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ATi HD 4850 Single Card DX9 Tests
June 26th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

We've given you enough of a breather, so time to clock in and get back to work. With the DX10 benchmarks behind us, its time to check out how well the HD4850 behaves in the DX9 playground.

ATi HD 4850 Single Card DX10 Tests
June 25th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

Hello again gents. How has release day treated you until now? Scoured all writeups around the web (don't miss Beyond3D's and TechReport's ones, those are two constant sources of quality content). As promised earlier in the closing bits of our architecture investigation, we're back with the performance numbers for a single HD 4850 card, in DX10 titles, with DX9 coming a bit later.

RV770 - Hardware Architecture Overview
June 24th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

As an opener to our launch day coverage, we'll be taking a plunge into the HD and seeing what what is new, what has changed, what stays the same (quickie note: not much) and how it all fits together. We'll also check and see if we can actually achieve the theoretical numbers using a number of synthetic tests ... don't worry, the whole gaming enchilada will soon follow, we haven't lost our focus.

Breaking the Sensory Barrier With Cinema 2.0
June 23rd, 2008 in Graphics Technology

AMD has announced their next generation vision they call Cinema 2.0. As a precursor to our upcoming coverage of the Radeon HD4000 cards, we bring you this opening article covering AMD's vision of "Cinema 2.0".

Rage3D and ATi Competition - ATi HD4850 Crossfire!
June 20th, 2008 in Contests

When we told you to stay tuned after the closing of our last competition, you might've thought it would take quite a while until we had something new to give you guys - think again! Teaming up with our great friends from ATi, we're bringing you serious gaming power - 2 Teraflops of it! You might've heard about that little 4850 card that was launched yesterday? Yeah, that one, with incredible performance and a lovable price ... well, two of them are up for grabs, for twice the fun.

nVIDIA GTX200 Preview: GTX260 and GTX280
June 16th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

Today Nvidia launches the Geforce GTX260 and Geforce GTX280. Are they the true heirs apparent to the 8800GTX? Join Rage3D as we explore the features and technology behind Nvidia's new GTX200 series.

ATI 3870X2 CrossfireX Review - Part III: Path Less Traveled
June 3rd, 2008 in Graphics Technology

Here we are, finally ready to wrap up the 3870X2 investigation, after spending quite a bit of time with the red bicephalous monster. We'll be taking a few liberties in this final part, doing some of the things avoided in Part I and Part II, mainly because the games we'll be going through are not ones you usually see dissected by reviewers.

Rage3D and Sapphire Competition
May 21st, 2008 in Contests

Rage3D has a longstanding tradition of giving away things of certain awesomeness, one that has seemingly become forgotten during recent times - no longer is that the case! Teaming up with our friends at Sapphire, we're looking to fill your AGP slot with the best GPU it can be matched with: a SAPPHIRE HD 3850 512MB GDDR3 AGP Card! Why AGP? What better way to flame the old giveaway fires? What better way to honor those die-hard Ragers who have stuck with AGP through thick and thin!

Hybrid Power Guide and Investigation
May 15th, 2008 in Rage3D Articles

Most SLI users and high end enthusiasts can appreciate the growing power and heat requirements of the high end enthusiast market. This is an area HybridPower� aims to provide much needed alleviation to this problem. When there are 3 Way and Quad SLI setups out there capable of pulling anywhere from 160 to 250 watts the question comes to mind. Do you really need your high end SLI setups to power your internet browsing experience where you will spend likely half of your PC usage?

Hotfix Schmotfix - A Rage3D Look at the Vantage Hotfix
May 12th, 2008 in Rage3D Articles

Releasing hotfix drivers for synthetic benchmark is evil. EVIL! Synthetic benchmarks are useless and irrelevant - or something. Join Rage3D as we measure ATi's Vantage Hotfix on our Usefulness Meter.

Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Review
April 30th, 2008 in Cooling

The criteria used to select a CPU cooler varies from person to person. Some are looking for something silent, some are looking for the ultimate in cooling to aid in their overclocking endeavors, and some are looking for the balance point between those two extremes. Cooler Master appears to be targeting all three groups with their upcoming Hyper Z600 CPU cooler, an enormous cooler designed to run in one of three modes: passive, with a single 120mm fan, or with two 120mm fans in a push/pull configuration. Introduced at ceBIT 2008 with an expected release date in late April, will this cooler have what it takes to earn a place of honor in your air-cooled system? Join Rage3D as we review the Cooler Master Hyper Z600.

Assassin's Creed - DX10.1 Addendum
April 29th, 2008 in Rage3D Articles

Soon after our initial investigation, Ubisoft hastily announced the removal of DX10.1 support from Assassin's Creed via a future patch. With the reasons of removal being unclear (the official statement is on the cryptic side), questions regarding the differences in Image Quality (IQ) between the DX10 and DX10.1 pathways prompt us to investigate further.

Assassin's Creed - First DX10.1 Title?
April 16th, 2008 in Games

Altair has a well kept secret ... Rage3D investigates what happens when a computing powerhouse teams up with a top-notch developer.

ATI 3870X2 CrossfireX Review - Part II: The DX9 Games
April 14th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

As promised in the closing comments of part 1, we're back with even more testing of the new ATi 3870X2, this time abandoning the new-age glitter of DX10 titles in order to explore the well established maturity of DX9 ones. Stick with us to see what happens when a pair of new GPUs deals with an old challenge.

AA and AF - Should you really care about them?
April 10th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

In this article, we discuss Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering and how they can improve the visual quality of your everyday gaming. Join Rage3D as we investigate ATi's take on AA and AF filtering.

ATI 3870X2 CrossfireX Review - Part I: The DX10 Games
April 4th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

After 18 Months of drought, and countless unanswered questions, Rage3D returns to its roots. Join us as we take ATi's latest and greatest HD3870X2 and put it through the Caudine Forks of our testing suite. Read on to discover both our journey home and the intricacies of ATi's first high-end targeted solution in a long time.

nVIDIA 9800 GTX and SLI / 3-Way SLI Performance Preview
April 1st, 2008 in Graphics Technology

Today Nvidia unveals its newest single GPU high end video card sporting the G92 core: the GeForce 9800 GTX. In addition to higher clocks, the 9800 GTX joins the 9800 GX2 in supporting several features that separate it from its the 8800 GT and 8800 GTS brothers, including Hybrid Power and Tri SLI. The GeForce 9800 GTX comes with an attractive MSRP of $299 to $349. Join Rage3D as we examine Nvidia's new offering as we discover how well the 9800 GTX positions itself as a new contender in the price/performance arena.

9800GX2 Quad SLI Performance and Guide
March 25th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

In this article we will offer a small Quad SLI setup guide, take a gander at some new software available with the configuration and, most importantly, check out the performance gained with this new offering by Nvidia. Join Rage3D as we put on our protective gear, call in a warning to our local power company, and see what these babies can do!

9800 GX2 Performance Preview and HDTV Gaming
March 20th, 2008 in Graphics Technology

Leaks, rumors and controversy concerning Nvidia's multi-GPU configurations abound. The debut of the new 9800 GX2 provides a great opportunity to address and discuss these concerns. Join us as we review Nvidia's latest enthusiast video card: the 9800 GX2.

Three Generations of Seagate Performance
December 3rd, 2007 in Storage

With the recent release of the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1Tb drive, we thought it would be fun to compare the performance characteristics of a few generations in some simple benchmark testing. We include three generations of Barracuda drives along with a couple Raptors.

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