ATI finally gave the green light to its partners and now they can finally introduce Radeon X800SE cards. We know that they were gagging to do that for quite some time.
Hardware Zone has put up and article around the High-End CPU/VPU of the 3rd quater of 2004. Quarter two of 2004 saw both ATI and NVIDIA, the two most prominent graphics processor companies, launch their next generation graphics chips to propel upcoming games to the next level of interactivity and realism. NVIDIA first unleashed their NV40 GPU that is now used in their GeForce 6800 series, while ATI unraveled their R420 VPU a few weeks after, which is now incorporated in their X800 series of products.
Got|Apex has put up a review on the Sapphire Radeon X700 Pro graphics card. The X700 Pro is based off of the RV410 GPU that has half as many pipelines as the 16 pipe X800XT+. Furthermore, the X700 has a 128-bit memory interface, which is again, half as wide as the memory bandwidth that the X800 series provides. The advantage for ATI is that the X700 Pro retains the 6 vertex pipelines of the X800, while nVidia drops down to 4.
And another review this time coming from Virtual Zone, they took a look at the Asus Radeon X600 XT Extreme. The Asus Radeon X600 XT Extreme is different from other cards in its market segment not only by appearance, but also by output and onboard VIVO capability. It is the only mainstream graphics card that replaces the standard VGA output we know and love and incorporates a new HDTV output instead, and is among the few that offer VIVO (video-in/video-out).
OC-Serwis has send word about their Sapphire Radeon X800 PRO review. The Sapphire card was the first model equipped with VPU R420 with 475MHz core frequency and 900MHz memory frequency (GDDR3 by Samsung 2.0ns), and that is as much as the Build cards by ATI. In quite a small box, we can find Radeon X800 PRO, manual, S-Video cable, DVI-V connector, D-Sub, RCA wire, feeding wire and HDTV cable.
Overclocking Projects published a review on the Asus V9999GE. The V9999GE utilizes the GeForce 6800 GPU, has 256MB of GDDR3, and comes with enough bells and whistles to make a one-man marching band jealous. Without getting into the details, this is a rather unorthodox card as it combines the vanilla 6800 Graphics processor with features/functions that are usually only found on the 6800GT and/or 6800Ultra.
Hexus has just posted a new review on the Galaxy GeForce 6600 graphics card. A month or so later and things have changed markedly in the midrange sector. NVIDIA is keen on pushing its 6800-derived 6600 GPU and ATI is eager to showcase its X700 XT. These newer graphics processors put the trickle-down effect to good use, as both take key elements from current range-topping cards. Galaxy thinks the same way, apparently, and the company has been working hard on releasing 6600 derivatives at the earliest opportunity.
Digit-Life has published a review on the Gigabyte GV-N68U256D graphics card. This card is obviously not designed by Gigabyte, it's a reference card. Even the cooling system is a reference one, only the heatsink cover is designed by Gigabyte, which is very strange. As a rule, the engineers from this company invent interesting and original solutions. However, in this case the muse was obviously mute and they came up with nothing.
Digit-Life has published a
review on the GeCube Radeon X600XT Extreme graphics card. In spite of the fact that there appeared newer solutions based on PCI-E interface, manufacturers
of video cards based on firstlings in this segment, in particular Radeon X600, are seeking any methods to attract customers to their products.
X-Bit Labs did a detailed
review on the PowerColor X300SE graphics card. We tested a high-quality
inexpensive graphics card from PowerColor based on ATI Radeon X300 chip. This is a nice solution for those users
who don't need fast 3D but want to have the functionality missing in integrated
graphics solutions.
PCStats has reviewed a MSI Radeon RX800XT graphics card. Like the competition between CPU giants, ATI and nVidia actually compliment each other quite well. For example, nVidia's release of the GeForce 6800GT was a superb move; with a price point about $100 less than a GeForce 6800 Ultra, the 6800GT offers virtually 99% of the performance. Reason enough for gamers to rush out and snap up these cards like hot cakes.
Sudhian has published a review on the Sapphire Radeon X800XT. Ever since ATI launched the X800 series back in May, the X800 XT has been the crème de la crème of the product line, but its high performance has been matched by corresponding low availability. AGP versions of the high-end product are finally available in volume, but its only now (five months after release) that we're beginning to see high-end PCI-Express cards actually available in the retail market.
Gamers-Depot has send word about their Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra TDH review. Leadtek's continuing stance on technology shines on with its latest GeForce 6800 Ultra card which is among the fastest video card we've tested. It's wrapped in a huge copper heatsink that shrouds the GPU and DDR3 modules with effective active cooling that does make the card take up two slots.
Viper Lair has published a review on the ASUS Extreme N5900 PCIe graphics card. When PCI Express was first announced, it was a very exciting time. So many possibilities, and none of them had been quashed, as yet. As much as I wanted to have that first crack at holding and benchmarking the latest, I knew that there were other, just as important things that needed to be done. One of them being, getting the technology to a point that can be used by more than just the willing to empty the wallet enthusiasts.
Ray Adams has release a new version of his popular ATI Tray Tools. ATI Tray
Tools is a small utility that allows instant access to options and settings. The
Tool is displayed in the Windows Tray and can easily be accessed via that
way.
The shortage of high-end parts from both nVidia and ATI has not been uncommon knowledge over the last 3 months. The ATI Radeon X800XT Phantom Edition seems to have shipped primarily to journalists, whilst the nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra-Rare seems similarly placed in the market.
Overclockers New Zealand has put up a review on the PowerColor R9800 Platinum Edition. What does the term "Platinum Edition" usually imply? I think we should all agree that it usually refers to a superior class of product. However, we were quite baffled when we got PowerColor's R9800 Platinum Edition, as it sports 128-bit memory path which is half of the normal R9800s. In addition, the clock speed does not comply with any ATI official specification.
Digital Silence has put up an article on PCI Express. PCI-Express is a relatively new technology marketing buzz word that heralds the latest revolution for computer bus architecture. But how will this advance affect both the average end user and the avid enthusiast? This guide will take a look at the history of I/O busses, the basics of PCI Express as well as the implications it will have on the consumer.
HTPCnews has made a review on the Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer NV5. One of the products that I was most impressed with in the HTPC world was the original series of VGA silencers. The original series offered what no one else was able to, a silent cooling product for hot video cards that didn't leave the hot air in your case. This was a huge advantage over other solutions such as the Zalman heat-pipe coolers which didn't have a way to exhaust the hot air from your case. Sure the heat pipes were dead silent but the passive cooling really left me hot and bothered... literally.
Tweakers Australia has published a review on the GeCube Radeon X300 and GeCube Radeon X600 graphics cards. ATI's release of the X series of DX9 VPU's has been one of success for the already popular graphics chip makers. The Radeon brand on release gave ATI a new lease on life, and nVidia a high problem to worry about; in fact it gave nVidia a good kick to the kerb, as ATI Radeon 9xxx series took over as the most powerful graphics chip on the market.
It might be called Radeon Xpress but we are still unsure about the name of ATI's first Athlon 64/FX/Opteron chipset. We know it will come in two versions. The first codenamed RS480 is IGP (Integrated Graphic Processor) chipset while the second one is RX480.
A new version of Fraps has been released. Fraps is a popular benchmark tool for graphic cards. And it measures the Frames per second a game can be run on a specific graphic card.
X-Bit Labs did a detailed
review on the controversial Asus
V9999 Gamer Edition! A 6800nu on Steroids? Highest performance, six
operational vertex processors, efficient cooling system with a copper heatsink,
beautiful appearance and generous accessories all contribute to making the V9999
Gamer Edition into a wanted product.
It's been a while since we've handled an extensive overview of the performance of ForceWare drivers and Guru3D had some time to kill last weekend and thus decided to do a little ForceWare performance comparison...
PCStats has just informed us about their newest review on the ASUS Radeon X800 XT 256MB AGP video card. In the cut-throat computer industry pricing is key, and there is very little brand loyalty among consumers. In spite of such challenges, ASUS has built what could almost be considered a cult following among end users. In truth, build quality among the top tier motherboard manufacturers is pretty across the board (no pun intended), but what separates ASUS from the rest is its excellent and longstanding reputation. This is best exemplified by the shift in the industry from exclusive graphics processor deals, into bilateral product offerings of both ATI and NVIDIA video cards.
Unika 8800GTS PCIe 512MB - Rev 01
