24 articles tagged as consumption
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic
Sapphire has intoxicated the Radeon HD 4870 1GB with a bit of own-branded spice and a Vapor-X cooler. We put the company's Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic to the test and find out if the cooler can live up to its excellent predecessor. Read on to find out how it gets on.
February 23, 2009 | 10:54
AMD Phenom II 810, 805, 720 & 710 AM3 CPUs
AMD CPUs finally get support for DDR3, but does it make a difference? We put the latest Phenom II X4 810 and 805, as well as the X3 720 and 710 through their paces on DDR2 and DDR3 platforms to see how they stack up against the competition.
February 11, 2009 | 08:57
BFG Tech GeForce GTX 285 OCX 1GB
BFG adds its spice to the GeForce GTX 285 and has created one of the fastest graphics cards we've ever tested. The GeForce GTX 285 OCX boasts impressive clock speed increases and promises a whole lot more - but will it live up to expectations?
January 30, 2009 | 12:19
Nvidia (Zotac) GeForce GTX 285 1GB
Nvidia launched its 55nm update to the GeForce GTX 280 at CES and we're now able to disclose how that card performs. The new Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 boasts higher clock speeds and lower power consumption, but is the price right? Let's find out.
January 16, 2009 | 10:41
Zotac GeForce GTX 260 AMP²! (216) Edition
Zotac's GeForce GTX 260 AMP²! Edition is a pumped up version of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 260+, which features 216 stream processors. We have a look at how the card performs against the competition to find out where the best value lies.
October 22, 2008 | 08:24
Palit Radeon HD 4850 Sonic
Palit took the AMD ATI Radeon HD 4850 reference design and threw it out of the window before it started working on the Radeon HD 4850 Sonic. We check out Palit's completely redesigned card to see if it can stand up against the fierce competition on the market.
October 14, 2008 | 13:21
AMD ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB
The Radeon HD 4800 series has been on a roll ever since its release. It not only won the hearts and minds of enthusiasts, but it also made Nvidia re-think its pricing structure. We take a look at AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB to see if AMD can put even more pressure on Nvidia's product lineup.
October 6, 2008 | 08:36
HIS Radeon HD 4850 IceQ 4 TurboX 512MB
HIS has added its own flavouring to AMD's hugely popular ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card. We have a look at the HD 4850 IceQ 4 TurboX to find out whether this card does enough to set itself apart from the crowd of Radeon HD 4850s with aftermarket cooling solutions.
October 3, 2008 | 07:38
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 TurboX 512MB
HIS is a company that is renowned for its innovative take on ATI's graphics cards - the company has often taken an average card and made it into a good card. Today we have a look at its Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 TurboX 512MB to see if it can turn a great card into a must-buy.
March 8, 2008 | 08:29
G94: Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT 512MB
Nvidia has announced the GeForce 9600 GT today. Based on the G94 GPU, it's designed to hit a mainstream pricepoint of around £120 - will the retailers meet that price and, more importantly, will it perform well enough against some stiff competition? Read on to find out.
February 21, 2008 | 15:48
XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme
At Computex, we learned that Nvidia and its partners were planning to lower the GeForce 8800 Ultra's price. We have a look at XFX's 8800 Ultra 650M Extreme, which comes complete with a price drop, to find out if the GeForce 8800 Ultra can actually represent good value for money...
June 15, 2007 | 12:45
EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra Superclock
Today, we have a look at the first of a couple of pre-overclocked GeForce 8800 Ultras to grace our labs. There's no question that EVGA's e-GeForce 8800 Ultra Superclocked is one of the fastest cards we've ever tested, but is it worth buying?
May 31, 2007 | 15:20
Performance per what?
Many manufacturers have started to use the term "Performance per Watt" in an effort to draw attention away from increasing power requirements. Tim Smalley thinks it's time these manufacturers started focusing on lower power consumption before this obsession gets out of hand.
May 20, 2007 | 18:22
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