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more about #ati SinisterBill prints in color on both sides: I'm running 2x 4870's now and while the performance is killer, I'd say avoid going the 2-card route if you can help it. It takes more power and makes... more » Odin: This is useful considering I'm building a new rig next month but such a shame they didn't provide benchmark charts. I like to see graphs for these sor... more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: No AGP or PCI? I have an old PC, and I don't really have the disposable funds to replace the motherboard, CPU, and related components. I have a 6200, ... more » robinandtami: The PC may not be as popular for the home theater as it is for gaming... but it would still be nice if we could occasionally be given more info about ... more » Brett Benedict: Good list. It should remain relevant for about a month. more » dsectric: Great article! thanks more » Beftus: What!? No AGP, bummer! more » Aleki: I'm already far enough down the spital of PC gaming upgrades; the last thing I need is more temptation! Thanks Giz! more » Pessimippöpötåmus: Sigh. None of those meet my requirements. Damn Dell and their pretty space saving design! Who has a normal PCI gfx card with half the normal card size... more » mattycakes: Every time I read the word "Crossfire" I thought of this... more » Brightmotor: I hope everyone know that they do this every month right? more » Plowking: Excellent article and great advice. Big into my games running absolute max settings, but with a modest monitor of 1400x900 the very top of the line c... more » Gordon McAlpin: But what if you own a Mac? … :( more » ichiban1081: Very informative and makes it so easy to choose the right card for the right budget. Thanks for this. more » Segador: I've got two of the exact Sapphire HD 4850's pictured Crossfired in my system, and I can attest to their amazing performance for the price point. The... more » Dacker: I recently installed a Radeon 4650. It's one of the relatively few GPUs available in a low-profile PCIe format. It more than doubled performance ove... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I always use Tom's Hardware when shopping for video cards. Great post Don! more » dredog: Bows to Gizmodo.... more » FightingChance: Septuple SLI! ... oh, that's just the story promo graphic. Carry on. more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: So where does my ATI Radeon 9000Pro fall on this list? Best card you couldn't sell if you gave someone $100 to go with the card? more » -
#graphicscards
The Graphics Cards You Should Buy at Every Price
Choosing a graphics cards is a confusing endeavor. So Tom's Hardware shared their buying results after testing pretty much every card on the planet. Whether you've got $50 to spend or $250 to spend, this list will come in handy: More » -
#imagecache
It's So Big
A comment on graphics cards and overcompensating: ATI's new Radeon 5970 HD is a staggering13.312.16 inches long. [Anandtech] -
#intel
Intel's High-End Larrabee Graphics Card Won't Be Released Anytime Soon
Intel just told us that its first Larrabee graphics card isn't ever coming out "as standalone discrete product," because they're behind where they'd hoped to be in development, meaning you won't be shoving one inside of your PC anytime soon. More » -
#graphicscards
ATI Radeon HD 5970: The World's Fastest Graphics Card
The ATI Radeon HD 5970 slaughters the competition in pretty much every benchmark thrown at it. It's outrageously fast. We're talking five teraflops here, people. Teraflops. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Insane Graphics Card Packs 2GB Memory and Six (Yes, Six) DisplayPort Ports...Volcano Prevention Efforts May Result in Volcano Eruption...Makeshift Bike Rack Attaches to Street Signs...PC Built Inside a Classy-as-Hell Leather and Wood Chest... More » -
#ati
The ATI Dual-GPU Radeon HD 5970 Is Posing
ATI's six-monitor-driving dual-GPU Radeon HD 5970 was caught posing on a table this weekend, as new and upcoming gadgets are wont to do. And before you ask, yes, it is still a huge honkin' piece of kit. More » -
#xbox360
Rumor: ATI Locked in for Next-Gen Xbox Graphics?
Nothing is official, but Fudzilla's sources suggest Microsoft liked the Xbox 360's Xenos graphics enough to stay with ATI for its next console, possibly slated for 2012. Given the lead-time, it may even be a 28-nanometer chip. [Fudzilla via CrunchGear] -
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#viralvideos
Optical Gaming Implants Turn Babies Into Killers
I love fake ads from the future: like the satirical spots from Robocop and Total Recall, or the Veridian Dynamics openers in Better Off Ted. These ads for "Eyefinity" gaming implants aren't as clever, but they're still a fun watch: More » -
#windowsmediacenter
Zone Pro Hands On Part 2: Copy Freely and Windows 7
To continue our review of the Niveus Zone Pro media center, we put Windows 7 on there to try out all the new features, like better sharing of recorded shows. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: Why Tech Standards Are Vital For Apple (And You)
Tech standards are important. They're, well, standards. They shape the way the world works, ideally. So if you wanna influence your little world, you probably wanna shape (or maybe even create) standards. Take Apple, for example. More » -
#unconfirmed
Your Graphics Card Is Obsolete Again: ATI and Nvidia DirectX 11 Cards Soon
The first graphics cards that support DirectX 11—the next version of Microsoft's gaming APIs with more fiyapowah—from both ATI and Nvidia will apparently arrive in the next couple of months. More » -
#graphics
ATI Stream vs. Nvidia CUDA Graphics Accelerated Deathmatch
The eternal graphics war: ATI vs. Nvidia. With the rise of GPGPU computing, if you're deciding who to fall in line with based on their graphics-accelerated platforms—Stream or CUDA, respectively—PC Perspective's done the dirty benchmarking work for you. More » -
#imagecache
The Current State of Graphics Cards, In a Photo
Meaningless numerical name? Check. Ostentatious styling added by a third party, completely unsuited for a component that you often can't see? Check. Bizarre, irrelevant marketing claims? Oh, check. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: How to Choose the Right Graphics Card
There are plenty of great graphics cards out there, no matter what you're looking for. Thing is, the odds are seemingly stacked against you ever finding the right one. It doesn't have to be that hard. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: GPGPU Computing, and Why It'll Melt Your Face Off
No, I didn't stutter: GPGPU—general-purpose computing on graphics processor units—is what's going to bring hot screaming gaming GPUs to the mainstream, with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Finally, everbody's face melts! Here's how. More » -
#graphics
Factory-Overclocked ATI Radeon HD 4890 Is First 1GHz Graphics Card
At 1GHz, the ATI Radeon HD 4890 is the fastest-clocked graphics card in the planet—a world's first. It's not a new chip, however, just a "factory-overclocked" air-cooled 4890 that looks like a Ferrari. More » -
#amd
Happy 40th Birthday AMD: 4 Ways You Beat Intel in the Glory Days
AMD, the other chip company, is 40 years old today. It's the scrappy underdog to the Intel juggernaut. Today, it's not in great shape, but at one point, it was actually beating Intel on innovation.
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#windows7
Why Windows 7 Is Snappier Than Vista
Most people will tell you that Windows 7 is snappier than Vista, even though the raw numbers say otherwise. But it's not in your head. Windows 7 is more responsive than Vista. Here's why. More »
