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The use of graphics in computing is as common as bread in a bakery. Basically, graphics brought life to computers and saved countless computer users from the monotony of seeing plain old green text on the black screen. A picture does paint a thousand words, as proven by the use of graphics in software applications [...]
GPU bragging rights now belong to Sapphire, which claims its new HD 7970 6GB Toxic Edition graphics card features the highest clockspeeds of any consumer grade videocard on the planet. It also has a massive 6GB frame buffer, which is twice as big as yo…
The SAPPHIRE HD 7970 OC Edition features SAPPHIRE’s Dual-X technology, which means it uses five heatpipe GPU cooler with dual fan to providing quiet and very cool operation during all usage scenarios. The SAPPHIRE HD 7970 OC Edition ships with a ra…
If you’ve been following the PC scene for awhile, you may recall Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) beating Intel to the punch (if only by a hair) in getting a 1GHz CPU (an Athlon “Thunderbird”) into the hands of consumers back in 2000. Here we are more than…
What Fermi was always meant to be
Nvidia’s latest GPU release, the GF110, is essentially a re-engineered version of the original Fermi chip, with the addition of a few tweaks. By re-spinning the original, the full potential of Fermi is now realized, …
If you’re wondering what the frak “Super Alloy Technology” is, don’t worry, we had the same puzzled look when heard about Asus’ new GT 440 graphics card. Here’s how Asus explains it:
“The Asus GT 440 includes Super Alloy Power technology, featuring a s…
Excited about Nvidia’s new GeForce GTX 560 Ti videocard? You aren’t the only one. Boutique system builder iBuyPower announced it’s now offering the new GPU across its entire line of desktops, including its LAN Warrior II Paladin XLC and Level 10 lines….
AMD was forced to relinquish its single-GPU performance crown when Nvidia launched its GeForce GTX 580 videocard, but still retained bragging rights for having the fastest single videocard on the planet, the dual-GPU Radeon HD 5970. Meet the successor …