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Fastest DX11 GPU – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Vinson — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:29:42 +0000

NVidia has unleashed its latest graphics card called GTX 580, a GPU based on the NVIDIA Fermi architecture. This video card supports the nVidia 3D Vision technology and features 512 CUDA cores and it has a graphics clock speed of 772MHz and processor speed of 1544 MHz. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX580 is said to be the world’s fastest DirectX 11 GPU with 1536MB GDDR5 memory with 2004MHz clock speed and 192.4GB/s memory bandwidth. While using this graphics card user will experience a new level of gaming realism with incredibly detailed environments and characters. Pricing for the GTX 580 is around $499.

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GeForce Latest Graphics Card: POV GTX 470/480 Series

Vinson — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:03:12 +0000

Dutch graphics card seller Point of View has unleashed its latest graphics card, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 series based on the GF100 GPU. These new graphics cards are the GeForce GTX 470 and a GTX 480. The GeForce GTX 480 features 480 Cores, a 384-bit interface, 1536MB of GDDR5 VRAM, 60 Texture Units, GPU clock of 700 MHz, shader frequency of 1215 MHz and memory of3696 MHz. On the other hand, the GeForce GTX 470 features 448 CUDA Cores, a 320-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 607 MHz, a shader frequency of 1215 MHz, and 1280MB of GDDR5 memory with a speed of 3348 MHz. Both cards include support for DirectX 11, CUDA, PhysX and 3-way SLI technology, include the 3D Vision Surround technology and provide dual-DVI and mini HDMI connectivity. Point of View’s GTX 470 and GTX 480 graphics card will be available in the next two weeks and cost around $349 and $499, respectively.

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Laptop: MIS CX700 and CR700

Vinson — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:09:25 +0000

MSI has announced recently its two 17″ Classic Series laptops, the MIS CX700 and CR700. These latest laptop is powered by a Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 1.3MP webcam, wireless, Bluetooth, 17.3” 1600×900 HD+ widescreen LED backlit display, 2 speakers +1 subwoofer, and runs under Windows Vista. In terms of graphics, the CX700 is equipped with an ATi Mobility Radeon HD4330 while the CR700 uses NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G.

MSI CX700 Specifications:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Chipset SIS 672DX SiS968
Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium
17.3-inch display with a resolution of 1600×900 pixels
Graphic adapter ATi Mobility Radeon HD4330 with 512 MB of graphics memory
Up to 4 GB of RAM (DDR2, 667 MHz)
Hard Disk 250/320/500 GB
Drive DVD Super-Multi
Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth (optional)
1.3 MP web-camera
Ports are USB 2.0 x3, RJ45, D-Sub, HDMI, microphone, headphones, Express Card
Card reader 4-in-1 (SD, MMC, MS, XD)
6/9-cell battery
Dimension is 414×267×33.7-37 mm
Weight is 3 kg (6-cell battery)

MSI CR700 Specifications:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Chipset Nvidia MCP79MVL
Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium
17.3-inch display with a resolution of 1600×900 pixels
Graphics Nvidia GeForce 8200M G
Up to 4 GB of RAM (DDR2, 667/800 MHz)
Hard Disk 250/320/500 GB
Drive DVD Super-Multi
Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth (optional)
1.3 MP web-camera
Ports are USB 2.0 x3, RJ45, D-Sub, HDMI, microphone, headphones, Express Card
Card reader 4-in-1 (SD, MMC, MS, XD)
6/9-cell battery
Dimension is 414×267×33.7-37 mm
Weight is 3 kg (6-cell battery)

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Alienware’s All Poweful M17X Gaming Laptop

Vinson — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:44:31 +0000

I have a good news for all the gamer enthusiast out there, Alienware has released their “BEAST”..What Beast? Yeah they have announced their All Poweful M17X Gaming Laptop with real BEAST-Like specifications, I’m pretty sure you would be shock if you see its specification imagine having an 11.68lb anodized aluminum laptop measuring 15.98 x 12.65 x 2.11 inches with such awesome specifications.

According to PCWorld.com, this powerful machine has a 17-inch display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, a Core 2 Extreme quad-core CPU, a pair of 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs, an 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 memory, an optional 1TB of 7200-rpm hard drive or 512GB SSD, FireWire, 4 USB ports, an eSATA port, an ExpressCard slot, 802.11n WiFi, a DisplayPort, an HDMI out, a dual layer Blu-ray, an 8-in-1 media card reader and a nine-cell battery. In case you’re clamoring for audio/video options, Alienware’s M17x includes HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort, as well as 6.1 audio out for your giant speakers.

As you can see, glowing red lighting is everywhere, including the keyboard, trackpad, and considerable grille, fairly screaming, “I’m a gaming laptop” to anyone who dares approach this beast’s cooling vents. Carry this one out of your dorm/bedroom at your own risk. Prices start at $1,799 when it “officially” arrives.

Vinson Lozano

Latest GeForce Graphics Card: BFG GeForce GTX 275

Vinson — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:55:16 +0000

BFG Technologies®, Inc., the leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards, power supplies, and the Phobos™ High-Performance Gaming/Home Theater System, announced the BFG GeForce® GTX 275 OC™ graphics card that offers outstanding PC gaming performance and advanced technology and processing power in other applications from which even non gamers can benefit.

The BFG GeForce GTX 275 OC with CUDA™ technology provides superior gaming performance as well as advanced GPU computing performance for everything from video transcoding to video and photo editing. Whether it’s transferring HD videos in minutes to your portable video player using the Badaboom™ Media Converter, “upscaling” standard definition movies to near HD quality with Arcsoft SimHD™, or rapidly editing digital photos using Adobe CS4™, the BFG GeForce GTX 275 OC graphics card does it all with outstanding performance and reliability.

BFG GeForce® GTX 275 OC™ 896MB PCIe Graphics Card with CUDA™ Technology Specifications:

• Memory: 896MB GDDR3
• Core Clock: 648MHz (vs. 633MHz standard)
• Shader Clock: 1440MHz (vs. 1404MHz standard)
• Memory Data Rate: 2304MHz (vs. 2268MHz standard)
• Processor Cores: 240

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Latest Geforce Graphics Card: SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285

Vinson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:37:54 +0000

SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., announced the availability of SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285 1GB/2GB graphics card,a hardware for high-end gamers, delivering 30% faster performance than competing single GPU graphics card solutions.

Extreme DX10 HD Gaming Experience
The SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285 1GB/2GB are the world’s most powerful single GPU graphics cards solution, delivering 30% faster performance than competing single GPU solutions. With the power of GeForce GTX 285 GPUs, they brings ultimate DX10 HD gaming experience to high-end gamers. The SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285 1GB/2GB graphics cards place gamers in the center of the action and experience true DirectX 10 gaming cinema in extreme HD (2560×1600) resolutions all enabled by GeForce 200 Series’ second generation unified architecture, NVIDIA SLI technology, and incredible performance in the latest games including Far Cry 2, Mirrors Edge, and Call of Duty 5: World at War. With up to 50% more performance than prior generation GPUs, GeForce GTX 285 GPUs tear through complex DirectX 10 environments and cinematic effects at blazing frame rates in extreme HD resolutions.
2GB Extreme Large-Capacity GDDR3 Memory
Today‘s game, such as GTA IV, Crysis, Alone in the Dark 5, Stalker: clear sky, they normally use a large number of bump texture, transparent texture to describe faces of characters and render realistic gaming scenes, so these games put higher demands on the capacities of video memory. The current situation demands at least 512 MB video memory to run these games. Compared with ordinary GeForce GTX 285 graphics cards on market with 1GB video memory, SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285 2GB Graphics Card comes with incredible large 2GB GDDR3 video memory, making them to be first batch of GTX 285 graphics cards in the world with 2GB video memory.
NVIDIA 3D Stereo Support
The SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285 1GB/2GB Graphics Cards support GeForce Stereoscopic 3D Technology from NVIDIA, which is market complete hardware and software kit for gamers built by NVIDIA for the 3D stereoscopic gaming market. It will immerse gamers in the world of 3D content like never before. Monsters, bullets, and landscapes jump out of gamers’ flat monitors and into their imagination, making them part of the game. With NVIDIA GeForce Stereoscopic 3D driver technology, gaming will never be the same. Now with support for Microsoft Windows Vista and the SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285 1GB/2GB Graphics Cards, gamers can play the hottest games and feel like they’re part of the action rather than watching it happen!
NVIDIA SLI® Multi-Monitor support
Switch seamlessly between multi-display desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming with SLI. And enjoy full multi-GPU support for dual-display capable 3D games such as World in conflict ,Supreme Commander Forged Alliance, and Flight Simulator X.
3-Way SLI Support
The SPARKLE GeForce GTX 285 1GB/2GB Graphics Card supports NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology, which provides even higher frame rates and permits higher quality settings for the ultimate experience in PC gaming when connected to a high-end, high-resolution monitor.
2nd Generation PureVideo HD
High-definition video decoder and post-processor delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video and accurate color for movies and video.
Cooling System Exquisitely made cooling fans, which have high performance thermal compound ensures optimal thermal dissipation even after years of use.
Full Microsoft ® DirectX ®10 support
World’s first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
NVIDIA™ PhysX
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
NVIDIA™CUDA Technology
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks such as video transcoding delivering up to 7x performance over traditional CPUs.

Vinson Lozano

Acer 4935g-743g32mn Laptop

Vinson — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:27:10 +0000

Acer 4935G-743g32mn is a new high end laptop having a dimensions of 342(W) by 239(D) by 23/38.6(H) millimetres, weighing about 2.4kg.The notebook equipped with an Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz 8600 CPU, 4GB DDR2 RAM, and a 500GB hard disk is more than enough to handle your daily tasks, even if you’re an animator. It boots up Windows Vista Home Premium in about one minute and 14 seconds.

On the graphics side, with an nVidia 512MB GeForce 9300M GS, the unit manages to obtain a score of 5,342 from 3D Mark 03, and 870 from 3D Mark 06 – both also running at default settings. Basically this laptop is also created for gamers, but aside from gaming Acer Aspire 4935G is also designed as a multi-media entertainment. Just look around its body and you would see phrases like “Superior HD Image Quality for video chatting,” “16:9 True Cinematic View,” “Full HD 1080 Playback” and “True 5.1 output.”

The six-cell, 4,400mAh battery lasts 2 hours and 21 minutes playing back a long MP3 file non-stop. Acer says it should last 3 hours in stand-by mode. If this is not enough for you on the go, you have two choices: 1) make do with Acer QuicCharge technology (80% charge in one hour, two-hour rapid charge system-off, three-hour charge-in-use), or 2) acquire extra batteries of the same rating. No nine-cell battery is available for this machine.As a part of the test, after a couple of hours running, results turns out that Aspire 4935G have great heat dissipation capabilities.

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