Graphics

GPU Reviews: Why Frame Time Analysis is important

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 01-04-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

FPS has been the chosen method for assessing a graphics card's performance for years. There's now a new method which may see the demise of FPS measurement.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 26-03-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We suspected that NVIDIA had a card waiting in the wings to take back the entry level crown. Well, here it is: The GTX650Ti BOOST...

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Tagged as: NVIDIA, GeForce

GIGABYTE HD7790 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 21-03-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Sub £100 graphics cards are rare, especially when gaming at 1080p. Today, we get to sample AMD's HD7790 courtesy of GIGABYTE to see if it has what it takes...

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Tagged as: GIGABYTE

MSI R7970 Lightning Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 18-02-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With last months release of CAT 13.1, we look at the flagship MSI R7970 Lightning. Is this the fastest GPU available? Find out inside...

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Tagged as: MSI

GIGABYTE GTX670 Windforce x3 OC Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 05-01-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With memory boosted to 4GB and factory overclocked, the GIGABYTE Windforce GTX670 looks to be a seriously powerful graphics card...

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Tagged as: GIGABYTE, NVIDIA

ZOTAC GTX660 Ti AMP! Extreme Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 25-11-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The ZOTAC AMP! Extreme offers factory overclocked settings and a custom cooler that make it one of the fastest, quietest GTX660's available.

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Tagged as: ZOTAC, NVIDIA

GIGABYTE GTX650 Ti OC Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 09-10-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

GIGABYTE unleash yet another Windforce card, this time in the guise of the newly released NVIDIA GTX650 Ti. Is this a cool customer or overkill? Find out inside...

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Tagged as: gigabyte

ZOTAC GTX650 Ti AMP! Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 07-10-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The latest entrant to the Kepler family, the GTX650Ti hits the scene today and we have the ZOTAC AMP! edition to play with. See how it gets on...

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Tagged as: ZOTAC, NVIDIA

ZOTAC GTX 660 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 13-09-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

NVIDIA look to strike a balance between cost and performance with their latest Kepler GPU, the GTX660. We pitch our Zotac sample against the current crop of GPU's...

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Tagged as: Zotac, NVIDIA

GIGABYTE GTX680 Super Overclock Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 01-09-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Using the new Windforce 5X, GTX680 SOC looks all set to claim the performance throne to become the king of GPUs.

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Tagged as: GIGABYTE, NVIDIA

MSI GTX680 OC Twin Frozr III Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 21-08-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The Twin Frozr III cooling solution from MSI is matched with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX680 in our latest graphics card review. How will it compare against other GPUs?

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Tagged as: MSI, NVIDIA

ZOTAC GTX660 Ti AMP! Edition Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 16-08-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX660 Ti is now officially released. Today we will put the ZOTAC AMP! Edition through its paces and pitch it against all current GPUs.

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Tagged as: ZOTAC, NVIDIA

MSI R7870 HAWK Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 19-07-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Factory overclocked and super cooled, the MSI R7870 Hawk swoops in for the kill. See how it fairs against the competition in our latest in-depth review...

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Tagged as: MSI

EVGA GTX 680 SC Signature Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 17-06-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

SuperClocked and super powerful. EVGA and NVIDIA join hands to create the pre-overclocked 'Signature' SC GTX680. How does it compare with the competition?

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Tagged as: EVGA, NVIDIA

GIGABYTE GTX680 Windforce 3x OC Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 14-05-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With all the hype surrounding the GTX670, GIGABYTE quietly unleash the GTX680 Windforce 3x OC edition. King of graphics cards or ultimate flop? Find out inside...

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Tagged as: GIGABYTE, NVIDIA

NVIDIA GTX670 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 08-05-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Based on Kepler architecture, the NVIDIA GTX670 has the potential to be a very powerful yet more affordable graphics card than the GTX680. See how it compares against today's leading graphics cards...

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Tagged as: NVIDIA

HIS HD 7870 IceQ Turbo Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 05-05-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Factory overclocked and custom cooled, the HIS HD 7870 IceQ storms the AMD party. See how it compares against the current crop of graphics cards available...

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Tagged as: HIS, AMD_Graphics

MSI HD7870 Twin Frozr III OC Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 29-04-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The Twin Frozr III is perhaps the best GPU cooler out there at present. Add this to AMD bang-per-buck HD7870 GPU and we may have a pocket rocket on our hands...

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Tagged as: MSI

GIGABYTE HD7850 OC 'WindForce x2' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 28-04-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We like the Windforce coolers here at Vortez because they are cool, quiet and good looking. Today we see if it can continue that trend with a factory overclocked HD7850...

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Tagged as: GIGABYTE

GTX680 Quad SLI vs HD7970 Quad CrossfireX Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 19-04-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

SLI or Crossfire? GTX680 or HD7970? 1, 2, 3 or 4 cards? Who is number 1? Join us as we pitch the most powerful setups from AMD and NVIDIA against each other. ..

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Tagged as: KFA2, Overclockers UK, NVIDIA

ZOTAC GTX680 2GB 'Kepler' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 01-04-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Waiting for Kepler? The wait is over! Join us as we give ZOTAC's GTX680 the Vortez treatment and compare it against AMD's HD7970. Who is the performance king? Read on...

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Tagged as: ZOTAC, NVIDIA

AMD HD7870 2GB GDDR5 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 29-03-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We've seen the flagship and entry level examples of AMD's latest range. Today we examine the performance of the mid range HD7870...

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Tagged as: AMD

GIGABYTE HD7950 Windforce x3 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 12-03-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

GIGABYTE impressed last year with the Windforce cooler. Today we see if it still has what it takes to keep AMD's latest HD 7950 GPU cool...

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GTX580 vs HD7970 - Head to Head Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 24-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

What's the fastest single GPU available? Is the HD7970 worth it? Can the GTX580 still hold it's own? We answer these questions and more in our head to head article...

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Tagged as: XFX, ZOTAC, NVIDIA, AMD_GRAPHICS

XFX R7770 Black Edition 'S' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 18-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We've already seen what the HD7770 had to offer. Today we cling our hopes to the super overclocked R7770 Black Edition from XFX to set the record straight...

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Tagged as: XFX, AMD_Graphics