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	AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table Tutorials - November 18, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres A table comparing the basic technical specs from all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from Radeon 9200 to Radeon HD 5970. Updated to include Radeon HD 5970.
nVidia Chips Comparison Table Tutorials - November 18, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres A table comparing the basic technical specs from all nVidia graphics chips available on the market, from GeForce 4 MX 420 to GeForce GTX 295. Updated to include GeForce GT 240. XFX Radeon HD 5770 Video Card Review Reviews - October 22, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Radeon HD 5700 series is the first mid-range DirectX 11 video cards to arrive on the market. Let’s now see the performance of Radeon HD 5770 from XFX and see if it is a good buy.
	XFX Radeon HD 5750 Video Card Review Reviews - October 21, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Radeon HD 5700 series is the first mid-range DirectX 11 video cards to arrive on the market. Let’s see the performance of Radeon HD 5750 from XFX and see if it is a good buy.
	MSI N260GTX Lightning Black Edition Video Card Review Reviews - May 18, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres MSI N260GTX Lightning Black Edition is a factory-overclocked video card based on GeForce GTX 260/216 that comes with an overclocking panel to be installed on your case or desk.
	Zotac GeForce GTX 295 Video Card Review Reviews - February 13, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Let’s see the performance of the Zotac GeForce GTX 295, based on the currently most high-end GPUs from nVidia.
	GeForce GTX 260 with 216 cores Video Card Review Reviews - November 19, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres nVidia is launching today a new version of GeForce GTX 260 with 216 processors instead of 192. Let’s see the performance increase this new model brings and how it is compared to other nVidia products and competitors.
	Sapphire HD 4850 X2 Video Card Review Reviews - November 4, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres The new Radeon HD 4850 X2 that is being launched today is simply two Radeon HD 4850 video cards in a single board working in CrossFire mode and priced to compete with GeForce GTX 280. Which video card is the best?
	Sapphire HD 4830 Video Card Review Reviews - October 30, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres The new Radeon HD 4830 is the most affordable video card in the Radeon HD 4800 family from ATI/AMD. Is this a good product? Let’s see.
	Seeking The Best Performance per Watt for Folding@Home Reviews - October 30, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres We tested several video cards to see which one provides the best performance/watt ratio in order for you to get a high score at Folding@Home and, at the same time, not going bankrupt with the increase in your electricity bill.
	ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra Video Card Review Reviews - August 14, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres ECS is going to release by the end of this month a kit called Hydra containing two GeForce 9800 GTX+ and one BigWater 760is water cooler from Thermaltake. Let’s take an in-depth look on Hydra.
	Sapphire HD 4870 X2 Video Card Review Reviews - August 12, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres The new Radeon HD 4870 X2 which was released today is assumedly the fastest single video card in the world today. Is that so? Let’s compare its performance to all other high-end video cards available today.
	How to Use The SPDIF Connector Available on GeForce Video Cards Tutorials - August 8, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Some GeForce video cards have an SPDIF connector. Learn when and how to use it.
	Palit GeForce 9800 GT 1 GB Video Card Review Reviews - August 8, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres GeForce 9800 GT is simply a GeForce 8800 GT with a new sticker. How does this 1 GB model from Palit compare to the original 8800 GT and current high-end video cards? Check it out.
	XFX GeForce GTX 260 640M XXX Video Card Review Reviews - July 25, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres GeForce GTX 260 640M XXX is a factory-overclocked model from XFX. How does it compare to the standard GTX 260 and to its main competitors? Check it out.
	Sapphire HD 4870 Video Card Review Reviews - July 24, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of Sapphire HD 4870, based on the new “RV770 XT” GPU from AMD/ATI and today’s most high-end GPU from this manufacturer.
	Everything You Need To Know About LCD Monitors Tutorials - July 22, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres All the basic features of LCD video monitors you need to know before buying one.
	DirectX Versions Tutorials - July 2, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres What are the main differences between the several DirectX versions released? Find out in this tutorial.
	Sapphire HD 4850 Video Card Review Reviews - June 26, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of Sapphire HD 4850, a new high-end video card based on the new “RV770 PRO” GPU from AMD/ATI.
	Sapphire Atomic HD 3870 X2 Video Card Review Reviews - June 18, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of Atomic HD 3870 X2, a special edition video card from Sapphire coming with a water cooling system.
	GeForce GTX 280 Video Card Review Reviews - June 16, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of the newest high-end video card from nVidia, GeForce GTX 280, which is being released today.
	GeForce GTX 200 Series Architecture Articles - June 16, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres An overview of the architecture used by the new GeForce GTX 200 series of graphic processing units (GPU’s) from nVidia.
	SLI vs. CrossFire Articles - April 15, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Everything you need to know about SLI and CrossFire, including the latest 3-way SLI and CrossFireX technologies. Updated to include Hybrid SLI and Hybrid CrossFireX technologies.
	Video Connectors Tutorials - November 29, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Everything you need to know about video connectors found on PCs and CE products: RF, Composite (RCA), S-Video, Component, RGB, VGA, DVI and HDMI.
	How to Install a Second Video Monitor to Your PC Tutorials - November 12, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Learn how to check if you computer accepts a second monitor without the need of any extra hardware part and how to physically install a second monitor to your PC.
	AMD + ATI: One Year Later Articles - July 26, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres An analysis of what happened on the market one year later after AMD announced that they would buy ATI.
	AMD ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series Architecture Articles - July 9, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Everything you need to know about the new ATI Radeon HD 2900, HD 2600 and HD 2400 graphics chips. Updated to include Radeon HD 2600 and HD 2400 final specs.
	ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT Review Reviews - July 6, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of the new mid-range graphics card from AMD/ATI, Radeon HD 2600 XT. Let’s see how it compares to GeForce 8600 GT and other competitors from nVidia. Check it out.
	Testing the 3D Performance of Your PC With Quake 4 Tutorials - June 26, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Learn how to use Quake 4 to measure the performance of a PC. Updated to include information about the new demo included on the latest 1.4.2 patch.
	HIS Overclocked Radeon X1300 XT Review Reviews - June 6, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of the overclocked Radeon X1300 XT from HIS, a.k.a. Radeon X1300 XT IceQ Turbo, which comes with a good cooling solution from Arctic Cooling.
	MSI Overclocked GeForce 8600 GTS Review Reviews - June 1, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres GeForce 8600 GTS is the fastest mid-range video card from the new GeForce 8 series from nVidia. In this review we benchmarked MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E OC, which comes overclocked.
	MSI Overclocked GeForce 8600 GT Review Reviews - May 30, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of the factory-overclocked GeForce 8600 GT from MSI, also known as NX8600GT-T2D256E OC.
	MSI GeForce 8500 GT Review Reviews - May 28, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of GeForce 8500 GT from MSI, the simplest video card on the new nVidia GeForce 8 family.
	ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Review Reviews - May 14, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of the new high-end video card from ATI/AMD, Radeon HD 2900 XT, which is being released today. Check it out.
	Zogis GeForce 7950 GT Review Reviews - March 19, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Review of the GeForce 7950 GT from Zogis, a video card targeted to users that want a high-end card but don’t want to buy the most expensive model available.
	MSI Overclocked GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB Review Reviews - March 16, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of the new GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB from MSI, which is sold already overclocked. Check it out.
	PowerColor Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme with Arctic Cooling System Review Reviews - March 14, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme from PowerColor, which comes with a high performance low noise VGA cooler from Artic Cooling (Accelero X2). Check it out.
	How to Overclock Your Video Card Tutorials - November 28, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres A step-by-step guide on how to overclock your video card in order to achieve a higher gaming performance, with several tips and tricks.
	How to Use Battefield 2142 to Benchmark your PC Tutorials - November 10, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres Learn how to use Battlefield 2142 to benchmark your PC and also how to create your own Battlefield 2142 demo.
	GeForce 8 Series Architecture Articles - November 9, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres nVidia has just released their new GeForce 8 series (a.k.a. G80) using a totally new architecture. Learn how this new architecture works.
	Zogis Overclocked GeForce 7300 GT Review Reviews - September 11, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of factory-overclocked GeForce 7300 GT from Zogis, a new player in the VGA market. GeForce 7300 GT is the top entry-level chip from nVidia. Let's see how this model from Zogis performs.
	Sapphire Radeon X1600 XT Ultimate Review Reviews - July 11, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of Radeon X1600 XT Ultimate from Sapphire, a Radeon X1600 XT using a silent cooling solution.
	PowerColor Radeon X1600 Pro 512 MB Review Reviews - July 10, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima We reviewed this special Radeon X1600 Pro model from PowerColor with 512 MB. Check it out.
	nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX Review Reviews - July 6, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of GeForce 7900 GTX, a high-end video card targeted to hardcore gamers. Check it out.
	XFX Overclocked GeForce 7900 GT (PV-T71G-UCP7) Review Reviews - July 3, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of XFX GeForce 7900 GT 550M XTREME 256 MB with VIVO (PV-T71G-UCP7), which is an overclocked GeForce 7900 GT with video capture function. Check it out.
	nVidia GeForce 7900 GT Review Reviews - June 30, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima GeForce 7900 GT is targeted for users that want a high-end video card but don't want to go for the most expensive models. Check how is GeForce 7900 GT performance in this review.
	Connect3D Radeon X1900 GT Review Reviews - June 29, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Radeon X1900 GT is the simplest video card inside the high-end Radeon X1900 family from ATI, competing directly with GeForce 7900 GT from nVidia. Let's see how it performs.
	XFX Overclocked GeForce 7950 GX2 (PV-T71U-ZDD9) Review Reviews - June 28, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima GeForce 7950 GX2 M570 1GB DDR3 XXX (PV-T71U-ZDD9) review, a factory-overclocked GeForce 7950 GX2 from XFX. GeForce 7950 GX2 is today the most high-end nVidia-based VGA, using two GeForce 7950 chips.
	Inno3D GeForce 7600 GST Review Reviews - June 22, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Review of GeForce 7600 GST, which is a factory-overclocked GeForce 7600 GS from Inno3D, targeted to achieve a performance almost similar to GeForce 7600 GT but costing less.
	XFX Overclocked GeForce 7600 GT (PV-T43G-UDD3) Review Reviews - June 21, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima XFX GeForce 7600GT 256MB DDR3 XXX Edition (PV-T43G-UDD3) review, which is a factory-overclocked GeForce 7600 GT from XFX.
	High Definition TV Basics Tutorials - June 12, 2006 - By Steve Kovsky Everything you need to know about HDTV explained.
	HIS Radeon X1600 Pro AGP Review Reviews - June 5, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of HIS Radeon X1600 Pro IceQ AGP, a Radeon X1600 Pro targeted to AGP-based PCs.
	HIS Radeon X1300 Pro Review Reviews - May 31, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the Radeon X1300 Pro IceQ 256 MB from HIS, which is targeted to the mainstream PC market.
	HIS Radeon X700 AGP Review Reviews - May 1, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of HIS Radeon X700 IceQ AGP, a Radeon X700 targeted to AGP-based PCs.
	How To Convert VHS Tapes Into DVDs – Part 1 Tutorials - April 25, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres A step by step guide on how to convert VHS tapes into DVDs. This part covers the hardware setup.
	HIS Overclocked Radeon X1600 Pro Turbo Review Reviews - April 18, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Review of HIS Radeon X1600 Pro IceQ Turbo, a factory-overclocked Radeon X1600 Pro running at the exact same specs of a Radeon X1600 XT, but costing less.
	HIS Radeon X1600 XT Review Reviews - March 3, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of Radeon X1600 XT IceQ iTurbo video card from HIS, the lastest graphics chip released by ATI to the mid-range segment.
	XFX Overclocked GeForce 6600 256 MB (PV-T43P-UDS7) Review Reviews - February 23, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Review of XFX GeForce 6600 256 MB (PV-T43P-UDS7 model), which comes factory-overclocked (450 MHz core and 800 MHz memory).
	nVidia GeForce 6800 GS Review Reviews - February 20, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the latest mid-range video card from nVidia, GeForce 6800 GS, which competes directly with Radeon X800 GTO from ATI.
	ATI Radeon X1900 XTX Review Reviews - February 16, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the newest high-end video card from ATI, Radeon X1900 XTX.
	Inside Radeon X1900 Architecture Articles - February 14, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres A brief look inside the new ATI Radeon X1900 chip family.
	Inside HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Tutorials - February 13, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres A more in-depth look at the HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connection, used by DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players, high-def cable/satellite converters and HDTV sets.
	Video Compression Basics Tutorials - February 1, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres Learn the basics about video compression: what delta frames and key frames are.
	XGI Volari 8300 128 MB 64-bit Review Reviews - December 13, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the newest graphics chip from XGI, Volari 8300, which is targeted to the entry-level multimedia PC market and has an embedded DVD decoder.
	Leadtek GeForce 6200 TurboCache 16 MB 32-bit Review Reviews - December 5, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the simplest GeForce 6200 model available on the market from Leadtek: GeForce 6200 TurboCache using 16 MB and 32-bit interface, also known as "WinFast PC6200TC TDH supporting 128 MB".
	Leadtek GeForce 6200 128 MB 128-bit Review Reviews - December 3, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the "standard" GeForce 6200 with 128 MB and 128-bit interface from Leadtek, model WinFast PX6200TD.
	PowerColor Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory 128 MB Review Reviews - December 2, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory from PowerColor, which competes direclty with GeForce 6200 TurboCache.
	XFX GeForce 6200 TurboCache 64 MB 64-bit Review Reviews - December 1, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the GeForce 6200 TurboCache with 64 MB and 64-bit interface from XFX, also known as PV-T44P-QAH, which is sold as "supporting 256 MB".
	ATI Radeon X1300 Pro Review Reviews - November 30, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of the new Radeon X1300 Pro graphics chip from ATI, which is targeted to the mainstream market.
	HIS Radeon X800 GTO IceQ II Review Reviews - November 11, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the HIS Radeon X800 GTO IceQ II video card.
	GeCube Overclocked Radeon X800 GTO Review Reviews - October 31, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the GeCube Radeon X800 GTO "special edition", that comes already overclocked.
	ATI Radeon X1600 XT Review Reviews - October 7, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the Radeon X1600 XT, the lastest graphics chip released by ATI to the mid-range segment.
	ATI Radeon X1800 XL Review Reviews - October 6, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the Radeon X1800 XL, member of the new high-end graphics chip family from ATI.
	ATI Radeon X1800 XT Review Reviews - October 5, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Our review of the newest high-end video card from ATI, Radeon X1800 XT.
	ATI Radeon X1000 Series Articles - October 5, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Everything you need to know about the new Radeon X1300, X1600 and X1800 series that were announced today.
	BrightSide High Dynamic Range Display Technology Articles - September 25, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Learn about a display technology proposed by BrigthSide that enables high dynamic range on LCD monitors.
	nVidia GeForce 6100 and nForce 400 Chipset Family Articles - September 22, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Everything you need to know about the new GeForce 6100 and nForce 400 chipset family, which has integrated graphics ("on-board video").
	nVidia GeForce 7800 GT Review Reviews - September 21, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Review of the GeForce 7800 GT reference board from nVidia.
	HIS Radeon X800 GT IceQ II Review Reviews - September 14, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Review of the Radeon X800 GT IceQ II from HIS.
	PowerColor Radeon X800 GT Review Reviews - September 9, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Review of the Radeon X800 GT from PowerColor.
	MSI GeForce 7800 GTX Review Reviews - July 28, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres and Cássio Lima Review of GeForce 7800 GTX from MSI, which has Dynamic Overclocking Technology (D.O.T.) and comes with full version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Butcher’s Bay Developer’s Cut.
	Enabling 2D Enhancements on GeForce 6 and 7 Series Tutorials - July 23, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres GeForce series 6 and 7 chips have a processor for enhancing 2D videos, but it is not automatically enabled. Learn how to enable it.
	Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition AGP Review Reviews - July 6, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Review of the AGP version of Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition, the fastest AGP video card available today.
	XFX GeForce 7800 GTX Review Reviews - June 29, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Review of the GeForce 7800 GTX from XFX, which comes overclocked and with a free gamepad.
	GeForce 7800 GTX Launch Coverage Articles - June 22, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Everything you need to know about the new GeForce 7800 GTX graphics chip from nVidia that was released today.
	3D Glossary Tutorials - April 26, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Confused with so many hard to understand quality configuration options on your favorite game? Learn here what the most common 3D-related terms mean.
	TurboCache and HyperMemory Tutorials - April 21, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Watch out to not be deceived by nVidia's TurboCache and ATI's HyperMemory technologies. Boards with these technologies are being announced as 256 MB memory while they only have 64 MB or 128 MB memory.
	Transforming your Radeon 9800 Pro into a Radeon 9800 XT Tutorials - February 18, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres You can tranform your Radeon 9800 Pro into a Radeon 9800 XT with a BIOS upgrade. Learn how.
	Testing the 3D Performance of Your PC with Doom 3 and Far Cry Tutorials - February 16, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Learn how to measure the 3D performance of your PC using the two of the most "heavy" games available today: Doom 3 and Far Cry.
	TV, FM, and Video Capture Boards Glossary Tutorials - February 16, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Learn the most common terms related to boards with TV tuner, radio tuner, and video capture functions.
	Counterfeit GeForce 2 MX 400 Boards Tutorials - January 18, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Learn about counterfeit GeForce 2 MX 400 video boards that reached the market some time ago.
	Video Card BIOS Upgrade Tutorials - November 26, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres Learn how to upgrade the BIOS of your video card to improve its performance.
	How to Transform your Old GeForce into a Quadro Chip Tutorials - November 24, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres Learn how to transform your old GeForce 256, 2 MX, 2 GTS or 4 Ti into a Quadro chip, which is faster.
	Transforming a Radeon 9500 into a Radeon 9700 Tutorials - October 25, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres Yes, it is true. You can transform your Radeon 9500 into a Radeon 9700. Learn how.
	Alternative Graphic Chips Articles - October 12, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres Ok, nVidia and ATI are the biggest players at the VGA chip market. But how about the other companies like XGI, S3 and Matrox?

News

[Nov 18, 2009] AMD/ATI Launches Radeon HD 5970
[Nov 17, 2009] nVidia Launches GeForce GT 240
[Nov 13, 2009] PowerColor Announces PLAY! HD5770 Video Card
[Nov 05, 2009] Sapphire Announces Vapor-X HD 5870 and HD 5750 Video Cards
[Nov 03, 2009] EVGA Launches GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition
[Oct 29, 2009] PowerColor Unveils Radeon HD 5870 LCS
[Oct 21, 2009] Albatron Announces Optical Touch Monitor
[Oct 14, 2009] Manufacturers Launch Radeon HD 5700 Video Cards
[Oct 13, 2009] AMD/ATI Intros Radeon HD 5700 Series
[Oct 12, 2009] nVidia Launches GeForce GT 220 and 210
[Oct 01, 2009] MSI Announces Graphics Card Overclocking Utility
[Sep 23, 2009] AMD/ATI Intros Radeon HD 5800 Series
[Aug 17, 2009] MSI Announces N275GTX Lightning Video Card
[Aug 14, 2009] Club 3D Announces “Green” Video Cards
[Aug 11, 2009] nVidia SLI Technology is Now Licensed For Intel Motherboards

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