PowerColor has just unveiled LCS HD4870 (AX4870 512MD5-WH), a PCI Express x16 factory-overclocked video card based on AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4870 GPU equipped with a waterblock (piece used on watercooling systems) from EK. This new PowerColor card works internally at 800 MHz (6.67% above default clock of 750 MHz) and has 512 MB GDDR5 being accessed at 950 MHz real or 3.8 GHz DDR (5.56% above default clock of 900 MHz real or 3.6 GHz DDR) through a 256-bit interface and has two DVI connectors (supporting HDMI) and one S-Video output. It’s MSRP is of USD 369.
Sapphire has just officially launched Radeon HD 4850 X2, a PCI Express x16 video card equipped with two HD 4850 GPUs. Available in 1 GB and 2 GB GDDR3 versions, this new Sapphire video card is a dual-slot solution and uses a dual-fan cooling system. This card works internally at 625 MHz and accesses its memory at 1,986 MHz DDR through a 256-bit interface. The 2 GB version has a recommended price tag of US$ 419 and 1 GB version is yet unpriced.
Zotac has just launched a graphics card based on GeFoce 9800 GTX+ GPU equipped with 1 GB GDDR3 instead of using 512 MB GDDR3 like the reference model. This new Zotac card works internally at 738 MHz, accesses its 1 GB GDDR3 at 950 MHz (real) through a 256-bit interface and supports CUDA and PhysX technologies. No word on pricing and availability.
AMD/ATI has just increased its Radeon HD 4800 family with the launch of Radeon HD 4830 (in fact, this card is a Radeon HD 4850 with reduced price and reduced clock rates). This video card works internally at 575 MHz, access its 512 MB GDDR3 at 1,800 MHz DDR (900 MHz real) through a 256-bit interface, has 640 stream processors and supports Shader 4.1 model (DirectX 10.1). It’s MSRP is of USD 150. See below a list with the manufacturers that already launched graphics cards based on this newest low cost GPU from AMD/ATI.
Leadtek has just launched WinFast GTX260 EXTREME+, a PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics card based on nVidia GeForce GTX 260 GPU with 216 stream processors, working internally at 602 MHz (4.51% above default clock of 576 MHz), accessing its 896 MB GDDR3 at 2,214 MHz DDR (10.81% above default clock of 1,998 MHz) through a 448-bit interface. This card has two DVI and one S-Video/Component video connectors supporting HDTV resolutions. No word on pricing and availability.
AMD/ATI has launched Radeon HD 4550 and Radeon HD 4350 graphics cards, both targeted to low-end graphics card segment. Radeon HD 4550 works internally at 800 MHz, has 80 stream processors, access its 512 MB at 800 MHz (1,600 MHz DDR) through a 64-bit interface and costs USD 55. Radeon HD 4350 works internally at 600 MHz, has 80 stream processors, access its 256 MB at 500 MHz (1,000 MHz DDR) through a 64-bit interface and costs USD 39. Both cards are PCI Express 2.0, support DirectX 10.1 and will reach the market next month.
Sapphire has just expanded its Toxic line-up with the launch of Radeon HD 4870 Toxic Edition graphics card. This card is based on AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4870 GPU, works internally at 780 MHz (4% above default clock of 750 MHz) and it has 512 MB GDDR5 being accessed at 1,000 MHz real or 4 GHz DDR (11.11% above default clock of 900 MHz real or 3,6 GHz DDR) through a 256-bit interface. This card is equipped with Vapor-X cooler, which features four heat-pipes and has its fan speed adjusted according to the card’s temperature. Radeon HD 4870 Toxic Edition features S-Video and DVI connectors. No word on pricing and availability.
AMD/ATI has just launched its newest graphics card series, Radeon HD 4600. Two models were launched: Radeon HD 4670 and Radeon HD 4650. Both cards are PCI Express 2.0, have 320 stream processing units and support DirectX 10.1 programming model and CrossFireX technology. The difference between Radeon HD 4670 and Radeon HD 4650 is the internal clock and the amount of memory. Radeon HD 4670 works internally at 750 MHz and may be equipped with 512 MB (memory clock of 2,000 MHz DDR through a 128-bit interface) or 1 GB (memory clock of 1,746 MHz DDR through a 128-bit interface). Radeon HD 4650 works internally at 600 MHz and may be equipped with 512 MB (memory clock of 1,400 MHz DDR through a 128-bit interface) or 512 MB or 1 GB (memory clock of 1,000 MHz DDR through a 128-bit interface). Below you can see the manufactures that already launched models based on this new AMD/ATI graphics card series.
After theses manufacturers, now it’s time to Sparkle and MSI roll out GeForce 9400 GT video cards. Just to refresh your mind, GeForce 9400 GT runs at 550 MHz, has 16 shader processors running at 1,400 MHz and may have 512 MB or 1 GB GDDR2 running at 400 MHz (800 MHz DDR) being accessed through a 128-bit interface. Below you can see the models launched by Sparkle and MSI.
nVidia has just officially launched GeForce 9400 GT graphics card. This card runs at 550 MHz and it has 16 shader processors running at 1,400 MHz. As for memory, this graphics card have 512 MB GDDR2 running at 400 MHz (800 MHz DDR) being accessed through a 128-bit interface. GeForce 9400 GT supports PhysX and CUDA technologies, and it features dual-link DVI, VGA and S-Video connectors. Below we list the manufacturers that already launched models based on this new nVidia graphics card.
Palit has increased its Sonic line-up with the launch of Radeon HD 4870 Sonic Dual Edition video card. This card has several interesting features like Dual-BIOS (where the video card has two BIOS; if the user accidentally damages one of them during overclocking the card will continue working using the other BIOS) and Smart Switch. This Palit card works in two modes: standard mode (core clock of 750 MHz and memory clock of 3,800 MHz DDR) or overclocking mode (core clock of 775 MHz and memory clock of 4,000 MHz DDR). Users can easily switch between standard mode and overclocking mode by pressing a little switch found on video card’s rear panel. Palit Radeon HD 4870 Sonic Dual Edition has 512 MB GDDR5 and uses a cooler featuring three heatpipes and two fans, an 80 mm in charge of cooling the GPU and the memory chips, and other 70 mm in charge of cooling the VRM. No word about price and availability.
MSI has launched a Radeon HD 4870 graphics card equipped with 1 GB GDDR5 memory. R4870-T2D1G, as it is called, has the same specification of the Radeon HD 4870 standard (core clock of 750 MHz and memory clock of 3,600 MHz – 900 MHz DDR – and 256-bit interface) and it is designed for the users who demand more memory for specific applications like rendering. Information about price and availability wasn’t disclosed.
AMD/ATI has just officially launched Radeon HD 4870 X2, a PCI Express x16 video card equipped with two HD 4870 GPUs. This new video card works at 750 MHz and it accesses its 2 GB GDDR5 at 900 MHz (real) thru a 256-bit memory interface. The new GDDR5 memories are capable of transferring four data per clock cycle, so this video card memories achieve a maximum transfer rate of 115.2 GB/s, as if they were running at 3.6 GHz. AMD/ATI also announced the launch of Radeon HD 4850 X2 (a video card equipped with two HD 4850 GPUs working at 635 MHz and has 2 GB GDDR3). The Radeon HD 4870 X2 is immediately available priced at USD 549, while the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 is scheduled to be available in September at an estimated price of USD 399. Below you can see the names of graphics card manufacturers that have just released models based on this new AMD/ATI video card.
Zotac has just launched a GeForce 9800 GTX+ graphics card equipped with a watercooling solution. ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX+ ZONE Edition, as it is called, has the same specification of standard GeForce 9800 GTX+, i.e. core clock of 738 MHz, memory clock of 2,200 MHz DDR (1,100 MHz real), 256-bit memory interface and 512 MB GDDR3 memory. The watercooling solution used is Zotac’s own and it comes already attached to the card and only requires the user to mount the 120 mm fan and radiator module.
