XFX 9800GTX Review
OCC :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“One thing the XFX 9800GTX does really well is overclock. Finding the highest GPU core and memory clocks individually results in higher clock speeds, but the idea is to find the area where the two work well together and don’t crash the application and driver. 842MHz on the GPU core and 1280MHz on the memory with the shader clocks just a hair over 2100MHz results in a nice performance boost. Overclocking the GPU core while leaving the memory at the stock 1100MHz resulted in a core clock speed of 862MHz. Overclocking the memory with the GPU core clock at the stock 675MHz resulted in a memory clock speed of 1288MHz. Unfortunately, I could not manage to boost both clockspeeds to their independent maximums. But the final results are more than I was expecting after the 8800GTs that I have worked with.”
ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX review
Tech Spot :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Today will see the official launch of the GeForce 9800 GTX as the third member of the GeForce 9 series. Already we have seen the GeForce 9600 GT performing in the mainstream sector, the 9800 GX2 aimed at the high-end $500+ market, and now the 9800 GTX which may sit right in-between.
Based on the infamous G92 architecture that we have seen used time and time again, the GeForce 9800 GTX shares very similar specifications to that of the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 graphics card. By now, the G92 has been used on numerous Nvidia graphics cards including the GeForce 8800 GS, 8800 GT, 8800 GTS 512, and the 9800 GX2. Keeping this in mind, it will be interesting to see what makes the new GeForce 9800 GX2 special.
Myka Digital TV Appliance
Digital Trends :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
The upcoming Myka digital video appliance borrows the Apple TV’s smooth lines and tiny footprint, but promises to open up a whole new treasure trove of content by trimming back restrictions and adding capabilities. Besides a wide spectrum of compatible video formats, from DivX to WMV, the Myka offers built-in access to the granddaddy of all sources for video downloads: BitTorrent.
ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB Video Card
Benchmark Reviews :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
On April 1st, 2008 NVIDIA will officially launch the GeForce 9800 GTX. It’s been over sixteen months since the GTX series was last launched, and with such a successful debut of the 8800 GTX back in 2006 there is a lot of skepticism surrounding the new 9800 GTX. Enthusiasts may recall that the last time around NVIDIA launched their new generation of graphic cards with the GTX and GTS models, and later followed up with some mid-range offerings and one slightly faster “Ultra”. This time around though, the playbook looked a lot different. First came the lower mid-level 9600 GT, and then the ultra-high level though, the playbook looked a lot different. First came the lower mid-level 9600 GT, and then the ultra-high level GeForce 9800 GX2 which utilized two G92 GPU cores. Benchmark Reviews has been fortunate enough to test the performance of ZOTAC’s new GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB video card in this article, model ZT-98XES2P-FSP.
ATI Radeon HD3450
Techware Labs :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Many users are looking for a video card that will allow them to tak advantage of Vista’s new graphical features but are not iterested in playing games. This leaves them serching for an add-on video card that wont break the budget and yet still powerful enough to run things like Aero and Flip-3D. We test the ATI HD3450 to see if this card fits this need and bring you real world testing and results.
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Card Review
Tech ARP :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“Our benchmark results show that the NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT is fast. For certain, it is more than twice as fast as the GeForce 8600 GTS, a faster-clocked version of its predecessor, the GeForce 8600 GT. In fact, it is only slightly slower than the GeForce 8800 GT in many games and actually slightly faster than that excellent card in BioShock.”
ASUS PG221 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor Review
Think Computers :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“We have taken a look at a lot of LCD monitors here at ThinkComputers. While most of them are adequate for all scenarios, none of them have been dubbed as gaming monitors. Well the ASUS PG221 is dubbed as a gaming monitor and we can see why just by looking at the specs, a 2000:1 contrasts ratio, 2ms response time, and all the connections you want on a LCD. Not only does it have these features it also has a 15W bass speaker, built-in webcam, touch-sensitive controls, and a cool lighting effect. It seems the PG221 has everything any gamer or consumer alike would want. Let’s see if we can find anything wrong with it.”
Ray Tracing To Debut In DirectX 11 
Tech ARP :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“You need not worry about your old raster-based DirectX 10 or older games or graphics cards. DirectX 11 will continue to support rasterization. It just includes support for ray-tracing as well. There will be two DirectX 11 modes, based on support by the application and the hardware.”
Creative: Doing Little to Please Consumers
Techgage :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Despite Creative being a leader in PC audio, their stature as such is being comprised with newcomers releasing superb offerings. To make matters worse, they’ve just added to the pile by banning modded X-Fi/Audigy drivers, a move that received an outstanding response from the community.
NVIDIA 9 Series Naming – Inappropriate
Tweak Town :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“NVIDIA choosing to move their latest line-up of cards to a whole new next generation naming scheme would have to be one of the worst things we’ve seen from a company in recent years. Having now looked at the 9600GT, 9800GTX and 9800GX2 we have a fairly good idea of what exactly we’re dealing with, and an e-mail we received the other day really sealed the deal.
Anyone who has really been keeping up with the latest models will tell you the same thing. NVIDIA should have chosen to move from the 8800 series of cards to the 8900 series to avoid any confusion in people thinking that this was going to be the next big thing for graphics cards.”
ASUS EN9600GT TOP 512MB Review
Techgage :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
NVIDIA’s 9600 GT card is a great offering for the price range, but ASUS ups the ante by offering a TOP version that adds 70MHz to the core and 100MHz to the memory. Add in HDMI support and the ability to overclock the card even higher… then the EN9600GT TOP proves to be a great offering.
PowerColor HD 3450 Review
OCC :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“The HD3450 is designed as a next generation card supporting all of the newest techlologies and that it does well. This card is not designed for the gaming market and you will not be playing games at those ultra high graphics, but it is great for movie playback and running Vista’s features. The HD3450 has a low profile design which makes it ideal for home theater PCs, but keep in mind the heatsink is big and will take up part of the expansion slot below it, keeping you from placing a card in it. The upside to the size of the heatsink is that it is a passive solution, something that makes the most sense for use in an HTPC case.”
HIS & Jetway HD3870X2 Compared and Tested
Madshrimps :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“ATI partners have brought their HD3870X2 products to their market for quite some time now, we compared the performance of samples from Jetway and HIS, unfortunately the results are not as encouraging, CrossFire can be a blessing or a curse depending on the games used. If you wonder what the other sides of the medallion looks like… keep on reading.”
NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX in Tri SLI Tested
Tweak Town :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“Well here I am again finding myself locked in the iBuyPower bunker with more graphics cards than I can poke a stick at. Alongside three 9800 GTX graphics cards we also have two 9800 GX2s all ready to go into the funky water cooled system that we’ve been provided with today.
With Tri SLI drivers in hand, more benchmarks than we had last time and some Dominos Pizza and Dickens Energy Cider, we’re ready to get stuck into the wonderful world of expensive VGA setups which is overkill for most of us, but still wanted oh so badly.”
NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) v4.0 Released…
MVK Tech :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
“MVKTech has just released a new version of NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) software. NiBiTor is the original and defenitive BIOS tweaker that supports the latest NVIDIA graphics cards. NiBiTor allows graphics card enthusiasts to have full control over advanced features and functionality found on firmware on supporting cards. This to gain some extra performance, enable hidden features and extra stability on the NVIDIA graphics cards.”
Sapphire HD 3450
PC Magazine (Graphics Cards) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Preview of the Sapphire HD 3450.
S3 Launches $60 Graphics Card
PC Magazine (Graphics Cards) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
S3 Graphics, a one-time graphics powerhouse that now languishes in near obscurity, has released a $60 graphics card that the company claims will compete against low-end cards from AMD and Nvidia.
ASUS EN8800GT TOP
PC Magazine (Graphics Cards) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Nvidia’s 8800 GT redefines affordable graphics card performance. We look at four contenders for your gaming dollar and find a lot to like in all of them.
eVGA 8800 GT KO
PC Magazine (Graphics Cards) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Nvidia’s 8800 GT redefines affordable graphics card performance. We look at four contenders for your gaming dollar and find a lot to like in all of them.
The PCMag Dream Home: Game Room
PC Magazine (HDTV) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Got a spare room? Why not turn it into the best game room on the block? Here’s how to pull off the transformation, whether you’re on a budget or a spending spree.
Mobile Media Mavens
PC Magazine (HDTV) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Tired of carrying a dedicated digital music player? Want to watch TV and movies on your phone? These are the handsets to get.
Sony SRS-BT100
PC Magazine (Speakers) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Preview of the Sony SRS-BT100.
Boston Acoustics MM 226
PC Magazine (Speakers) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
This 2.1 speaker system delivers strong bass and bright highs. And because of its BassTrac audio processing, it doesn’t distort at higher volumes.
Razer Mako
PC Magazine (Speakers) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
The 2.1 Mako speaker system delivers clear, thunderous sound, but it comes at a price.
The PCMag Dream Home: Game Room
PC Magazine (Speakers) :: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Got a spare room? Why not turn it into the best game room on the block? Here’s how to pull off the transformation, whether you’re on a budget or a spending spree.
Diamond Viper Fin DDR3 PC14400 2 x 1 GB Review
OCC :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
“When it came time to overclock the Viper Fin modules, I had to wonder how much was left on such a high speed rated module. The answer was not what I was looking for but was kind of expecting. I topped out the modules at 1884MHz (942MHz), or 84MHz (42MHz) over the baseline rated speeds. Not a bad increase by any means, but I had thoughts of 1000MHz running through my skull. Loosening the timings to 9-9-9-24 or increasing voltage beyond 2.1volts did not help at this point. The modules were air cooled and felt similar to the ambient air temperatures, so heat was not a factor during the testing. One unexpected side effect was the ability to tighten the timings up at the max overclock. Sweet! It just took a little more voltage to get there.”
On The Move Media Center with Toshiba
Tweak Town :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
“I love the media center; there’s nothing better than kicking back in the lounge and watching a movie on the big TV. Setting up a good media center isn’t cheap though, and it’s not exactly a 5 minute task either.
Toshiba has released a line of notebooks under the Qosmio naming scheme. I don’t know exactly how you would go about asking your local retailer for the particular model as I have enough trouble typing the name, let alone saying it. The thing about this series of notebooks is that they’re aimed at people who are interested in not only a large desktop replacement notebook, but also something that offers some pretty cool multimedia specs.”
bgears b-Envi Gaming/HTPC Enclosure Review
Virtual Hideout :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
“When I first looked at the b-Envi enclosure, I thought the front panel controls were either hidden or on the side of the bezel. Boy, was I surprised when I flipped through the manual and found out they were touch sensitive; I couldn’t wait to try them out. The buttons work great, and there is even a little beep every time you push them.”
ASUS Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics Card
Tweak Town :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
“We like the HD 3870 X2; generally speaking it gets good gains at high resolutions in most applications we test. The single PCB design is leaps and bounds ahead of the original dual GPU offering from NVIDIA under the 7900 naming scheme. We’ve seen pictures of the HD 3870 X2 from ASUS before, but now it’s our chance to get down and dirty with it to see if it’s worth spending the extra money the ASUS cards generally carry with them.
The ASUS bundles on a whole are pretty good and give you everything you would expect out of a high-end card. You do pay a premium for ASUS cards which give you little extras like the CD Wallet and a more recent game.”
Accelero Xtreme 8800
Technic 3d :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
“The Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 8800 VGA Heatsink arrived Technic3D. Accelero Xtreme 8800 supports VGA cards from NVIDIA Geforce 8800 series. The VGA coolers comes with three 80mm Fans and place for SLI. See you in the following Review the Xtreme on a XFX 8800 GTX XXX compared with Standard GPU Cooling, Xigmatek Battle-Axe Cooler and the Zerotherm Hurricane HC92 Cu.”
Gigabyte GV-NX98X1GHI-B GeForce 9800 GX2 Video Card
Benchmark Reviews :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
It seems like it was just yesterday that I bought my first discrete graphics card to outfit an overclocked Cyrix M2-300 6x86MX-based computer. Back in those Windows 98 (first edition) days of 1998 the term GeForce wasn’t even in existence yet, and NVIDIA was called referred to as nVidia. So when I bought my first computer late that year, I would have never thought Quake II played on my RIVA TNT2 AGP video card would mark the last time I would spend money in an arcade. This was nearly ten years ago and since that time NVIDIA has developed several successful GeForce product lines, including the newly launched 9th generation.
Strata Mini Loudspeaker Review
Digital Trends :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
The Strata Mini Loudspeakers give a statement with their South American Rosewood finish, and planar magnetic drivers.
Tweaking the fastest AGP Based System
Madshrimps :: Thursday, April 03, 2008
“While the rest of the mainstream world moves on to PCI-Express and DDR3, we take a step back to the previous generation hardware. Our aim is to build a scalable AGP benchmark platform with sole purpose: breaking overclocking records. Fueled by HWBot competition we squeeze the best AGP performance from a budget-friendly Asrock motherboard. Which memory goes the fastest? DDR1 or DDR2? Let us find out”
