| Sparkle Announces GeForce 7600 GS AGP |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 21, 2006 - 3:14 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sparkle.com.tw/product_detail.asp?id=55&sub_id=93# |
Sparkle has released the new GeForce 7600 GS AGP 'Passive' version. It features core speed at 400 MHz with 128-bit GDDR2 memory. Manufacturer guarantees noiseless passive cooling solution. It also includes support for DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0 and true high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting.
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
- Core Clock: 400 MHz
- Memory Clock: 800 / 533MHz
- Memory Type: 256MB DDR2 / 512MB DDR2
- Memory Interface: 128-bit
- Pixels Per Clock: 12
- Bus Type: AGP 8X
- VGA+DVI-I: 15-Pin D-SUB+DVI-I
- HDTV: Resolution up to 1920 X 1080i

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| PNY Intros 8800 GTS and 8800 GTX Graphic Cards |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 10, 2006 - 3:22 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www2.pny.com/category_buymulti.aspx?Category_ID=269 |
PNY has also launched two new graphics cards based on GeForce 8. The new 8800 GTS 640MB PCIe costs USD 449.99 and the 8800 GTX 768MB PCIe costs USD 599.99. Both can crank up 16x full-screen anti-aliasing and features DirectX 10. A minimum 400 W system power supply (with 12V current rating of 30A) is required. Check below the specifications:
8800 GTS 640MB PCIe:
- Chipset: GeForce 8800 GTS
- Clock: 500 MHz
- Memory: 640 MB
- Memory Interface: 320 bit
- Stream Processors: 96
- Shader Clock: 1200 MHz
- Outputs: Dual DVI, HDTV, S-Video

8800 GTX 768MB PCIe:
- Chipset: GeForce 8800 GTX
- Clock: 575 MHz
- Memory: 768 MB
- Memory Interface: 384 bit
- Stream Processors: 128
- Shader Clock: 1350 MHz
- Outputs: Dual DVI, HDTV, S-Video

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| Foxconn Intros 8800 GTS and 8800 GTX |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 9, 2006 - 1:24 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.foxconn.com |
Talk about quick draw: NVidia's GeForce 8 has just been announced and some manufacturers have already unveiled graphic cards equipped with the new GPUs. Foxconn, for example, presents the new PCI Express models FV-N88XMAD2-OD, with GeForce 8800GTX; and FV-N88SMBD2-OD, with 8800GTS. Check below the specs:
FV-N88XMAD2-OD
- Chipset: GeForce 8800 GTX
- Clock: 575 MHz
- Stream processors: 128
- Shader Clock: 1350 MHz
- Memory: 768 MB GDDR3
- Memory Clock: 1800 MHz
- Memory Interface: 384 bits
- DirectX: 10
FV-N88SMBD2-OD
- Chipset: GeForce 8800 GTS
- Clock: 500 MHz
- Stream processors: 96
- Shader Clock: 1200 MHz
- Memory: 640 MB GDDR3
- Memory Clock: 1600 MHz
- Memory Interface: 320 bits
- DirectX: 10

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| NVidia Launches NForce 600 and GeForce 8 Series |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 8, 2006 - 9:25 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html |
NVidia launched today the NForce 600 series and the GeForce 8 GPU family. NVidia has also announced that will manufact motherboards. Partners can now choose from building their own motherboards with the new chipsets, or use the NVidia mobos and put their logo on it. Now, NVidia uses letter 'i' for Intel chipsets and 'a' for AMD ones.
The nForce 680i SLI supports 3 PCI Express x16 slots, 2 Gigabit Ethernet connectors, 6 SATA-300, 10 USB 2.0 and TCP/IP. NForce 650i SLI supports 2 PCI Express x16 slots, 4 SATA-300 and 1 Gigabit Ethernet.
The GeForce 8 series has also been released and run games at 1600 x 1200 resolution. The new GPUs support DirectX 10, which brings an unified Shader Architecture. The Lumenex engine brings 16x full screen anti-aliasing and true 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR). Pure Video HD support increases the quality of 2D images.
GeForce 8800 GTX model runs at 575 MHz and brings 128 pixel shader processor at 1350 MHz, 768 MB GDDR3 at 900 MHz (1.8 GHz DDR) with a 384-bit interface. Suggested price: USD 599.
GeForce 8800 GTS model runs at 500 MHz features 96 pixel shader processor at 1200 MHz, 640 MB GDDR3 at 800 MHz (1.6 GHz DDR) with 320-bit interface. Suggested price: USD 499.
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| AMD Intros ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac Edition |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 7, 2006 - 1:10 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonx1900/RadeonX1900G5/specs.html |
AMD announced the ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac Edition, for PCI Express-based Power Mac G5 Quad and Power Mac G5 Dual. It features Radeon X1900 GT GPU, 256 MB GDDR3 memory at 256 bit interface, 36 pixel shader processors, two dual-link DVI-I, S-video, composite video output and VGA support through adapter. It requires a 512 MB of system memory and Mac OS X 10.4.7 or higher. Estimated street price: USD 349.
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| HIS Launches X1950XT and X1650XT IceQ Turbo |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 6, 2006 - 4:01 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.hisdigital.com/html/vga.php |
His announces two new graphic cards, HIS X1950XT and HIS X1650XT IceQ Turbo. The first one, powered by ATI Radeon X1950XT at 625MHz, comes with a software bundled which includes Microsoft Dungeon Siege Full, 3D Album PicturePro, PowerDirector 3 SE Plus, Power2Go 4 and PowerDVD 6. HIS X1650XT IceQ Turbo also comes with a software bundled, which includes Microsoft Dungeon Siege Full, CyberLink PowerDirector 5 SE Plus, CyberLink Power2Go 5, CyberLink MediaShow 3 and GameShadow. According to HIS, the cooling system can decrease the core temperature with 11°C lower and also promises a quiet fan with noise level below 20 dB.
HIS X1950XT:
- Chipset: Radeon X1950 PCIe Series
- Clock: 625 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory interface: 256 bit
- Memory Clock: 1.8 GHz
- Bus interface: PCI Express x16
- Outputs: HDTV, TV-Out, 2 DVI, 2 VGA. Video-In
- Pixel Shader Processor: 48
- Vertex Shader Processor: 8
HIS X1650XT IceQ Turbo:
- Chipset: Radeon X1650 PCIe Series
- Clock: 630 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory interface: 128 bit
- Memory Clock: 1.46 GHz (iTurbo)
- Bus interface: PCI Express x16
- Outputs: HDTV, TV-Out, 2 DVI, 2 VGA
- Pixel Shader Processor: 24
- Vertex Shader Processor: 8

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| AMD Intros ATI Radeon X1650 XT Cards |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 31, 2006 - 4:24 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://ati.amd.com./products/RadeonX1650/index.html |
AMD announces the ATI Radeon X1650 XT graphic cards, that uses its new native CrossFire technology which works on the broad range of Intel and AMD platforms, including AMD socket 939 and AM2 motherboards, as well as Intel 975X and P965 motherboards. The card feaures 24 pixel shader processors, 8 vertex shader processors and up to 128-bit GDDR3 memory interface. It uses PCI Express x16 bus interface. AMD ATI Radeon X1650 XT will hit the stores on November 13th at a USD 149 price.
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| Sparkle Ships GeForce 7900 GS 256MB Plus |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 26, 2006 - 1:08 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sparkle.com.tw/product_detail.asp?id=51&sub_id=101# |
Sparkle announced an overclocked version of its GeForce 7900 GS graphic card. The new GeForce 7900 GS 256MB Plus keeps 20 Pixels rendering pipelines, but raises its core speed and onboard 256MB GDDR3 video memory speed. Gamers can embrace the new card with 500MHz core speed and 1400 MHz video memory speed. The old GeForce 7900 GS has 450 MHz core speed and 1320 MHz video memory speed. Check below the specifications:
- GPU: GeForce 7900 GS
- Core Clock: 500 MHz
- Memory Clock: 1400 MHz
- Memory Type: 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory Interface: 256-bit
- Pixels Per Clock: 20
- Bus Type: PCI Express X16
- VGA Output: DVI-I + DVI-I + HDTV out
- HDTV: Resolution up to 1920 X 1080i
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| HIS Delivers X1600Pro Silence |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 25, 2006 - 1:12 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.hisdigital.com/html/product_ov.php?id=260 |
HIS delivers the X1600Pro Silence card. Equipped with a double slot heat sink, HIS promises a total silent solution to cool the card. It is powered by ATI Radeon X1600Pro 500MHz and features 512/256MB DDR2 at 800MHz, 12 Pixel shader processor, 5 Vertex shader processor, 8 Geometry Pipelines, CrossFire support and PCI Express x16 lane native support. It has HDTV, TV-Out, Dual VGA and DVI outputs.
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| PowerColor Intros X1950 PRO with Arctic Cooling |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 19, 2006 - 2:43 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.powercolor.com/global/news_20061017_1950pro.html |
PowerColor unleashes the X1950 PRO (manufactured at 80 nm fabrication process) with Arctic Cooling Accelero X2. The new graphic card also features the new CrossFire TM Bridge Interconnect. Check below the key specifications of Power Color X1950 Pro:
- Graphic chip: Radeon X1950 Pro
- Core Speed: 600 MHz
- Memory Speed: 1.40 GHz
- Memory Size: 256/512MB DDR3
- Memory interface: 256-bit
- Pixel Shader Processor: 36
- Vertex Shader: 8
- HDCP Support
- Memory Bandwidth: 44.8GB/sec
- Interface: Dual-DVI, HDTV

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| ATI Launches Radeon X1950 Pro |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 18, 2006 - 4:06 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx1950/x1950pro.html |
ATI releases the new Radeon X1950 Pro graphic cards. ATI's first 80nm graphics are also the first one to make use of a new native CrossFire technology. It eliminates the need for a CrossFire Edition card using a bridge to interconnect cables that attach directly to the cards. It features 36 pixel shaders and has a 575 MHz core clock and 256 MB GDDR3 at 1,380 MHz.
All new Radeon X1950 Pro graphic cards feature two dual-link DVI outputs with full support for HDCP encryption and a TV-out port. They are available in PCI Express and require an auxiliary six-pin power connector. MSI, Sapphire, Asus, Gigabyte and PowerColor has already announced graphic cards based on the new Radeon X1950 Pro. Estimated price: USD 199.
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| NVidia Releases GeForce Go 7950 GTX |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 13, 2006 - 2:39 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/page/go_7800gtx.html |
Nvidia has released the new GeForce Go 7950 GTX, which claims to be the world's fastest notebook GPU on the market. It runs at 575 MHz and its memory clock has improved to 1.4 GHz. It has a 256 bit memory interface and a memory bandwith of 44.8 GB/s. The Go 7950 GTXIt also features 24 pixel shaders. The new GeForce GPU can be found in the new Dell XPS M1710 notebook.
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| Sapphire Intros Toxic X1950XTX |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 12, 2006 - 3:43 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/products/products_overview.php?gpid=167 |
Sapphire claims to launch the "fastest graphic card" on the market. Toxic X1950XTX features a core clock speed of 650 MHz that can be enhanced to 695MHz with the Automatic Performance Enhancer (APE). It comes with a Copper water cooling solution. Two fan speeds give a choice of quieter operation or higher efficiency (18 dB at 2000 rpm or 26 dB at 2500 rpm). Includes 48 pixel shader processors, 16 pixel processor pipelines and 8 vertex shader processors.
- Chipset: Radeon X1950 XTX core
- Clock: 650 MHz (695 com APE)
- Memory: 512 MB GDDR4
- Memory interface: 256 bit
- Bus interface: PCI Express x16
- Outputs: 2 DVI e Vivo
- Max 3D resolution: 2.560 x 1.600 (DVI) e 1.024 x 768 (TV Out)

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| EVGA Intros Overclocked GeForce 7950GT |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 10, 2006 - 3:47 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.evga.com/products/default.asp |
EVGA introduces the e-GeForce 7950GT KO "Superclocked", running the GeForce 7950 GT graphic processor at 600 MHz core "superclock" and 512 MB DDR3 memory ar 1450 MHz. It is equipped with 2 dual-link DVI output connectors and two DVI/VGA converters and supports HDCP. Approximately price: USD 450.

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| Sapphire Intros Radeon X1650Pro and X1300XT |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 9, 2006 - 3:40 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/products/products_overview.php?gpid=162... |
Sapphire has launched two new graphic cards. Radeon X1650Pro AGP features 256 MB GDDR3 memory at 690 MHz and 12 shader units. And X1300XT AGP has two versions: with 256 MB GDDR3 memory at 500 MHz or 512 MB DDR2 memory at 400 MHz.
Radeon X1650Pro AGP
- Chipset: RADEON X1650 Pro AGP
- Clock: 590 MHz
- Memory support: 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory clock: 1380 MHz
- Memory Interface: 128 bit
- Bus interface: AGP 4x, 8x
- Outputs: VGA / DVI / TV out
X1300XT AGP
- Chipset: RADEON X1300XT AGP
- Clock: 500 MHz
- Memory support: 256 MB GDDR3 / 512 MB DDR2
- Memory clock: 1000 MHz GDDR3 / 800 MHz DDR2
- Memory Interface: 128 bit
- Bus interface: AGP 4x, 8x
- Outputs: VGA / DVI / TV out
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