Tech News
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Radeon 9800 2 Fer
Published: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 | By: DennisThe 9800XT is the current king of video performance, at least for the next couple of days.
- PowerColor Radeon 9800XT Review @ HardwareHell
- ATI Radeon 9800XT @ 3DXtreme
I personally don't own a 9800 but you never know that could change, though is not likely. -
3-Way GeForce FX 5700 Ultra Mini-Roundup @ HardwareZone
Published: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 | By: DennisNormally a 3-way doesn't include video cards but there are plenty of creative people out there. Who knows it could happen to you.
"Gainward's Golden Sample edition graphics cards such this particular PowerPack Ultra/960, have an Enhanced Operation mode via their ExperTools software utility. If you choose normal installation, the card will be set to operate at the default operating frequencies. However, one can set these modes anytime within the ExperTools utility. In Enhanced mode, the new operating speed is 500/950MHz."
I've always liked Gainward video cards, it is just too bad Gainward doesn't like me, yet. -
Missed out
Published: Monday, April 12, 2004 | By: DennisEven though I missed out on some really good news over the weekend having Kyle rant about how great FarCry is on a Monday morning more than made up for it.
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Finally Discovered FarCry
Published: Monday, April 12, 2004 | By: DennisThis was just way TOO funny to pass up.
"I am not a game reviewer, but I do know what is bad, what is good, and what is great. FarCry is easily "great.""
Don't worry, we all forgive you, btw Biff will be over later for a little head door knocking action.
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Nvidia sets NV40 launch date
Published: Friday, April 9, 2004 | By: DennisWhoooo! This is kind of old news but still pretty dang cool.
"Nvidia has set the launch date for its latest AGP8X chip, the NV40, on April 14, aiming to penetrate the high-end market of around US$499, according to sources at Taiwanese motherboard makers.
ATI is likely to debut its next-generation AGP8X chip, the R420, on or around April 26, said the sources."
Very short and sweet, the remainder just shows a chart with the proposed video card names. -
Nvidia NV40 unchallenged in the power race
Published: Thursday, April 8, 2004 | By: DennisWe're not talking graphics power but rather power going to the graphics. Its a good read be sure to check it out.
"Nvidia will win one race hands down, the power race. I am sure you have seen the pictures of the NV40 boards floating around here and there, and saw the two molex connectors sticking off the back. If this didn’t clue you in, let me tell you right out, Nvidia will be unchallenged in the power race."
The last paragraph is the kicker.
"What I mean is that if you deliver, you are effectively dangling a shiny thing in front of the public, and they overlook the occasional wart. Nvidia has a whopper of a shiny thing here, what was that about power again?"
Oh so true it is. -
R420 Gets a Name and Birthday
Published: Thursday, April 8, 2004 | By: DennisI found this on Anandtech
"What seems highly unusual is the scheduled introduction of Radeon X800 XT on May 31st; only a month after Radeon X800 Pro's unveiling. Recall that Radeon 9800 and 9800 XT were launched six months apart. We can speculate ATI has either changed their marketing strategy, or the difference in performance between R420 and NV40 hastens ATI's release schedule."
This is all kind of roadmap speculation so expect some things to change or be confirmed when the reviews eventually hit the wires.
Chances are Ninjalane will be watching from the sidelines.
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nVidia nForce3 250 First Look @ Gamers Depot
Published: Wednesday, April 7, 2004 | By: DennisThe nForce3 250 has been a highly anticipated chipset that promises to fill in the gaps left behind by the nForce3 150. By the looks of it the gaps have been filled and now they’re on to building additions.
" In this article we’ll give you a quick low-down on the new features and show you how it stacks up against a competing chipset. " -
Digitimes News to Come
Published: Wednesday, April 7, 2004 | By: DennisTight DRAM supply may drive graphics card prices up; sales of more low-cost mobos may pull board ASPs down
Not the most inviting title but explains where the market is headed due to supply, demand, and the quest for low prices.
*update*
"Motherboard makers may suffer from declining ASPs as consumers opt for lower-priced motherboards to balance the rising cost of DRAM, according to a source from Taiwan-based motherboard maker, Gigabyte Technology. The source suggested that revenues and profits could suffer as a result." -
Thanks For Noticing
Published: Wednesday, April 7, 2004 | By: DennisJust wanted to say thanks to all of the people that let me know about the old postings in the top story section of the website (directly above). Since I don't have any new reviews or articles prepared the system automatically starts posting a random article/review/project from the past 12 months, the post will change with every page refresh so you get something new each time you visit
Its not broken, honest.
