| HIS Debuts Radeon HD 6950 IceQX Series Video Cards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 7, 2011 - 11:14 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.hisdigital.com/un/news_show-180.shtml |
Today HIS launched six video cards based on the Radeon HD 6950 GPU within their IceQX series. IceQX is the name of a dual-slot cooling solution equipped with four heatpipes and a 92 mm fan. In the table below you can see the models launched and their main specs. Product Code | Clock | Memory | Memory Clock | Memory Interface | H695QN2G2M | 800 MHz | 2 GB GDDR5 | 5 GHz | 256-bit | H695QN1G2M | 800 MHz | 1 GB GDDR5 | 5 GHz | 256-bit | H695QNT2G2M | 840 MHz | 2 GB GDDR5 | 5,120 MHz | 256-bit | H695QNT1G2M | 840 MHz | 1 GB GDDR5 | 5,120 MHz | 256-bit | H695QNX2G2M | 880 MHz | 2 GB GDDR5 | 5,200 MHz | 256-bit | H695QNX1G2M | 880 MHz | 1 GB GDDR5 | 5,200 MHz | 256-bit |
All models have a blue PCB, two DVI, one HDMI, and two mini-DisplayPort video outputs. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| AMD Intros Radeon HD 6450 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 7, 2011 - 11:09 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/amd-radeon-hd-6000/hd-... |
The Radeon HD 6450 is an entry-level video card originally targeted at OEMs but was not available on the retail market up until now. The Radeon HD 6450 is ideal for HTPCs (Home Theater PCs) and small form factor (SFF) computers. It works internally between 625 MHz and 750 MHz, and can be configured with 512 MB of GDDR5 memory (up to 900 MHz real) or 1 GB of DDR3 (up to 800 MHz real). This video card features VGA, DVI and HDMI video outputs, and has a suggested price of USD 55.
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| Zotac Releases GeForce GTX 580 AMP2! Edition |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 6, 2011 - 10:26 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.zotacusa.com/forum/topic/4460-zotac-introduces-geforce-gtx-... |
Zotac has launched the GeForce GTX 580 AMP2! Edition, a factory-overclocked video card based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 GPU. This new video card works internally at 815 MHz (5.57% above the stock clock of 772 MHz), has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4,100 MHz (2.30% above the stock clock of 4,008 MHz) through a 384-bit interface, and comes with two DVI and one mini-HDMI video outputs. The card is equipped with a Zalman VF3000 cooler (copper base, five copper heatpipes and two 92 mm fans). If you buy this card you’ll get a voucher for downloading Ubisoft's Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood game. Zotac did not provide information on pricing. 
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| AMD Launches Radeon HD 6790 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 5, 2011 - 10:06 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/amd-radeon-hd-6000/hd-... |
AMD has finally launched their weapon to fight with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti, introduced three weeks ago. The new Radeon HD 6790 costs USD 150 and is positioned between the Radeon HD 5770 and the Radeon HD 6850. According to our review, the reference model of the AMD Radeon HD 6790 was up to 23% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti. Specs-wise, the AMD Radeon HD 6790 works internally at 840 MHz, has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4.2 GHz through a 256-bit interface, 800 processors, and two DVI, one HDMI and two mini-DisplayPort video outputs. Several AMD partners have launched models based on the newest GPU from AMD, as you can see on the list below.
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| Lucid Licenses GPU Virtualization Software to Intel |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 1, 2011 - 8:44 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.lucidlogix.com/product-virtu.html |
Lucid is a designer of universal multi-GPU solutions that created the Hydra technology some years ago. It allowed video cards from different vendors to work in parallel simultaneously. Thanks to this technology, you could combine AMD and NVIDIA video cards in the same system and put them to work in parallel, in a kind of SLI/CrossFireX mode. The problem with today’s multi-GPU solutions, such as SLI and CrossFireX, is that they require the consumers to use identical video cards from identical vendors. SLI works only with NVIDIA video cards, while CrossFireX works only with AMD video cards. You cannot combine AMD and NVIDIA video cards in the same system and put them to work in parallel using such technologies. Hydra technology is a solution to this problem. What made Lucid's Hydra technology possible was a software layer that intercepted OpenGL and DirectX calls from the CPU and directed them to a GPU of Lucid's choosing, in a kind of load balancing. With Hydra technology in mind, Lucid’s engineers have developed a multi-GPU solution, dubbed Virtu GPU Virtualization, for the Intel 2nd generation CPUs (Core i7, i5 and i3 based on Sandy Bridge architecture). As you know, these CPUs have an integrated graphics processor (GPU), so Lucid's Virtu technology can automatically switch between the integrated GPU in Intel's Sandy Bridge processors and a discrete video card. It works like Hydra, i.e., it intercepts OpenGL and DirectX calls and passes them along to a GPU of its choosing. However, unlike Hydra, the goal here isn't load balancing across multiple GPUs. Instead, Virtu aims to match each task with the GPU best suited to it. Simply put: the discrete card will be used only to run 3D games, while the integrated GPU will be used for trivial 2D applications. Lucid has licensed the Virtu GPU Virtualization technology to Intel, which will be used on Intel’s H67 and Z68-based motherboards. 
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| AFOX Announces GeForce GT 530 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 31, 2011 - 8:05 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.afox-corp.com/en/products_details.asp?proid=125 |
AFOX is a video card manufacturer based in Hong Kong. They’ve just announced a video card based on a NVIDIA GPU that was not even launched, the GeForce GT 530. The AFOX GeForce GT 530 works internally at 750 MHz, has 1 GB or 2 GB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 1,333 MHz (real) and accessed through a 128-bit interface, and features VGA, DVI, and HDMI outputs. Word has it that this video card will reach the US market costing USD 100. 
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| Sparkle Announces GeForce GTS 450 with DDR3 Memory |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 30, 2011 - 12:32 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sparkle.com.tw/News/GTS450_D3_2G/news_SPGTS450_D3_en.html |
Sparkle has announced a GeForce GTS 450 video card equipped with DDR3 memory instead of the more expensive GDDR5 memory chips. The card features the stock clocks (783 MHz for GPU and 1,566 MHz for processors), but Sparkle did not say the memory clock. It has a custom cooler solution, and VGA, DVI, and HDMI connectors. The new video card is available in two models: SXS4501024S3NM (1 GB DDR3) or SXS4502048S3NM (2 GB DDR3). Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| PowerColor Announces Radeon HD 6870 PCS++ Video Card |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 28, 2011 - 8:53 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.powercolor.com/Global/News.asp?id=1094 |
PowerColor has announced the launch of the Radeon PCS++ HD 6870, a factory-overclocked video card that is accompanied by a custom cooling solution (dual-slot, three copper heatpipes, and a 92-mm fan), and high-quality components. The new Powercolor Radeon PCS++ HD 6870 works internally at 975 MHz (8.33% above the stock clock of 900 MHz), has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4.6 GHz (9.52% above the stock clock of 4.2 GHz) through a 256-bit interface, and includes two DVIs, one HDMI and two mini DisplayPort video outputs. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| MSI Launches HD 6970 and GTX 580 Lightning Video Cards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 25, 2011 - 8:10 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1220.html |
MSI has expanded their Lightning video card series with the launch of two models: N580GTX and R6970. These cards are specifically designed to handle extreme overclocking. They feature military-class components (Hi-c caps, solid ferrite chokes, and solid caps), a high-end voltage regulator circuit (18-phase for the R6970, 16-phase for the N580GTX), test points on the board for you to check the GPU and memory voltages using a voltmeter, and an independent power supply for the memory, using its own eight-pin power connector. They also are equipped with the MSI’s Twin Frozr III dual-slot cooling solution (two 90 mm fans and three copper heatpipes) that according to the manufacturer is more efficient than the reference GTX 580/HD 6970 cooler. The R6970 Lightning works internally at 940 MHz (6.82% above the stock clock of 880 MHz), has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory accessed at 5.5 GHz QDR through a 256-bit interface, and has two DVI, one HDMI and two mini DisplayPort connectors. The N580GTX Lightning works internally at 832 MHz (7.77% above the stock clock of 772 MHz), has 1.5 GB of GDDR5 memory accessed at 4.2 GHz QDR (4.79% above de stock clock of 4,008 MHz) through a 384-bit interface, and has two DVI, one HDMI and on DisplayPort connectors. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| NVIDIA Releases GeForce GTX 590 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 24, 2011 - 6:11 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/GPUs/geforce-gtx-590/overview |
NVIDIA launched today their weapon to fight against the new AMD Radeon HD 6990, the dual-GPU video card GeForce GTX 590. It works internally at 607 MHz, has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 3,414 MHz through two 384-bit interfaces, and features 1,024 processors per GPU working at 1,215 MHz, TDP of 365 W, three DVI and a mini DisplayPort video outputs. The GTX 590 requires extra power via two eight-pin PCI Express connectors. This video card reaches the market with a suggested price of USD 699. You may be excited to read our review of the GeForce GTX 590, but unfortunately we are not going to review this video card because NVIDIA did not send us a sample for review. They asked us to contact their launch partners in North America, ASUS and EVGA. Both said they don't have samples available. It seems that NVIDIA, a company with a market capitalization of over USD 10 billion, doesn't want to spend money sending expensive video cards for reviewing and is passing this cost to their partners, which have a very limited number of samples for the same reason. At least AMD is helping us a lot lately, as you can see reading our review of the new AMD Radeon HD 6990. Anyway, several manufacturers have launched models based on this new video card from NVIDIA, as you can see in the list below. 
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