Gigabyte unveils a silent version of the GeForce 8600 GTS. It comes with Silent-Pipe 3, which combines three Gigabyte proprietary thermal designs: Silent-Pipe II, Silent-Pipe and Screen-Cooling (for entry-level cards). The solution is a natural convection inside the chassis to disperse heat. Utilizing a series of layered long and short fins with trapezoid punches, Silent-Pipe 3 transforms laminar (smooth) air flow into turbulent (rough) air flow inside the heat sink, increasing the heat exchange ratio and enhancing overall thermal performance.
Leadtek launched a new high end graphics card, the WinFast PX8800 ULTRA, with an advanced water cooling system. The water cooling module shaped with a radiator of inner diameter of 12x12 cm2 and designed for noise lower 30dB, 'will maximize its performance under any extreme conditions', says Leadtek. Its fan works at 2,500 RPM.
It features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support to transmit and receive digital entertainment content to DVI or HDMI interface.
Sapphire Technology has just announced a passively cooled HD 2600 XT Ultimate Edition graphic card. Sapphire promises key features of overclocking for enhanced performance and silent running. It has low power consumption which allows a passive cooling solution. HDMI users are supported with another new feature that Multi-Channel 5.1 Audio is integrated onboard with the graphics output to provide audio and video output via an HDMI adapter for direct connection to an HDMI ready TV. It is developed to support the latest applications using Microsoft Direct X 10 and Shader Model 4.0.
Chipset: Radeon HD 2600XT
Engine Clock: 800 MHz
Memory Speed: 1400 MHz
Memory: 512 / 256 MB GDDR3
Display Connectors: 2xDVI-I + VIVO
Interface: PCI Express x16
Integrated Audio: Multi-Channel Audio (5.1 Surround) via HDMI Support
Samsung announced the new SyncMaster 225UW widescreen LCD monitor, which takes advantage of Microsoft unified communications solutions.The 22-inch widescreen LCD monitor allows users to communicate with colleagues around the world without needing to pick up a phone with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007, for example.
The monitor is equipped with a built-in 2.0 MP high-resolution webcam, dual-array microphone and speakers. It features resolution of 1680 x 1050, coupled with a wide 16:10 aspect ratio, 5 ms GTG response time, 700:1 contrast ratio and 300cd/m2 brightness. The monitor also incorporates a 2 port USB hub and dual inputs (DVI-D & Analog).
AMD/ATI unveils the new Radeon HD 2000 series, with 10 graphics processors for both desktop and mobile platforms. This family of GPUs delivers The Ultimate Visual Experience through immersive HD gaming with DirectX 10 and HD media playback.
The new ATI Radeon HD 2000 family consists of the HD 2400, HD 2600 and HD 2900 graphics processors, formerly known as RV610, RV630 and R600, respectively.
The HD 2900 unleashes built-in HDMI, 5.1 surround audio, next-generation unified shader engine with 320 unified stream processors and 512-bit GDDR3/4 memory interface. It is priced at US$ 399, including Team Fortress 2, Portal, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two from Valve.
The HD 2600 features a hardware processed 1080p video playback of Blu-ray and HD DVDs, HDMI with 5.1 surround sound audio and 128-bit DDR2/GDDR3/GDDR4 memory interface.
The HD 2400 has Hardware based H.264/VC-1 decoding of Blu-ray and HD DVDs, HDMI with 5.1 surround sound audio and 64-bit DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface.
The ATI Radeon HD 2600 and ATI Radeon HD 2400 cards are scheduled to ship in late June with pricing to be announced.
Mobile products
The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 series offer DirectX 10 gaming experiences, playback of new HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs. Notebooks from AMD's OEM partners including Acer, ASUS, Fujitsu, HP, LG, Packard Bell, Samsung, and Toshiba will be available beginning in May.
HIS today launched the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, which unleashes DirectX 10 and HD multimedia features such as HDMI for high-fidelity audio and video and AVivo Technology. It allows consumers to watch the latest HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs.
Gigabyte launched their new graphic accelerator, the GV-NX88U768H-B, equipped with NVidia GeForce 8800 ULTRA. It provides 128 stream processors, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support, DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0. Check the specifications below:
EVGA announced its superclocked version of the e-GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics card. It has a recommended retail price of USD 899.99 in United States. The EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra Superclocked promises faster core, memory and shader clockspeeds. It features Shader Model 4.0 and DirectX 10. It has a recommended retail price of USD 899.99 in United States. Check the specifications:
NVidia introduces a new entry-level graphic processing unit, the GeForce 7200 GS. It provides support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting support and NVIDIA PureVideo technology.
Manufacturers are free to equip GeForce 7200 GS graphics cards with 128MB or 256MB of DDR2 memory at 800 MHz. 7200 GS's clock runs at 450 MHz.
Graphics cards equipped with the GeForce 7200 GS GPU are available today worldwide at prices under USD 50.
MSI now promotes its next-generation graphics card - the NX8800Ultra. Similar to its predecessor, the MSI NX8800Ultra supports the DirectX 10. It is powered by NVIDIA GeForce 8800Ultra GPU which simultaneously processes multi-threaded shader instructions to reproduce a rich 3D graphics details in real-time. MSI's latest Dual Core Center helps monitor, overclock and optimize your PC. It also features MSI's exclusive Vivid Video technology. Check the specifications:
