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MSi N240GT-MD512 OC/D5

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:43:23 -0400

The MSi N240GT-MD512 OC/D5 is a mid-grade video card for gamers and home theater enthusiasts. The processor is reasonably fast, and while there is a decrease in the amount of memory compared to the VN240GT-MD1G, the memory works faster in this model. There is also the option to easily overclock this card, making it run faster than it does by default while generating more heat and using more power.

The processor is a 550MHz NVidia GeForce 240, which is supported by 512MB of DDR5 memory. The memory runs at 3600MHz with a 128-bit data transfer. The card uses a PCI-E 2.0 slot, and has outputs for VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. A 2560x1600 resolution is supported, although some decrease in performance should be expected at top resolutions. Both DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.1 are supported. This card has HDCP support, and will play Blu-ray video smoothly.

Features

550MHz NVidia GeForce 240 processor
PCI Express 2.0
512MB DDR5 memory
3600MHz memory clock speed (128-bit)
VGA, 2 x DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 10.1 support
OpenGL 3.1 support

MSi VN220GT-MD1G

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:00:55 -0400

The MSi VN220GT-MD1G is a lower-end desktop graphics card based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 220. The 40nm card supports DirectX 10.1 and an HDMI output. It is mostly identical to the N220GT-MD1G, but utilizes superior, DDR2 memory. Its core clock runs at 625 MHz, but the card supports overclocking via "Afterburner" and MSi DOT Express technology. Other MSi products based on the GeForce GT 220 offer significantly higher memory and core clock speeds, as does the original NVIDIA product itself. NVIDIA PhysX enables complex in-game physics, while the NVIDIA Lumenex engine and 128-bit HDR support enhanced lighting effects. The card lacks major features available with higher-end graphics cards, however, including support for 3D video or multiple GPUs.

Features

1GB DDR2 memory
800MHz memory clock
625MHz core clock
40nm manufacturing
400 RAMDACs
DirectX 10.1
OpenGL 3.1
PCI Express 2.0
HDMI/DVI/D-sub outputs
NVIDIA PhysX
NVIDIA CUDA
GigaThread technology
NVIDIA Lumenex engine
16x anti-aliasing
128-bit HDR lighting
NVIDIA PureVideo HD

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5770

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:21:30 -0500

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD5770 is an intermediate graphics card for laptops. The HD5770 has an integrated GDDR5 memory capacity with a PCI Express 2.1 X 16 bus interface. The HD5770 is equipped with 400 stream processors that support DirectX 11 functions in the hardware such as OIT, post-processing, HDR, texture, and compression. The HD5770 is also equipped with full 3D stereoscopic display support.

Additional features of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD5770 include a UVD 2 dedicated video playback accelerator equipped with image enhancement technology which allows up to 24X multi-sample and super-sample anti-aliasing modes and 16X angle independent anisotropic texture filtering. The HD5770 includes 128-bit floating Point HDR rendering along with HDR texture compression to provide full HDR gaming support. The HD5770 also supports Eyefinity technology which allows users to connect up to six monitors to a single graphics chip.

Features

627 million 40nm transistors
TeraScale 2 unified processing
400 stream processing units
20 texture units
32z / stencil ROP units
8 color ROP units
GDDR5 memory interface
DirectX 11 support
Programmable hardware tessellation unit
Open GL 3.2 support
ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology
ATI stream acceleration technology
Independent video gamma control dynamic video range control
Support for H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2 and Adobe flash
Dual stream (HD-SD) playback support
DXVA 1.0 & 2.0 support
Integrated VGA output with max resolution 2048 X 1536
Integrated HDMI 1.3 output with deep color, xvYcc wide gamut support with max resolution 1920 X 1200
Integrated displayport output with max resolution 2560 X 1600
Integrated HD audio controller output protected high bit rate 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI
Certified drivers for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
3D steroscopic display/ glasses support

Specs

Engine clock speed: 650MHZ
Processing power (single precission): 520 GigaFLOPS
Polygon throughput: 650M polygons/sec
Data fetchrate (32-bit): 52 billion fetches/sec
Texel fillrate (bilineal filtered): 13 gigatexels/sec
Pixel fillrate: 5.2 gigagapixels/sec
Anti-aliased pixel fillrate: 20.8 gigsamples/sec
Memory clock speed: 800 MHzGDDR5
Memory data rate: 3.2Gbps GDDR5
Memory bandwidth: 51.2GB/sec
TDP:30Watts

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:20:35 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 is a top of the line mobile computer graphics and video card that plays Blu-ray DVDs and other HD videos at 1080p resolution and has a 256-bit GDDR3 memory interface. Full Microsoft Direct X 10.1 support is featured in this series as well as the efficient 55nm core technology and hardware-based Unified Video Decoder for H.264/AVC and VC-1 video formats. This frees up your CPU by handling the decoding itself; gaming and other video applications run smoother and faster which is further benefited by PCI Express 2.0 support which doubles the throughput over the previous version for maximum data transfer. 512-bit internal ring bus makes a more balanced running card by evenly distributing data requests, a feature also found on the Mobility Radeon HD 3600 (256-bit) but not on the entry model 3400. Announced on June 4, 2008, this card is the first to offer ATI CrossFireX technology which lets you run up to four cards together for an accelerated performance, although a compatible motherboard would be needed.

Features

666 million transistors on 55nm fabrication process
256-bit GDDR3 memory interface
ATI CrossFireX™ Multi-GPU technology
Unified Superscalar Shader Architecture
Microsoft DirectX 10.1
OpenGL 2.0
Native PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus interface
ATI Avivo HD Video and Display architecture
ATI PowerPlay 7.0 power management technology
Dedicated unified video decoder (UVD) for H.264/AVC and VC-1 video formats
High definition (HD) playback of both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats
Hardware MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and DivX video decode acceleration
Two independent display controllers Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions, refresh rates, color
Two integrated dual-link DVI display outputs
Two integrated DisplayPort outputs
HDMI output support
Supports display resolutions up to 1920x1080¹
Integrated HD audio controller with up to 2 channel 48 kHz stereo or multi-channel (5.1) AC3 supporting Dolby Digital or DTS, enabling a plug-and-play cable-less audio solution

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:46:59 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300 is a graphics card which delivers certified Windows Vista graphics that is able to play High Definitin content and deliver high visual performance. ATI Avivo HD video processing gives smooth and crisp video playback and it has a component output to allow you to enjoy HD DVD and Blu-ray content on your HDTV. It delivers Windows Vista certified high performance 3D graphics that enable the translucent windowing effects and efficient multi-tasking. ATI PowerPlay 6.0 power management technology gives extended battery life with high performance-per-watt operation and also allows users to select Performance, Balanced, and Battery power modes for optimum balance of power and battery life. ATI Catalyst Control Center automatically configures graphics and video settings for ultimate performance for your system.

Specifications

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300 Product Features

115 million transistors using 90nm fabrication process
Four pixel shader processors
Two vertex shader processors
128-bit - 2x64bit-channels DDR1/DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface
Native PCI Express x16 bus interface
PowerPlay 6.0 power management technology
Avivo Video and Display architecture

Ring Bus Memory Controller

256-bit internal ring bus for memory reads
Programmable intelligent arbitration logic
Fully associative texture, color, and Z/stencil cache designs
Hierarchical Z-buffer with Early Z test
Lossless Z Compression (up to 48:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
Z/stencil cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering

Ultra-Threaded Shader Engine
Support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware

Full speed 128-bit floating point processing for all shader operations
Up to 128 simultaneous pixel threads
Dedicated branch execution units for high performance dynamic branching and flow control
Dedicated texture address units for improved efficiency
3Dc+ texture compression
- High quality 4:1 compression for normal maps and two-channel data formats
- High quality 2:1 compression for luminance maps and single-channel data formats
Multiple Render Target (MRT) support
Render to vertex buffer support
Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL 2.0

Advanced Image Quality Features

64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline
- Includes support for blending and multi-sample anti-aliasing
32-bit integer HDR (10:10:10:2) format supported throughout the pipeline
- Includes support for blending and multi-sample anti-aliasing
2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing modes
- Multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sparse sample patterns, and centroid sampling
- New Adaptive Anti-Aliasing feature with Performance and Quality modes
- Temporal Anti-Aliasing mode
- Lossless Color Compression (up to 6:1) at all resolutions, including widescreen HDTV resolutions
2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes
- Up to 128-tap texture filtering
- Adaptive algorithm with Performance and Quality options
High resolution texture support (up to 4k x 4k)

Avivo Video and Display Engine

Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
- Full H.264 and VC-1 decoder
High performance programmable video processor
- Accelerated MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1
- DXVA support
- De-blocking and noise reduction filtering
- Motion compensation, IDCT, DCT and color space conversion
- Vector adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing
- 3:2 pulldown (frame rate conversion)
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
HDR tone mapping acceleration
- Maps any input format to 10 bit per channel output
Flexible display support
- Dual integrated 10 bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
- 16 bit per channel floating point HDR and 10 bit per channel DVI output
- Programmable piecewise linear gamma correction, color correction, and color space conversion (10 bits per color)
- Complete, independent color controls and video overlays for each display
- High quality pre- and post-scaling engines, with underscan support for all outputs
- Content-adaptive de-flicker filtering for interlaced displays
- Xilleon TV encoder for high quality analog output
- YPrPb component output for direct drive of HDTV displays
- Spatial/temporal dithering enables 10-bit color quality on 8-bit and 6-bit displays
- Fast, glitch-free mode switching
- VGA mode support on all outputs

ATI Radeon HD 4550

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:41:48 -0400

The ATI Radeon HD 4550 is a lower-end graphics card, offering performance above that of integrated graphics, but not designed for hardcore gamers. Available in 256MB and 512MB versions, it clocks in at 600 MHz and supports DirectX 10.1. It also features ATI CrossFireX technology for multi-GPU scalability. The HD 4550 supports HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, enabling full HD video and gaming on 1080p displays. PowerPlay technology aims to reduce power consumption, which never rises above 25 W, using performance-on-demand technologies and central thermal management

Features

256/512 MB
600MHz clock speed
242 million transistors (55nm process)
80 stream processors
600MHz clock speed
Advanced multi-sample anti-aliasing
DirectX 10.1
PCI Express 2.0
OpenGL 3.1
Avivo HD
ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU support
ATI PowerPlay power management
DisplayPlay/HDMI output support

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:58:15 -0500

The GeForce 8800 GT is an upper-tier model in Nvidia's 8 series of mid-range, consumer desktop graphics cards. The SLI-ready 8800 GT is also the only 8-series model available for the Mac, as it can serve as a GPU upgrade for the Mac Pro. With DirectX 10 support, the 512MB GeForce 8800 GT should run most of 2009's mainstream PC games with ease. The unit features 112 processor cores, a 256-bit frame buffer to maintain high frame rates, and a second-generation PureVideo HD engine, which Nvidia claims enhances picture quality for PC Blu-ray playback. Nvidia also incorporates compatibility with PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, in an attempt to future-proof the 8800 GT.

Features

512 MB memory
112 processor cores
DirectX 10
SLI-ready
256-bit frame buffer
PureVideo HD
PCI Express 2.0 compatibility
600MHz graphics clock
1500MHz processor clock
900MHz memory clock
Texture fill rate: 33.6 billion/sec
105 W maximum power

Asus GeForce 9600 GT 512MB Silent

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:42:45 -0400

The Asus GeForce 9600 GT 512MB Silent is a mid-range graphics card with 512MB of ram. Using a custom passive VGA heat sink ensures silent operation, however, as a gaming card good airflow within the case is a good idea for when pushing it to its full potential. The card is clocked at the default 650MHz/1800MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- S/PDIF Cable
- HDTV Cable

MSI GeForce 8400GS N8400GS-D512H

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:59:55 -0400

nVidia GeForce GT 130

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:24:38 -0400

The nVidia GeForce GT 130 is a mid-range video card built for gamers. It uses a GeForce GT 130 processor with 48 CUDA cores running at 500 MHz to process graphics, and works with 768 MB of DDR2 memory. The memory and processor use a 192-bit interface at 24 GB/s to maximize the exchange of data. All output is run through Dynamic Contrast Enhancement, which improves picture clarity with frame-by-frame optimization. The card is also 2-Way SLI enabled, allowing a second NVIDIA GeForce processor to be linked for a performance increase. DirectX 10 is supported for fast 3D environment rendering, and the NVIDIA PureVideo HD engine is used to decode high definition video efficiently. This card is Windows 7 certified.

Features

GeForce GT 130 GPU
48 CUDA cores, 500 MHz Graphics Clock, 1250 MHz Processor clock
768 MB DDR2 memory
500 MHz memory clock, 192-bit interface, 24 GB/s bandwidth
NVIDIA PureVideo HD engine
DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1 support
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
2-Way SLI
Windows 7 Certified
Maximum Resolution 2560x1600
VGA, Dual Link DVI, HDMI connectors

MSi R5770 Hawk

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:47:36 -0400

The MSi R5770 Hawk is a desktop graphics card based on the mid-range ATI Radeon HD 5770. It supports DirectX 11 and features 1 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a core clock speed of 875 MHz, slightly higher than the HD 5770. It also features greater overclocking capabilities than the base model, enabling a performance boost of up to 20% via Afterburner technology. The R5770 Hawk is a step below MSi's HD 5830-based model, however, utilizing only 128-bit memory and fewer stream processing units. But it includes technologies not available with MSi's lower-end graphics cards, including CrossFireX for multi-GPU scalability, and Eyefinity, which enables simultaneous output to up to 3 displays. The Hawk adds a more complex cooling system to the base GPU, with dual fans and three heatpipes. The graphics card supports DisplayPort, DVI, and HDMI outputs.

Features

DirectX 11
40nm manufacturing
1GB GDDR5 memory (128-bit)
875MHz core clock speed
4800MHz memory clock speed
400 RAMDACs
Afterburner overclocking
7+1 phase PWM
PCI Express 2.1
OpenGL 3.2
Dual PWM fans
3 heatpipes
Voltage check points
HDMI/DVI/VGA/DisplayPort connectivity (with HDCP)
Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD Master Audio support
ATI CrossFireX
ATI Stream
ATI Eyefinity
ATI PowerPlay
ATI Avivo
RoHS compliance

MSi R5830 Twin Frozr II

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:27:01 -0400

The R5830 Twin Frozr II is a desktop graphics card from MSi based on the mid-range ATI Radeon HD 5830. It supports DirectX 11 and features 1 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a core clock speed of 800 MHz, like the HD 5830. It includes technologies not available with MSi's lower-end graphics cards, including CrossFireX for multi-GPU scalability, and Eyefinity, which enables simultaneous output to up to 3 displays. The Twin Frozr II adds a more complex cooling system to the base GPU, featuring two fans and four heatpipes. Also unique to the MSi version is Afterburner technology, which essentially allows users to overclock the GPU and closely monitor its status. The graphics card supports DisplayPort, DVI, and HDMI outputs.

Features

DirectX 11
40nm manufacturing
1GB GDDR5 memory (256-bit)
800MHz core clock speed
4000MHz memory clock speed
400 RAMDACs
PCI Express 2.1
OpenGL 3.2
Dual 8CM PWM fans
4 heatpipes
HDMI/DVI/VGA/DisplayPort connectivity (with HDCP)
Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD Master Audio support
ATI CrossFireX
ATI Stream
ATI Eyefinity
ATI PowerPlay
ATI Avivo
Afterburner technology
RoHS compliance

MSi N250GTS Twin Frozr 1G OC

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:09:59 -0400

The MSi N250GTS Twin Frozr 1G OC is a high end video card for hardcore gamers. It features a fast processor working together with a large amount of memory. While the original Twin Frozr's processor could operate in 675MHz and 738MHz modes natively, the 1G version has been pre-overclocked to 738MHz and 760Mhz modes that are regarded as "stable" speeds.

The processor is a NVidia GeForce GTS 250 working with 1GB of DDR3 memory. The memory clock works in 2000MHz and 2200MHz modes, and uses a 256-bit data transfer. The card uses a basic PCI-E 2.0 slot, and has outputs for VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. A 2560x1600 resolution is fully supported. This card supports 2-way and 3-way SLI for multiple GPU processing, and has HDCP support for multimedia. DirectX 10.0 and OpenGL 2.1 supported.

Features

738 / 760MHz NVidia GeForce GTS 250 processor
PCI Express 2.0
1GB DDR3 memory
2000 / 2300MHz memory clock speed (256-bit)
2 x VGA, 2 x DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 10.0 support
OpenGL 2.1 support
2- and 3-way SLI capable

MSi N250GTS Twin Frozr 1G

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:01:11 -0400

The MSi N250GTS Twin Frozr 1G is a high end video card for hardcore gamers. It features a fast processor working together with a fair amount of memory. The heatpipe cooling system moves heat away from the card with two separate fans. While the original Twin Frozr's processor could operate in 675MHz and 738MHz modes natively, the 1G version is locked at 675MHz.

The processor is a 675MHz NVidia GeForce GTS 250 working with 1GB of DDR3 memory. The memory is clocked at 2000MHz and uses a 256-bit data transfer. The card uses a basic PCI-E 2.0 slot, and has outputs for VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. A 2560x1600 resolution is fully supported. This card supports 2-way and 3-way SLI for multiple GPU processing, and has HDCP support for multimedia. DirectX 10.0 and OpenGL 2.1 supported.

Features

675MHz NVidia GeForce GTS 250 processor
PCI Express 2.0
1GB DDR3 memory
2000MHz memory clock speed (256-bit)
2 x VGA, 2 x DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 10.0 support
OpenGL 2.1 support
2- and 3-way SLI capable

MSi N240GT-MD1G/D5

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:54:06 -0400

The MSi N240GT-MD1G/D5 is a mid-grade video card for gamers and home theater enthusiasts. This model is similar to the N240GT-MD512 OC/D5, and features a redesigned fan to conduct airflow better as well as an increase in the amount of memory. This leaves us with a card that runs reasonably fast and has plenty of fast memory to work with.

The processor is a 550MHz NVidia GeForce 240, which works with 1GB of DDR5 memory. The memory clock is set at 3600MHz and uses a 128-bit data transfer. A PCI-E 2.0 slot is required, and outputs for VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI are all available. A 2560x1600 resolution is supported, although some decrease in performance should be expected at top resolutions. Both DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.1 are supported. This card has HDCP support, and will play Blu-ray video smoothly.

Features

550MHz NVidia GeForce 240 processor
PCI Express 2.0
512MB DDR5 memory
3600MHz memory clock speed (128-bit)
VGA, 2 x DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 10.1 support
OpenGL 3.1 support

ATI Mobility Radeon X2500

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:20:31 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon X2500 is a graphics card which delivers certified Windows Vista graphics turning your notebook PC into a high performance workstation/gaming platform and high quality mobile entertainment system. The X1000 desktop technology is optimized for notebook PCs to deliver remarkable 3D performance. An ultra-threaded 3D architecture features 12 pixel shader pipelines and 5 vertex processors with High Dynamic Range rendering and anti-aliasing help boost lighting quality and realism in 3D applications and games. ATI PowerPlay 6.0 power management technology gives extended battery life thanks to features such as Power-On-Demand clock gating, dynamic voltage control, and x16-to-x1 PCIe lane control. It also allows users to select Performance, Balanced, and Battery power modes for optimum balance of power and battery life. ATI Avivo video and display technology gives smooth video playback and ATI Avivo enhanced High Definition video gives several video enhancements on HD-DVD and Blu-ray enabled notebooks.

Specifications

Series: Mobility Radeon X2000
Codename: M66
Pipelines: 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader
Core Speed: 460 MHz
Shader Speed: 460 MHz
Memory Speed: 400 MHz
Memory Bus Width: 64/128 Bit
Memory Type: DDR2
Max. Amount of Memory: 256 MB
Shared Memory: yes; zusätzlich Hypermemory
DirectX: DirectX 9c, Shader 3.0
Transistors: 157 Million
technology: 80 nm
Features: Avivo Video and Display Engine. 12 pixelshaders are regulated by 3 cores; Powerplay 6.0
Notebook Size: medium sized

ATI Mobility Radeon X2300

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:08:46 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 is a graphics card which delivers certified Windows Vista graphics and gives improved performance-per-watt operation using new technologies to increase increase 2D and 3D graphics performance while maintaining low power consumption. ATI HyperMemory memory management technology expands decicated memory with system memory on demand for enhanced visual performance for demanding applications and texture-rich 3D games. It delivers Windows Vista cerrtified high performance 3D graphics that enable the translucent windowing effects and efficient multi-tasking capabilities delivered by the Windows Aero user interface. ATI PowerPlay 6.0 power management technology gives extended battery life thanks to features such as Power-On-Demand clock gating, dynamic voltage control, and x16-to-x1 PCIe lane control. It also allows users to select Performance, Balanced, and Battery power modes for optimum balance of power and battery life.

Specifications

ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 Product Features

105 million transistors using 90nm fabrication process
4 pixel shader processors
2 vertex shader processors
128-bit 4-channel DDR1/DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface
Native PCI Express x16 bus interface
ATI PowerPlay 6.0 power management technology
Avivo Video and Display architecture

High Performance Memory Controller

Fully associative texture, color, and Z/stencil cache designs
Hierarchical Z-buffer with Early Z test
Lossless Z Compression (up to 48:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
Z/stencil xache optimized for real-time shadow rendering

Ultra-Threaded Shader Engine
Support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware

Full speed 128-bit floating point processing for all shader operations
Up to 128 simultaneous pixel threads
Dedicated branch execution units for high performance dynamic branching and flow control
Dedicated texture address units for improved efficiency
3Dc+ texture compression
- High quality 4:1 compression for normal maps and two-channel data formats
- High quality 2:1 compression for luminance maps and single-channel data formats
Multiple Render Target (MRT) support
Render to vertex buffer support
Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL 2.0

Advanced Image Quality Features

64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline
- Includes support for blending and multi-sample anti-aliasing
32-bit integer HDR (10:10:10:2) format supported throughout the pipeline
- Includes support for blending and multi-sample anti-aliasing
2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing modes
- Multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sparse sample patterns, and centroid sampling
- New Adaptive Anti-Aliasing feature with Performance and Quality modes
- Temporal Anti-Aliasing mode
- Lossless Color Compression (up to 6:1) at all resolutions, including widescreen HDTV resolutions
2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes
- Up to 128-tap texture filtering
- Adaptive algorithm with Performance and Quality options
High resolution texture support (up to 4k x 4k)

Avivo Video and Display Engine

High performance programmable video processor
- Accelerated MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1
- DXVA support
- De-blocking and noise reduction filtering
- Motion compensation, IDCT, DCT and color space conversion
- Vector adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing
- 3:2 pulldown (frame rate conversion)
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
HDR tone mapping acceleration
- Maps any input format to 10 bit per channel output
Flexible display support
- Dual integrated 10 bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
- 16 bit per channel floating point HDR and 10 bit per channel DVI output
- Programmable piecewise linear gamma correction, color correction, and color space conversion (10 bits per color)
- Complete, independent color controls and video overlays for each display
- High quality pre- and post-scaling engines, with underscan support for all outputs
- Content-adaptive de-flicker filtering for interlaced displays
- Xilleon TV encoder for high quality analog output
- YPrPb component output for direct drive of HDTV displays
- Spatial/temporal dithering enables 10-bit color quality on 8-bit and 6-bit displays
- Fast, glitch-free mode switching
- VGA mode support on all outputs

ATI Mobility Radeon 4330

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:42:09 -0500

The ATI Mobility Radeon 4330 is a laptop graphics card specifically designed to provide high definition entertainment support through the use of the high performance Radeon 4300 series GPU and Microsoft DirectX 10 for gaming. AMD claims the Radeon 4300 series GPU units will deliver 3.7 times the performance of their previous GPUs; and will even consume less power, meaning a longer battery life. In order to keep track of power consumption the 4300 series GPU will take advantage of integrated ATI Powerplay technology. The built-in Microsoft DirectX 10 support means the Radeon 4300 series devices will be fully compatible with Windows Vista, and will also support the Aero graphics interface. AMD quotes that users of the Mobility Radeon 4330 will be able to experience full HD quality content, including HD video editing, Blu-ray media, Picture-in-Picture (PIP) media, High definition photos, and users wil also be able play the most popular and demanding 3D games to date. Unfortunately at this time there is no information on GPU clock speeds, graphics memory capacity, or price. The AMD Radeon 4000 series GPUs were announced in January, 2009 and were rumored to have a release date sometime close to June later that year.

Features

ATI Radeon 4300 Series GPU
3.7 times the performance of AMDs previous 3000 series GPUS
Integrated ATI Powerplay technology for increased battery life
Microsoft DirectX 10 support
Fully compatible with Windows Vista and the Aero desktop interface
Allows users to experience full HD quality content; including HD video editing, Blu-ray media, Picture-in-Picture (PIP) media, High definition photos and up to date 3D gaming
Approximated release date: June, 2009

HIS Radeon HD 4870

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:27:02 -0400

The HIS Radeon HD 4870 is a double slot high end graphics card with 512MB of DDR5 ram. Using the stock ATI cooler, the card is clocked at the default 750MHz/900MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the HD 4870 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- S-video to composite adapter
- CrossFire bridge
- HDTV Cable
- HIS Multi-purpose screwdriver pen (screwdriver, LED light, spirit level)

LeadTek WinFast PX9600 GT 1024MB

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:01:22 -0400

The LeadTek WinFast PX9600 GT 1024MB is a mid-range graphics card with 1GB of ram. Using a stock-like single slot cooler the card is overclocked to 675MHz/1800Mhz from the standard 650MHz/1800MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV + TV Out
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- HDTV Cable
- S/PDIF-in Cable

nVidia GeForce GT 240

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:24:44 -0400

The nVidia GeForce GT 240 is a low priced graphic processor aimed at casual gamers. It features a factory setting of 1340 MHz, and can work with up to 1G of DDR3, GDDR3, or GDDR5 in a 128-bit interface. An NVIDIA PureVideo HD processor is integrated to handle decoding high definition video on the fly without putting any extra load on the main GPU itself. NVIDIA 3D Vision support is also included, allowing users with wireless stereoscopic glasses to turn many existing games into full 3D experiences. Rendering standards supported include DirectX 10.1, OpenCL, OpenGL 3.2, and Microsoft's DirectCompute introduced in Windows 7. NVIDIA PhysX technology is supported as well for fast computing of physics in 3D environments. This card supports 2-Way SLI, allowing it to be linked with a second GeForce processor to share the processing load and increase performance.

Features

1340MHz GeForce GT 240 processor
96 CUDA cores
Memory Clock (MHz): 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000MHz GDDR3, 900MHz DDR3
Standard Memory Config: 512 MB or 1 GB
Memory Interface: 128-bit
Memory Bandwidth: 54.4 GB/sec
NVIDIA PureVideo HD processor
NVIDIA 3D Vision Support
DirectX 10.1, DirectCompute, OpenCL, OpenGL 3.2 support
NVIDIA PhysX technology
Windows 7 Certified
2-Way SLI ready with Hybrid Power Technology
Maximum Resolution 2560x1600
DVI, VGA, HDMI display ports supported

nVidia GeForce 9400M G

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:24:17 -0400

The GeForce 9400M G is an entry-level mobile graphics chip from nVidia, initially released in late 2008. The 9400M G is commonly found in the MacBook series from Apple. This integrated graphics solution is similar to the GeForce 9400 GT, the desktop PC version of this card. Compared to the higher end 9500M GS, the 9400 GT/M products offer approximately half the performance. This 9 series card includes 3D Aero support for Windows 7 and nVidia’s PureVideo HD engine for offloading CPU intensive video playback. This graphics solution is best suited for games that aren’t overly demanding. This DirectX 10 graphics clock is set at 450MHz, while the shader speed is rated at 1100MHz. Video memory is shared at 256GB, and therefore dependent on installed system RAM.

Features

nVidia PureVideo HD
nVidia CUDA technology
CUDA cores: 16
Max. resolution: 2560 x 1600
Graphics clock: 450 MHz
Shader clock: 1100 MHz
Memory: 256 MB (shared)
DirectX 10
Display outputs: DisplayPort / VGA / HDMI / Single Link DVI

EVGA GeForce GTX 470 SuperClocked

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:44:44 -0400

The EVGA GeForce GTX 470 SuperClocked is a high-end graphics card released in April, 2010. This card is marginally faster than the standard GeForce GTX 470, and is designed to compete with ATI’s Radeon HD 5850. The GTX 470 SuperClocked features DirectX 11, PhysX and Nvidia 3D Vision Surround technologies. This card is compatible with 2, and 3-way SLI configurations, allowing for a wide range of options when it comes to potential computing power. The SuperClocked edition’s core clock runs at 625MHz, while the memory runs at 3402 MHz and the shader clock runs at 1250 MHz. Video output includes two Dual-Link DVI-I ports and one Mini-HDMI 1.3a connection. Included software includes EVGA’s Precision and OC Scanner tool, which allows users to fine tune and customize their gaming experience.

Features

Microsoft DirectX11 Support
NVIDIA CUDA C/C++, DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL Support
NVIDIA PhysX Technology
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
NVIDIA 2-way and 3-way SLI ready
NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready
PCI Express 2.0 Support
Two Dual-Link HDCP DVI-I Connectors
One Mini-HDMI 1.3a connector
OpenGL 3.2 Support

Specifications

Core clock: 625 MHz
Memory clock: 3402 MHz
Shader clock: 1250 MHz
CUDA Cores: 448
Bus: PCI-E 2.0
Memory: 1280MB GDDR5
Memory bit width: 320 bit
Memory speed 2.5 ns
Memory bandwidth: 136 GB/sec

MSi R5770-PM2D1G

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:56:08 -0400

The MSi R5770-PM2D1G is a desktop graphics card based on the mid-range ATI Radeon HD 5770. It supports DirectX 11 and features 1 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a core clock speed of 850 MHz, like the HD 5770. It differs slightly from the R5770-PMD1G, featuring a second DVI output but featuring less advanced overclocking and cooling capabilities. It still supports more overclocking than the base model, via Afterburner technology, and includes features not available with MSi's lower-end graphics cards, including CrossFireX for multi-GPU scalability, and Eyefinity, which enables simultaneous output to up to 3 displays. The graphics card supports DisplayPort, DVI, and HDMI outputs.

Features

DirectX 11
40nm manufacturing
1GB GDDR5 memory (128-bit)
850MHz core clock speed
4800MHz memory clock speed
800 stream processors
Afterburner overclocking
PCI Express 2.1
OpenGL 3.2
HDMI/DVI (x2)/DisplayPort connectivity (with HDCP)
Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD Master Audio support
ATI CrossFireX
ATI Stream
ATI Eyefinity
ATI PowerPlay
ATI Avivo
RoHS compliance

MSi R5850 Twin Frozr II

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:28:49 -0400

The MSi R5850 Twin Frozr II is a 1GB, PCI Express 2.1 graphics card featuring the 40nm Radeon HD 5830 GPU. It utilizes military-class components, dual 8-cm PWM fans, and dual 8-nm SuperPipe technology to ensure the unit never overheats, thereby allowing it to survive years of heavy use. It measures at 800MHz (slower than its peers, such as the Lightning), but it comes with Afterburner Overclocking software, which allows advanced power users to customize the card’s performance and voltage specifications. As for connectivity, the unit hosts a single DisplayPort, a single HDMI interface, and a single DVI input. Unfortunately, it only supports one monitor at a time. Additional features include DirectX 11 support, automatic BIOS updates, and HDCP compliance.

Features

1GB, PCI Express 2.1 Graphics Card
ATI Radeon HD 5830 Engine
Microsoft DirectX 11 Support
ATI Eyefinity Technology
ATI Stream Technology
40 nm Process Technology
Advanced GDDR5 Memory Technology
2nd Generation TeraScale Engine
Microsoft Windows 7 support
ATI CrossFireX™ Technology
Enhanced Anisotropic Filtering
Accelerated Video Transcoding
HDMI 1.3 Support
Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Support
ATI PowerPlay™ Technology Enhanced Support for GDDR5 memory
ATI Avivo™ Technology Enhanced Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2)

Specifications

Graphics Engine: ATI Radeon HD 5830
Bus Standard: PCI Express x16 2.1
Memory: 1GB GDDR5
Core Clock Speed: 800MHz
Memory Clock Speed: 4000MHz
DVI: 1
D-Sub: DVI to D-Sub (Adapter Required)
HDMI: 1
DisplayPort: 1
Display Resolution: 2560x1600
DirectX Version: 11
OpenGL Version: 3.2

Asus EAH5670

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:39:01 -0400

The Asus EAH5670 is a mid-range graphics card aimed at casual gamers and people who want to take the graphics processing load away from on-board video support. While the performance is adequate for most common tasks, higher end applications and games will slow down quite a bit. The lower price of the card, however, may make it a good solution for bargain hunters who don't need anything extremely powerful.

The processor is a 775MHz ATI Radeon HD 5670, supported by memory running at 4GHz with a 128-bit interface. The card needs a PCI-E 2.1 slot, and can output to VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. While it does support resolutions of up to 2560x1600, performance will decrease dramatically at this level of detail. Most users will tend to use this card in a 1280x1024 resolution. The card does play video well, and features full Blu-ray support.

Model Variations

The Asus EAH5670 comes in two models: EAH5670/DI/512MD5, and EAH5670/DI/1GD5. They have 512MB and 1G of DDR5 memory, respectively. Apart from the amount of memory, the two card models are otherwise identical.

Features

775MHz ATI Radeon HD 5670
PCI Express 2.1
512MB or 1G GDDR5 memory
4GHz ( 1 GHz DDR5 ) memory clock (128-bit)
2560 x 1600 resolution
VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP Support
Blu-ray support

ATI Mobility Radeon X1900

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:48:06 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon X1900 is the most powerful and the most expensive of the ATI Mobility Radeon line. It is also another one of the members of the line that is Windows Vista-Ready, meaning it has been tested to be compatible with Vista's 3D graphic requirements, including the Windows Aero user interface which is known for being more graphically demanding. Like the X1800, the ATI Mobility Radeon X1900 includes the ATI Catalyst Mobility Control Center software which gives the user detailed control over their system as well as offering automatic configurations for users who don't want to deal with that at all but still want the system to have optimum performance. Avivo technology is included, which means the card uses advanced vector adaptive de-interlacing to produce one of the smoothest images available. Avivo also enhances the high definition video acceleration on HD-DVD and Blue-ray.

Features

312 million transistors using 80nm fabrication process
Thirty-Six pixel shader processors
Eight vertex shader processors
256-bit 8-channel DDR1/DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface
Native PCI Express® x16 bus interface
PowerPlay™ 6.0 power management technology
Avivo™ Video and Display architecture
512-bit internal ring bus for memory reads
Full speed 128-bit floating point processing for all shader operations
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:47:54 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 is a graphics card for thin notebooks which delivers certified Windows Vista graphics and enhanced HD entertainment and gaming performance on notebook PCs. ATI Avivo HD video processing gives high definition playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray content using only battery power. ATI PowerPlay 7.0 helps give a balance between power and performance for maximum battery life for on-the-move operation and the ATI Catalyst Control Center automatically configures graphics and video settings for ultimate performance for your system. This high performance 3D graphics processor has dedicated memory to enable Windows Vista certified graphics and boosts graphics performance with the Windows Aero interface. Full DirectX 10 Shader Model support helps provide realistic graphics and smooth gameplay in the latest games.

Specifications

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 Product Features

390 million transistors using 65nm fabrication process
Unified Superscalar shader architecture
Microsoft DirectX 10.0
OpenGL 2.0
128-bit 4-channel DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface
Native PCI Express x16 bus interface
ATI Avivo HD Video and Display architecture
ATI PowerPlay 7.0 power management technology

Ring Bus Memory Controller

Fully distributed design with 256-bit internal ring bus for memory reads and writes

Unified Superscalar Shader Architecture

120 stream processing units
- Dynamic load balancing and resource allocation for vertex, geometry, and pixel shaders
- Common instruction set and texture unit access supported for all types of shaders
- Dedicated branch execution units and texture address processors
128-bit floating point precision for all operations
Command processor for reduced CPU overhead
Shader instruction and constant caches
Up to 40 texture fetches per clock cycle
Up to 128 textures per pixel
Fully associative multi-level texture cache design
DXTC and 3Dc+ texture compression
High resolution texture support (up to 8192 x 8192)
Fully associative texture Z/stencil cache designs
Double-sided hierarchical Z/stencil buffer
Early Z test, Re-Z, Z Range optimization, and Fast Z Clear
Lossless Z & stencil compression (up to 128:1)
Lossless color compression (up to 8:1)
8 render targets (MRTs) with anti-aliasing support
Physics processing support

Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0

Shader Model 4.0
Geometry Shaders
Stream Output
Integer and Bitwise Operations
Alpha to Coverage
Constant Buffers
State Objects
Texture Arrays

Dynamic Geometry Acceleration

High performance vertex cache
Programmable tessellation unit
Accelerated geometry shader path for geometry amplification
Memory read/write cache for improved stream output performance

Anti-aliasing features

Multi-sample anti-aliasing (up to 8 samples per pixel)
Up to 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing (CFAA) for improved quality
Adaptive super-sampling and multi-sampling
Temporal anti-aliasing
Gamma correct
Super AA (CrossFire configurations only)
All anti-aliasing features compatible with HDR rendering

Texture filtering features

2x/4x/8x/16x high quality adaptive anisotropic filtering modes (up to 128 taps per pixel)
128-bit floating point HDR texture filtering
Bicubic filtering
sRGB filtering (gamma/degamma)
Percentage Closer Filtering (PCF)
Depth & stencil texture (DST) format support
Shared exponent HDR (RGBE 9:9:9:5) texture format support

ATI Avivo HD Video and Display Platform

Dedicated unified video decoder (UVD) for H.264/AVC and VC-1 video formats
- High definition (HD) playback of both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats
Hardware MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/DivX video decode acceleration
- Motion compensation and iDCT (inverse discrete cosine transform)
Avivo Video Post Processor
- Color space conversion
- Chroma subsampling format conversion
- Horizontal and vertical scaling
- Gamma correction
- Advanced vector adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing
- De-blocking and noise reduction filtering
- Detail enhancement
- Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)
- Bad edit correction
Two independent display controllers
- Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions, refresh rates, color controls and video overlays for each display
- Full 30-bit display processing
- Programmable piecewise linear gamma correction, color correction, and color space conversion
- Spatial/temporal dithering provides 30-bit color quality on 24-bit and 18-bit displays
- High quality pre- and post-scaling engines, with underscan support for all display outputs
- Content-adaptive de-flicker filtering for interlaced displays
- Fast, glitch-free mode switching
- Hardware cursor
- Integrated dual-link DVI display output
- Supports 18-, 24-, and 30-bit digital displays at all resolutions up to 1920x1200 (single-link DVI) or 2560x1600 (dual-link DVI)
Integrated 400 MHz 30-bit RAMDAC
- Supports analog displays connected by VGA at all resolutions up to 2048x1536
HDMI output support
- Supports display resolutions up to 1920x1080
- Integrated HD audio controller with multi-channel (5.1) AC3 support, enabling a plug-and-play cable-less audio solution
- HDCP encoder with on-chip key storage for high resolution playback of protected content
Integrated AMD Xilleon HDTV encoder
- Provides high quality analog TV output (component/S-video/composite)
- Supports SDTV and HDTV resolutions
- Underscan and overscan compensation
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264/AVC encoding and transcoding
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
VGA mode support on all display outputs

PowerPlay 7.0

ATI PowerPlay 7.0 advanced power management technology for the optimal balance between performance and power consumption
Multiple power-saving settings offer increased control and flexibility
Performance-on-Demand – constantly monitors system activity, dynamically adjusting clocks and voltage based on user scenario
- Clock speed throttling
- Voltage switching
- Clock gating
- Back-Bias Voltage
Central thermal management – on-chip thermal sensor monitors the GPU temperature and triggers thermal actions
PCI Express lane count switching – automatically reduces the PCIe lane count when systems goes into low power modes
Full ASPM – PCI Express "active-state" power management lowers power consumption when the bus is not active
Refresh rate reduction – enables lower refresh rate for longer battery life

Asus GeForce GTX 260

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:17:10 -0400

The Asus GeForce GTX 260 is a double slot high end graphics card with 896MB of DDR3 ram. Using the standard NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at the default 576MHz/1998MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 260 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- HDTV Cable
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter

XFX GeForce GTX 260

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:44:35 -0400

The XFX GeForce GTX 260 series contains 2 cards. Both of the cards contain the stock specification 896MB of DDR3 VRAM connected through a 448bit bus and use the stock NVIDIA cooler. One card is overclocked while the other remains at the stock 576MHz/1998MHz timings. For more information on the GTX 260 refer to the full report.

Models

XFX GeForce GTX 260 Standard: A 896MB dual slot card, stock cooler, at stock clockspeeds(576MHz/1998MHz)
XFX GeForce GTX 260 XXX: A 896MB dual slot card, stock cooler, at enhanced clockspeeds(640MHz/2300MHz)

EVGA GeForce GTX 260 SC

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:53:03 -0400

The EVGA GeForce GTX 260 SC is a double slot high end graphics card with 896GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at slightly enhanced 602MHz/2025MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 260 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- 2 x DVI to VGA adapter
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- HDTV Cable

MSI N280GTX-T2D1G OC

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:34:33 -0400

The MSI N280GTX-T2D1G OC is a double slot high end graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at enhanced 650MHz/2300MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 280 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- internal S/PDIF cable
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- HDTV Cable
- S to S TV-out cable

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 280

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:30:16 -0400

The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 280 is a double slot high end graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at the stock 602MHz/2214MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 280 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- HDTV Cable

EVGA GeForce GTX 280 SC

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:03:00 -0400

The EVGA GeForce GTX 280 FTW is a double slot high end graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at slightly enhanced 621MHz/2268MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 280 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- 2 x DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- 8-pin PCIE power adapter
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- HDTV Cable

MSI Radeon HD 4870

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:40:43 -0400

The Gigabyte Radeon HD 4870 is a double slot high end graphics card with 512MB of DDR5 ram. Using the stock ATI cooler, the card is one of the only overclocked 4000-series cards, at the enhanced 780MHz/1000MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the HD 4870 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- S-video to composite adapter
- HDTV Cable

MSI Radeon HD 4850

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:04:25 -0400

The MSI Radeon HD 4850 is a single slot mid-range graphics card with 512MB of ram. Using the stock ATI cooler, the card is clocked at the default 625MHz/993MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the HD 4850 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- S-video to composite adapter
- HDTV Cable

LeadTek WinFast PX9600 GT Heatpipe

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:28:14 -0400

The LeadTek WinFast PX9600 GT Heatpipe is a mid-range graphics card with 512MB of ram. The card performs at the stock clockspeeds of 650MHz, 1800MHz. Using a custom passive VGA heat the LeadTek WinFast PX9600 GT Heatpipe sink ensures silent operation, however, as a gaming card good airflow within the case is a good idea for when pushing it to its full potential. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV + TV Out
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- HDTV Cable
- S/PDIF-in Cable

XFX GeForce 9600 GT XXX

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:15:45 -0400

The XFX GeForce 9600 GT XXX (PV-T96G-YDD4 or PV-T96G-YDDU) is a mid-range graphics card with 512MB of ram. It utilizes the stock Nvidia cooler to cool both GPU and RAM which are overclocked to 700MHz and 2000MHz (up from 650MHz/1800MHz). The PV-T96G-YDD4 model comes with a heat sink design similar to the XT and Standard models, whereas the PV-T96G-YDDU comes with the heat sink pictured. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- S-Video cable
- S/PDIF Cable

eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX PCI Express

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:19:01 -0500

PNY Verto GeForce 6800 GT AGP

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:18:56 -0500

MSI Radeon HD 5550 R5550-MD1G

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:02:26 -0400

MSI GeForce GT 430 N430GT-MD1GD3-OC

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:59:47 -0400

MSI GeForce GTX 550 N550GTX-Ti Cyclone OC

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:59:39 -0400

Sapphire Radeon HD 6990 100310SR

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:44:51 -0400

Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 100312-2SR

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:44:18 -0400

EVGA GeForce GT X295 Co-op Edition 017-P3-1295-AR

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:39:55 -0400

EVGA GeForce GTX 285 01G-P3-1080-TR

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:36:29 -0400

EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SSC Edition

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:36:15 -0400

ATI Radeon X1950

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:09:51 -0400

The ATI Radeon X1950 is a legacy video card by ATI. It was a budget card target for gamers, due to its fast RAM and full (without extension) out-of-the-box support for DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 2.0, and Shader Model 3.0. It has 256M onboard DDR3 memory, and a 575MHz core clock speed. When two of the X1950 cards are used in the same computer, the cards automatically set themselves up in a Master/Slave arrangement, with the need of a link cable, as was the case with older ATI Radeon cards. It offers hardware accelerated transcoding of many common video formats, relieving the CPU of this duty. It has dual-link DVI and TV outputs for use with multiple monitors. The device is HDCP ready, and uses ATI CrossFire technology. It has been replaced by the ATI Radeon HD 3800.

Features

256M DDR3 memory
Up to 48 pixel shader processors
8 vertex shader processors
DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 2.0, and Shader Model 3.0
Hardware accelerated transcoding MPEG-2, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264
Dual-Link DVI
S-Video (TV) output
Multiple GPU support
CrossFire four modes of operation:
- Alternate Frame Rendering (maximum performance)
- Supertiling (optimal load-balancing)
- Scissor (compatibility)
- Super AA 8x/10x/12x/14x (maximum image quality)

MSi N220GT-MD512

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:00:49 -0400

The MSi N220GT-MD512 is a lower-end desktop graphics card, based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 220. The 40nm card supports DirectX 10.1 and an HDMI output. It is almost identical to the N220GT-MD1G, but features 512 MB (not 1 GB) of 810MHz GDDR2 memory. This limitation may prevent satisfactory performance in more demanding games. The core clock runs at 625 MHz, but the card supports overclocking via "Afterburner" and MSi DOT Express technology. Other MSi products based on the GeForce GT 220 offer significantly higher memory and core clock speeds, as does the original NVIDIA product itself. NVIDIA PhysX enables complex in-game physics, while the NVIDIA Lumenex engine and 128-bit HDR support enhanced lighting effects. The card lacks major features available with higher-end graphics cards, however, including support for 3D video or multiple GPUs.

Features

512MB GDDR2 memory
810MHz memory clock
625MHz core clock
40nm manufacturing
400 RAMDACs
DirectX 10.1
OpenGL 3.1
PCI Express 2.0
HDMI/DVI/D-sub outputs
NVIDIA PhysX
NVIDIA CUDA
GigaThread technology
NVIDIA Lumenex engine
16x anti-aliasing
128-bit HDR lighting
NVIDIA PureVideo HD

ATI Mobility Radeon X1300

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:34:14 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 is a gaming graphics card designed for light, thin notebook PCs. It is designed with power management to minimize the strain on the laptop's battery while still delivering quality graphics for a high definition movie or a game configured to the most demanding settings. The ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 is built with a 90-nanometer process Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), ultra-threaded 3D architecture, a ring-but memory controller, a native 16x PCI Express bus interface, and Powerplay 6.0. The DirectX 9 Shader Model 3.0 support makes the card useful for rendering games and videos with OpenGL and DirectX 9 games. The ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 integrates with ATI Avivo High-Definition video to sharpen images and enhance the color on any laptop's LCD display.

Features

105 million transistors using 90nm fabrication process
Four pixel shader processors
Two vertex shader processors
128-bit 4-channel DDR1/DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface
Native PCI Express x16 bus interface
PowerPlay 6.0 power management technology
Avivo Video and Display architecture
Fully associative texture, color, and Z/stencil cache designs
Support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:47:42 -0400

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 is a graphics card which delivers certified Windows Vista graphics and high performance-per-watt operation and enhanced video graphics. ATI PowerPlay 7.0 helps give a balance between power and performance for maximum battery life for on-the-move operation. This high performance 3D graphics processor has dedicated memory to enable Windows Vista certified graphics and maximizes multitasking and graphics performance with the Windows Aero interface. ATI Avivo HD video processing lets you enjoy HD movies with high fidelity and smooth playback with minimal battery usage. DirectX 10 Shader Model support helps provide realistic graphics and smooth gameplay in the latest games.

Specifications

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 Product Features

180 million transistors using 65nm fabrication process
Unified Superscalar shader architecture
Microsoft DirectX 10.0
OpenGL 2.0
64-bit 2-channel DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface
Native PCI Express x16 bus interface
ATI Avivo HD Video and Display architecture
ATI PowerPlay 7.0 power management technology

Unified Superscalar Shader Architecture

40 stream processing units
- Dynamic load balancing and resource allocation for vertex, geometry, and pixel shaders
- Common instruction set and texture unit access supported for all types of shaders
- Dedicated branch execution units and texture address processors
128-bit floating point precision for all operations
Command processor for reduced CPU overhead
Shader instruction and constant caches
Up to 16 texture fetches per clock cycle
Up to 128 textures per pixel
Fully associative multi-level texture cache design
DXTC and 3Dc+ texture compression
High resolution texture support (up to 8192 x 8192)
Fully associative texture Z/stencil cache designs
Early Z test, Re-Z, Z Range optimization, and Fast Z Clear
Lossless Z & stencil compression
8 render targets (MRTs) with anti-aliasing support
Physics processing support

Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0

Shader Model 4.0
Geometry Shaders
Stream Output
Integer and Bitwise Operations
Alpha to Coverage
Constant Buffers
State Objects
Texture Arrays

Dynamic Geometry Acceleration

Programmable tessellation unit
Accelerated geometry shader path for geometry amplification
Memory read/write cache for improved stream output performance

Anti-aliasing features

Multi-sample anti-aliasing (up to 4 samples per pixel)
Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing (CFAA) for improved quality
Adaptive super-sampling and multi-sampling
Temporal anti-aliasing
Gamma correct
Super AA (CrossFire configurations only)
All anti-aliasing features compatible with HDR rendering

Texture filtering features

2x/4x/8x/16x high quality adaptive anisotropic filtering modes (up to 128 taps per pixel)
128-bit floating point HDR texture filtering
Bicubic filtering
sRGB filtering (gamma/degamma)
Percentage Closer Filtering (PCF)
Depth & stencil texture (DST) format support
Shared exponent HDR (RGBE 9:9:9:5) texture format support

ATI Avivo HD Video and Display Platform

Dedicated unified video decoder (UVD) for H.264/AVC and VC-1 video formats
- High definition (HD) playback of both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats
Hardware MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/DivX video decode acceleration
- Motion compensation and iDCT (inverse discrete cosine transform)
Avivo Video Post Processor
- Color space conversion
- Chroma subsampling format conversion
- Horizontal and vertical scaling
- Gamma correction
- Advanced vector adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing
- De-blocking and noise reduction filtering
- Detail enhancement
- Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)
- Bad edit correction
Two independent display controllers
- Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions, refresh rates, color controls and video overlays for each display
- Full 30-bit display processing
- Programmable piecewise linear gamma correction, color correction, and color space conversion
- Spatial/temporal dithering provides 30-bit color quality on 24-bit and 18-bit displays
- High quality pre- and post-scaling engines, with underscan support for all display outputs
- Content-adaptive de-flicker filtering for interlaced displays
- Fast, glitch-free mode switching
- Hardware cursor
- Integrated DVI display output
- Supports 18-, 24-, and 30-bit digital displays at all resolutions up to 1920x1200 (single-link DVI)
Integrated 400 MHz 30-bit RAMDAC
- Supports analog displays connected by VGA at all resolutions up to 2048x1536
- HDMI output support
- Supports display resolutions up to 1920x1080
- Integrated HD audio controller with multi-channel (5.1) AC3 support, enabling a plug-and-play cable-less audio solution
- HDCP encoder with on-chip key storage for high resolution playback of protected content
Integrated AMD Xilleon HDTV encoder
- Provides high quality analog TV output (component/S-video/composite)
- Supports SDTV and HDTV resolutions
- Underscan and overscan compensation
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264/AVC encoding and transcoding
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
VGA mode support on all display outputs

PowerPlay 7.0

ATI PowerPlay 7.0 advanced power management technology for the optimal balance between performance and power consumption
Multiple power-saving settings offer increased control and flexibility
Performance-on-Demand – constantly monitors system activity, dynamically adjusting clocks and voltage based on user scenario
- Clock speed throttling
- Voltage switching
- Clock gating
- Back-Bias Voltage
Central thermal management – on-chip thermal sensor monitors the GPU temperature and triggers thermal actions
PCI Express lane count switching – automatically reduces the PCIe lane count when systems goes into low power modes
Full ASPM – PCI Express "active-state" power management lowers power consumption when the bus is not active
Refresh rate reduction – enables lower refresh rate for longer battery life

Sapphire HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:04:02 -0500

Sapphire's version of the inexpensive budget 4670 card. Features the stock ATI reference cooler. For more information on the AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4670 see the main article.

MSI N260GTX-T2D896

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:25:13 -0400

The MSI N260GTX-T2D896 is a double slot high end graphics card with 896GB of DDR3 ram. Using the standard NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at the default 576MHz/1998MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 260 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- HDTV Cable
- Internal S/PDIF Cable
- S to S TV-out Cable

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 OC

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:50:42 -0400

The BFG Tech GTX 260 OC is a double slot high end graphics card with 896GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at slightly enhanced 590MHz/1998MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 260 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- Internal S/PDIF cable
- HDTV Cable
- Internal S/PDIF Cable

BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:05:22 -0400

The BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT lineup is a no nonsense group of 4 512MB cards. While slightly overpriced, BFG Tech delivers, with cards that feature overclocks that match or best offerings from Asus, ECS and MSI. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Models

BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT Standard: A 512MB single slot card, at stock clockspeeds(650MHz, 1800MHz)
BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT OC: A 512MB single slot card, at enhanced clockspeeds(675MHz, 1800MHz)
BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT OC2: A 512MB single slot card, at stock clockspeeds (690MHz, 1880MHz)
BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT OCX: A 512MB single slot card, with custom tall heat sink, at enhanced clockspeeds (725MHz, 1950MHz)

BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT OC

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:28:44 -0400

The BFG Tech GeForce 9600 GT OC is a mid-range graphics card with 512MB of ram. Using the stock Nvidia cooler the card is only slightly overclocked to 675MHz/1800MHz from the default 650MHz/1800MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV + TV Out
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- HDTV Cable

VisionTek 900338

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:11:11 -0400

HIS Radeon 9250 H925H128E1TOPN

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:47:06 -0400

Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 FleX 100283FLEX

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:21:04 -0500

HIS Radeon HD 5870 H587FN1GD

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:14:17 -0500

HIS Radeon HD 4670 iSilence4 H467PS1GH

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:14:03 -0500

HIS Radeon HD 5870 Turbo H587FNT1GDG

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:10:31 -0500

EVGA GeForce 8400 GS Passive 01G-P3-1303-KR

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:56:27 -0500

EVGA GeForce 7900 GT 256-P2-N563-AX

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:52:48 -0500

EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512-P3-N801-AR

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:52:15 -0500

nVidia GeForce GTS 360M

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:24:50 -0400

The nVidia GeForce GTS 360M is a mid-range graphics processor for notebook computers. It features a GeForce GTS 360M processor with 96 cores that has a recommended speed setting of 1436MHz. This puts it ahead of the nVidia GeForce GTS 260M, but in every other way they remain the same. High definition video is handled directly by a PureVideo HD processor which supports HD standards up to 1080p. Intense graphics are given full support through DirectX 10.1, Shader Model 4.1, and OpenGL 2.1. Games can take advantage of NVIDIA PhysX technology for realistic physics rendering. Linking with a second GPU is supported through 2-way SLI, allowing for a boost in processing power. Hybrid Power Technology allows the second GPU to power down when not needed to prolong battery life.

Features

1436MHz GeForce GTS 360M processor
96 CUDA cores, 413 Gigaflops
128-bit memory interface
Up to 2000 Mhz memory clock
MXM 3.0 Type-B
NVIDIA PureVideo HD processor
DirectX 10.1, Compute, Shader Model 4.1 OpenGL 2.1 support
NVIDIA PhysX technology
Windows 7 Certified
2-Way SLI ready with Hybrid Power Technology
Maximum Resolution 2048x1536
Single Link DVI, Dual Link DVI, VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI, LVDS supported

nVidia GeForce 9400 GT

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:24:29 -0400

The GeForce 9400 GT is an entry-level graphics card from nVidia, released in late 2008. This discrete GPU is similar to the GeForce 9400M G, the mobile version of this card found in a wide range of laptops including the Apple MacBook. The 9500M GS is a step up from the 9400 GT/M products, offering approximately twice the performance in a mobile configuration. Features found on this 9 series card include 3D Aero support for Windows 7 and nVidia’s PureVideo HD engine for offloading CPU intensive video playback. A total of 16 CUDA cores are built into the GPU, allowing specially designed applications such as Badaboom to perform specialized tasks. This DirectX 10 graphics card has the clock speed set at 550MHz, while the memory clock is rated at 400MHz. The standard memory configuration stands at 512MB, which is generally more than enough for modern PC games.

Features

nVidia PureVideo technology
nVidia CUDA technology
PCI-E 2.0 bus
Dual-link DVI output
HDMI output (via adapter)
SPDIF support
CUDA cores: 16
Max. resolution: 2560 x 1600
Graphics clock: 550 MHz
Shader clock: 1400 MHz
Memory clock: 400 MHz
Memory: 512 MB

nVidia GeForce 9500M GS

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:24:18 -0400

The GeForce 9500M GS is an mid-range mobile graphics chip from nVidia, initially released in mid-2008. The 9500M GS is commonly found in Intel Core 2 Duo based laptops from a wide range of manufacturers. This integrated graphics solution is comparable to the lower-end 9400GT/M products, however this chipset offers approximately twice the graphical performance. This 9 series card includes support for PhysX games, meaning a more realistic gaming experience can be enjoyed when turned on. According to expert reviews, this graphics solution is capable of running demanding games like Crysis at an acceptable frame rate, providing the graphics are turned down. This DirectX 10 graphics clock is set at 475MHz, while the shader speed is rated at 950MHz. 512 MB of dedicated video memory is integrated into the GeForce 9500M GS, allowing for system RAM to remain untouched.

Features

nVidia PureVideo HD
nVidia CUDA technology
CUDA cores: 32
Graphics clock: 475 MHz
Shader clock: 950 MHz
Memory: 512 MB (non-shared)
DirectX 10
Shader 4.0

nVidia GeForce 310M

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:24:12 -0400

The nVidia GeForce 310M is an entry-level mobile graphics processing unit very similar to the nVidia GeForce 305M. The GeForce 310M sports somewhat faster clock speeds (625MHz core vs 525MHz) and fillrates (2.5GP/s vs 2.1GP/s and 5GT/s vs 4.2GT/s) than the GeForce 305M, resulting in superior raw processing power (73 GFLOPs vs 55 GFLOPs). Otherwise, the GeForce 310M and 305M feature the same amount of graphical memory (512MB GDDR3) and the same selection of ports (DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, Dual Link DVI, Single Link DVI).

The GeForce 310M's 625MHz core clock speed and 512MB of graphical memory provide it with minimal to medium gaming performance. However, the GeForce 310M is more than capable of 1080p high definition media playback, with a maximum digital resolution of 2560x1600. Due to its variety of supported display ports and performance level, the GeForce 310M is best suited for typical users who seek mobile high definition playback rather than gamers.

Features

512MB (GDDR3) graphical memory
Core clock speed: 625MHz
Shader clock speed: 1530MHz
Memory clock speed: 1600MHz
DirectX 10.1 compatibility
Connections supported: DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, Dual Link DVI, Single Link DVI
Max resolutions: 2560x1600 digital, 2048x1536 analog (VGA)

Asus AH3650 SILENT/HTDI/512M

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:25:01 -0400

The Asus AH3650 SILENT/HTDI/512M is a video card for home theater PC users. This is a good card for those looking for a reliable and silent-running video card that can output in S-Video or Composite. It has a fast processor and reasonably fast memory, and uses a V-Cool Heatsink to keep the card's temperature low without making any noise.

The processor is a 725MHz ATI Radeon HD 3650, which works with 512MB of DDR3 memory. The memory clock is set to 1.4GHz, and runs in 128-bit mode. Outputs include VGA, DVI-I, HDMI, S-Video and Composite for HDTV. There is also HDCP support for surround sound. The card takes a standard PCI-E 2.0 slot and can display at 2560x1600 resolution.

Features

725MHz ATI Radeon HD 3650 processor
PCI-E 2.0
512MB DDR3 memory
1.4 GHz ( 700 MHz DDR3 ) memory clock (128-bit)
VGA, DVI-I, HDMI outputs
HDTV output
HDCP support
2560 x 1600 resolution
V-Cool Heatsink

EVGA GeForce GTX 480 Hydro Copper FTW

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:21:45 -0400

The EVGA GeForce GTX 480 Hydro Copper FTW is a high-end graphics card released in April, 2010. This card is faster than the standard GeForce GTX 480, as well as EVGA’s SuperClocked version. The GTX 480 Hydro features DirectX 11, PhysX and Nvidia 3D Vision Surround technologies. This card is compatible with 2, 3, and 4-way SLI configurations, allowing for a wide range of options when it comes to potential computing power. This edition of the GTX 480 has a core clock that runs at 752MHz, while the memory runs at 3800 MHz and the shader runs at 1504 MHz. For gamers looking to squeeze the maximum performance possible out of their graphics cards, this watercooled edition is likely to help their cause. Video output includes two Dual-Link DVI-I ports and one Mini-HDMI 1.3a connection. Included software includes EVGA’s Precision and OC Scanner tool, which allows users to fine tune and customize their gaming experience.

Features

Microsoft DirectX11 Support
NVIDIA CUDA C/C++, DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL Support
NVIDIA PhysX Technology
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
NVIDIA 2-way, 3-way and 4-way SLI ready
NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready
PCI Express 2.0 Support
Two Dual-Link HDCP DVI-I Connectors
One Mini-HDMI 1.3a connector
OpenGL 3.2 Support

Specifications

Core clock: 752 MHz
Memory clock: 3800 MHz
Shader clock: 1504 MHz
CUDA Cores: 480
Bus: PCI-E 2.0
Memory: 1536MB GDDR5
Memory bit width: 384 bit
Memory speed 2.0 ns
Memory bandwidth: 182.4 GB/sec

MSi N285GTX SuperPipe OC

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:20:51 -0400

The MSi N285GTX SuperPipe OC is a high end video card aimed at hardcore gamers and home theater computer enthusiasts. It has a fast memory interface and processor, and there is a large amount of memory as well. A variety of display types are supported, including the ability to send video directly to a television. An advanced cooling system is used to take heat away from the card even under overclocked conditions, and the overall size of the card is kept as small as possible.

The processor is a 680MHz GeForce GTX 285 processor, supported by 1024MB of DDR3 memory. The memory itself is clocked at 2500MHz and uses a 512-bit interface to exchange data with the processor. The card uses a PCI-E 2.0 slot, and outputs in VGA, DVI-I, TV, and HDMI. There is on-board support for H.264 video. DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 are supported.

Features

680MHz GeForce GTX 285 processor
PCI Express 2.0
1024MB DDR3 memory
2500MHz memory clock speed (512-bit)
2 x VGA, 2 x DVI-I, TV, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
HDTV support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 10.0 support
OpenGL 2.1 support
3-way SLI Support

SPARKLE low profile 9800GT SX98GT512D3L-NM

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:34:07 -0500

Nvidia 9800 GT low profile video card.

600 MHZ core

PCI Express interface,

512 MB GDDR3 RAM

256 bit memory interface

HDMI, DVI, HDCP, SPDIF in

7”x4”x13”

ATI Radeon HD 5570

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:17:08 -0500

The Radeon HD 5570 is a budget graphics card currently available from ATI. The card is among the usual releases that occur during the end of a current generation of cards that offers a very high level of performance for its cost. Although it won't provide the same level of graphical power that comes from high-end cards, the Radeon HD 5570 can comfortably run any game available at the time of the card's release and most games in the near future. Graphical settings will not be able to be set to maximum on all games, but most can be run on higher settings than a card typically found at this price range. Additionally, the card operates with very little power, only 45 watts while under full load, and can even support triple monitor displays. A computer with comparable specifications is required to utilize this card.

Specifications and Features

dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 2.5 inches
weight: 1 lb
power consumption: 45 watts during full load
engine clock speed: 650 Mhz
memory clock speed: 900 Mhz
up to 1GB DDR3 memory
DirectX 11 support
OpenGL 3.2 support
HD video
compatible with XP, Vista, and Windows 7
advanced features such as 24x and 16x AA filtering
supports triple monitor display

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 OCX

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:06:22 -0400

The BFG Tech GTX 260 OCX is a double slot high end graphics card with 896GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at enhanced 655MHz/2250MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 260 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- Internal S/PDIF cable
- HDTV Cable
- Internal S/PDIF Cable

XFX GeForce GTX 280 XXX

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:51:05 -0400

The XFX GeForce GTX 280 XXX is a double slot high end graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at enhanced 670MHz/2500MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 280 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- internal S/PDIF cable
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- HDTV Cable

KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:18:13 -0400

Relatively obscure compared to other lineups, The KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT series (rebranded Galaxy cards) contains 3 cards with various amounts of RAM and overclocks. In fact, not a single of them remains at the default 650MHz/1800MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Models

KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT 512MB: A 512MB two slot card, at enhanced clockspeeds(675MHz, 2000MHz)
KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT 1GB: A 1GB two slot card, at the same enhanced clockspeeds(675MHz, 200MHz)
KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT Overclocked: Not much is known about this card, probably a two slot card, at enhanced clockspeeds (675+MHz, 2000MHz)

Gigabyte GeForce 9600 GT

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:09:37 -0400

The Gigabyte GeForce 9600 GT series consists of 3 cards with various amounts of RAM and a variety of cooling technologies. Two of these cards are overclocked from the stock settings of 650MHz/1800MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Models

Gigabyte GV-NX96T512H-B: A 512MB single slot card, at stock clockspeeds(650MHz, 1800MHz)
Gigabyte GV-NX96T512HP: A 512MB double slot card, passive custom heatsink, at enhanced clockspeeds(720MHz, 2000MHz)
Asus EN9600GT/HTDI/1G: A 1GB double slot card, passive custom heatsink, at enhanced clockspeeds(720MHz, 2000MHz)

Chaintech GSE96GTC

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:42:24 -0400

The Chaintech GSE96GTC is a mid-range graphics card with 512MB of ram. Using the stock Nvidia cooler the card is overclocked to 735MHz/1900MHz from the default 650MHz/1800MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV + TV Out
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- HDTV Cable
- S-Video Cable

HIS Radeon HD 5770 H577FM1GD

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:13:17 -0500

HIS Radeon HD 4650 H465FS512H

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:11:42 -0500

MSi R5670 Cyclone 1G

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:17:05 -0400

The MSi R5670 Cyclone 1G is a mid-range video card aimed at gamers interested in overclocking. This is a redesign of the original RR5670-PMD1G, with a more efficient cooling system and easy access to the system's clock settings. It also has 3-way SLI support, allowing users to purchase three of these cards and link them all together in one PC for improved performance. By itself, it is a reasonably priced card capable of handling most applications and games at a reasonable performance level.

Processing is handled by a 775MHz ATI Radeon HD 5670 working with 1024MB of DDR5 video memory. The memory speed is clocked at 4040MHz and uses a 128-bit bus. A standard PCI-E 2.1 slot is needed for this card. Outputs are available for VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. 2560x1600 resolution is supported. DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3.2 are supported.

Features

775MHz ATI Radeon HD 5670 processor
PCI Express 2.1
1024MB DDR5 memory
4040MHz memory clock speed (128-bit)
VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 11 support
OpenGL 3.2 support
3-way SLI support

MSi R5570-MD1G

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:51:42 -0400

The MSi R5570-MD1G is a low cost video card for home theater personal computer users. It has a quiet cooling system, and has full HDCP and HDTV support so that you can watch streaming high definition video on most types of displays. It also supports full 7.1 surround sound. This is not a card aimed at gamers, but is built to be compatible with most graphic standards if the need arises.

The processor is a 650MHz ATI Radeon HD 5570 working with 1024MB of DDR3 video memory. The memory clock is set at 1600MHz and interfaces with the GPU using a 128-bit bus. You'll need a PCI-E 2.1 slot for this card. Outputs are built in for VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. Top resolution is 2560x1600 on a digital display. DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3.2 are supported.

Features

650MHz ATI Radeon HD 5570 processor
PCI Express 2.1
1024MB DDR3 memory
1600MHz memory clock speed (128-bit)
VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
HDTV support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 11 support
OpenGL 3.2 support
CrossFire support

MSi R5450-MD1G

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:41:15 -0400

The MSi R5450-MD1G is a low cost video card for people who need to take some load off of their main CPU for graphic processing. Its specifications are identical to the R5450-MD1GH in every way, but has been redesigned to be lighter and take up less space in the computer. It is compatible with most graphic standards, and has a silent cooling system. Those building a home theater can take advantage of its HDCP support to stream video to a variety of outputs.

The processor is a 650MHz ATI Radeon HD 5450 processor, which is supported by 1024MB of DDR3 memory. The memory itself is clocked at 650MHz and uses a 64-bit interface to exchange data with the processor. The card uses a PCI-E 2.1 slot, and outputs in VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. While it can manage resolutions of up to 2560x1600, expect a major performance slow-down at this level of detail. Both DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3.2 are supported.

Features

650MHz ATI Radeon HD 5450 processor
PCI Express 2.1
1024MB DDR3 memory
650MHz memory clock speed (64-bit)
VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 11 support
OpenGL 3.2 support
CrossFire support

MSi N250GTS-2D512-OC

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:16:19 -0400

The MSi N250GTS-2D512-OC is a video card for hardcore gamers who want a more powerful graphic processor. While the processor is already fast, one can also easily overclock the card and even link three of them together in a computer to increase processing capacity. Note that it only supports DirectX 10.0 and OpenGL 2.1, so game enthusiasts who need DirectX 11 support may need to look for another card.

The processor is a 760MHz NVidia GeForce GTS 250, which is supported by 512MB of DDR3 memory. The memory runs at 2300MHz with a 256-bit data transfer. The card uses a basic PCI-E 2.0 slot, and has outputs for VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. A 2560x1600 resolution is fully supported. This card supports 3-way SLI for multiple GPU processing, and has HDCP support for multimedia.

Features

760MHz NVidia GeForce GTS 250 processor
PCI Express 2.0
512MB DDR3 memory
2300MHz memory clock speed (256-bit)
2 x VGA, 2 x DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 10.0 support
OpenGL 2.1 support
3-way SLI capable

MSi N210-MD512H

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:39:08 -0400

The MSi N210-MD512H is a basic video card for people who need to take some load off of their main CPU for graphic processing, or who want to use their computer to play a lot of video. While in most respects it is the same card as the VN210-MD512, a silent cooling system and HDCP support have been added to make this a low-cost solution for home theaters.

The processor is a 589MHz NVidia GeForce 210, which is supported by 512MB of DDR2 memory. The memory itself is clocked at 800MHz and uses a 64-bit interface to exchange data with the processor. The card uses a basic PCI-E 2.0 slot, and outputs in VGA, DVI-I, and HDMI. While it can manage resolutions of up to 2560x1600, expect a major performance slow-down at this level of detail. Both DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.1 are supported.

Features

589MHz NVidia GeForce 210 processor
PCI Express 2.0
512MB DDR2 memory
800MHz memory clock speed (64-bit)
VGA, 2 x DVI-I, and HDMI outputs
HDCP support
2560x1600 resolution
DirectX 10.1 support
OpenGL 3.1 support

MSi VN220GT-MD512

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:01:01 -0400

The MSi VN220GT-MD512 is a lower-end desktop graphics card based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 220. The 40nm card supports DirectX 10.1 and an HDMI output. It is mostly identical to the N220GT-MD512, but utilizes superior, DDR2 memory. Nevertheless, 512 MB of memory is limiting, and may not allow adequate performance in demanding games. The card's core clock runs at 625 MHz, but it supports overclocking via "Afterburner" and MSi DOT Express technology. Other MSi products based on the GeForce GT 220 offer significantly higher memory and core clock speeds, as does the original NVIDIA product itself. NVIDIA PhysX enables complex in-game physics, while the NVIDIA Lumenex engine and 128-bit HDR support enhanced lighting effects. The card lacks major features available with higher-end graphics cards, however, including support for 3D video or multiple GPUs.

Features

512MB DDR2 memory
810MHz memory clock
625MHz core clock
40nm manufacturing
400 RAMDACs
DirectX 10.1
OpenGL 3.1
PCI Express 2.0
HDMI/DVI/D-sub outputs
NVIDIA PhysX
NVIDIA CUDA
GigaThread technology
NVIDIA Lumenex engine
16x anti-aliasing
128-bit HDR lighting
NVIDIA PureVideo HD

Asus ENGTX295/2DI/1792MD3

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:52:39 -0400

The Asus ENGTX295/2DI/1792MD3 is a high end video card meant for hardcore gamers. It has two separate processors that work in tandem with a large memory to render high resolution graphics at a high frame rate. The memory interface itself is split between the two processors, meaning that each processor gets direct access to the memory at any given time.

The processors themselves are 576MHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295. It's supported by a total of 1792MB of DDR3 memory that runs at 2GHz. The memory interface is 448-bit per processor, meaning that each of the two processors gets a full 448-bit interface with the memory. The card fits into a standard PCI-E slot, and has VGA, HDMI, and two DVI-I outputs.

Features

576MHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 processor
PCI Express 2.0
1242 MHz shader clock
1792MB DDR3 memory
2GHz memory clock with 896-bit interface
2560x1600 resolution
VGA, 2 x DVI-I, and HDMI output

EVGA GeForce GTX 285

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:48:52 -0400

The EVGA GeForce GTX 285 is a high end video card for hardcore gaming enthusiasts and professionals that need a lot of graphic processing power. The processor runs fast, there is a good amount of memory, and the memory itself is given a large amount of bandwidth to work with.

The GPU is a 648MHz NVidia GTX 285 processor with 240 processing cores. It works with 1024MB of DDR3 memory that is given 159GB/s of bandwidth. This card uses a standard PCI-E slot, and is also SLI capable. There are two DVI-I ports and a HDTV-7 port, and high frame rates can be achieved even when running in high resolution.

Features

648MHz NVidia GTX 285 processor
240 processing cores
1024MB GDDR3 memory at 2484 MHz (effective)
159GB/s memory bandwidth
PCI-E 2.0
2 x DVI-I and 1 x HDTV-7 outputs
SLI Capable
240Hz refresh rate
2560x1600 resolution

EVGA GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:27:53 -0400

The EVGA GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition combines two separate processors into one card. There's an NVidia 275 processor for rendering, and a 250 for PhysX. This makes it a high-end choice for gamers who need to have lighting and physics calculated on the fly while displaying graphics at a high framerate.

The processors run at 633MHz and 738Mhz, with 240 and 128 cores respectively. The 1280MB of DDR3 memory is split into two sections, one for each processor, with 127.0GB/s and 52.8GB/s of bandwidth. There are two DVI-I outputs. The card fits in a PCI-E slot, and is SLI capable. The maximum resolution supported is 2560x1600.

Features

633MHz and 738MHz NVidia processors
240 and 128 processing cores
1280MB DDR3 memory in total with 127.0 and 52.8 GB/s bandwidth
PCI-E 2.0
2 x DVI-I
SLI capable
240Hz refresh rate
2560x1600 resolution

ATI FirePro V8750

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:22:58 -0400

The ATI FirePro V8750 is an ultra high-end video card for 3D workstations that need a lot of power for rendering. The price increase from the V8700 is just for the new RAM, as all other specifications are identical. It comes with 2GB of GDDR5 memory that has seen some speed boosting with 115.2 GB/s bandwidth. As withthe V8700, the ATI FirePro V8700 is running 800 Unified Shader Engines and has multiple monitor support through DisplayPort or DVI-I outputs.

Features

PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus
2GB GDDR5 memory with 115.2 GB/s bandwidth
800 Stream Processing Units
High Dynamic Range (HDR) rendering with 8-bit, 10-bit & 16-bit per RGB color component support
Multi-sample and 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.0 support
Certification for many CAD and DCC applications pending
18-, 24-, and 30-bit displays at 2560x1600

ATI FirePro V7750

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:55:56 -0400

The ATI FirePro V7750 is a high-end video card for 3D workstations, built to handle serious CAD work. The 1GB GDDR3 memory uses a special 128-bit controller to move data in and out of memory as fast as possible from its 320 Stream Processing Units. As with all of the video cards in the FirePro series multiple monitors are supported, in this case with 2 DisplayPort outputs and a Dual Link DVI-I output.

Features

PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus
1GB GDDR3 memory, 128-bit memory controller
320 Stream Processing Units
High Dynamic Range (HDR) rendering with 8-bit, 10-bit & 16-bit per RGB color component support
Multi-sample and 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing
Certification for many CAD and DCC applications pending
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.0 support
18-, 24-, and 30-bit displays at 2560x1600

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5750

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:08:40 -0500

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD5750 is an intermediate graphics card for laptops. The HD5750 has an integrated GDDR5 memory capacity with a PCI Express 2.1 X 16 bus interface. The HD5750 is equipped with 400 stream processors that support full DirectX 11 functions in the hardware such as OIT, post-processing, HDR, texture, and compression.

Additional features of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD5750 includes a UVD 2 dedicated video playback accelerator equipped with image enhancement technology which allows up to 24X multi-sample and super-sample anti-aliasing modes and 16X angle independent anisotropic texture filtering. The HD5750 includes 128-bit floating Point HDR rendering along with HDR texture compression in order to provide full HDR gaming support. The HD57350 also supports Eyefinity technology which allows users to connect up to six monitors to a single graphics chip.

Features

627 million 40nm transistors
TeraScale 2 unified processing
400 stream processing units
20 texture units
32z / stencil ROP units
8 color ROP units
GDDR5 memory interface
DirectX 11 support
Programmable hardware tessellation unit
Open GL 3.2 support
ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology
ATI stream acceleration technology
Independent video gamma control dynamic video range control
Support for H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2 and Adobe flash
Dual stream (HD-SD) playback support
DXVA 1.0 & 2.0 support
Integrated VGA output with max resolution 2048 X 1536
Integrated HDMI 1.3 output with deep color, xvYcc wide gamut support with max resolution 1920 X 1200
Integrated displayport output with max resolution 2560 X 1600
Integrated HD audio controller output protected high bit rate 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI
Certified drivers for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

Specs

Engine clock speed: 550MHZ
Processing power (single precission): 440 GigaFLOPS
Polygon throughput: 550M polygons/sec
Data fetchrate (32-bit): 44 billion fetches/sec
Texel fillrate (bilineal filtered): 11 gigatexels/sec
Pixel fillrate: 4.4 gigapixels/sec
Anti-aliased pixel fillrate: 17.6 gigsamples/sec
Memory clock speed: 800 MHzGDDR5
Memory data rate: 3.2Gbps GDDR5
Memory bandwidth: 51.2GB/sec
TDP:25 Watts

MSI N280GTX-T2D1G

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:29:11 -0400

The MSI N280GTX-T2D1G is a double slot high end graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 ram. Using the stock NVIDIA cooler, the card is clocked at the stock 602MHz/2214MHz (gpu/memory) timings. For more information on the GTX 280 refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV
Accessories:
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI to HDMI adapter
- internal S/PDIF cable
- 6-pin PCIE power adapter
- HDTV Cable
- S to S TV-out cable

KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT 1GB

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:37:51 -0400

The KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT 1GB is a mid-range graphics card with 1GB of ram. Using a stock-like dual slot cooler the card is overclocked to 675MHz/2000Mhz from the standard 650MHz/1800MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x HDTV + TV Out
Accessories:
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- HDTV Cable
- S-Video Cable

MSI N9600GT-T2D512-OC

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:39:11 -0400

Utilizing a specially designed heat sink and fan the MSI N9600GT-T2D512-OC is over clocked from 650MHz/1800MHz to 700MHz/1900MHz. For more information on the 9600 GT refer to the full report.

Features

Output Interface:
- 2 x DVI-I
- 1 x TV-OUT (SVIDEO)
Accessories:
- HDTV cable
- PCI-E power adapter
- DVI to VGA adapter
- DVI/HDMI adapter
- S-Video cable
- Internal S/PDIF cable

EVGA GeForce 9600 GT

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:13:52 -0400

The EVGA GeForce 9600 GT series contains 7 cards with various levels of ram at various overclocked levels. Competing with top dogs such as XFX and BFG Tech, EVGA has successfully produced high quality overclocks. For more information on the GeForce 9600 GT video card core technology refer to the 9600 GT report.

Models

01G-P3-N870-AR: A 1GB dual slot card, at stock timings (650MHz, 1800MHz)
01G-P3-N869-AR: A 1GB card, at stock timings (650MHz, 1800MHz)
512-P3-N861-AR: A 512MB card, at stock timings (650MHz, 1800MHz)
512-P3-N860-TR: A 512MB dual slot card, at stock timings (650MHz, 1800MHz)
512-P3-N868-AR: A 512MB overclocked card, enhanced timings (740MHz, 1950MHz)
512-P3-N867-AR: A 512MB overclocked card, enhanced timings (740MHz, 1950MHz)
512-P3-N862-AR: A 512MB slightly overclocked card, enhanced timings (675MHz, 1800MHz)

PNY GeForce 6200

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:18:53 -0500

MSI Radeon HD 3650 R3650-T2D512-OC/D2

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:02:34 -0400