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Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 1,024MB graphics card: the jigsaw is now complete

Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 1,024MB graphics card: the jigsaw is now complete

tech | reviews

Filling in the gap left by the last two launches, £65 will buy you a Radeon HD 5570 1,024MB card...

AMD Radeon HD 5450 graphics-card review. £40 of value?

AMD Radeon HD 5450 graphics-card review. £40 of value?

tech | reviews

Bringing Radeon 5000-series goodness down to £40, we examine if the GPU is a good buy.

Inno3D GeForce GT 240 XStriker 3 iChiLL 512MB graphics card

Inno3D GeForce GT 240 XStriker 3 iChiLL 512MB graphics card

tech | reviews

What happens when you strap a massive cooler on top of a GeForce GT 240 card?

 
 
 

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Sparkle's low-profile GeForce GTS 250 vies for a place in your HTPC

5th Feb 10 11:44 | tech | news

Sparkle's low-profile GeForce GTS 250 vies for a place in your HTPC

Chassis size constraints restricting your HTPC build? Sparkle reckons its low-profile GTS 250 could be the solution.

AMD rolls out ATI Catalyst 10.1, introduces support for Ubuntu 9.10

28th Jan 10 10:51 | tech | news

AMD rolls out ATI Catalyst 10.1, introduces support for Ubuntu 9.10

The first Catalyst release of the year offers minor performance improvements and numerous bug fixes.

So just how fast is NVIDIA's Fermi graphics card? We find out.

19th Jan 10 16:56 | tech | articles

So just how fast is NVIDIA's Fermi graphics card? We find out.

In Las Vegas, NVIDIA posted some Fermi numbers. We take a look.

NVIDIA details next-generation 'Fermi' GPU architecture

18th Jan 10 09:31 | tech | previews | GTC 09

NVIDIA details next-generation 'Fermi' GPU architecture

NVIDIA spills the beans on Fermi. Good enough to take down the Radeon HD 5870? We take a first look at the architecture.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 1,024MB - invading the mid-range space

14th Jan 10 05:00 | tech | reviews

Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 1,024MB - invading the mid-range space

We take a look at the newest member of the Radeon 5-series family and then strap a second one in for good measure.

Apple patents innovative 3D visual technology

18th Dec 09 12:03 | tech | news

Apple patents innovative 3D visual technology

Apple may be working on an innovative way for people to view 3D, simply by moving their head to look around an object on a screen

Leaked HP slides reveal launch dates for low-end Radeon HD 5000-series GPUs

9th Dec 09 13:22 | tech | news

Leaked HP slides reveal launch dates for low-end Radeon HD 5000-series GPUs

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5350 and 5570 on course for CES debut, Q1 2010 release?

Sapphire gives AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5770 the Vapor-X treatment

7th Dec 09 14:15 | tech | news

Sapphire gives AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5770 the Vapor-X treatment

Factory-overclocked, quieter than AMD's reference design, and 9°C cooler, says Sapphire.

NVIDIA launches a couple more Quadros

2nd Dec 09 09:28 | tech | news

NVIDIA launches a couple more Quadros

Both for desktop and mobile, and even including a cheap and cheerful model.

AMD boasts of Hollywood ties

26th Nov 09 08:56 | tech | news

AMD boasts of Hollywood ties

The firm has been crowing about its close relationship with Robert Rodriguez and how its platforms are being used by the director's studio.

HIS bundles Radeon HD 5970 with noise-reducing iClear card

18th Nov 09 15:14 | tech | news

HIS bundles Radeon HD 5970 with noise-reducing iClear card

Throws in a 7-in-1 tool set and a coupon for DiRT 2, too.

Sapphire fleshes out overclocked ATI Radeon HD 5970

18th Nov 09 10:07 | tech | news

Sapphire fleshes out overclocked ATI Radeon HD 5970

World's fastest graphics card not enough? Sapphire raises the bar with a pre-overclocked model.

NVIDIA rolls out ForceWare 195.55 beta drivers

17th Nov 09 15:34 | tech | news

NVIDIA rolls out ForceWare 195.55 beta drivers

Latest release adds support for GPU acceleration for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and support for the new GeForce GT 240.

NVIDIA shows off Fermi Tesla at Supercomputing '09

16th Nov 09 14:00 | tech | news

NVIDIA shows off Fermi Tesla at Supercomputing '09

Not to be outdone by AMD at today's Supercomputing conference, NVIDIA has unveiled new Tesla cards based on its Fermi architecture.

HIS launches non-reference Radeon HD 5750 DX11 card.

13th Nov 09 10:26 | tech | news

HIS launches non-reference Radeon HD 5750 DX11 card.

Complete with large iCooler IV heatsink.

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5950 makes an unscheduled appearance

10th Nov 09 11:22 | tech | news

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5950 makes an unscheduled appearance

Dual-GPU card armed with a pair of Radeon HD 5850 GPUs?

Win a Zotac GTX 295 in Dabs launch celebration

4th Nov 09 15:28 | tech | news

Win a Zotac GTX 295 in Dabs launch celebration

Epic winnings to be had with HEXUS, Dabs and Zotac.

EVGA fuses GPU and PPU in GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX edition graphics card

2nd Nov 09 16:13 | tech | news

EVGA fuses GPU and PPU in GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX edition graphics card

Single-PCB card equipped with two GPUs, the lesser of which takes on PhysX responsibilities.

AMD exec says NVIDIA neglecting gamers

29th Oct 09 17:48 | tech | news

AMD exec says NVIDIA neglecting gamers

AMD's head of developer relations has told HEXUS he feels NVIDIA is forgetting its gaming roots and turning away from the gaming community.

GPU-accelerated video-encoding. Who is better, AMD or NVIDIA?

28th Oct 09 12:09 | tech | reviews

GPU-accelerated video-encoding. Who is better, AMD or NVIDIA?

We pit an HIS Radeon HD 5870 against a BFG GeForce GTX 295 and see if either can beat up on a high-end Core i7 for video transcoding purposes using CyberLink's MediaShow Espress...

DiRT2 DX11 goodness shown on video: impressed?

23rd Oct 09 12:23 | tech | news

DiRT2 DX11 goodness shown on video: impressed?

With Windows 7 shipping with DX11 support, what better way to showcase your new gaming title than bash-up on DX9?

MSI trots out souped-up Radeon HD 5770 Hawk edition

5th Feb 10 10:07 | tech | news

MSI trots out souped-up Radeon HD 5770 Hawk edition

Is this the best Radeon HD 5770 money can buy?

Inno3D GeForce GT 240 XStriker 3 iChiLL 512MB graphics card

25th Jan 10 08:59 | tech | reviews

Inno3D GeForce GT 240 XStriker 3 iChiLL 512MB graphics card

What happens when you strap a massive cooler on top of a GeForce GT 240 card?

Inno3D preps passive GeForce GT 240

19th Jan 10 14:06 | tech | news

Inno3D preps passive GeForce GT 240

One for the HTPC?

AMD issues production release of ATI Stream SDK with OpenCL 1.0 support

22nd Dec 09 10:16 | tech | news

AMD issues production release of ATI Stream SDK with OpenCL 1.0 support

ATI Stream SDK v2.0 now available, armed with a bevy of new features.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1GB graphics card

16th Dec 09 07:22 | tech | reviews

Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1GB graphics card

Quieter and better than the reference cards? We find out.

NVIDIA plays its part in 2012 disaster

9th Dec 09 09:57 | tech | news

NVIDIA plays its part in 2012 disaster

The graphics firm says its Quadros were used to wreak havoc in the blockbuster film.

Intel's Larrabee scrapped as consumer product, relegated to testing platform

5th Dec 09 02:03 | tech | news

Intel's Larrabee scrapped as consumer product, relegated to testing platform

Burying bad news late on a Friday afternoon, Intel has announced its long-awaited Larrabee chip is not only delayed, but will no longer be released as a consumer standalone grap...

AMD fleshes out revised ATI Radeon HD 5770

1st Dec 09 15:15 | tech | news

AMD fleshes out revised ATI Radeon HD 5770

New-look cooler to lower manufacturing costs?

Sapphire HD 5870 and HIS HD 5970: multi-monitor gaming goodness with ATI Eyefinity

23rd Nov 09 13:45 | tech | reviews

Sapphire HD 5870 and HIS HD 5970: multi-monitor gaming goodness with ATI Eyefinity

The sheer power of AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5970 demands testing at extreme resolutions. We oblige.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 in two-card CrossFireX

18th Nov 09 13:00 | tech | reviews

Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 in two-card CrossFireX

Benchmark-bustin' action inside.

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970 2,048MB graphics card: usurper of the throne

18th Nov 09 05:00 | tech | reviews

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970 2,048MB graphics card: usurper of the throne

What do you get when you cobble two Radeon HD 5800-class GPUs on to one board?

NVIDIA talks software updates at Supercomputing '09

17th Nov 09 14:00 | tech | news

NVIDIA talks software updates at Supercomputing '09

The firm says that, along with its CUDA partners, it has updated certain programmes meant to make life that little bit easier for the parallel programmer.

Codemasters reveals DiRT 2 recommended specifications

16th Nov 09 10:43 | tech | news

Codemasters reveals DiRT 2 recommended specifications

Want to see what DirectX 11 has to offer? You might need an upgrade if Codemasters' recommendation is anything to go by.

ASUS preps Formula series Radeon HD 5750

12th Nov 09 14:57 | tech | news

ASUS preps Formula series Radeon HD 5750

Stock clocked, but 13 per cent cooler than AMD's reference design, says ASUS.

Inno3D GeForce GT 220: something new from NVIDIA?

9th Nov 09 06:00 | tech | reviews

Inno3D GeForce GT 220: something new from NVIDIA?

NVIDIA gives the low-end a makeover, we take a look.

AMD and NVIDIA in Batman Arkham Asylum AA fiasco - who's telling the truth?

3rd Nov 09 19:56 | tech | beans

AMD and NVIDIA in Batman Arkham Asylum AA fiasco - who's telling the truth?

Another twist in the public spat between AMD and NVIDIA representatives in the HEXUS.community forums.

AMD and NVIDIA lock horns over graphics supremacy

2nd Nov 09 11:21 | tech | news

AMD and NVIDIA lock horns over graphics supremacy

GPU giants kick off a debate right here in the HEXUS.community forums.

NVIDIA lets slip next-gen mobile GPUs

29th Oct 09 11:54 | tech | news

NVIDIA lets slip next-gen mobile GPUs

GeForce 300M series listed with five upcoming GPUs.

Sapphire preps Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X

26th Oct 09 11:27 | tech | news

Sapphire preps Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X

Mid-range card to get high-end cooling.

NVIDIA's Fermi to be productised as the GeForce GTX 470 and GTX 480

2nd Feb 10 10:03 | tech | news

NVIDIA's Fermi to be productised as the GeForce GTX 470 and GTX 480

GPU giant gears up for GeForce 400 series.

MSI Radeon HD 5870 Lightning Edition laid bare

21st Jan 10 16:51 | tech | news

MSI Radeon HD 5870 Lightning Edition laid bare

Is this the ultimate overclocker-friendly 5870?

PowerColor fleshes out liquid-cooled Radeon HD 5970

18th Jan 10 16:07 | tech | news

PowerColor fleshes out liquid-cooled Radeon HD 5970

Want to overclock the hell out of the world's fastest graphics card? PowerColor's LCS edition might be the card for you.

Intel tells us why Core i5 chips are a good fit for HTPCs

15th Jan 10 10:20 | tech | news | CES 2010

Intel tells us why Core i5 chips are a good fit for HTPCs

At CES 2010, Intel tried to convince the public that its new range of chips make for a great media center experiece. Take a look for yourself.

ION vs Pine Trail - war of words continues

18th Dec 09 13:04 | tech | analysis

ION vs Pine Trail - war of words continues

As Intel gears up to launch its Pine Trail platform, NVIDIA heats up the rhetoric on ION before the expected February launch of ION 2.

VIA rolls out low-power DX10.1-supporting chipset

15th Dec 09 09:37 | tech | news

VIA rolls out low-power DX10.1-supporting chipset

Taiwanese chip firm VIA boasts that its new VN1000 chipset efficiently does Blu-ray and DirectX 10.1, too.

NVIDIA's second GeForce 300-series GPU makes an appearance

8th Dec 09 11:24 | tech | news

NVIDIA's second GeForce 300-series GPU makes an appearance

GeForce 315 surfaces in a number of HP desktops. Ready for another rebranded graphics card?

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5670 revealed?

2nd Dec 09 15:59 | tech | news

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5670 revealed?

Low-end "Redwood" card caught on camera, complete with specifications and benchmarks.

Win the fastest graphics card in the world!!!

19th Nov 09 11:16 | tech | news

Win the fastest graphics card in the world!!!

Be the envy of your friends and most of the tech world, courtesy of Sapphire.

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970: launch-day pricing and availability

18th Nov 09 11:42 | tech | news

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970: launch-day pricing and availability

The fastest graphics card in the world isn't going to come cheap, but we're here to take a look at what you can expect to pay on day one.

AMD rolls out Catalyst 9.11, provides GPU-accelerated Flash support

17th Nov 09 19:58 | tech | news

AMD rolls out Catalyst 9.11, provides GPU-accelerated Flash support

On the very same day as NVIDIA, coincidentally enough.

NVIDIA slips GeForce GT 240 into the mid-range

17th Nov 09 10:27 | tech | news

NVIDIA slips GeForce GT 240 into the mid-range

NVIDIA has itself another new 40nm GPU, designed as a replacement for the ageing GeForce 9600 GT.

PowerColor gives AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5770 a splash of Arctic Cooling

16th Nov 09 10:01 | tech | news

PowerColor gives AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5770 a splash of Arctic Cooling

Non-reference PLAY! HD5770 arriving later this month.

NVIDIA's Fermi delayed again

10th Nov 09 11:53 | tech | news

NVIDIA's Fermi delayed again

NVIDIA's long-awaited next-gen GPUs may not see the light of day until April 2010.

PowerColor brings a sense of serenity to AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5750

5th Nov 09 11:59 | tech | news

PowerColor brings a sense of serenity to AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5750

Passive SCS3 edition announced, hits retail later this month.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 1GB Vapor-X graphics card: the best in the world?

3rd Nov 09 07:28 | tech | reviews

Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 1GB Vapor-X graphics card: the best in the world?

An aftermarket cooler on the best GPU around. Find out if Sapphire has done it right with the Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X.

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5970 poses for the camera, again

30th Oct 09 11:11 | tech | news

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5970 poses for the camera, again

Been eyeing up AMD's upcoming dual-GPU monster? Chances are you're going to need a bigger chassis.

PowerColor gets official with liquid-cooled Radeon HD 5870 LCS

29th Oct 09 09:53 | tech | news

PowerColor gets official with liquid-cooled Radeon HD 5870 LCS

PowerColor's factory-overclocked and liquid-cooled Radeon HD 5870 LCS available next week.

Tessellation hugely exciting says AMD exec.

26th Oct 09 10:01 | tech | news

Tessellation hugely exciting says AMD exec.

Richard Huddy, AMD's European head of developer relations, has told HEXUS he feels tessellation is the most interesting piece of technology currently still in development.

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