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AMD ramps up its Gaming Evolved program by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:26 PM on October 23, 2012 The number of games bearing the AMD Gaming Evolved logo seems to be growing exponentially. Why is that? We've traveled to AMD's offices and... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Gaming	65
Review: Nvidia's GeForce GTX 660 graphics card by Scott Wasson — 8:00 AM on September 13, 2012 The new GK106 GPU makes its debut in Nvidia's $230 GeForce GTX 660 graphics card. We see how it stacks up against mid-range... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	89
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 660 Ti graphics card reviewed by Scott Wasson — 8:00 AM on August 16, 2012 Nvidia has taken the GeForce GTX 680, shaved off a couple of Xbox 360s worth of performance, and slashed the price to $299. Don't worry,... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	144
Triple-screen gaming on today's graphics cards by Geoff Gasior — 3:43 PM on July 10, 2012 Thanks to falling LCD prices, multi-monitor gaming is more attainable than ever before. We take a closer look at AMD Eyefinity and Nvidia... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Displays Gaming	110
AMD's Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition by Scott Wasson — 1:41 AM on June 22, 2012 AMD has added higher clock speeds and a PowerTune "boost" feature to the Radeon HD 7970 in a bid to reclaim the single-GPU performance crown.... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	246
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 670 graphics card by Scott Wasson — 8:00 AM on May 10, 2012 This is the more affordable GK104 variant you've been waiting for, folks. Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	198
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 690 graphics card by Scott Wasson — 11:32 PM on May 8, 2012 Nvidia has crammed two GK104s together on a single card, which caused us to write a tremendous number of words. Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	125
XFX's Radeon HD 7850 and 7870 Black Edition graphics cards by Cyril Kowaliski — 2:16 PM on March 28, 2012 XFX has produced a pair of Radeon HD 7800-series graphics cards with custom coolers and higher-than-normal clock speeds. Are they worth their price premiums... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	89
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 680 graphics processor reviewed by Scott Wasson — 8:00 AM on March 22, 2012 Nvidia's hotly anticipated Kepler GPU architecture has arrived, promising vast increases in power efficiency and performance. Can it deliver? Keep reading for our... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	370
AMD's Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:01 PM on March 4, 2012 At long last, AMD has filled the gaping hole in its next-generation Radeon lineup. A new pair of graphics cards bas come to slot... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	157
A look at TR's new GPU test rigs by Scott Wasson — 12:22 PM on February 24, 2012 As I mentioned on the podcast this week, I have been working to re-fit Damage Labs with new hardware all around.... Type: Blog post Tags: Graphics Systems The Tech Report	42
AMD's Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:01 PM on February 14, 2012 At long last, the venerable Radeon HD 5770 has a successor. Is it a worthy one? Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	205
PC gaming in 3D stereo: 3D Vision 2 vs. HD3D by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:47 AM on January 25, 2012 We've pitted 3D Vision 2 and HD3D gaming rigs against each other in order to get a feel for the current state of stereo... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Displays	61
AMD's Radeon HD 7970 graphics processor by Scott Wasson — 11:47 PM on January 2, 2012 We've spent the holidays on the Southern Islands. Come see what we found. Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	461
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 graphics card by Scott Wasson — 5:01 PM on December 14, 2011 We go inside the second with Nvidia's new limited-edition graphics card. Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	106
Some thoughts on Rage by Scott Wasson — 10:54 AM on October 27, 2011 Well, I finished Rage last night. I have to say that I enjoyed it quite a bit, mostly because, at heart, it's a very... Type: Blog post Tags: Graphics Gaming	30
Life in the lab with Noctua's CPU coolers by Geoff Gasior — 10:51 PM on October 26, 2011 We rarely review CPU coolers here at TR, but we've spent a few months working with a trio of Noctua designs that are really quite... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Cooling	64
Crysis 2 tessellation: too much of a good thing? by Scott Wasson — 2:07 PM on August 16, 2011 We discover the world's greatest virtual concrete slab. Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Gaming	187

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