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Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Guru of 3D | Subject: Graphics Card
What could possibly be better than an HD5970? An HD 5970 overclocked from 725 MHz to 935 MHz on the core and from 4000MHz to 5240 MHz
on the GDDR5, that's what! Since AMD has taken down their overvolting tool it is up to MSI's Afterburner to bump the default 1.05V GPU core to 1.1625V, as you need more power to manage this overclock. The Guru of 3D walks you through the perils and benefits of such a hefty overclock along with showing you all the steps you need in their article.
"When the Radeon HD 5970 launched, the product was extremely well received by the hardware enthusiast community. As we stated in our article -- the product is clocked a little conservative though. We boosted the Radeon HD 5970 Core from 725 MHz towards 935 MHz and the 4000 MHz memory is running and purring steady at 5240 MHz --- and that's a baffling result on just the reference air-cooler. Wanna learn how we do it ?" Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Ryan Shrout | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
So the first full day of supposed Radeon HD 5970 graphics card availability has come and gone - what do we have thus far?
Well that's no good - as of this writing (it's late and I am awake after a midnight run) Newegg.com has five HD 5970s listed from five different vendors - none of which are in stock. Prices on them "ranged" from $599 to $624 which is actually a bit better than I expected. Of course, it means squat until you find them available to bring home. Amazon doesn't have anything in stock either. TigerDirect.com either.
We are willing to give them a few days grace period, but after that, time to get some answers! The Radeon HD 5000-series of cards has seen too many varying delays and stock issues to just overlook at this point.
Ryan Shrout | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
In case you haven't read through my entire article on the Radeon HD 5970 graphics beast from AMD (shame!), you might be interested in seeing a video that was embedded in our section on Eyefinity. Curious to see that new PC gaming title (that only sold 4 point something million copies across all platforms in one day) on a set of THREE 30-in monitors?
Sorry for the bit of fuzziness...
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: NVIDIA | Subject: Graphics Card
PORTLAND, Ore.— SC09—Nov. 16, 2009—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today unveiled the Tesla 20-series of parallel processors for the high performance computing (HPC) market, based on its new generation CUDA processor architecture, codenamed “Fermi”. Designed from the ground-up for parallel computing, the NVIDIA Tesla 20-series GPUs slash the cost of computing by delivering the same performance of a traditional CPU-based cluster at one-tenth the cost and one-twentieth the power. The Tesla 20-series introduces features that enable many new applications to perform dramatically faster using GPU Computing. These include ray tracing, 3D cloud computing, video encoding, database search, data analytics, computer-aided engineering and virus scanning. “NVIDIA has deployed a highly attractive architecture in Fermi, with a feature set that opens the technology up to the entire computing industry,” said Jack Dongarra, director of the Innovative Computing Laboratory at the University of Tennessee and co-author of LINPACK and LAPACK. The Tesla 20-series GPUs combine parallel computing features that have never been offered on a single device before. These include:
At their core, Tesla GPUs are based on the massively parallel CUDA computing architecture that offers developers a parallel computing model that is easier to understand and program than any of the alternatives developed over the last 50 years. "There can be no doubt that the future of computing is parallel processing, and it is vital that computer science students get a solid grounding in how to program new parallel architectures," said Dr. Wen-mei Hwu, Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "GPUs and the CUDA programming model enable students to quickly understand parallel programming concepts and immediately get transformative speed increases." The family of Tesla 20-series GPUs includes:
The Tesla C2050 and C2070 products will retail for $2,499 and $3,999 and the Tesla S2050 and S2070 will retail for $12,995 and $18,995. Products will be available in Q2 2010. For more information about the new Tesla 20-series products, visit the Tesla product pages. Editors’ note: As previously announced, the first Fermi-based consumer (GeForce) products are expected to be available first quarter 2010. 
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: AMD | Subject: Graphics Card
Catalyst 9.11 is here!
New Features GPU Acceleration of H.264 video content using Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Beta
High Quality downscaling for video transcoding MSE
Highlights of the Linux ATI Catalyst(tm) 9.11 release include: New Features Support for new Linux operating systems
For more information on ATI Catalyst(tm) 9.11 (for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Linux versions), including all of the resolved issues in this release, please see the ATI Catalyst 9.11 release notes.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: MSI | Subject: Graphics Card
[City of Industry, CA] World renowned graphics card and mainboard manufacturer, MSI, formally releases the world's first graphics card to support over-voltage functionality with the N240GT series. Including the N240GT-MD512-OC/D5 and N240GT-MD1G, this series allows the user to adjust both the voltage and the overclocking configurations via the Afterburner overclocking software to increase GPU clock up to 30%! Additionally, this series utilizes an advanced 40nm GPU, supports the DirectX 10.1 gaming standard, and offers a native HDMI output for awesome 3D support and high-definition entertainment. The N240GT-MD512-OC/D5 uses extremely fast 512 MB GDDR5 graphic memory and implements military class components to offer an incredible cost-performance value to customers. Use Afterburner to adjust voltage and overclock the MSI N240GT graphics card
The all-new 40nm GPU
Support for the DirectX 10.1 graphical standard
Military class components, stable and quiet
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: GIGABYTE Technology | Subject: Graphics Card
GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today presents the latest GeForceTM GT240 Series graphics cards - “GV-N240D5-512I & GV-N240D3-1GI”. Thanks to advanced 40nm process, GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI provide better performance while using less power. Even during hardcore overclocking the graphics cards can still run in low operating temperatures. Using GDDR5 memory, GV-N240D5-512I promises high speed gaming experience. Both GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI are supported by GIGABYTE specially-designed large fan sinks which allow cool air to flow freely to and guarantee quick heat dissipation. HDMIFantastic Graphics and Video Experience
GV-N240D3-1GI implements GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 boards that guarantee outstanding cooling, lowest power loss, and longer product life. Lower RDS (on) MOSFETs have lower power consumption during the switching process, resulting in less heat generated by the GPU. Ferrite Core chokes hold energy much longer than common iron-core chokes and lower ESR Solid Capacitor are more stable and reliable than other cards on the market.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Guru of 3D | Subject: Graphics Card
Although it is very nice to see nVIDIA finally putting GDDR5 on their cards, they managed to tarnish the launch of the GT 240 by pulling a mean trick on buyers of low end cards. There are two versions of nVIDIA's enw low end card, a DDR3 version which runs at 2000 MHz and offers 32.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a GDDR5 version which runs at 3400MHz with 54.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. To add to the confusion there will be both 512MB versions and 1GB versions. Confused yet?
At least you can see how it measures up to the two current low end cards from nVIDIA and AMD at the Guru of 3D; they've got the GDDR5 version. "GeForce GT240 is designed for a the lower segment of the mainstream market and comes with support for DX10.1 GeForce GT240 comes packed with 96 shader cores and features GDDR3 memory, however if you throw in an extra tenner -- you can get a 128-bit gDDR5 memory version as well -- giving the card some more breathing space in terms of memory bandwidth and in the end overall performance. Wanna find out what the card is all about?" Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: ECS | Subject: Graphics Card
Taipei, Taiwan, November 17th, 2009 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), the world's leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system, and notebook manufacturer is pleased to announce latest GT240 series graphics card with GDDR5 solution. Catering to users who want their graphics card capable of delivering astounding graphical performances, ECS GeForce GT240 series graphics card are built with an NVIDIA GeForce GT240 graphics processing units (GPU) come with 96 processor cores, 128-bit GDDR5 512MB/1024MB at 1700MHz memory clock to deliver outstanding visual experience. With an unified architecture to provide fully unified shader core, dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering better gaming performance of prior generation GPUs. ECS GeForce GT240 series graphics card are embedded with HDMI connector which can transfer video & audio signals via a single cable making top performance and power efficiency. It uses NVIDIA CUDA technology to unlock the power of the GPUs processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding in order to deliver incredible performance improvements over traditional GPUs. ECS GeForce GT240 series contain NVIDIA PhysX technology enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce. It supports Microsoft DirectX 10.1 & Shader Model 4.1 to meet users requirement of those latest gaming titles. If you want to save your money and enjoy mainstream gaming experience, ECS GeForce GT240 series graphics card is the best choice. All-Solid-Capacitor Design
Innovative Arctic Cooling's Fan Solution
HDMI Embedded Connector
Last but not least, ECS GeForce GT240 series graphics card support next generation Windows 7 to mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit to provide a more compelling user experience. ECS GeForce GT240 series graphics card with SDDR3 and GDDR5 solutions are the most affordable and the best choice for mainstream gaming experience. 
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Guru of 3D | Subject: Graphics Card
The ASUS Radeon HD 5770 Voltage Tweak
Edition allows you more headroom on opening up the GPU and memory to its fast possible settings, though it still can't help with the fact that there is less memory bandwidth available than either the 4870 or the 5870. Finding out the limits of the card is not as dangerous as you might think, ASUS will still provide RMA for any card that fails under their SmartDoctor overclocking/overvolting tool for the entirety of the card's three-year warranty.
In Guru3D's testing they went from a GPU of 850MHz all the way to 1000MHz and took the memory from 4800MHz to 5620MHz, significantly faster than even the HD5870. Drop by and see if the extra speed could overcome the lack of bandwidth in their full review.
"More and more vendors these days allow the end user to play around with GPU voltages in order to achieve higher stable overclocks. Our sample for example ships at reference (standard) 850MHz core clock frequency and 4,800MHz on the memory much like as any other Radeon HD 5770 1,024MB, but with the help of Voltage Tweaking we achieved 1,000MHz on the core clock and 5,620MHz on the memory fairly quickly. So in this review a little recap on the Radeon HD 5770 1024MB and then of course coverage of the overclock throughout our benchmark session with the help of some extra juice." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Ryan Shrout | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
AMD has some cool things coming down the pipeline for their graphics card lineup this month (really, even MORE than you've seen in the last 2 months) but some news was worth posting right away. As you know, the AMD Radeon HD 5000 series of GPUs is the only one that supports DirectX 11 and because of that AMD is hoping DX11 titles become a big selling point before NVIDIA's upcoming Fermi GPU can gain any ground on that feature.
Well good news for AMD, another major title has been announced with DX11 support due in early 2010 - Battlefield: Bad Company 2. 
Bad Company 2 easily becomes the biggest name to announce DX11 support and hopefully there will be some tangible benefits from the new API's implementation. DiRT 2 and Stalker: Call of Pripyat are also going to be big sellers on the PC but Bad Company 2 just looks AWESOME.
Depending on WHEN in Q1 2010 this title is actually released, NVIDIA could have Fermi products on the shelves of course and that could possibly negate some of the advantage AMD currently holds.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Legion Hardware | Subject: Graphics Card
While none of these cards will be shattering 3dMark records, every one is capable of at playing modern games and video at a reasonable rate and all of the cards are $80 or less. While the more expensive cards dominate the enthusiast level, these inexpensive cards are going to show up in a lot of prebuilt systems. Why not take advantage and slip one of these four cards into the next 'cheap as you can make it' PC you are asked to build. Legion Hardware's four way lowest of the low shootout is right here.
"The GeForce GT 220 has done very little to mix things up in the low-end market segment, as it fails to offer anything new at its price point of $70 US. Yes, it is an affordable 40nm graphics card, but that bandwagon will only get Nvidia so far. The GeForce GT 220 was superior to the 14 month old Radeon HD 4670 in terms of power consumption and operating temperature when under load." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Matrox | Subject: Graphics Card
Montreal, Canada, November 10, 2009/PRNewswire/—Matrox Graphics, the leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions, today announced the launch of the Matrox M9188 PCIe x16 Octal graphics card, capable of supporting eight DisplayPort or DVI Single-Link outputs from a single workstation. The Matrox M9188 PCIe x16 offers 2GB of memory, resolutions up to 2560x1600 per output, and advanced desktop management features—such as independent or stretched desktop modes—to drive energy, transportation, process control, financial trading, and other mission-critical environments with exceptional performance. "The M9188 is designed specifically for professional monitoring environments that require visualization of large amounts of data at once to enhance mission-critical decision making," says Ron Berty, Business Development Manager, Matrox Graphics. "The expansive multi-monitor configuration allows system operators to accurately manage energy grids or train dispatch applications, while ensuring maximum performance across all displays." The Matrox M9188 offers robust support for Microsoft® Windows® XP, as well as for Linux, which is critical for energy and transportation applications that commonly use display configurations of more than eight monitors. Matrox also announced a second addition to the M-Series product line with the Matrox M9128 LP PCIe x16, DualHead DisplayPort graphics card. This dual-monitor add-in board is the economical choice to drive business, industrial, and government applications across two displays at resolutions up to 2560x1600. Matrox M9128 and M9188 Key Features
Matrox M9128 and M9188 Availability and Pricing The Matrox M9128 and M9188 graphics cards will be available in Q4/2009 * Matrox M9128 LP PCIe x 16 Part number: M9128-E1024LAF $259.00 USD * Matrox M9188 PCIe x16 Part number: M9188-E2048F $1995.00 USD
Ryan Shrout | Source: Tech Spot | Subject: Graphics Card
Last week Maingear, one of the most impressive system builders for enthusiasts today, released a new computer called "The SHIFT." Despite having cliched lines like it being a "personal everyday supercomputer" the system looks to be damn impressive. The chassis is obviously based on the Silverstone Raven case (you can see the similarities in our recent review) that includes a component structure that is rotated 90 degrees.
The hardware options in the Maingear SHIFT are equally appealing as the system can be built on an P55 or X58 motherboard and Core i7 processor from Intel. Memory ranges from 3GB to 12GB, it can hold up to 8 SSDs and liquid cooling can also be added as factory-built overclocking is available. Pretty nice, eh? But here is what I found interesting: 
Notice the two graphics cards in this Maingear photo? Notice that they are dual-GPU cards, of the type we haven't seen before? Looks like Maingear will be offering those oft-rumored Hemlock-based graphics cards, the Radeon HD 5970. If nothing else, at least we know that the new card from AMD is getting closer and closer... NVIDIA be warned!
More information and sales options for the Maingear SHIFT system can be found on Maingear's site.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Bjorn3D | Subject: Graphics Card
Switching to 40nm doesn't seem like the best of ideas right now, the supply problems are well known but it is a very important step for nVIDIA as they need to continue to evolve. Their new release takes a page from AMD's recent launch behaviour, they are leading with the low end first. The GeForce GT220 has a 720MHz GPU, 1GB of 1600MHz DDR3 and a 128bit memory bus and will set you back all of $80. The performance is perhaps a little less than what you would expect, the HD4670 tends to beat it at most tasks. There is a pair of nice features to the board, though Bjorn3D didn't make use of it in their review, this card can handle PhysX processing and it puts off very little heat so it makes sense to slip it in a system as a second (or third) GPU.
"If you happen to be one of the many people affected by the US economy, then you really don't have money to throw around. You may be looking to upgrade from your current onboard graphics, or want to upgrade your card. Either way the GT220 may be a great option for you. This card has the power to play all of the latest games, but does not include the high price tag of higher end cards. Granted this card will not perform as well as a higher end card, but playing the game is enough for some. The GT220 is certainly a great option for anyone who fits into one of those categories. Today we have the Gigabyte version of the card. Gigabyte has long been known as a quality vender. They have even chosen to include an aftermarket cooler on their GT220. This not only allows the card to run cooler, but it also allows the card to overclock more. This can lead to higher frame rates. These higher frame rates are all free to you, so why not overclock some? Lets take a closer look at this card." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
Ryan finally got his hands on the Left 4 Dead 2 demo and fired it up on a variety of cards, 4 AMD (plus one XFire setup) and 5 nVIDIA cards. His testing at 2560x1600
with 4xMSAA and 16xAF shows that even the HD5850 can supply enough power to make this game playable on a 30" monitor. He has yet to try out EyeFinity but the results here give great hope to those who don't wish to invest in a graphics card running in the neighbourhood of $400. It looks like you might be well off spending money on a midrange HD4xxx and picking up another monitor or two!
"If you are like most people and have a monitor that runs at 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 then obviously you are going to be able to play L4D2 without any issue using the lowest end cards tested here that will start at about $130. If you are one of the lucky few that owns a 30" monitor and can play at 2560x1600 then you'll need to step a little for the best experience but you should not HAVE to pay more than $250 or so for the privilege." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Josh Walrath | Source: EVGA | Subject: Graphics Card
When it is PhysX!
EVGA and NVIDIA have teamed up to release what looks to be a pretty unique product to the marketplace. The asymmetrical EVGA GTX 275 Co-op PhysX card features a GTX 275 paired with a GTS 250 GPU on one board. This allows the GTX 275 chip to render all graphics, while the GTS 250 handles all of the PhysX calculations. The board features a total of 1280 MB of memory between the two GPUs, and a total bandwidth of 179.8 GB/sec. 
Yes, the G92 chip lives again. This product was released in 65 nm variants in late 2007, was respun at 55 nm a year later, and has been gracing products from the 8800 GT to 9800 GT to 9800 GTS to the latest GTS 250 product from NVIDIA and their partners. While the rendering performance of the G92 chip is far overshadowed by what both NVIDIA and AMD offer at the $100+ price points, it is still able to churn out some decent numbers when it comes to more general compute performance. This is why it is getting another chance at life in this particular product. We have heard through the grapevine that the overall PhysX performance of a G92 is slightly better than the dedicated PPU that we saw from Asus and BFG some years back. We have no idea what this chip is clocked at, but we can assume that it is probably lower than a standard GTS 250 due to it being paired with a pretty power hungry GTX 275 chip. The card itself features the 8 x 6 pin power connections. Games which feature dedicated PhysX PPU support show a 20% to 40% increase in performance vs. just CPU physics computation. The game that NV and its partners are really pushing for this technology is Batman: Arkham Asylum. NVIDIA is continuing to work with more developers to get better PhysX support in gaming, and the GTX 275 has enough power to handle NVIDIA's 3D glasses technology as well. 
NVIDIA and AMD have been pushing to soak up as much processing power as possible these days, as most games are developed to be cross platform dependent... so high end gaming machines have no problems rendering at even the highest resolutions and AA/AF levels. Eyefinity and 3D/PhysX are designed to soak up the power that current and upcoming GPUs are offering. The GTX 275 Co-op looks to be a one-off product from EVGA, and I am not at all certain if other manufacturers will pick up this option. So if a user does require a new video card to run their latest games on, and PhysX is a big attraction to them, then this will definitely fit into a niche. The price for this is going to be a bit higher than many were hoping, as it will retail above $300. To help offset the sticker shock, it does appear as though EVGA is throwing the Batman title in as a bundle.
Ryan Shrout | Source: General | Subject: Graphics Card
Website Alienbabeltech.com got a hold of some photos and information on the upcoming Radeon HD 5970 graphics card - a dual Evergreen GPU part.
The reference card shown here is a big and power hungry as you can see from the 8-pin and 6-pin power connectors located above the fan.
On the back you can see the two GPU locations on the PCB - this should be an incredibly fast graphics card.
What might be a bit concerning is the length of the card - this design was 13.5-in long and had issues fitting into this full size Antec 1200 chassis.
AMD already got a hold of the guys who posted this so the performance numbers that were along side the photos were taken down before we got to see them. Also, AMD told them that the HD 5970 card seen was an early engineering sample leaving hope that the final retail card will be a bit shorter. Either way, I think we will learn more about this upcoming GPU before you know it. Stay tuned!
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: [H]ard|OCP | Subject: Graphics Card
As if the HD5870 wasn't impressive enough, the ASUS model that [H]ard|OCP tested came with SmartDoctor which allows you to adjust the Vcore. This ended up netting them an additional 60MHz on top of the 100MHz overclock they managed with the Catalyst Control Center alone. It also sucked up about 80W more, topping out the systems load at 426W. Check out this impressive Gold Award winning card in their full review.
"Today we look at ASUS’s brand new, voltage tweakable and highly overclockable EAH5870 based on AMD’s new ATI Radeon HD 5870. With the ability to increase the core voltage we cannot wait to see how high it will go, but first we must see how it compares to its rivals in some of the latest and most demanding games." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Motherboards.org | Subject: Graphics Card
With all of these new AMD GPUs and the incredible scaling we are seeing, it is going to take some work to determine just how to spend your money. The HD 5770 is usually found at the $160 mark, the HD 5750 at $130; compared to the $260 HD 5850 and the $390 HD 5870, the price differences are large enough that buying a pair of cheaper cards will still end up costing roughly the same. Motherboards.org decided to find out if getting a pair of cards, or one with the plan of picking up a second in the future is viable, or if you are better off with a single more expensive GPU.
"Two HD 5770 cards perform better than a single HD5850 card and two HD 5850 cards perform much better than a single HD 5770 card. Considering the price of the two HD 5770s is nearly the same as a HD 5870 card I would suggest buying a single HD 5870 or HD 5850 depending on which price range. On the other hand, if you only have $160 a HD 5770 added to the system later will improve performance immensely in most applications. Two HD 5750s in Crossfire mode make for an attractive upgrade as well if you only have $130 to spend on a video card today." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Legit Reviews | Subject: Graphics Card
Mixing and matching cards in Crossfire has been a risky venture in the past, but perhaps along with the new scaling that we see with the HD 58xx series that will be a thing of the past. Legit Reviews set out to determine what happens when you combine an HD5870 and an HD5850 on an ASUS P6T Deluxe V2. The results are actually a little confusing, but in a way that leaves hope for the future.
"This article proves you can easily pair a Radeon HD 5870 with a Radeon HD 5850 and run them together in mixed CrossFire for improved gaming performance over a single card solution. That in itself is a small victory and a nice feature to have if you have a chance to mix and match cards like this for a performance upgrade down the road. One thing that shocked me was that the CrossFire gaming performance of a Radeon HD 5870 + 5850 was lower than that of a pair of Radeon HD 5850 video cards in CrossFire in all of our testing with the exception of one game. I would assume it is because the higher capacity card (the Radeon HD 5870) gets brought down to the lower one (the Raeon HD 5850) plus some overhead..." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
One HD5870 is impressive, but three are just incredible. The benchmarks are just incredible, even FarCry2 can't cripple that much graphical bandwidth but the total score is less important than the scaling. The big question is whether it is really worth investing in three cards or is a pair of HD5870s the sweet spot. All is revealed in his full review.
"Getting past the pure joy of seeing these games run this fast, we need to decide how valuable all of this scaling is to gamers in terms of cost, etc. In all of my testing (with one exception) the benefits of moving from single Radeon HD 5870 to a pair of cards in CrossFire outweighed the move from two cards to three in terms of price/performance results. In other words, the value of the second card was higher than the third in terms of increasing the performance of the gaming system as a whole. Take HAWX as an example: at 2560x1600 the 1->2 card scaling was over 70% while the 2->3 card scaling was about 53%. While that is still a nice bump in performance (in many cases seeing 50% scaling on any multi-GPU configuration would be good news) obviously the third card follows the laws of diminishing returns." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: GIGABYTE Technology | Subject: Graphics Card
Taipei, Taiwan, October 13, 2009 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to announce the latest GV-R5700 series graphics cards. GIGABYTE’s GV-R577D5-1GD-B and GV-R575D5-1GD are built on the highly anticipated ATI RadeonTM HD 5700 Series GPUs ─which utilizes the latest 826 million transistors on 40nm fabrication process and GDDR5 memory. GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards provide Microsoft DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity Technology, ATI Stream technology, Quad mode ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU support, UDV 2 and PowerPlay, and offer an incredibly immersive HD gaming experience and unrivaled performance. The GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards feature ATI's latest 2nd Generation TeraScale graphics engine, boasting the power of more than 2 teraFLOPS with 800 and 720 stream processors respectively. With 1GB GDDR5 memory, the GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series provides twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. Utilizing ATI Eyefinity Technology, each gamer can run up to 3 displays from a single graphics board and expand the field of view across all displays. Gamers can enjoy the ultimate gaming experience with innovative “wrap around” multi-display capabilities with ATI Eyefinity Technology. Furthermore, benefiting from ATI Stream Technology, end-users can easily unleash the massive parallel processing power of GPU for physics, artificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations, and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with incredible speed. In addition, GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards fully support for Microsoft DirectX 11 for life-like realism and stunning 3D gaming effects. Gamers can get striking 3D visual effects and dynamic interactivity with DirectX 11 support, including features like Tessellation, HDR Texture Compression, Multi-threading and DirectCompute. Microsoft DirectX 11 brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and gamers can dominate the competition with GIGABYTE GV-R5700 Series graphics cards. In order to provide the best digital audio/video interconnection between a computer and display monitor or home-theater system, the GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards are capable of outputting DispalyPort signals. The DisplayPort interface can support higher resolutions, richer color depth, and increased refresh rate performance, delivering 10.8Gbps of bandwidth over previous generations of connectivity options such as DVI, LVDS and VGA. With added DisplayPort connectivity on the GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards, PC gamers are able to play all the latest games on their large-screen home theater displays, providing an audio and visual experience unmatched by any of today’s console gaming systems. Furthermore, the GIGABYTE GV-R5700 Series are equipped with ATI PowerPlay technology for breakthrough power and consumption, maximizing performance per watt by delivering the highest level of high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the GPU is low. For more details of the GIGABYTE GV-R577D5-1GD-B and GV-R575D5-1GD, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx 
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
From AMd we have the new mid-ranged HD47xx series, the HD5780 and HD5750. The HD5750 is selling right now at the $130 mark and while it can beat the GTS250 in most situations it is unfortunate as the GTS250 is a cheaper card and the hope was that the 5850
wold compete against the GTX260+. There are benefits however, the new Crossfire scaling is impressive and the power usage has significantly dropped. The 5770 is more powerful at the $160 mark, competing well with the GTX260+ and offering better technology and power savings as well. Both are reviewed here.
On the nVIDIA side is an update for the low end PC gamer, at around $40 the Galaxy GeForce 210 and the $60 GT 220 are made to offer some 3D gaming for under $100. This launch missed the target even more than AMD's shot; the year old HD 4670 annihilated these two cards in Ryan's review and the and the 4670 is about $70 as well.
"AMD is really pushing its advantage while the iron is hot and
continues to bring the Evergreen GPU technology to more price segments and
consumers' budgets. The Radeon HD 5770 and HD 5750 bring DirectX 11 gaming
to a completely new market (even though there is only a single title
available today) while NVIDIA is still months from offering any DX11-ready
hardware. The performance and power efficiency of the Radeon 5800 and 5700
cards also continues to impress; a user could run a pair of HD 5770s in
CrossFire under the same thermal envelope as a single GeForce GTX 260+!"
Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: eTeknix | Subject: Graphics Card
You have never seen the BFG GeForce GTX 285 for less than its model number, but you have now at only $249!
It isn't the fastest card out there right now, and it can't do EyeFinity but it beats the pants of the HD5850 in terms of sheer performance and runs about $30 cheaper to boot. It is an even sweeter deal if you want to use PhysX, either in a fully nVIDIA based system, or as a patched AMD system. Here is a quick reminder of the card's performance at eTekniz. "Today we are looking at the BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX 1024Mb graphics card. This particlar card is brilliant for people who want the very best from the latest games. It’s a high end card for the extreme gamer, incorporating the latest technology for the very best gaming experience." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Ryan Shrout | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
This news has been building for a long time - we first saw word that GPU-accelerated Flash video was coming back in June at Computex. Adobe Flash Player version 10.1 will take advantage of the GPU to accelerate not just video but all Flash applications. This could be, in my mind, the killer feature that finally pushes GPU computing into the mainstream. Netbooks and nettops based on the NVIDIA ION chipset will now have a significant performance advantage over vanilla Intel-based netbooks in a widely used and important application. As Adobe states, users of netbooks with dedicated GPUs "can take advantage of GPU-accelerated video decoding to deliver the kind of smooth Flash technology based video previously found only on higher-end PCs."
As I mention in my State of NVIDIA editorial, I know that MANY people will be excited to finally be able to use a super-cheap nettop PC on their home theater and be able to access streaming Hulu content. 
While NVIDIA is the one sending out the press release this morning, it should be noted that this Flash acceleration uses the DXVA protocols - not CUDA or anything NVIDIA-specific. That means that AMD GPUs will also benefit from Flash acceleration so users of low-cost 785G platforms, for example, will also see great performance improvement. Now for some bad news - this Flash Player 10.1 revision isn't out yet and the only release information we have is "before the end of the year." That version, when available, will be a beta version that users will have to manually go download and install. The full, auto-update version that will include DXVA support won't be pushed out until the second quarter of 2010. That still gives ION's competitors (basically Intel) a LOT of time to make up the difference 10.1 will offer. That being said, the world of netbooks just had a major shake up.
Adobe and NVIDIA Deliver Rich Web Experiences on Netbooks and Mobile Devices
GPU-Accelerated Netbooks from HP, Lenovo and Samsung Support Full Flash Player LOS ANGELES — Oct. 5, 2009 — At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA) today announced that both companies are bringing uncompromised browsing of rich Web content to netbooks, smartphones and smartbooks built with NVIDIA® GPUs. The companies have been working closely together as part of the Open Screen Project to optimize and dramatically improve performance of Flash Player 10.1 by taking advantage of GPU video and graphics acceleration on a wide range of mobile Internet devices. NVIDIA customers embracing Flash Player 10.1 for their new devices include HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Acer, Asus and more. Users are expected to be able to download a beta of Flash Player 10.1 before the end of the year. The combination of NVIDIA GPUs and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 enables device manufacturers to deliver uncompromised Web browsing of rich applications, interactive content and HD video with substantially decreased power consumption. With the support of the NVIDIA GeForce®, NVIDIA ION™ and Tegra™ products users will be able to enjoy a much smoother viewing experience when accessing rich content built with the Flash Platform including HD and SD video from popular sites like Hulu.com or YouTube. For more information on Flash Player 10.1, please see the separate press release issued today. “Consumers want the best Internet experience – whether it’s a mobile device in their pocket or a netbook at the coffee shop,” said Dan Vivoli, senior vice president of NVIDIA. “Our engineers have worked closely with Adobe to make this a reality.” “The most innovative and expressive Web sites use Adobe Flash technology,” said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Platform Business Unit at Adobe. “By working together to further leverage the power of graphics processors, Adobe and NVIDIA are able to provide breakthrough Web experiences on a wide range of devices. This new development brings us a step closer to putting the power of a PC in your pocket.” NVIDIA ION-based netbooks and nettops like the HP Mini 311, Lenovo IdeaPad S12, Samsung N510, Acer AspireRevo, and Asus eeeBox EB1012 and others are shipping today and once Flash Player 10.1 is available, they can take advantage of GPU-accelerated video decoding to deliver the kind of smooth Flash technology based video previously found only on higher-end PCs. Tegra processor-based smartphones and smartbooks that start shipping later this year will accelerate vector graphics and video to enable feature-rich, full-screen Internet video and animation. “HP is pleased to work with NVIDIA and Adobe to give customers a compelling high definition video experience,” said Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, Consumer Notebooks, Personal Systems Group, HP. “The recently introduced HP Mini 311 supports stunning HD video using Flash Player 10.1.” "As the biggest online video Web site in China, Youku.com believes in providing superior user experiences because fast video play-back is essential, said Allen Zhu, vice president of Youku.com. “Now, with the new Adobe Flash Player 10.1, video decoding for the first time is enabled through NVIDIA GPUs, we can greatly enhance the speed of video playback for the great quantity of HD videos hosted on our Web site. This would enable our users to enjoy a smooth and stutter-free HD video playback experience.” “The new version of Flash Player 10.1 will help deliver smooth, full-screen HD and SD video on the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q110 nettop and IdeaPad S12 netbook with NVIDIA ION graphics,” said Stephen DiFranco, vice president, North America Channel Partners Organization, Lenovo. “As more and more consumers connect online for their entertainment, GPU acceleration with NVIDIA will enhance this experience, whether it’s on the go with a Lenovo netbook or at home with a tiny desktop PC.” To view a video of Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder, president and CEO of nVidia, discussing the collaboration with Adobe visit: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/open-screen-project/nvidia-ceo-on-flash. About Adobe Flash Platform The Adobe Flash Platform is the leading Web design and development platform for creating expressive applications, content, and video that run consistently across operating systems and devices and reach over 98 percent of Internet-enabled desktops. Flash Player 10 was installed on more than 93 percent of computers in just the first ten months since its release. According to comScore Media Metrix, approximately 75 percent of online videos viewed worldwide are delivered using Adobe Flash technology, making it the No. 1 format for video on the Web. Major broadcasters and media companies including Disney.com, MLB.com and DIRECTV rely on the Adobe Flash Platform for delivering video on the Web and the platform powers social network sites such as YouTube and MySpace. For more information about the Adobe Flash Platform visit www.adobe.com/flashplatform. About Open Screen Project Led by Adobe, the Open Screen Project includes close to 50 industry leaders working together to provide a consistent runtime environment across mobile phones, desktops and other consumer electronic devices. The initiative addresses the challenges of Web browsing and standalone applications on a broad range of devices, and removes the barriers to publishing content and applications seamlessly across screens. For more information visit www.openscreenproject.org.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Guru of 3D | Subject: Graphics Card
MSI wants you to get the most out of your motherboard so they have stuck an afterburner on it. You won't have to worry about your fuel-air mix as it is all software but you will have a new way to overclock your graphics card. The hardware monitoring interface is rather attractive and having various overclocking profiles available at the touch of a key is rather handy. Does it have a shot at unseating the king of GPU OC tools, RivaTuner? Read on at the Guru of 3D and find out.
"It is with much pleasure we can announce that today MSI has released their MSI
Afterburner software, an application to overclock MSI graphics cards. And I it say
with much pleasure here as Guru3D has been deep inside the development of this all
new overclocking application..
Yes Afterburner is powered by our own Rivatuner engine, but this software comes with a few extra's. AfterBurner will support both ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards, Voltage regulation on the GPU, overclocking on core, shader and memory domains, GPU load levels (ATI), fan speed adjustment, device information .. and a really wicked graphical (configurable) monitor." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Ryan Shrout | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Graphics Card
PC Perspective is LIVE at the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference in San Jose and we will be covering the opening keynote that starts at 1pm PT / 4pm ET. Check back just before the show gets started!
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: 3DCenter | Subject: Graphics Card
If you are patiently awaiting the arrival of the HD5890 and its ability to provide 3D accelerated graphics on 3 LCDs screens and are passing the time by watching other people play then Guru3D is the place to be. Of course they try flight simulators and racing games, but the FPS and strategy games also get a look in their review. Head over and see of you can break their bandwidth streaming all the videos.
"With the release of Radeon series 5800 comes a new feature. It's called Eyefinity. Eyefinity in short is having the ability to connect multiple monitors to your graphics card and create an extreme native resolution. It allows you to setup two to six monitors, combine them and make one massive screen.Guru3D will put this to the test today as we combine three 24 inch Dell monitors and try out a good number of games. The idea is to create a much more immersive state of gameplay. Especially for flight simulators , racing games and strategy games where you like to have a big field / area to play in it enhances visibility, this feature could just be really grand. Wanna have a look ? We are going to show you some video's ... of ATI Eyefinity as well." Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: MSI | Subject: Graphics Card
[City of Industry, CA] As top computer gamers are demanding only the very best hardware, all manufacturers in the industry are constantly striving for the efficiency and performance to fulfill these needs. In order to adequately cater to these ever increasing performance demands, MSI - the leading graphics cards and mainboard manufacturer - has joined forces with the renowned graphics chip manufacturer AMD and today officially launched the next generation MSI R5800 series graphics cards. The 40nm GPU supports DirectX 11 and a variety of AMD-exclusive audio/visual and performance enhancing technologies, creating an entirely new series of performance oriented graphics cards. 40nm manufacturing process – new performance leader
/Supporting a variety of next-generation graphics standards
Brand new ATi Eyefinity technology - single-card triple-screen output
Military Class Concept Components – To bring a new level of stability
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