EVGA GeForce GTX 780 SC ACX review
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC review
GeForce GTX 780 SLI and Multi monitor review
GeForce GTX 780 review
OCZ Vertex 450 SSD review
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost OC WindForce 2X review
MSI Radeon HD 7790 TurboDuo OC review
Metro Last Light VGA Graphics Benchmark performance test
Noctua NH-U12S and NH-U14S review
ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini review
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EVGA GeForce GTX 780 SuperClocked ACX review
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/24/2013 10:32 AM | 22 comment(s) ]
Today we test and review a GeForce GTX 780 from EVGA, the SC ACX edition specifically. The Superclocked model comes with a nice factory tweak and that all new ball bearing fan based ACX cooler. 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.
Read the article right here.
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC gets tested
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/23/2013 02:14 PM | 20 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 | 112 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 | 14 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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The Radeon 4870 review on Guru3D
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/25/2008 09:01 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Hey Guys,
Just a quick heads up on the fact that our Radeon HD 4870 review has been delayed.
Let me tell you a bit what is going on. AMD initially prevented 4850 & 4870 boards from being send out by it's board-partners to the press as AMD wanted to have full control over the launch. Last week at a press-briefing, AMD indeed handed out 4850 samples to the press, yet did not have 4870 samples available. These boards will definitely be available in very low volume at launch.
We where informed that these would be send out by AMD soon. Now originally today the 4850 should have been released and the 4870 at the 3rd of next month. Yet last week AMD's partners already had the 4850 board in store and on sale. Therefore AMD decided to lift the embargo, move forward the 4850 launch (which we reviewed for you) and then also move forward the 4870 launch, yet that one to be released today.
The board partners again where not allowed to ship out 4870 samples to the press, while they have them. Therefore last Monday AMD send out a 4870 board to Guru3D, yet .. it's missing somewhere in the mystic shipping mages. AMD can't even provide as much as a tracking number.
That's enough nonsense for a week AMD, I've arranged samples through board-partners which should arrive soon after which we'll have our review ready, yet I refuse this article to be another quickie / fast written review so with the 4870 we'll go in depth and wide.
More soon. Until then, check out our Radeon Series 4000 (4850) review.
review: GeForce GTX 260 test (Point of View)
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/25/2008 08:38 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GTX 280's little brother inspected
Roughly a week ago NVIDIA launched their GeForce GTX 200 series of products. Guru3D already published three separate articles on the GeForce GTX 280, but we figured it's about time to have a look at the little brother of the 280, the GeForce GTX 260. A product that is priced much more aggressively than it's bigger brother at 399 USD.
Obviously we'll have a chat about the differences between the GTX 260 and 280, strip her nekked and show you some photo's, but then it's time for the real deal. Gaming testing performance with the latest gaming titles, some overclocking .. and our verdict.
Article URL:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-260-review/
review: GeForce GTX 260 test (Point of View)
UK game-development degrees not good enough
Posted by Panagiotis Georgiadis on: 06/25/2008 12:59 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
The UK videogames industry is suffering because UK university
courses aren
UK game-development degrees not good enough
Alone in the Dark 4 - New Trailer
Posted by Panagiotis Georgiadis on: 06/24/2008 12:27 PM | 0 comment(s) ]
This game is looks like its going to be a truly immersive piece of work. These new trailers are like a short 'the making of' scenario. This is part 2. Pretty good...
test: XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition review
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/24/2008 07:56 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition
Last week when AMD unleashed a some nice fury (you might even say a can of whoopass) in the graphics card market NVIDIA just had to respond .. before we knew it a GeForce 9800 GTX+ SKU was born.
What people seem to forget though is that there are even faster than GTX+ products on the market, now priced very competitive as well. The card we review is the XFX GeForce 9800GTX Black Edition. The fun thing is, it has even faster than GTX+ clocks and will be priced at an amazing 239-249 USD. What we'll do today is have a look at that Radeon HD 4850 performance and compare it with the default GeForce 9800 GTX and then the XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/xfx-geforce-9800-gtx-black-edition-review-test/
Well in my defense - it is called the Black Edition ...
test: XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition review
Baby - Mommy of all modern computers turns 60 years !
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/24/2008 07:28 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
The world's first stored-program electronic digital computer successfully executed its first program on 21st June 1948. That program was written by Tom Kilburn who, along with the late F.C. (Freddie) Williams designed and built the machine. It was called the "Small Scale Experimental Machine", but was soon nicknamed the "Baby". It is also sometimes known as the Mark 1 prototype. In modern terms the prototype Baby had a RAM (random access memory) of just 32 locations or
Sony Lost Over $3 Billion To PS3 Cost
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/24/2008 07:23 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Pricing the PlayStation 3 below its production cost caused Sony to lose $2.16 billion in 2007 and $1.16 billion in 2008, the company revealed today.
Sony's fiscal 2008 annual report delineated potential risk factors to its investors, outlining that "the large-scale investment required during the development and introductory period of a new gaming platform may not be fully recovered." The loss figures were provided as an example of the "significant negative impact" introducing a new platform can cause at first.
"In the past, large-scale investment relating to capital expenditures and research and development for the manufacture of key components, including semiconductors supplied for [PlayStation 3] was also recorded within the Electronics segment," the company said.
In order to stay competitive, said Sony, it had to invest large amounts of money in research and development to introduce the PlayStation 3 into the market, and these sorts of expenditures don't always get recouped, especially if a platform "fail[s] to achieve such favorable market penetration... resulting in a significant negative impact on Sony's profitability."
Even if it can recoup its investment, Sony said, it's still possible to have lost large amounts of money on the platform's introductory period, and even a successful PS3 might take a while to replace what it cost to produce. These possible outcomes are currently a risk for the company, S
Sony Lost Over $3 Billion To PS3 Cost
Download: GeForce ForceWare 175.19 WHQL
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/24/2008 04:17 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
NVIDIA just released a new WHQL (microsoft certified) driver for their GeForce series graphics cards. Any GeForce card to date starting from series 6 and upwards seems to be supported.
- WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, and 9 series GPUs.
- Improved 3D performance and load times for GeForce 8 and 9 series GPUs in some DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications as a result an improved shader optimizer.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI
Cooler Master Aquagate Max Liquid Cooling System
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/23/2008 06:57 PM | 0 comment(s) ]
Cooler Master announced its new Aquagate Max liquid cooling system. It's intended for various processors - from mainstream to Extreme and is ESA-certified.
The kit features a polished spider-like copper water block with universal latches for different processors. It's comprised by a stylish pump unit, green coolant (ethylene glycol) and a massive heatsink with two fans.
In Japan Aquagate Max is priced at 300 USD.
Specs:
- P/N: PL-HUB-KBU1-GP
- Supports Intel Socket LGA 775
Cooler Master Aquagate Max Liquid Cooling System
Radeon 4870 on pre-order for 229
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/23/2008 11:33 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
There are always some dodgy webshops trying to get some additional attention by secretly inserting NDA products in their product list. Ah well, we'll bite .. A Radeon 4870 is listed to sell for
Radeon 4870 on pre-order for 229
Turbo Module Arctic Cooling
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/23/2008 11:28 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Arctic Cooling launched its RC Turbo Module (a memory cooler) and we'll finally be seeing it in stores next month.
The dual-fan cooler, pictured below, attaches to Arctic RC-cooled memory and promises to lower temperatures.
Artic claims a 74 per cent drop in temperature, when compared to RAM without a cooler, is achieved via two 1500rpm 60mm fans that are said to be "extremely quiet", ideal for the discerning overclocker.
Arctic Cooling states that the RC Turbo Module is suitable for one to four RAM modules, and comes complete with a six year limited warranty. If it's the RAM-cooler you've been waiting for, it'll be available in July at a MSRP of
Turbo Module Arctic Cooling
ATI Hotfix for Radeon HD 4850/4870 Video Cards
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/23/2008 11:23 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
ATI issued a hotfix for all owners of the new Radeon HD 4800 series cards. This patch applies to both Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 and improves overall performance and stability. Also note that this hotfix includes the Display Driver and Catalyst Control Center.- The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):
Less is more - the pretty cool sPult remote
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/23/2008 07:34 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Granted, we do not post much info on remote controls, but I think I can make an aexception here.
It seems everyone has tried their hand at designing the best all-in-one universal remote control. So many buttons so little time to actually learn what they all do. Well the
Less is more - the pretty cool sPult remote
WD Ships RE3 SATA Hard Drives
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/23/2008 07:30 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
WD announced it is now shipping the new bration environments.
In line with the WD RE drive heritage, WD RE3 drives feature 1.2 million hours MTBF, native command queuing (NCQ), time limited error recovery (TLER), and an extensive and enhanced testing process.
Features:
- Dual processor - Twice the processing power that results in a 20 percent performance improvement over the previous generation.
- RAFF technology - Resulting in up to 60 percent performance improvement over previous generation drives, WD's fourth-generation RAFF technology includes sophisticated electronics to monitor the drive and correct both linear and rotational vibration simultaneously, in real time for maximum performance in high vibration environments.
- IntelliSeek technology - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration in active seek modes without degrading performance.
- Multi-axis shock sensor - An additional third sensor has been added to RE3 models to automatically detect the subtlest shock events and compensates to protect the data.
- RAID-specific, Time-Limited Error Recovery (TLER) - Prevents drive fallout caused by the extended hard drive error-recovery processes common to desktop drives.
- Third-generation dynamic fly height - With this next generation dynamic fly height technology, each read-write head's fly height is adjusted in real time for optimum reliability.
- Thermal extended burn-in test - Extended burn-in testing with thermal cycling added to ensure only the most robust drives are produced as RAID Edition.
- NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
WD RE3 500GB (WD5002ABYS), 320GB (WD3202ABYS) and 250GB (WD2502ABYS) hard drives are available now. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the WD RE3 500GB is $119, the 320GB is $89 and the 250GB is $79 USD. WD RE3 drives are covered by a five-year limited warranty.
WD Ships RE3 SATA Hard Drives
Pioneer BD Combo Drives Become 40% Cheaper In China
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/23/2008 07:28 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Hmm, hopefully a new trend that'll spread ? So far only the Chinese market is known to offer reduced prices. But, perhaps, Pioneer will do the same in other regions as well.
According to the source, a couple of days ago, Pioneer reduced the retail price of the BDC-S02BKZ down to $145, thus cutting its price by 41.2%. According to industry sources, the reduction will affect other suppliers of BD Combo and BD-ROM drives.
BDC-S02BKZ was introduced to the Chinese market in Q4'2007 for about $390 and underwent the first price cut this March. Market observers believe this new price correction has been made to whip up the demand that is to start growing as Beijing 2008 Olympic Games approach.
Besides, in July Pioneer plans to cut the retail price of BDC-S02 drive from $312 to $230 in Taiwan.
As BD Combo retail prices are higher than those of BD-ROM drive by about 30%, the price reduction will narrow this gap.
Pioneer BD Combo Drives Become 40% Cheaper In China
Network Solutions writes hypocrisy into press release
Posted by Panagiotis Georgiadis on: 06/22/2008 11:17 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
After spending the last six months front-running internet domains,
Network Solutions has announced that ICANN should prevent people from
front-running internet domains.
In early January, the well-known domain registrar began self-registering
domains that web users show interest in. If you searched the NetSol
website for a given domain without immediately buying, the company
would hold the domain hostage for the next four days. You could still
buy the address from Network Solutions, but you couldn't buy it from
anyone else.
NetSol claims this was an effort to prevent domain front-running, but the Virginia-based company is guilty of extreme hypocrisy.
According to the company, certain people have found a way of
monitoring searches on its site. If you show interest in a domain,
these mystery front runners are waiting to snap it up, NetSol says, and
that self-registering trick prevents them from doing so.
You see, in NetSol's world, front-runners are synonymous with domain
tasters - those net miscreants that register hundreds upon hundreds of
domains just to test their "marketability". And NetSol insists it would
never sell to tasters.
Of course, self-registering domains is also a very good way for NetSol to boost its profits.
Network Solutions can pull this trick because under current ICANN
rules, anyone can return a domain within five days without paying a
penny. But the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is
now considering a non-refundable 20 cent fee for every registration.
This would kill NetSol's front-running scheme. But it would also
kill domain tasting. And if others are front-running - which we highly
doubt - it would kill that too.
Naturally, NetSol continues to say it's merely interested in
preventing anyone else from gaming the system. Yesterday, the company
issued a press release announcing that it fully supports ICANN's 20 cent proposal. And the release specifically badmouthed front-running.
The release also said that Network Solutions continues to practice
its own front running scheme - but it didn't use those words. It called
the scheme "an opt-in domain protection measure that reserves available
domains for four day." Fair enough - except the opt-in bit is new. When
the company began front-running domains, there's was no opt-in, no
opt-out, and no press release telling the world what was going on.
Network Solutions can say whatever it likes. It wanted the extra revenue.
Network Solutions writes hypocrisy into press release
Download: NVIDIA System Tools 6.02 (ESA)
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/22/2008 10:32 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
It was quite a busy week, but I finally ahd a chance to add NVIDIA's new Nvidia System Tools 6.02 with ESA support on-line which where released on June 17th.
System tuning and monitoring support:
- nForce 4, 5, 6 and 7 series motherboards
Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) support:
- nForce 790i Ultra SLI
- nForce 790i SLI
- nForce 780a SLI
- nForce 780i SLI
- nForce 680i SLI
- nForce 680i LT SLI
GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring support:
- GeForce 5 (FX), 6, 7, 8, 9, and 200 series GPUs
- Windows XP users must install Service Pack 1, at a minimum, prior to attempting to install this package. Failure to do so will result in the inability to support USB 2.0.
- Installation of DirectX 9.0 or higher is required in order to use NVIDIA System Monitor.
Download - click here.
Download: NVIDIA System Tools 6.02 (ESA)
update: 3DMark Vantage - 3Way SLI - GeForce PhysX
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/22/2008 08:52 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
After we posted our 3DMark Vantage results in combination with 3-way SLI GeForce GTX 280 / PhysX drivers / and 4200 Mhz CPU overclock I received quite a lot of emails. A couple among them entailed the question if we could post the Extereme performance setting in 3DMark Vantage as well.
Therefore I just ran a couple of additional results for all modes in 3DMark Vantage.
