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  • NVIDIA's GeForce 6800 and 6800 GT GPUs

    13 July 2004, 00:00

    What strikes me most is the performance difference the entire range of product from both IHVs has over the outgoing generation of parts. They all make 9800XT and 5950 Ultra ...

  • Albatron FX5700P Turbo and Gainward Ultra/980 SilentFX Professional

    13 July 2004, 00:00

    If I learned anything from this article it\'s that it doesn\'t pay to take your eye off the mid-range sector, even just for a second. You do so, concentrating on ...

  • ASUS v9520/TD GeForce FX 5200 128MB

    7 July 2004, 00:00

    You have to ask yourself what you want out of a graphics card. If it\'s just the occasional dabble in gaming, decent 2D quality, reasonable connectivity options, and a low ...

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  • GeCube All-In-Wonder 9600XT 128M/TV/FM

    3 July 2004, 00:00

    The All-In-Wonder features add the icing onto the cake. While the GeCube doesn't ship with RemoteWonder II, it doesn't really detract from the package as a whole. The usage nuances ...

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  • Far Cry 1.2 Patch Performance

    2 July 2004, 00:00

    With no apparent visual problems on any card, with either the SM2.0 or SM3.0 paths (where applicable), the new patch keeps both top-end boards competitive with each other, allowing the ...

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  • XFX GeForce 6800 Ultra

    25 June 2004, 00:00

    It overclocked well and the stock reference cooler isn't the loudest in the world. Should you wish to partake in a little next generation graphics action, you could do worse ...

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  • Gainward CoolFX Powerpack! Ultra/2600

    16 June 2004, 00:00

    There's a performance increase to be had from the Ultra/2600 CoolFX, but unless the price differential drops to within £100 of the air-cooled board, the Ultra/2600 CoolFX is hard to ...

  • ATI PCI Express Introduction

    1 June 2004, 00:00

    ATI\'s transition to PCI Express is a logical one, the company well placed to take advantage of the technology, both in marketing, production and performance terms. An evolutionary step in ...

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  • ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 vs NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700

    29 May 2004, 00:00

    It's pretty clear that mobile graphics are in the ascendancy. Current top end mobile GPUs enable excellent DX8-level performance and DX9 titles are certainly playable. The advent of swappable graphics ...

  • XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra 256MB

    22 May 2004, 00:00

    It's hard to recommend XGI's top card with the current driver set. The company needs to bolster image quality before concentrating on all-out performance, really. A promising product that's severly ...

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  • NVIDIA's MXM Mobile Graphics Form Factor

    17 May 2004, 00:00

    NVIDIA\'s biggest chance of success with MXM comes from the Go variant of their new GeForce 6 series of GPUs. Strong performance and a solution based around it that\'s attractive ...

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  • ATI's Radeon X800 PRO

    14 May 2004, 00:00

    It may pay to see what NVIDIA have to offer in the same price range and we'll be evaluating 6800GT performance in the near future, but in isolation against the ...

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  • ATI's Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition

    4 May 2004, 00:00

    R420 is what NV40 brought to the table in terms of performance, amplified, especially at its maximum AA mode. My 'ohmygod fast' exclamation on the second page really doesn't do ...

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  • Point of View GeForce FX 5900XT

    15 April 2004, 00:00

    With Point of View's card coming in at £130, along with the stylish presentation and good bundle that includes the excellent Call of Duty, it's hard not to recommend it. ...

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  • Gainward FX PowerPack! Ultra/1100 XT

    15 April 2004, 00:00

    There's not much the Gainward FX PowerPack! Ultra/1100 XT does wrong. It's fast for its target market and at £135 including dreaded VAT in the U.K., it's a few pounds ...

  • NVIDIA's GeForce 6800 Ultra GPU

    14 April 2004, 00:00

    NVIDIA have surprised me with NV40. It's rediculously fast compared to R360 in some tests, if you avoid the 8X supersampling mode. But there lies the rub. Shouldn't we expect ...

  • ABIT Radeon 9800 XT 256MB

    12 April 2004, 00:00

    The ATI Radeon 9800 XT 256MB card is a fine proposition for the enthusiast that wants the best gaming experience right now. ABIT, however, does not do enough to justify ...

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  • PowerColor Radeon 9800XT 256MB

    20 March 2004, 00:00

    PowerColor, then, has to position its 9800XT on the basis of price. It doesn't contain enough novel or value-adding features to warrant purchasing for anything other than low price, and ...

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  • MSI GeForce FX 5950 Ultra-VTD 256MB Card

    14 March 2004, 00:00

    The conclusion actually simplifies well. If you absolutely, positively want a GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 256MB card and don't mind shelling out, MSI's is as good as any we've seen. ...

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  • AOpen Aeolus GeForce FX5900XT 128MB

    24 February 2004, 00:00

    Our final thoughts are simple. NVIDIA's done a good job in ensuring that a midrange GPU has true top-end performance clout. AOpen hasn't seized the opportunity with both hands. The ...

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  • Gainward GeForce FX 5700 Ultra Golden Sample Ultra/960 Dual-DVI 128MB

    15 February 2004, 00:00

    We're left with the nagging feeling that NVIDIA has orchestrated the premature death for the FX 5700 Ultra with its own 5900XT. Thus we think Gainward's diligent NV36 efforts may ...

  • PowerColor Radeon 9600XT Bravo 128MB

    12 February 2004, 00:00

    It's difficult to manufacture an intrinsically bad Radeon 9600XT. PowerColor has done just fine with its attempt. It's small, it's quiet, it overclocks like a champ, and it doesn't cost ...

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  • S3 DeltaChrome S8

    26 January 2004, 00:00

    There's matters that need resolving, that's for sure. But we still feel optimistic about S3 chances of capturing a small portion of this lucrative market. There's always room for competent ...

  • Crucial Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB

    25 January 2004, 00:00

    In summary, the Crucial Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB is still a decent card. The most important drawbacks don't emanate from the card itself. Rather, it's ATI's current product hierarchy that ...

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  • Leadtek WinFast A360TD FX 5700 128MB

    21 January 2004, 00:00

    What this conclusion, rambling as it is, is attempting to convey is that Leadtek has made decent use of a GPU that\'s not a hot property at its current price ...

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  • ASUS V9980U/TVD

    8 January 2004, 00:00

    With a mediocre game bundle that needs a revamp, a utility set that borders on the weird (you want to use a £372 games accelerator to provide security on your ...

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  • ASUS Radeon 9600XT/TVD 128MB

    26 December 2003, 00:00

    When evaluating a product for a final rating, we look at a number of factors. Firstly, how much has the manufacturer done to appease a wide spectrum of users ?. ...

  • AOpen Aeolus GeForceFX 5950 Ultra

    28 November 2003, 00:00

    It\'s quiet, nView 3.0 is excellent, the 2D quality was the best I\'ve ever seen in isolation using my Sony G400 monitor and it should be comparatively cheap. Radeon 9800XT\'s ...

  • Hercules 3D Prophet 9800XT Classic 256MB

    25 November 2003, 00:00

    It's these kind of factors that will plague any 9800XT model. Hercules' is a sound one. It does exactly what it says in the box and is quiet in doing ...

  • Hercules 3D Prophet All-In-Wonder 9800SE

    8 November 2003, 00:00

    I honestly can't think of a more compelling graphics card purchase in recent times. It fits so many possible scenarios. It'll play Half Life 2 and Doom 3 when they ...

  • Hercules ProphetView 920 PRO

    5 November 2003, 00:00

    The Hercules isn't a 22" inch wide, wallet busting behemoth, with questionable gaming attributes. It slots right in to the sub £325 gamer oriented LCD market with notable aplomb. 17 ...

  • ASUS Radeon 9800XT/TVD

    31 October 2003, 00:00

    It overclocks decently, SmartDoctor makes it quieter than almost any other card, it's presented well, exudes quality and carries ASUS' 3 year warranty. Factor Half Life 2 into the price ...

  • ABIT Siluro FX 5600 DT 256MB & FX 5600 Ultra DT128MB

    29 October 2003, 00:00

    The FX 5600 / Ultra series is a reasonable stab at attempting to balance features and performance to cost. ABIT has a couple of cards here that are quite different ...