Master Card Requirement to Stay in R5xx Series
Subject: Graphics Cards | September 7, 2005 - 03:25 PM | Ryan Shrout
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The Inq believes that the upcoming R520 will still require the use of a master graphics card and won't be able to sell just a single GPU as NVIDIA is doing.
ATI SIMPLY didn't have enough time to remove the necessity for the master—slave card concept in R520 and the other R5xx cards. We learned that a handful of R520 master cards should be available at launch date and that customers will get them a few weeks after the launch.
ATI Roadmaps Unmasked??
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 17, 2005 - 04:39 PM | Ryan Shrout
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It looks like Anandtech has spilled the beans on the upcoming release of ATI's next generation GPU series, the R5xx. Unfortunately, with the dates they have listed at least, things still aren't looking up quite yet.
You'll first notice that ATI is releasing their cards slightly out of order this time around. ATI's approach may be to corner off NVIDIA before a next generation replacement for the 6200 series shows up.
XFX Adds Double Lifetime Warranty GeForce 6/7 Series
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 17, 2005 - 04:28 PM | Ryan Shrout
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XFX sent over word that they have increased the warranty coverage of their video cards; new AND old! This warranty is retro-active and is good on all GeForce 6 and 7 series cards.
Here's the deal: We will repair and service your 6-Series or 7-Series Graphics Card for as long as you own it. All you have to do is register the card with us online. And, should you sell or transfer the card, we'll honor the warranty for the card's second owner, too, as long as they register it with us online.
Catalsyt 5.8 Drivers Released
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 17, 2005 - 04:24 PM | Ryan Shrout
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ATI released new Catalyst drivers today in the form of a 5.8 revision. No release notes have been posted yet.
XFX 7800 GTX Review
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 17, 2005 - 04:22 PM | Ryan Shrout
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Anandtech has reviewed the latest high end card from XFX, the 7800 GTX. They look at the same 490/1.3 version that I reviewed here.
That being said, here is what we recommend. If you still don't have Battlefield 2 and want to get a good 7800 GTX with BF2 bundle, then definitely go with the XFX GeForce 7800 GTX Overclocked (with BF2 bundle), which is available for about $550 right now.
The Asus N7800 GTX TOP
Asus sent us their new 7800 GTX TOP edition that claims to cool the card better for improved overclocking ability at the cost of a return to dual slot cooling. Is the change worth it?
NVIDIA Announces the 7800 GT
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 11, 2005 - 11:32 AM | Ryan Shrout
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You can grab the full press release at their website, then check out my review of the product, and then look at the other reviews I have gathered here.
7800 GT Specifications
Today NVIDIA unveils a new GPU, the 7800 GT. A younger brother of the latest GTX model, the GT offers a great mix of performance and a lower price. The XFX model we used in our review also comes pre-overclocked to top off the whole deal; and you can buy it now!
Introduction and Specifications
XFX has readied two spectacular GPUs for us today -- both of them overclocked right out of the box. The fastest GPU in the world lies inside!
GeForce 7800 GTX Comparison
Subject: Graphics Cards | July 28, 2005 - 01:24 PM | Ryan Shrout
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Our friends at Tech Report have posted a review that looks at three different 7800 GTX cards from BFG, MSI and XFX. Turns out the winning card has NOTHING to do with graphics!
The first thing that should be said in any roundup of GeForce 7800 GTX video cards is that these cards are all essentially the same thing. NVIDIA doesn't just design the GPU; they create a reference design for the whole card, memory and all.
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