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...
NVIDIA GeForce4 - NV17 and NV25 Come to Life
NVIDIA's GeForce4 is finally here. Consisting of 6 different chips, from the high end GeForce4 Ti 4600 to the low end GeForce4 MX 420, we put NVIDIA's latest...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/6/2002NVIDIA GeForce2/3 Titanium Roundup - January 2002
We have collected 17 of the most popular NVIDIA GeForce2/3 Titanium video cards and determined 3 winners. Interested to see where the cards stand and which Titanium based card...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 1/30/2002Next-Generation Game Performance with the Unreal Engine: 15-way GPU Shootout
Armed with a true next-generation game engine we have compared everything from the original GeForce 256 to the Radeon 8500. Find out how today's cards will perform in...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/24/2002Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Explained & Improving GeForce2/3 Image Quality
With the falling price of Digital Flat Panels, it's time that we took a look at the DVI standard and why it will be widely used in the future...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/17/2002NVIDIA's NV17M: A Brief Update
NVIDIA answered our remaining questions about the NV17M. Find out if this new core has pixel and vertex shader support as well as what else sets it apart...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/27/2001ATI's SMOOTHVISION - The key to its "success"
ATI's latest drivers finally enabled SMOOTHVISION Anti-Aliasing support for the Radeon 8500, but there's actually a lot more to this feature that Radeon 8500 owners should know about.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/26/2001ATI's Radeon 8500 - New drivers expose potential
ATI's latest drivers for the Radeon 8500 not only make the card competitive with the GeForce3 Ti 500 but they also enable support for the best looking anti-aliasing we've...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/14/2001ATI's Visit to AnandTech: All-in-Wonder Radeon 8500DV Preview & more
ATI recently paid us a visit in order to give us a sneak peak at the upcoming All-in-Wonder Radeon 8500DV. ATI also answered some questions that you, our...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/6/2001ATI's Radeon 8500: She's got potential
ATI's flagship Radeon 8500 is finally in stores and has been shipping for over a week now. Today we are finally able to bring you a review of...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/17/2001NVIDIA's Fall Product Line: GeForce3 Titanium
Another six months has passed and today we have three new graphics cards from NVIDIA. What does NVIDIA's Titanium line have in store for you? Does ATI...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/1/2001ATI's Radeon 8500 & 7500: A Preview
What we've refered to for so long as Radeon 2 is finally here. While it will still be until September before you see the Radeon 8500 on store...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/14/2001NVIDIA's Detonator 4 Drivers: Free Performance
Want a quick 5 - 30% increase in performance without buying a new video card or overclocking? NVIDIA's Detonator 4 drivers will give you just that and maybe...
3 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/13/2001NVIDIA GeForce3 Roundup - July 2001
Wondering which of NVIDIA's GeForce3 solutions is right for you? Let AnandTech take the guesswork out of buying a GeForce3 video card with this roundup that includes the standard...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 7/25/2001ATI SMARTSHADER Technology - Powering the next generation Radeon
Today we get a look at a second key technology to be included in ATI's "next generation chip." Called SMARTSHADER, ATI promises that it will bring a...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 7/18/2001TV Tuner Video Card Roundup
In an effort to make the computer the entertainment center of the house, many video card manufacturers are offering products that combine the convenience of TV tuning with the...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 7/12/2001MSI StarForce 822 Retail GeForce3 64MB
Today we take a look at the new MSI StarForce 822: the one you are likely to find at a variety of stores around the internet. Does this card...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 6/27/2001MSI StarForce 822 GeForce3 64MB
With quite a variety of GeForce3 cards on the market, we thought we would take a look at MSI's solution: the StarForce 822. How does this GeForce3 stack up...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 6/21/2001Matrox Millennium G550: Matrox's Next-Generation chip arrives
You've heard the rumors, you've waited months for it and here it is: Matrox's G550. Don't blame us, we didn't start the rumors...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/19/2001Gainward CARDEXPERT GeForce3 PowerPack !!! 64MB
Gainward seems to be on the ball when it comes to GeForce3 video card production. By producing a quality, feature-filled GeForce3 solution, it is no surprise that we find...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 6/14/2001ATI TRUFORM Technology - Powering the next generation Radeon
Three months after we got a peak at some of the technology behind NVIDIA's GeForce3, today we get to take a look at one aspect of ATI's answer: TRUFORM...
3 by Matthew Witheiler on 5/29/2001
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