roundup
With over 20 different cards, this roundup packs in everything we need to make a decision on which vendor's card to buy. We will look at noise, heat, overclocking...
44 by Derek Wilson on 2/4/2004NVIDIA GeForce FX Personal Cinema Roundup - Asus, Chaintech, eVGA, and MSI
Multimedia solutions are generating more and more interest. NVIDIA tries their hand once more at their Personal Cinema line with better partner support, and they come to the table...
6 by Andrew Ku on 12/23/2003ATI's Multimedia Center 8.8 - The Home Multimedia Server
ATI tries its hand at providing a software solution for the growing home multimedia server market with their newest creation: EazyShare. We put in over 150 hours of testing...
6 by Andrew Ku on 12/16/2003
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