GPUs
VESA this morning is taking the wraps off of the next iteration of its DisplayHDR monitor certification standard, DisplayHDR 1.2. Designed to raise the bar on display quality, the updated DisplayHDR conformance test suite imposes new luminance, color gamut, and color accuracy requirements that extend across the entire spectrum of DisplayHDR tiers – including the entry-level DisplayHDR 400 tier. With vendors able to begin certifying displays for the new standard immediately, the display technology group is aiming to address the advancements in the display technology market over the last several years, while enticing display manufacturers to make use of them to deliver better desktop and laptop displays than before. Altogether, the DisplayHDR 1.2 is easily the biggest update to the standard since it launched in...
Splinter Cell: Double Agent: A Performance Analysis
The newest addition to the Splinter Cell series has recently been released for the PC. We'll take a look at the game and see how it runs on several...
28 by Josh Venning on 12/8/2006NVIDIA and ATI HDCP Compatible Graphics Cards Roundup
Today we have a hefty roundup of NVIDIA and ATI cards which all have HDCP capability. We'll talk about HDCP and what it's going to mean for you, as...
48 by Josh Venning on 11/16/2006GeForce 8800 Roundup: The Best of the Best
You know you want G80, now it's time to find out which card is the best.
34 by Josh Venning on 11/13/2006NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 (G80): GPUs Re-architected for DirectX 10
The DirectX 10 wars have begun, and NVIDIA just fired the first shot.
111 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 11/8/2006Introducing the Radeon X1650 XT: A New Mainstream GPU from ATI
ATI has just launched their new Radeon X1650 XT. Looking to compete against NVIDIA's 7600 GT, will it fit the bill whenever it finally becomes available?
33 by Josh Venning on 10/30/2006ATI Radeon X1950 Pro: CrossFire Done Right
By integrating the compositing engine onto RV570, ATI has vastly improved the CrossFire user experience for it's X1900 GT replacement.
45 by Derek Wilson on 10/17/2006Fall '06 NVIDIA GPU Refresh - Part III: GeForce Go 7950 GTX
NVIDIA's fall refresh concludes with an updated mobile part, offering the expected CPU and memory speed upgrades.
11 by Ryan Smith on 10/16/2006The GPU Advances: ATI's Stream Processing & Folding@Home
Another step has been taken in the evolution of the GPU, with ATI's R500 series now providing a significant performance boost for distributed computing.
43 by Ryan Smith on 9/30/2006ASUS P5B Deluxe: ATI CrossFire and Intel P965 Tango
We preview the performance potential of the Intel P965 with ATI CrossFire. Is it all it can be?
22 by Gary Key on 9/22/2006The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS: A Closer Look
Today we're taking a closer look at NVIDIA's 7900 GS with a mini-roundup from five manufacturers: Albatron, BFG, EVGA, Leadtek and XFX.
42 by Josh Venning on 9/19/2006Fall '06 NVIDIA GPU Refresh - Part II: GeForce 7950 GT and SLI
NVIDIA's recently launched overclocked 7900 GT replacement has arrived. Will the 7950 GT have what it takes to compete with the X1900 XT in value?
31 by Derek Wilson on 9/14/2006PhysX Performance Update: City of Villains
With the City Of Villains Issue 7 update, PhysX support has now moved out of beta and into full production. What has changed, what remains the same, and...
33 by Ryan Smith on 9/7/2006Fall '06 NVIDIA GPU Refresh - Part I: GeForce 7900 GS
NVIDIA is announcing two new cards here and hard launching one of them, meet the X1900 GT competitor: NV's GeForce 7900 GS.
29 by Derek Wilson on 9/6/2006Silence is Golden: Silent GPU Roundup
Today we have a massive roundup of 20 silent graphics cards from seven different card manufacturers. We'll put them all in order and see what kind of performance these...
49 by Josh Venning on 8/31/2006ATI's New High End and Mid Range: Radeon X1950 XTX & X1900 XT 256MB
As a last hurrah before the onslaught of DX10 parts the X1950 launches with a more reasonable price tag, and a 256MB X1900 XT arrives at less than $300.
74 by Derek Wilson on 8/23/2006Mid Range GPU Roundup - Summer 2006
Tired of only hearing about $600 graphics cards? If you've got $200 - $300 we'll tell you what to spend it on.
74 by Derek Wilson on 8/10/2006TripleHead2Go: The Latest External Multi-Display Upgrade from Matrox
The new multi-display box from Matrox adds another display over the previous DualHead2Go. We'll take a look at this "surround gaming" device and see how well it works.
23 by Josh Venning on 7/31/2006NVIDIA's PureVideo HD: HD-DVD Playback on the PC
Upcoming drivers will add support for NVIDIA PureVideo GPUs to accelerate the playback of HDCP protected content from HD-DVD and Blu-Ray devices. We take a first hand look at...
45 by Derek Wilson on 7/22/2006NVIDIA's Latest Drivers: The 90 Series Control Center
Today we are looking at NVIDIA's recently released beta ForceWare drivers. The user interface has been completely overhauled, but how does it compare with the current NVIDIA UI?
24 by Josh Venning on 6/9/2006NVIDIA Single Card, Multi-GPU: GeForce 7950 GX2
NVIDIA has taken the core technology behind its quad SLI initiative and rolled it out in the form of a single card with 2 GPUs on board. While others...
60 by Derek Wilson on 6/5/2006