NVIDIA GTX 275 Review
OCC has published a new review on the NVIDIA GTX 275

It looks like nVidia brought a gun to a knife fight when you compare the performance of the latest cards from both ATI and nVidia. The GTX 275 just outperformed the HD 4890 at every turn, with the exception being Crysis Warhead where the GTX 275 was beaten in all four resolutions. In the GTX 275 you have what equates to half of a GTX 295. You get the 240 shader processor cores of the GTX280/285 with the memory subsystem from the GTX 260. Surprisingly, this combination offers exceptional performance across just about every game tested with this card. In fact, out of 36 tests run, the GTX 275 outright won the resolution in 30 out of 36 tests and was equal to or better than the HD 4890 in 32 out of 36 tests. Pretty much a big win for the GTX 275. The cooling on the GTX 275 is the reference cooler from nVidia. It does an admirable job of keeping the big GT200 core relatively cool when the drivers are controlling the cooling with load temperatures of 88 degrees Celsius under load. Turn the fan speeds up and you are welcomed with some noise to let you know the fan is there but it isn't nearly as loud as the ATI cooling solution. When the fan is spooled up the load temperatures take a drop down to 64 degrees Celsius.

NVIDIA GTX 275 Review

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 Versus ATI Radeon HD 4890
Legit Reviews compared the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 against the ATI Radeon HD 4890

AMD and NVIDIA usually do not launch graphics cards on the same day, but today is a new day and that is exactly what has happened. AMD is announcing the Radeon HD 4890 graphics card, which is powered RV790 GPU and arch rival NVIDIA is releasing the GeForce GTX 275 graphics card.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 Versus ATI Radeon HD 4890



Nvidia GTX-275 Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Nvidia GTX-275

In the ongoing price/performance wars in the GPU arena Nvidia had released yet another new variant of the GTX-200 lineup. A welcome addition to the 'Enthusiast' lineup targeted toward the value conscious enthusiast and expected to debut at $229 - $249 dubbed the GTX-275. With Nvidias dedication to the concept of naming GPU's in the linear numeric manner you can expect the new GPU to fall between the GTX-260 and the GTX-280 leaning more toward the GTX-280 performance than the GTX-260.

Nvidia has dedicated considerable effort and resources to ensure that their product is the price/performance king at every price point and you can bet that the Nvidia GTX-275 delivers on that promise. We're not betting we're benching so sit back and relax while we drive the Nvidia GTX-275 as hard as it will go and see if this addition to the Nvidia arsenal fills the gap between the GTX-260 and GTX-280/285.

Nvidia GTX-275 Review

PowerColor HD4890 1GB Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed PowerColor HD4890 graphics card and compare its performances with Radeon HD4870

Last few months rumors about new redesigned ATI's GPU that should replace HD4870 were appearing on regular bases. Reason is simple: price for GeForce GTX260 has dropped significantly so, logically, HD4870 has to follow the same trend to keep up the pace. Of course when something like this happens, very often "a gap" in product lineup is created because price for HD4870X2 hasn't change significantly. Since ATI's single GPU high-end graphics card operates at relatively high 750MHz, it is obvious that without redesign in GPU architecture higher frequencies and performance levels cannot be achieved. ATI tackled this problem differently from its previous practice.

PowerColor HD4890 1GB Review

HornetTek Hover 3.5" SATA USB Enclosure Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the HornetTek Hover 3.5" SATA USB Enclosure

The HornetTek Hover 3.5" SATA USB enclosure is a great choice for someone that is looking to increase hard drive space. The active cooling should help to extend the life of your hard drive, and the enclosure itself feels robust enough to survive being placed in a bag and carried from one location to the next.

HornetTek Hover 3.5" SATA USB Enclosure Review

Sony VAIO P-Series Netbook reviewed
ITreviewed posted a review on the Sony VAIO P-Series Netbook

The machine features up to 4 hours of battery life with the included standard capacity battery and 8 hours with the 6-cell battery (sold separately for around 120). These are disappointing operating times considering you can get fully-fledged ultra-portable laptops with 12-inch and larger displays that run as long as this. Also worth noting is that adding the optional high-capacity battery increased the machine's weight to 708g. As you can see, the problem with the VAIO-P is that you don't get a lot for your money and the optional extras push an already expensive machine into the realm of stupid money. For a lot less financial outlay you can get a proper laptop that you can use to produce stuff on - videos, music, Web sites, blogs, novels, PowerPoint epics and other thrilling bits and bobs - rather than a small and not even affordable computer than you can use to browse the Web while you are out and about.

Sony VAIO P-Series Netbook reviewed

Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1 GByte Review
ocaholic.ch posted a review on the Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1 GByte

Sapphire presents one of the first Radeon HD 4890 based on AMD/ATIs new and overworked RV790 chip. It comes with 100 MHz more clock speed on the GPU and 150 MHz more clock speed on the cards memory.

Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1 GByte Review

Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks reviewed
ITreviewed posted a review on the Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks

While laptops have become the platform of choice, we often have to compromise comfort and functionality in exchange for convenience and portability. Logitech has developed a range of peripherals, including laptop mice and a line of laptop stands, designed to maximise the benefits and minimise the challenges posed by using a portable computer. The company's keyboard designed specifically for a laptop, the diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks (54.95) is impressively thin (22mm from base to key caps) and looks equally at home in your living room or on your desk thanks to its glossy black finish and brushed-aluminium palm rest. It is also wireless thanks to the bundled Bluetooth USB adapter and software, and offers a full-size layout complete with number pad.

Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks reviewed

ATI Radeon 4890 Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the new ATI Radeon 4890

Today we check out the lastest weapon in the ATI arsenal, the 4890. Breathing new life into the 4XXX line along with a few new tricks the 4890 delivers more performance and at a lower cost. We compare the new 4890 against the former flagship the 4870 as well as against its intended rival the GTX 260. Find out how well the 4890 stands up in our tests.

ATI Radeon 4890 Review

ATI Radeon HD 4890 in Crossfire
TweakTown tested the ATI Radeon HD 4890 in Crossfire

I was excited about testing the HD 4890 in Crossfire and the main reason for that was because I thought it would give us a glimpse into what could possibly be the HD 4890 X2. We know the HD 4890 isn't the fastest single GPU card on the market and we also know that in the performance side of things it sits around the GTX 260 216SP; sometimes better, sometimes worse.

With the GTX 295 ultimately being nothing more than a pair of GTX 260s on a single PCI Express slot, we could really find out today that if ATI merged these two cards together, they may possibly have the fastest VGA card on the market.

ATI Radeon HD 4890 in Crossfire

ECS A790GXM AM3 Black Series Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the ECS A790GXM AM3 Black Series motherboard.

To allow AMD customers the ability to take full advantage of what the AMD AM3 processors have to offer, ECS is releasing the A790GXM-AD3 motherboard. The question is, "Can the A790GXM-AD3 motherboard seamlessly integrate all that the new AMD Dragon Platform has to offer?" This is exactly what we are here to find out, and we've got an advance look at this new board from ECS for you today.

ECS A790GXM AM3 Black Series Review

OCZ Vertex SSD RAID-0 Performance Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the OCZ Vertex SSD RAID-0 Performance

Lower power consumption and heat output are the least impressive benefits of Solid State Drives. The real payoff is in the practically instant response time and high-performance throughput. Once SSDs could outperform their HDD counterpart, it was all about price and capacity. Adding up to 64MB of Elpida DRAM to the buffer has permanently solved stuttering problems, making raw performance the last bottleneck. An Indilinx 'Barefoot' internal controller commands the bank of Samsung K9HCG08U1M DRAM modules, allowing a single OCZ Vertex SSD to offer impressive capacity with unmatched performance. But what if we put two Vertex SSDs into a striped RAID-0 array? Benchmark Reviews tests the speed and bandwidth of two OCZSSD2-1VTX120G SSDs against the fastest storage products on the planet in this OCZ Vertex SSD RAID-0 performance article.

OCZ Vertex SSD RAID-0 Performance Review

ECS A790GXM Black Edition AM3 motherboard Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the ECS A790GXM Socket AM3 Black Series motherboard

We will review the A790GXM-AD3 motherboard from the folks at ECS Elitegroup. This article will entail two primary focuses. The first being a review on this motherboard, the second... to observe if we actually see a performance increase from DDR2 over DDR3 memory.

Now despite the fact that the AM2+ based (A790GXM-A) predecessor looks very much like the AM3 version, the new ECS 790GXM-AD3 definitely has a different PCB design. Much cleaner and a few more features... let's have a look.

ECS A790GXM Black Edition AM3 motherboard Review

Mushkin HP3-12800 DDR3 Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Mushkin HP3-12800 DDR3 memory

DDR3 memory has been slowly taking over DDR2 as the new standard in RAM. Lower voltages and higher speeds make the difference easily worth the price. The lower voltage means lower energy bills. In the long run it can save you hundreds of dollars over years of use. These savings add up, and easily make DDR3 worth the extra cost. On top of these savings you get more performance. This performance also guarantees a bit of future proofing. If you look back at the life span of RAM you will find that DDR and DDR2 both lasted for years, so it is pretty safe to assume that DDR3 will last just as long as the previous standards of DDR. With this in mind, it makes a lot of sense to be considering upgrading that old computer that just isn't as fast as it used to be.

There is no better choice than the new Intel Core i7 platform. While it may be a little more pricier than AMD's offerings, the Core i7 packs a lot more punch. To complete that punch you will need a triple channel kit of RAM. What better kit of RAM to get than a Mushkin HP3-12800? This kit is aimed at the mid range system builder, with a speed of 1600 MHz. While not the fastest DDR3 out there, it is the perfect blend of speed and price to keep you from breaking your wallet in half. Another nice feature of this RAM is its ability to run on only 1.5 volts, which should help out on the power bill even more. That is, unless you plan on overclocking it. With overclocking results of Mushkin RAM of the past, there is no doubt these sticks will overclock quite nicely.

Mushkin HP3-12800 DDR3 Review

ATI Radeon HD 4890 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 Review
Techgage.com takes a look at the new mid-range graphics cards from ATI and NVIDIA

It's not often we get to take two brand-new GPUs and pit them against each other in one launch article, but that's what we're doing with ATI's HD 4890 and NVIDIA's GTX 275. Both cards are priced at $249, and both also happen to offer great performance and insane overclocking-ability. So coupled with those and other factors, who comes out on top?

ATI Radeon HD 4890 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 Review