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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC gets tested
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/23/2013 02:14 PM | 15 comment(s) ]
Oh yes, one more GeForce GTX 780 review. Meet the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC edition. The graphics card comes with a factory overclock and the new WindForce 3X 2 Slot 450W fan sink with Triangle Cool fans, as they like to cool it. That would be three silent 80mm fans. Overall the card is almost as fast as a GeForce GTX Titan, 100% cool and 100% silent. We test the product with the hottest games like Metro: Last light, Battlefield 3, Sleeping Dogs, Far Cry 3, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Hitman Absolution and many more. You can read the article right here.
OCZ Vertex 450 SSD gets tested
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/23/2013 01:55 PM | 0 comment(s) ]
In this article we test, benchmark and review the all new OCZ Vertex 450 SSD. Armed with the new Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller this is the fifth incarnation of the popular OCZ Vertex series.
You can read this article right here.
GeForce GTX 780 gets tested
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/23/2013 01:54 PM | 77 comment(s) ]
In this article we review NVIDIA's all new GeForce GTX 780 (with FCAT as well). The GeForce GTX 780 is a new high-end graphics card based on the Flagship product, the GTX Titan. This means it is based on the GK110 GPU and has an whopping 7.1 Billion transistors.
You can read this article right here.
GeForce GTX 780 SLI and Multi monitor gets tested
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/23/2013 01:53 PM | 13 comment(s) ]
For this article we review the GeForce GTX 780 SLI, do a handful of FCAT Frametime measurements yet also do a SurroundView session with three monitors. The boards used are reference from NVIDIA. Over the next few pages we'll tell you a bit about multi-GPU gaming, the challenges, the requirements and of course a nice tasty benchmark session with the latest games.
You can read this article right here.
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eVGA X58 mainboard pixelated
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/23/2008 01:22 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
I think the X58 mainboard series has to be Intel's worst kept secrect ever in the history of technology :) On that note, after a lot of other manufacturers showed of 'theirs', eVGA decided to show some e-peen as well, here's their upcoming X58 mainboard. It is an early prototype though.
* Supports Intel Core i7 Processors
* Intel X58/ICH10R Chipset
* EVGA VDroop Control
* 100% Solid State Capacitors
* 6 DIMM triple-channel DDR3
* Enthusiast layout supporting 2-way, 3-way SLI and CrossFireX
* 10 SATA II 3.0GB/s ports (1 e-SATA)
* EVGA E-LEET Tuning Utility
Click here to see the image.
Far Cry 2 VGA graphics performance with 18 VGA cards [Guru3D]
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/22/2008 08:47 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
What we'll do today is what you can expect from a site like Guru3D.com, we take all modern GeForce and Radeon graphics cards, seek a nice image quality setting and report back to you what you can expect performance and quality wise from this bitching title.
Nineteen cards versus 4 resolutions versus 3 runs per resolution. Yeah, that's 228 benchmark runs ...
You can check out (and you really should) this article right here. And then run off to the stores of course.
* Article update: new GX2 results, added 4830 results, added 4870 1024MB results.** Article update: Added GeForce GTX 260 SLI results as well.
Hardcore Computer Reactor is constantly cooled
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/22/2008 07:03 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Hardcore Computer creates customized computers that are prepped and primed for optimized performance. So it shouldn
MSI GX630 and GT735 gaming laptops now shipping
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/22/2008 07:01 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Equipped with AMD processors, you
Cooler Master announces gaming brand CM Storm
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/22/2008 06:58 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Cooler Master announced its new gaming brand, CM Storm. Co-developed with the world's most prolific enthusiasts and eSports prodigies, its product development strategy combines top-of-the-line hardware quality with unique features taking aim at gamers
Intel adds embedded quad-core CPU to its line-up
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/22/2008 06:55 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Intel unveiled a new Core 2 Quad Q9400 processor designed for "embedded" applications. This chip gets seven years of support and is validated with Intel Q45 and Intel 3210 chipsets.
Doug Davis, vice president of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group and general manager of the Embedded and Communications Group announced that Intel will add 7-year extended lifecycle support for the Core 2 Quad Q9400 validated with the Intel Q45 Express and Intel 3210 chipsets. The Q9400 processor is suitable for embedded systems that need the performance of a 45nm processor with four complete execution cores to deliver high performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded and multi-tasking environments, according to the company.
The chip giant also unveiled it plans to release Intel Atom z5xx series processors for embedded applications in Q1 2009, these chips will also have a 7-year long lifecycle.
Download: GeForce Forceware 180.42 XP|Vista 32 and 64-bit
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/22/2008 02:42 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
A new driver from NVIDIA was just released, a beta though. The drivers have some very cool new options for PhysX, and multi-monitor GPU gaming. Obviously this driver has new Far Cry 2 optimizations harbored in them as well.
Beta driver for GeForce 200-series, 9-series, and 8800-series desktop GPUs.
Recommended for the best experience on Far Cry 2:
NVIDIA SLI for New Intel Core i7 Platforms
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/21/2008 03:17 PM | 0 comment(s) ]
Okay I promise, this is the last NVIDIA news item for today okay ? Not exactly news but finally confirmed though is that you'll be able to run SLI on X58 mainboards, which is exactly what NVIDIA is announcing today ...
NVIDIA Corporation today announced that the world
NVIDIA reponds to Fud rumor about cutting board partners
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/21/2008 11:16 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Yesterday we wanted to confirm you the rumors as mentioned here. We started asking around at the board-partners what they heard. And of course some smaller board-partners inevitably will be cut away, as that is the state of the industry and financial situation we have globally right now. But the rumor of NVIDIA trimming down to 6 board-partners, as spread by FudZilla, is now officially denied by NVIDIA.
I've asked NVIDIA for an official response as well. Typically NVIDIA does not respond to rumors whatsoever which serves them right to do so, yet the sensitivity and speculation on this topic could actually effect the involved board-partners sales directly and creates insecurity for the people actually working behind the scenes of these companies.
Well, we just got an official response back from Luciano Alibrandi Director of Product PR - EMEAI - NVIDIA Ltd. He asked me to quote him literally:
ASUS announces new high-end LCD displays
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/21/2008 09:45 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
ASUS continues to expand their offerings in all computer-related segments with these four new LCD displays. All could be considered high-end and are to be some of the largest displays the company currently offers.
The VK266H and the VW266H are 25.5-inches each. The VK246H and the VW246H, on the other hand, will be 24-inches. All four displays have ASUS
Gigabyte EX58-UD5 motherboard pixelated
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/21/2008 09:42 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
XFastest published a photo of a Intel X58 based motherboard from Gigabyte with a rather odd colour scheme, the EX58-UD5:
AMD releases Catalyst hotfix for Far Cry 2
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/21/2008 09:40 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
AMD has released a Catalyst driver hotfix in preparation for the incoming first-person shooter. The hotfix applies to graphics cards from the Radeon X1600 series to the Radeon HD 4800 series (check out the hotfix download page for a full list), and according to AMD, its sole purpose is to improve performance.
The hotfix improves Far Cry 2 performance for all card setups in DirectX 10 mode, AMD says, but only users with CrossFire multi-GPU configs will see frame rates rise in DirectX 9 mode.You can grab the hotfix for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.
AMD launches faster X3 8850 and a X2 5050e processor
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/21/2008 07:48 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Today, AMD is announcing the following processors to address both performance and energy efficiency needs of multi-core users.
AMD Phenom
New rumor - NVIDIA to continue with only 6 partners ?
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/21/2008 04:01 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Well, we seem to have a bit of a developing story today. The website Fudzilla decided to drop a bomb with the following news-post today:
Very well informed sources said that Nvidia will cut all but six partners. The ones to stay are EVGA, PC partner (Zotac), Asus, MSI, Palit and XFX.
We don't know anything more than the list and it looks that Nvidia will announce this very shortly.
Everyone else who is not on this list will be cut off and this will make much better breathing space for the remaining six partners. At press time we don't have any more details than that.
First off, Fudzilla will post anything news-worthy, confirmed or not ... doesn't matter. But the rumor of NVIDIA dropping AIBs as of next year consistently surfaces over and over again.
Now I've been hunting down some board partners today trying to see if there is any validity in the rumor that started. If you read the fud-post carefully, the biggest partner effected would be BFG, that would just not make any sense as it is one if not the most respected NVIDIA partner in the USA and here in Europe.
I have had a call with BFG's UK office earlier today and they are as much confused about this rumor as anyone else. They are trying to find some answers right now and I hope to hear back from them later today.
I also had a brief chat with Point of View graphics, which is a Dutch AIB and again .. confusion as they don't know anything either. The rumour now slowly seems to outline itself within the confines of Northern USA, which again effects BFG. But PC partners (ZOTAC) is still on the list ? Come on. That just doesn't make any sense at all.
Fact is, NVIDIA needs to make some sort of statement today as these rumors have been surfacing for a while now. One way or the other, these rumours are horrible for their business as it directly effects the involved partners.
We'll update this news-bulletin once we hear more and official statements arrive.
Update: We had some dialog with BFG USA moments ago and they are denying this rumor. According to John Malley Sr. Director, Marketing for BFG Technologies Fudzilla's report is not correct.
"For some reason they left us off but I can tell you we are still on and strong in Europe. With the economy the way it is I have no doubt that some board partners will go away and/or be consolidated. There are a lot of rumors out there, so I do appreciate the chance to respond."
After this response I fired off one more email asking whether or not this could effect BFG Northern USA and not say the EU. As that would be an applicable situation as well. BFG's response was simple:
"BFG is staying a key NVIDIA partner in North America and Europe."
So how accurate is Fudzilla's report ? No-body knows as the info apparently is not that accurate. We are waiting on a formal reaction from NVIDIA.
Update: It seems NVIDIA is not releasing a statement whatsoever at this time. We'll keep you posted if we hear more.
Update: We have an official response back from NVIDIA, read it here.
Force3D Radeon HD 4870 512MB DHT review [Guru3D]
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/20/2008 09:21 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Force3D are up and coming, and working hard on product differentiation. Along that line they introduce a Radeon HD 4870 512MB model with DHT cooler. To be more specific, the cooling method is called 'Freezer DHT' and should allow for clock speeds up to 800 MHz according to Force3D. Now that's a very bold claim to make for any manufacturer, so rest assured we'll try that and see if the claim is valid.
DHT stands for Direct Touch Heatpipe and should cool a nice 33% better than the reference coolers from ATI. The DHT (Direct Touch Heatpipe) adapts new technology in which the heatpipe has contact with the GPU directly. The heatpipe absorbs heat from the GPU, cooling performance should really be excellent. Well, we'll see .. I surely love to find out.
Read the review right here.
EA: 99.8 percent of gamers don't care about DRM
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/20/2008 09:14 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
EA had a PR nightmare on its hands with Spore but EA claims DRM isn't that big of a deal. EA CEO John Riccitiello said at a conference that the whole issue was blown out of all proportion and that 99.8 percent of all users don't care about DRM:
Best Selling PC Games for September 2008
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/20/2008 09:09 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Here a list of the top 20 best selling PC games in the US for the month of September 2008.
1.Spore / EA Maxis / $50
2.Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning / EA Mythic / $49
3.The Sims 2 Apartment Life Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $30
4.Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition / EA Mythic / $80
5.Spore Galactic Edition / EA Maxis / $79
6.World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $37
7.Crysis Warhead / Crytek (Publisher: EA) / $29
8.The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $30
9.World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20
10.Spore Creature Creator / EA Maxis / $10
11.World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade / Blizzard / $28
12.Civilization IV: Colonization / Firaxis / $29
13.Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
14.Civilization IV / Firaxis / $27
15.The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff Expansion / EA Maxis / $20
16.Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
17.StarCraft Battle Chest / Blizzard / $20
18.Hot Wheels: Beat That / Activision / $15
19.Crysis / Crytek (Publisher: EA) / $38
20.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky / GSC Game World / $39
Trailer: Alpha Protocol
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/20/2008 09:08 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Sega has released the first trailer for Obsidian's espionage-centric RPG Alpha Protocol, which packs the spy's regular diet of bullets and beautiful naked women. The game will be released on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in February 2009.