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Intel Core i7-980X Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing Arrives
Is the world ready for 6-core computing? With the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, Intel says yes. The CPU features a 3.33GHz clock speed and 12MB of cache, yet delivers power consumption similar to the 975 EE. See how it performs and overclocks in today's article!
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Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H: AMD-890GX Arrives
Touting support for their upcoming 6-core Phenom II X6 CPUs and featuring a brand new SB850 South Bridge, the 890GX chipset is AMD's IGP for the performance-oriented DIY'er who wants the best integrated offering AMD provides with the flexibility of upgrading to CrossFire dual GPU cards in the future. In addition to SATA 6Gbps support, the board we're testing, Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H, also includes support for USB 3.0. See how it fares against the competition from Intel as well as its direct predecessor in today's article!
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ATI Radeon HD 5830 Performance Preview
Based on the same Cypress GPU found in the 5870, the Radeon 5830 shares the key features found in ATI's flagship DX11 offering, only with a more affordable sub-$250 price tag. But how does it compare to the 5850, 5770, and Radeon 4890? Not to mention NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 260 and GTX 275? See how it performs in this article!
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Sapphire Radeon 5850 Toxic Review
With vapor chamber cooling and heatpipes, Sapphire's 5850 Toxic ships with cooling that blows the Radeon 5850 reference design out of the water. But it doesn't stop there, the board is OC'ed for even more performance. See how it fares against the GeForce GTX 285, Radeon 5870, and stock 5850 in today's review!
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview
The Radeon 5570 fuses ATI's 400-shader Redwood graphics core with a low-profile board design, giving you the guts of the 5670 in a package that's similar to the 5450. How does the final product compare to ATI's other sub-$100 offerings, as well as the GeForce 9600 GT and Radeon 4670. You'll have to read today's article to find out!
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ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview
With prices ranging from $49-$59, ATI's Radeon 5450 brings DX11 and Eyefinity to the entry-level price bracket for the first time. But how does it perform? Find out in today's article!
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AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested
Ready to pull the trigger on a new budget CPU? If so, you'll be glad you waited, as today AMD's providing a free 100MHz speed bump on their latest dual, triple, and quad-core Athlon II CPUs. But that's not all. For the tweakers out there that love to OC, AMD's brought back the Phenom II X2. The 555 Black Edition is AMD's fastest dual-core yet, and it's based on AMD's new C3 Rev. See how the new CPUs OC and perform in today's article!
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Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7
Promising transfer rates up to 10X higher than USB 2.0, next-generation USB 3.0 devices should offer considerably more speed to get things done. The same applies for SATA 6Gb/sec. But does the substance live up to the hype? Yes and no. Join us as we take a look at both of these technologies in Gigabyte's latest motherboards for the P55 and X58 platforms!
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NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview
With DX11, 512 shaders, and a 384-bit memory interface, NVIDIA's next-generation GF100 GPU certainly looks impressive at first glance. It doesn't stop there though. NVIDIA's significantly upped their tessellation performance with GF100's new PolyMorph engines, and thanks to a tweaked ROP subsystem, the new GPU should deliver improved 8xAA performance as well. Join us as we take a closer look inside GF100's new architecture in this article!
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview
Priced at $99 and offering features like DirectX 11 and Eyefinity, ATI's Radeon 5670 is poised to take over the heart of the mainstream graphics market. But is it powerful enough to displace the Radeon 4850 and 4770? How well does it OC? Find out in today's article!
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NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview
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Building a Core i7-920 Gaming Rig
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Intel Core i5-661 'Clarkdale' Performance Preview
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2-Way Radeon 5770 Roundup
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Winter 2009 PC Buyer's Guide
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Building A High-End Workstation
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Building a Core i7-920 Gaming Rig
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Winter 2009 PC Buyer's Guide
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AMD's 785G with Radeon HD 4200 Graphics: Performance and Features Explored
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Aug 03, 09 |
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Summer 2009 PC Buyer's Guide
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Jul 15, 09 |
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Silverstone Raven RV01 Review
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Mar 24, 09 |
92% |
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Thermaltake Element S Review
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Mar 04, 09 |
91% |
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Spring 2009 Buyer's Guide
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Feb 17, 09 |
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Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80R Review
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Dec 29, 08 |
90% |
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CoolIT Domino Review
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Dec 22, 08 |
96% |
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NZXT Whisper Review
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Dec 15, 08 |
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Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive Review
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Jan 12, 07 |
78% |
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Nintendo Wii Review
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Sony PlayStation 3 Review
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Nintendo Wii First Impressions
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Nintendo Wii Multiplayer?
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XBOX 360: Back to the Future
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Friendtech DreamX-1480 Review
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Eyetoy for Playstation 2 Review
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D-Link DWL-810+: Wireless Gaming
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Nintendo Game Boy Player Review
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Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard Review
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Jun 01, 09 |
87% |
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NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse Review
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Dec 10, 08 |
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Sandio 6DOF 3D Mouse Review
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Feb 05, 07 |
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SteelPad 5L vs fUnc Archetype Showdown
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Nov 27, 06 |
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Reaper Gaming Mouse Review
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Nov 19, 06 |
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Razer Tarantula Review
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Nov 03, 06 |
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Zboard Fang Review
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Aug 09, 06 |
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CH FighterStick/Pro Throttle and Saitek X52 Review
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Mar 29, 05 |
90% |
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Saitek Cyborg EVO Review
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Ideazon ZBoard Review
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NVIDIA's 3D Vision: 9 Months Later
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Building a micro-ATX Core i7 Gaming PC
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Gaming Performance Compared: Windows 7 vs Vista vs Windows XP
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ASUS W90Vp Review
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May 20, 09 |
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Tritton AX Pro 5.1 Gaming Headset Review
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Apr 08, 09 |
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MSI GX630 Review
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Mar 03, 09 |
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NVIDIA's 3D Vision
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Windows 7 Beta Gaming Performance: XP vs Vista vs 7
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Windows 7 Beta: First Impressions
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CyberPower Core i7-965 Extreme Review
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Intel Core i7-980X Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing Arrives
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Mar 11, 10 |
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AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested
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Intel Core i5-661 'Clarkdale' Performance Preview
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Phenom II Gets A New Revision: 125W AMD Phenom II X4 965 Performance Preview
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AMD Athlon II X3 435/Athlon II X2 240e Performance Preview
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AMD Athlon II X4 630 and 620 'Propus' Performance Preview
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Intel's Core i7/Core i5 'Lynnfield' Processors
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Performance Preview
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Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition/Core i7-950 Performance Preview
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition/Athlon II X2 250 Performance Preview
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Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 Quick Shot
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB Review
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Feb 24, 06 |
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Plextor 40X UW CD-ROM Review
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Plextor PlexWriter 8/2/20 Review
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Quantum Fireball Plus KA Review
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Kenwood 52X TrueX CD-ROM Review
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Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H: AMD-890GX Arrives
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Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7
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Gigabyte P55 Lynnfield-ready Motherboard Roundup
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Nov 25, 09 |
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EVGA P55 FTW Review
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ASUS Crosshair III Formula Review
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Jun 25, 09 |
92% |
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Gigabyte AM3 Motherboard Roundup
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ASUS Rampage II Gene Review
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Apr 16, 09 |
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Sapphire PURE CrossFireX 790GX Review
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Mar 31, 09 |
89% |
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Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Review
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Mar 13, 09 |
88% |
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ASUS P6T Review
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Jan 27, 09 |
91% |
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Astro Gaming A40 Audio System
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Feb 06, 09 |
92% |
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ASUS Xonar Essence STX Review
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Jan 12, 09 |
91% |
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ASUS Blu-Ray BC-1205PT QuickShot
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The End of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD War
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ATI/AMD TV Wonder 650 Review
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Mar 14, 07 |
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DRM in the BitTorrent and Broadband Age
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SteelSound 5H V2 Review
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Insignia NS-B2111 6.5'' Bookshelf Speaker Review
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Build Your Own HTPC
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Epiphan DVI2USB Review
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D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Router Review
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Apr 06, 05 |
92% |
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ASUS 802.11G Wireless Networking Quick Take
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86% |
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Intel AnyPoint 10Mbps PCI Review
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Inari PassPort Review
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75% |
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Intel Anypoint Review
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80% |
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Diamond Homefree Phoneline Review
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D-Link DFE-905 Network Kit Review
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Diamond HomeFree Wireless Review
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Auzentech X-Fi Forte Review
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Mar 23, 09 |
85% |
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Improving your PC's stereo playback on a budget
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M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Review
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May 29, 03 |
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Battle of the Gaming Audio Titans: Creative Labs vs. NVIDIA
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Hercules Audio Roundup
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Sound Blaster Audigy Review
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94% |
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Hercules Game Theater XP Review
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92% |
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Philips Acoustic Edge Preview
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Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Review
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Guillemot Maxi Sound Fortissimo
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ATI Radeon HD 5830 Performance Preview
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Feb 24, 10 |
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Sapphire Radeon 5850 Toxic Review
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Feb 22, 10 |
93% |
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview
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Feb 08, 10 |
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ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview
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NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview
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Jan 17, 10 |
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview
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Jan 13, 10 |
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2-Way Radeon 5770 Roundup
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Dec 14, 09 |
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GeForce GT 240 2-Way Roundup
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Dec 03, 09 |
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ATI Radeon 5970 Performance Preview
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Nov 17, 09 |
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Sapphire Radeon 5870 Vapor-X 1GB Review
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Nov 10, 09 |
93% |
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