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    Does everyone agree Nvidia has superior noise reduction technology?

    Or have things changed since September? http://www.bootdaily.com/index...1&limit=1&limitstart=2
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    So now, we are starting to get a verdict on the Radeon-HD-3870 X2 and Crossfire in general

    Though the best dual GPU card produced, as of right now it still puts out too much power at load for not enough advantage over a single OCed 8800 GT. The cost is also too high for the performance compared to a 8800GT or 9600GT SLi setup. http://www.amdzone.com/index.p...-ati-radeon-hd-3870-x2...
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    The Rumor Mill on the Radeon HD48XX

    http://www.nordichardware.com/news,7356.html If these postings are accurate, Nvidia has a lot to fear. If a SLI 9600GT solution is beating their own top end 9800GTX, things will get interesting. Crossfire is much better and more flexible then SLI and now ATI will be designing to their...
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    If your going to buy Witcher for full retail...

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814127300 I see these types of deals often. Top title recent games still going for $50 selling with really cheap and rebated vid cards. In some cases this can result in a free vid card if your already about to pick up the game title in question...
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    Why are there no reviews on the 32" NEC ASPV32-AVT?

    Seems like this thing has been around for a while, but absolutely no reviews anywhere. Note the 5000:1 contrast ratio and the sub $900 price. It lacks a DVI input, but a HDMI to DVI adaptor works fine and HDMI is more flexible in the long run...
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    The True DX10 cards may be coming as early as March

    Some people have been stating that RV770 was delayed. Looks like both Nvidia and AMD plans to push out the true next gen very soon. Makes sense as some of the games slated for release would give even a 8800 Ultra problems. http://www.pureoverclock.com/story1750.html
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    Any Speculation on why Microsoft has never showed interest in buying AMD?

    Not only would they keep the money inhouse for Xbox GPUs but could also have the ability to make cards tailored to the newest DX features. On the CPU side they would have to restart from scratch, but that is the whole reason AMD stock is selling in the sub $10 garbage bin in the first place...
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    The Planets align in December

    First we have Penryn coming. Not only is it a die shrink to 45NM, but it has an architecture that allows approx 30% more energy efficiency. This all translates into the cheaper low clocked penryns getting 3.5+ OCs with a simple FSB bump and running quite a bit faster then a core 2 at the same...
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    Has anyone seen any info indicating when we will see OCed X1800XT 256 meg cards on the market?

    Since ATI recently announced it will let it's partners sell OCed versions of it's cards to keep competetive with Nvidia, the mid range is getting pretty interesting. The X1800XT can reportedly get to 790/1800 on stock cooling for some users. This would pretty much smoke a max OCed 7900GT. If...
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    What's the worst PSU you have managed to run a 6800, 7800, X1800 or X1900 on stable?

    Seeing how a lot of gamers use cheap Dells or the like or are like me and stuck with the cheap 450 watt no name PSU that came with a $45 case and delivers only 18A on the 12V rail. My friend actually got 2 7800 GTxs to run in SLI in a case like mine stable with no issues. I seriously doubt a...
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    Heads up for those wanting to upgrade their vid card mainly for Oblivion

    Many people are now looking at upgrading their vid card for one big upcoming game, Oblivion. Not only is it a good idea to wait until the title your aiming for is released before buying a new card since price/performance ratios are always growing, but there is another thing to consider. Many...
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    If you overclock and would buy refurbished, the 1800XL is now the price/performance king, not the 7800GT

    This card stock is just below a 7800GT. However, the X1800XL OCs within seconds with no voltage upping to 650/1600 in many cases, not only smoking any OCed 7800GT but also beating the 7800GTx. Refurbed for $299, the AIW version at $319 refurbed, you can't get any refurbed 7800GTs, even if...
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    Advice to novices who tend to buy top end cards and keep them for years, don't jump on the X1900XT bandwagon

    Some of you buy high end and run them till you absolutely have to upgrade. I'm like this and would still be using my 9700 pro if I had not gone PCIe. Keep in mind, this generation is the last DX9 series and the upcoming R600 and g80 will be DX10, not to mention unified architecture (meaning much...
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    Keep in mind that comparisons between a X1900XT and a 7800GTx can't be made accurately yet

    The X1900XT for $520 looks pretty decent right now, but just remember that the 7800 series drivers are fully developed and optimized, while the X1900 series drivers are in it's first stages of development. Going by previous generation trends, expect another 25% increase in raw FPS in a month...
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    How many would even have anything near the recommended PS for a X1900XT?

    Not even some of the best rated and most popular PSUs on market supply more then 20A on the 12V rail, despite how many watts they are rated. And the recommended 38A for the crossfire means even fewer. Wonder how conservative ATI is being on the recommendation and if they are just going overboard...
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    R580: Here by January and smoking 2 512 7800s in SLI

    Some information is coming out about the R580 since the card has been up and running just fine (unlike the R520) for quite a while inside ATI's labs. One thing known is the R580 has few production issues and it will actually cost quite a bit less for ATI to mass produce this card over the...
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    Need to order today- Will a 6600N give comperable performance to a 9700 pro?

    I'm basically building a upper mid range gaming system. A64 3500, raptor 10000 RPM HD, Chaintech Nforce 4 Ultra, 1 gig patriot low latency pc3200. I need to build now because my old computer needs to be used right away as an office machine. My dilema is I don't want to upgrade the MB for a long...
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    Why not the 6800N over the X800 XL?

    Most people seem to be saying the X800 XL is the best price/performance card right now and are recommending this card even to overclockers. However, the 6800N sells for $241 versus $285 for the X800 XL (on New Egg) and by all accounts the 6800 is a guarenteed bet to unlock 16 pipes and 6 vertex...