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pc
How To Buy A PC Graphics Card
Some of you may know exactly what you're after in a graphics card, and that's great. Good for you. But for most people, the market is a confusing one, so why not let the experts give you a hand? More »
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Comment by tormenta3001: Thats why I love Consoles, I only need to choose 1 and at least for the next 5 Years I... 34 Responses | Other threads
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pc
Get Ready For The Next Generation Of PC Graphics
PC gamers may want to have some extra cash on-hand in a few month's time, because both AMD and Nvidia are expected to release the "next generation" of graphics chips later this year. More »
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Comment by Tiagomnh: Ok, I will start the discussion: PC gaming is dead; consoles are obsolete; Crysis 2 will look worse than Crysis... 35 Responses | Other threads
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augmented reality
Augmented Reality Game Fights Zombies With Skittles
The Georgia Tech Augmented Environments Lab has come up with a game that combines the joy of shooting zombies with the deliciousness of Skittles. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by BodyOfTheMany: imgine this but with a camera on our heads and a visor over our eyes with enemies spawned into the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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development
Everybody Loves PhysX
NVIDIA went a little press release crazy this morning, announcing that Sega, Capcom, GRIN, and 8monkey Labs have all turned to NVIDIA's PhysX technology to make their games better. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Dude From Dubai: Will PhysiX be in the next Doa ? 8 Responses | Other threads
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middleware
PlayStation 3 Gets Free PhysX From Nvidia
Game developers may find PlayStation 3 development a bit more attractive today, thanks to the generosity of Nvidia. The graphics chip manufacturer is offering its PhysX tech to developers as a free download. More »
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Comment by Dynamic3: If they could implement this into Mirror's Edge like the PC version that would be awesome! 10 Responses | Other threads
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pc
First Physics, Now AI Is Being Moved To Your Graphics Card
Once was a time a graphics card handled just that. Graphics. But these days? Nvidia cards already handle physics processing, and by next year both Nvidia and ATI cards might handling AI as well. More »
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Comment by Aprocalypse: I wonder, will one of these days, these cards be renamed to something else? Some name like a co-processor, or... 14 Responses | Other threads
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nvidia
CES 09: I Just Played Guitar Hero III... In 3D!!!
3D gaming is huge at CES 2009. It's a great gimmick that blows the mind of the buttoned down conventioneer glassy-eyed from looking at television monitors and cell phones that are 0.01% different this year. More »
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Comment by ReconToaster.: For some reason, this whole 3-D gaming thing sorta screams "GIMMICK" to me... 29 Responses | Other threads
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Crysis Warhead
Crysis-Ready PC Specs, Price
First announced in July at Comic-Con, we now have the first hard details on the official, Crysis-branded PC that's due for release later this month. The end result of an assurance by Crytek that their games game could run - at "high" settings - on a $900 machine, the rig actually comes in at $699, has been christened the "Warhead PC" in honour of the upcoming expansion, and will launch alongside it on September 16. Specs are as follows. More »
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Comment by Preyfar: Meanwhile, I have trouble playing keeping a smooth framrate in Crysis on High with 9800 GX2's in Quad SLI at... 8 Responses | Other threads
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nvidia
Nvidia Shows Off Real Time Raytracing - Start Saving For A New Graphics Card
Nvidia have produced a proof-of-concept demo that shows how standard (albeit powerful and heavily tweaked) graphics processors can be used to render raytraced scenes in real time. More »
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Comment by neosoul: Nice to see only people who can afford the car in said raytracing can afford the raytracing setup. :) more » | Other threads
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physx
NVIDIA Unleashes PhysX For GeForce 8 and Up
Graphics card manufacturer NVIDIA bought PhysX cards creators AGEIA back in February, promising a free upgrade to existing GeForce 8 and above cards using their CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) interface down the line. Well we are now sufficiently down the line, as NVIDIA has released the first of many planned GeForce Power Packs (grab it here), which not only enables the technology but also gives you some nifty tools to explore it with. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by bobtheduck: @paydirt76: Crytek can release an update, though, can't they? more » | Other threads
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Nvidia GTX
Nvidia's GTX 200-Series Are New, Special, Let's Make Them Feel Welcome
Whey-hey, new graphics cards. Time to simultaneously drool over performance specs while complaining about the financial outlay required to satisfy said drooling! Nvidia have debuted their new GTX 200-series line of graphics cards today, with the announcement of the GTX-260 and GTX-280. Here's the technical skinny: The 260 has 192 stream processors and 896MB of memory, while the 280 has 240 stream processors and 1GB of memory. Click through for a benchmark, highlight of which is the fact the god-like 9800GX2 still has both these cards beat. More » -
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NVIDIA Isn't Afraid Of Console Gaming
NVIDIA head honcho Roy Taylor foresees the end of PC exclusive titles as the value and quality of video game consoles continues to improve, but he is not afraid. Speaking to Eurogamer, Taylor puts a shiny happy spin on the situation, envisioning a future where PC and console gamers can play the same games in happy co-existence. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by FtGF: @UncleScrotar: Well if my explanation wasn't good then yours was not any better. "Everyone has a computer" I worked for... more » | Other threads
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nvidia
Tricia Helfer to Address NVIDIA Visual Computing Conference
Tricia Helfer has about two months to work on her speech, because she's the latest in the keynote lineup for NVIDIA's visual computing conference in San Jose in late August. And, being a hot former-supermodel-turned-actress and all, she had better come up with something good or I expect all thegeeksfanboysindustry luminaries in attendance will say, in unision, "NOT NEWS," and get up and leave or something. Happens to me all the time, and I'm stunning. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by HfAsianInvasion: "how advancements in visual computing are impacting the entertainment industry" Hmm, if I was at a conference about Visual Computing, I'd... 1 Responses | Other threads
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call of duty 4
NVIDIA <3 PC Gamers with Free COD4 Map Pack
PC Call of Duty 4 gamers can download four maps free in an NVIDIA-sponsored Variety Map Pack due to drop Thursday. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Rainspainplain: I hate Owen Good's posts because I don't understand all internet slang and none of the other Kotaku people seem... more » | Other threads
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business
3 Gaming Companies Make The BusinessWeek Top 100
Every year, BusinessWeek put together their InfoTech 100, a ranking of the year's 100 best-performing technology companies. Seeing as 99% of you couldn't give a rat's arse about technology stocks, yes, I'm posting this for the game-related content. Three gaming companies made the cut, with Nintendo managing a very respectable fourth-spot finish, behind only Amazon, Apple and Research In Motion (the Blackberry guys). The other gaming companies were Activision, who came 42nd, and Nvidia (yes, I'm counting them as primarily games-based), who came in at #59. More »
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Comment by tk.: @Polite_Society: Sony's not on the list. Microsoft shows up at #23, though. more » | Other threads
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pc gaming
NVIDIA Boss Weeps For PC Piracy
NVIDIA's Roy Taylor is not, as you can probably hazard a guess, a fan of piracy in the PC games market. So much so that, while speaking with Eurogamer, he's made an impassioned plea, employing the language of the youth of today in order to get his point across:I think that we've arrived at a point now where I don't know how anyone could ever possibly justify pirating a game. I just don't know how anyone could consider that a cool thing to do - it's not. It sucks.
It's not "regrettable". It's not "unfortunate". It sucks! The point of this spiel? To advocate a tightening of authentication measures, of course, such as those being employed by the upcoming Mass Effect port, as well as the idea of games being sold as a "basic service", with all future content, patches, etc, being made available only to those with authentic copies of a game. More »
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Comment by cheeseboybeans: @Heyyou27: Not the same at all. Piracy doesn't deprive the original owner. It is NOT THEFT. I... more » | Other threads
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pc gaming
NVIDIA Dumbing Down Their Product Line
Anyone into computer gaming knows NVIDIA is one of the biggest names in video cards today, but imagine being new to PC gaming, knowing nothing at all about video hardware, and wandering into a Best Buy to try and determine which graphics solution suits your needs. It's like being a man sent to the grocery store for feminine hygiene products (should I get Super?), only slightly less embarrassing. NVIDIA's VP of Content Business Development Roy Taylor says that the company is working to make their products more consumer-friendly."It is a challenge that we're looking at right now. There is a need to simplify it for consumers, there's no question," Taylor explained. "We think that the people who understand and know GeForce today, they're okay with it - they understand it. But if we're going to widen our appeal, there's no doubt that we have to solve that problem."
It remains to be seen how exactly they'll manage this - perhaps a big white box that says "Will run World of Warcraft" on it, but it's nice to see them moving in a more consumer friendly direction. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Chef: @Woodwater: This just makes me think that they should make a Crysis Solitaire, which may set your card on fire... more » | Other threads
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pc hardware
New Nvidia Card "Fastest On Planet"
After first hearing about it back in January, Nvidia have today officially launched their GeForce 9-series 9800 GX2. With said launch, subtlety is straight out the window. They're calling it "bar none the fastest Graphics Card on the Planet", which, technically, it may be. Then again, seeing as it's priced at $600 and is pretty much just two $200 8800 GT cards bolted together, it's also "bar none the easiest way to blow $200 on the planet". Jargon-filled presser follows. More »
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Comment by rb2001: OK I just made an account here because I'm sick of this retardation: "Oh it can't run Crysis to its full... more » | Other threads
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pc hardware
New Nvidia Series Catering To The Great Unwashed
The usual strategy for releasing new graphics cards is as follows: company releases ridiculously expensive graphics card, few can afford it, then as its technology ages it gets cheaper and trickles down to the lower ends of the market. Nvidia's strategy for its new GeForce 9600 GT is a little different: it's being pitched directly into the massmarket. The 9600 GT is the first card in Nvidia's GeForce 9 series, and instead of coming in at a silly-expensive price will launch in the entirely reasonable $169-189 range. Bold new territory for a graphics hardware company, then, but it also shows Nvidia are serious about this whole PC gaming alliance deal, as it gives a good slap in the chops to the "upgrading is too expensive" argument. More »
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Comment by DMBainbridge: Bull. This will be more like $200 to $250 market price for at least the first few months. more » | Other threads
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pc
GeForce 8 Owners To Get (Free?) PhysX Upgrade
Most of us weren't certain when we'd finally see the fruits of NVIDIA's purchase of physics acceleration company, Ageia, but apparently the technologies will be merging sooner as opposed to later. Because instead of waiting for their newer, unannounced products to hit the market, NVIDIA will be offering GeForce 8 owners a software download to support PhysX. And because NVIDIA doesn't have a history of charging for drivers, we're betting it will be a free upgrade to existing customers. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by jelly-ace: I hope this will also available in the 9 series i`m planning to buy one of those 9600gt if the... more » | Other threads
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rumor
Microsoft & Hardware Manufacturers To Form PC Gaming "Alliance"?
According to Dean Takahashi over at the San Jose Mercury News, a number of the PC world's biggest names - inclusing Microsoft, AMD (so ATi), Nvidia and Intel - will at GDC announce a PC gaming "alliance", targeted at promoting the PC as a gaming platform. They'll be hoping to lure big-name developers and publishers back to the PC, many of who have walked away from the platform due to piracy concerns and the lure of the console market, and here's hoping they succeed. Millions of dollars in revenue from MMOs and casual, ad-supported games are great for those in on that action, but a lot of us just want to play better - and more - good old-fashioned PC games. More »
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Comment by Zeuxis: I know I probably get flamed but I hate PC gaming now, and I played most of the biggest PC... more » | Other threads
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Comment by MySoul7: on every game I've tested the 'power' of the Ageia PhysX card with.... I've gotten WORSE framerates..... nVidia are idiots, even... more » | Other threads
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cryyyytek
Crysis Patch Doubles Framerates, Remains Unplayable
Crysis' 1.1 firmware patch was touted to improve framerates across the board, but after TechSpot ran the benchmarks, they've found the update to be a pretty large disappointment...except in the highest end. You know what we're talking about, that 1920x1200 setting that was melting computers and stuff. ATI Crossfire setups saw their framerates nearly double in this range—an amazing feat, until you realize...even after such improvements, not one tested setup is breaking the 30fps playable threshold. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by GrimaceXL: @Witzbold: My vidcard is on top of my northbridge fan and theres nothing i can do about it lol. the... more » | Other threads
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Zalman Wins Kotaku's Least Worst 3D Gaming Display CES Award
Congratulations to the team at Zalman for walking away with this year's coveted Least Worst 3D Gaming Display award, which I suppose will now have to be a yearly tradition when we cover CES. Of all the companies demonstrating custom 3D solutions for PC games, Zalman's caused the least eyestrain, generated the lightest amount of nausea and required players to suffer the least dorky eyewear. Playing Unreal Tournament 2004 was actually quite fun in simulated 3D. What made the experience even better was that crowds had thinned on the fourth day of CES 2008 to the point where we don't think anyone but Zalman reps saw us wearing dainty polarized glasses. Kudos to them and the team at Nvidia for making a nearly interesting experience!
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Comment by mgdRAEBer: check out: [www.3d.wep.dk] if You want to get an idea of what 3D looks like. more » | Other threads
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LotRO Gets Prettier With Nvidia and DX10
Turbine is extremely pleased to announce that their relatively successful MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online is the first MMO to fully support DirectX 10 and Nvidia's Geforce graphics processors. Utilizing the combined forces of the two, the MMO is now sporting upgraded water shaders, better particle effects, and more far-reaching lighting than ever before, along with a DX10 exclusive dynamicshadowing system. In layman's terms, if you got the right parts, the game just got a lot prettier."The FPS genre has long dominated the race to better graphics but with this major update from Turbine, The Lord of the Rings Online players can enjoy graphics as good as or even better than many FPS games. This is an outstanding achievement and the whole Turbine team should be rightly proud of what they have produced," said Roy Taylor, Vice President of Content Relations at NVIDIA
Right. In my world, high-end graphics and MMO games equals lag city, but who knows? Maybe Turbine and Nvidia have some sort of genie imprisoned somewhere. Since I don't have an active account for the game, it is all up to you folks. Is it prettier? Is it secret? Is it safe? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by r1chard: Damn the lack of an edit button. I meant to mention that the DX10 support in LOTRO has been in... more » | Other threads
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$1800 in Video Cards Still Doesn't Max Crysis
We know Crysis is all about the high end, pushing the PC platform to its max. But I had no idea it went this far. PC Games Hardware magazine created a beefy system with NVIDIA's latest and greatest video card...err...video cards. Their brand new Triple SLI, a combination of three NVIDIA geforce 8800s, should make short work of any PC game on the planet. But it couldn't crush Crysis. Running on "very high" settings, the system reached a respectable (but far from mind-blowing) 37.9 FPS. In the words of a Gizmodo staffer, "I don't know how these fuckers developed it." In the words of this Kotaku staffer, "If you can't see a game's graphics on one of the world's most powerful consumer setups, they don't actually exist yet." More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by DesmondFaloo: $1800 video cards i think they need a stronger-faster video card or they need to make the 3 video card... more » | Other threads
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gphone
Will Google Phone Be Good For Gamers?
For those of you who don't follow the gadget world as closely as my alter ego who writes for Gizmodo, there have long been rumors of a Google Phone (as in cellphone) hitting the market and revolutionizing life as we know it. Today the Google Phone was officially announced, not as one particular phone, but as a software platform (like Palm or Windows Mobile) that will run on Sprint and T-Mobile phones produced by big companies like LG, HTC, Motorola and Samsung when launched in 2008. So why should gamers care? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by AllKindsOfRalph: i dont think that this is necessary .. i havent found mobile games to be that great, they usually just... more » | Other threads
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Crysis Demo Now Available
At long last, the much anticipated demo for Crysis has finally hit the internets. The demo is single player only and downloads at a hefty 1.77 GB. Also available on the same site are the NVIDIA driver updates required to play the game. Now, go out there and kick some alien ass. More » -
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Video Card Buying Advice From Someone Who Matters
You don't listen to us. It's OK, we've known for some time now. As long as our moms are reading and appreciating our cock allusions as much as we are, things are going pretty well on the old Kotaku. But if you plan on buying a videocard for your computer in the near future, you should listen to Epic's Tim Sweeney, the number cruncher behind the Unreal 3 engine. Here's his advice:In Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War for PC, there is a significant gain in having 512MB of video memory rather than 256MB. So, first and foremost, get at least a 512MB card if you can afford it. If you haven't maxed out your budget, then go for the maximum single-card performance that doesn't require extreme cooling, e.g. buy an entry-level GeForce 8800 over a GeForce 8600.
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By Mark WilsonComment by rennyf77: @theovercoatthatsgogol: you're right but there's always more to the story. the 512 frame buffer is only useful if the... more » | Other threads
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money
Consoles Are Not Enough For ATI & NVIDIA
With all of the advanced engineering that the consoles promise, they are a technology on a budget that simultaneously needs to promise a long lifespan. That's why during a panel on processing technology, NVIDIA VP and engineer Jonah M. Alben. had this to say about partnering in console design...speaking for both his own company, and putting words in the mouth of his biggest competitor:It's important to not forget the PC side of the business to innovation. The PC provides the revenue stream every year for the team. If it was only a console business, we [AMD and NVIDIA] would not be here...
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By Mark WilsonComment by rennyf77: @GabooN: thats total bull. fx 60 came after the entire x2 line of cpu's. you could have opted... more » | Other threads
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cheap as free
NVIDIA 7200 GS - Better Than Nothing
How do you top announcing the world's fastest GPU just a week ago? Apparently you take it to the opposite extreme, as NVIDIA announces cards based off of their new 7200 GS processor hitting the market today. Priced as low as under $50, the cards are pretty much the perfect solution for people who don't want to settle for onboard video but can't justify spending hundreds on the top of the line cards. In short, better than nothing. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Karlott: @DeadPlasmaCell: You can get a 7800 card for AGP, but it's probably too expensive to be worth it. A... more » | Other threads
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NVIDIA Unleashes World's Fastest GPU Again
NVIDIA once again announces the world's fastest graphics processing unit until the next one rolls around, the GeForce 8800 Ultra. Come May 15th, PC gamers around the world will be able to shell out somewhere around $1000 ( 699 with tax in UK monies) for video cards equipped with the cutting edge GPU with 768MB of memory, which runs 10-15 times faster than the 8800 GTX, previous holder of the world's fastest title. General manager of desktop GPUs at NVIDIA Ujesh Desai is very pleased indeed. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KaliDives: Ive learned a little about these fast video cards Im running two 7950 gtx 512 running sli and i... more » | Other threads
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nvidia
NVIDIA Launches New 8 Series Cards
Today NVIDIA has launched their new line of series 8 GPUs, Direct X 10 compatible video cards that up until now have only been represented by the 8800 series of drool worthy but expensive ($300-$500) graphic cards. With the introduction of the 8600 GTS now and the 8600 GT and 8500 GT in early May, NVIDIA now offers Vista solutions at all price ranges, from the under $100 8500 on up. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by etherealrhythm: @Kryalis: I too have had an 8800GTX since launch, and yes it is a fantastic card. Driver support has been... more » | Other threads
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nvidia
Analyst: Nvidia Hurting From Slower PS3 Demand
High prices and a drought of killer app software isn't just hurting PLAYSTATION 3 owners and the upper lips of Sony public relations folks, but component suppliers as well. Michael McConnell, Pacific Crest analyst, said that graphics supplier Nvidia is expected to take a swift kick in the share price due to decreased royalties from weaker consumer interest in the PS3. More » -
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New NVIDIA nForce Bios Hits
This week NVIDIA released a new system BIOS for their nForce 680 SLI "Designed by NVIDIA" motherboards that are sold by EVGA, BFG, Biostar and ECS. More »
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Comment by photoboy: I don't use nVidia's hard drive controllers any more thanks to the last one I had randomly corrupting my RAID... more » | Other threads
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pc
How To Rebuild My PC
First, thanks for all of the advice. Thanks also for all of the offers to help me build a PC, but I don't think it would be ethical, and besides, I like putting together computers. More »
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Comment by Karlott: I'd go with the 7900 GT were I you. I still find that generally the Nvidia cards outperform the... more » | Other threads
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