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BFG (NVIDIA) GeForce 9800 GT: what's in a name?

29 July 2008, 14:14

NVIDIA quietly rolls out the GeForce 9800 GT. An incremental upgrade or something really new? We tell you

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NVIDIA rolls out GeForce 9500 GT and GeForce 9800 GT

29 July 2008, 14:01

It's one of the quieter graphics card launches of the year, but NVIDIA has today added two new SKUs to its GeForce 9 family of graphics cards.

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Review: Force3D Radeon HD 4870: any different from the rest?

29 July 2008, 09:00

We look at newcomer Force3D's Radeon HD 4870 and tell you how it compares to cards from more established brands

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ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra Pack simplifies water-cooled SLI

28 July 2008, 16:17

Want a pair of NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ graphics cards running in liquid-cooled SLI? Take a look at ECS' all-in-one solution.

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Review: Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 TOXIC: better than reference

23 July 2008, 19:30

Sapphire is one of the first AMD partners to release an in-house-designed Radeon HD 4850 graphics card. Pre-overclocked and quieter than the reference model, we tell you if it's worth ...

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PowerColor's overclocked Radeon HD 4870 packing 1GiB of GDDR5

21 July 2008, 10:45

The folks at PowerColor are at it again, and this time they're suping up a Radeon HD 4870 with 1GiB of GDDR5 memory and a core clock of 800MHz.

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Sapphire lets loose TOXIC Radeon HD 4850

18 July 2008, 09:55

AMD's Radeon HD 4850 has proven to be a smash among consumers. So, how about an overclocked Radeon HD 4850 with a Zalman cooler?

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XFX sympathises with GTX 200 series early adopters

17 July 2008, 11:06

Did you splash out on a GeForce GTX 280 or 260 prior to NVIDIA's price cuts? XFX is feeling your pain and offering a very generous cash-back incentive.

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Review: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+: bangin' on AMD's door

16 July 2008, 14:33

Cheaper and faster than the GeForce 9800 GTX, does the '+' version have what it takes to dethrone AMD's Radeon HD 4850 an 4870? We tell you.

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Review: Twin-gun AMD R700 aims to blow NVIDIA out of the water

14 July 2008, 18:41

Radeon HD 4870 X2 punches with 2.4TFLOPS of compute power. Good enough to dethrone the NVIDIA GTX 280? - we tell you.

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Rambus sues NVIDIA

11 July 2008, 16:46

Litigation-loving Rambus has targeted NVIDIA with a complaint that alleges the graphics chip specialist has used its memory controller tech without asking.

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PowerColor readying overclocked Radeon HD 4850 with 2GiB RAM

11 July 2008, 09:25

PowerColor's got a Radeon HD 4850 armed with 2GiB of DDR3 and pictures of the card have made their way online.

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NVIDIA helping to bring PhysX to AMD hardware, whatever next?

9 July 2008, 11:53

NGOHQ.com has been working away to hack NVIDIA's PhysX layer to run on an AMD Radeon HD 3870, and believe it or not, NVIDIA is providing a helping hand.

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AMD or NVIDIA? 74 per cent of HEXUS.community members choose AMD

4 July 2008, 16:52

AMD and NVIDIA's next-generation graphics cards are now readily available, and the HEXUS.community members show a clear preference for the AMD option.

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Review: PowerColor's HD 4850: ready to punch above its weight

4 July 2008, 09:10

We test PowerColor's HD 4850 to see how the 'little card that could' stacks up against its rivals.

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Review: Hardcore GeForce GTX 260 action: XXX from XFX

2 July 2008, 06:00

XFX launches a heavily-overclocked GeForce GTX 260, but will the pricing be a millstone too heavy to bear?

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When hacks prevail: NVIDIA PhysX running on AMD graphics card

1 July 2008, 11:12

Eran Badit of NGOHQ.com has managed to run NVIDIA's PhysX on an AMD Radeon 3870 and the performance boost is nothing to sneeze at.

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How to control the fan speed of your Radeon HD 4850/4870

30 June 2008, 18:01

Unhappy with the automatic fan-speed controller on your Radeon HD 4000 series graphics card? Here's how to set the speed manually.

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Gainward launches two new cards, and they aren't from NVIDIA

30 June 2008, 10:02

AMD's Radeon HD 4000 series is clearly having an impact as long-time NVIDIA partner, Gainward, is now offering AMD products.

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Review: What do you get when you cross a GeForce 9600 GT PCB with an aftermarket cooler?

30 June 2008, 06:00

Well, don't you want to find out?

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NVIDIA's 9800 GTX price-drops begin to surface

27 June 2008, 16:20

NVIDIA's planned 9800 GTX price drop can now be seen at retail, but there's a slight problem - only US prices have dropped.

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NVIDIA's PhysX-enabling GeForce 177.39 beta drivers now available

26 June 2008, 13:49

NVIDIA's v177.39 beta drivers add PhysX support to the GeForce 9800 GTX, GeForce GTX 280, and GeForce GTX 260 GPUs.

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Opportunity knocks: AMD breathes life into ATI All-In-Wonder

26 June 2008, 11:07

AMD's hit many of the right notes with its Radeon HD 4000 series, and it's taking the opportunity to resurrect the forgotten All-In-Wonder series.

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QOTW: what will be your next graphics card?

25 June 2008, 15:59

AMD and NVIDIA have let loose their next-gen graphics cards, but we ask you, our readers, what will be your next purchase?

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AMD Radeon HD 4850: launch-day pricing comparison

25 June 2008, 13:23

AMD's eagerly-awaited Radeon HD 4850 might have slipped out a little early, but now that it's here officially, let's take a look at availability and pricing.

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Review: AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870: bloodying NVIDIA's profits

25 June 2008, 11:56

Today sees the official launch of the ATI Radeon HD 4850 and HD 4870 graphics cards. We disseminate the technology and evaluate just how hard they punch NVIDIA in the ...

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ATI (AMD) R700 graphics card pictured: available soon

25 June 2008, 05:00

ATI's R700 promises 2TeraFLOPS+ performance from a single card.

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DirectX 10

25 June 2008, 00:00

This HEXUS.help guide explains DirectX 10, which graphics cards support it, how they work and what the consumer’s choices are.

Force3D jumps the gun, launches its Radeon HD 4870

24 June 2008, 15:03

What do you do if you're a new start up in the graphics card market seeking a bit of attention? Launch your Radeon HD 4870 a day before the rest, ...

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AMD issues Radeon HD 4800 series hotfix

23 June 2008, 16:48

A hotfix to improve overall performance and stability is now available for AMD's Radeon HD 4800 series.

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XFX: why wait until mid July to buy a 738MHz card?

23 June 2008, 11:19

Holding out for NVIDIA's suped-up 9800 GTX+? Well, you may not need to as XFX is dropping the price of its overclocked 9800 GTX XXX and BLACK EDITION.

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