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Imagination Technologies unveils G6200 and G6400, first two GPUs based on PowerVR Series6 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: VIA's power-sipping VN1000 chipset brings Blu-ray playback, DX 10.1 support to low-end rigs

VIA's power-sipping VN1000 chipset brings Blu-ray playback, DX 10.1 support to low-end rigs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If myHPmini forum member runawayprisoner is to be believed (and why not?), rather than featuring some sort of dumbed-down hardware, the sole difference between the NVIDIA ION and the XP-friendly ION LE is that the latter has DirectX 10 support disabled in the device drivers. Indeed, when the full-blown ION drivers are hacked to recognize the ION LE device ID, not only do you get to run DX10, but performance increases markedly as well. Of course, DX10 is Windows 7 only, but you should conceivably be able to take your ION LE machine, install Windows 7 and the driver hack, and get on with your life (and save a few bucks in the process). Why bother with the charade, you ask? Theories abound, but we think it's a pretty good guess that NVIDIA is merely adhering to Microsoft licensing requirements here, and that in the long run crippling an existing chipset is cheaper than developing an entirely new one for an OS that's likely to be phased out sooner than later.

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NVIDIA ION LE hack adds DirectX 10 support, raises interesting questions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Kohjinsha dual panel netbook prototype hands-on


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Kohjinsha dual-screen swivel netbook prototype hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Anything that makes our netbooks, nettops, and smartphones into slightly less mediocre video performers is okay in our book, so we're fond of NVIDIA's ION platform and are looking forward to finding out exactly what the company has up its sleeve for ION 2. We weren't, however, expecting an even cheaper revision of the chipset, but that's exactly what's been announced this morning. NVIDIA is creating ION LE, a sibling of the existing ION that does everything its big sister can do except support DirectX 10. The idea, of course, is to lower costs while providing all the functionality XP-packing netbooks and nettops need, but as Windows 7 sits at home getting made up for its débutante party we have to wonder just how much longer Microsoft's old faithful will be on the market -- and how much longer DX9 will be relevant.

[Via SlashGear]

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NVIDIA clings desperately to XP with the DirectX10-hating ION LE chipset originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just by looking at the Mobii ION 230, you can tell it's a netbook keen on standing out from the crowd. This desire extends through its internals, which rely on NVIDIA's Ion platform to power an Atom N230 CPU, usually a nettop part, alongside an upgradeable 1GB of RAM and 160GB HDD. Hence, while battery life might take a comparative beating, graphical and processing ability should be appreciably superior to your run-of-the-mill netbook. Point of View promises flawless 1080p playback and DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support, with an HDMI-out if you don't feel the 10.2-inch display at 1024x 600 resolution does those features justice. You'd be wrong to expect anything more than a slideshow in graphically intensive games, but it's good to know the netbook market is getting a juiced-up option, and fret not, there's a conservative black paintjob available too. European prices are expected around the €349 ($495) mark and availability should hit within the next few weeks.

[Via Netbook News]

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Point of View Mobii netbook has Ion inside, psychedelia outside originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows 7 WARP system to allow for DirectX 10 CPU acceleration originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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S3's Chrome 500 graphics processors handle Blu-ray, HD video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - Crave, "Intel updates graphics with multimedia capabilities"
Read - Hardware Secrets, "Are Intel chipsets really capable of running DirectX 10 games?"

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Intel brings DirectX 10 to integrated graphics, NVIDIA says not so fast originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 May 2008 17:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Integrated graphics sets that handle DirectX 10 like it's their job are a dime a dozen, but ASUS has nevertheless managed to find bragging rights in its G35 series of mobos. Hailed as the "world's first Intel platform" with onboard graphics capable of supporting DirectX 10 natively, the aforesaid motherboards won't require a separate GPU in order to handle the simplest of DX10 demands. Of course, we wouldn't expect the GMA X3500 to run circles around Crysis frame rate tests, but we suppose they'll do for the casual fans in attendance. Per usual, ASUS has left us high and dry in regard to pricing, but the trio of boards should be available as we speak.

[Via I4U News]

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ASUS' G35 series motherboards natively support DirectX 10 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD releases ATI Catalyst 8.3 drivers, enables CrossFireX originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It might be a bit early for us to be talking Windows 7 feature cuts, but that said, isn't it a bit early for Microsoft to be talking Windows 7 feature cuts? If The Inquirer's "reliable sources" are to be believed, Microsoft is giving DirectX 11 the boot from its next version of Windows to keep hardware requirements down -- apparently the DirectX 10 requirements of Vista were enough of that sort of trouble for one decade. Obviously there's no official word on Microsoft at the moment, so we'll reserve judgment for the time being -- and hey, maybe no DirectX 11 wouldn't ruin our year -- but with the endless quantity of features cut from Vista still fresh in our memory, this is certainly not an encouraging sign if true.

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Microsoft already trimming Windows 7 features, DirectX 11 on the outs? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not pleased with any of HP's other offerings? Fret not, as we've got yet another one coming your way. The Pavilion Elite m9150f PC comes ready to handle those HD DVD / PVR duties, and it may even withstand a e-mail or two. Here's the dirt:
  • 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor
  • Intel's G33 Express chipset
  • 3GB of DDR2 RAM
  • Dual 360GB (720GB total) 7,200 SATA hard drives
  • HP's Personal / Pocket Media Drive Bays
  • HD DVD (read-only) drive
  • LightScribe-enabled SuperMulti DVD burner
  • Gigabit Ethernet / 802.11b/g WiFi
  • NTSC / ATSC / FM tuners
  • HP Media Center remote control with IR receiver
  • Front-mounted 15-in-1 multicard reader
If you couldn't already guess, this one also packs six USB 2.0 ports, twin FireWire sockets, audio in / out, a wireless keyboard / mouse combo and HDMI / DVI outputs. As with HP's other newly announced media PCs, the m9100 series is set to ship this month and start at $1,159.

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HP Pavilion Elite m9150f PC handles HD DVD, OTA TV originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A slim PC destined to handle both of the major high-definition movie formats? Say it ain't so! Turns out, HP is indeed doling out such a machine, and it's so eloquently dubbed the Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC. Here's a look at what this mighty mini-tower will be packin':
  • 2.8GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor
  • 2GB of DDR2 RAM
  • 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA drive
  • HP Pocket Media Drive Bay
  • Single LightScribe-enabled optical drive that reads Blu-ray / HD DVD and writes to dual-layer DVDs
  • NVIDIA's 256MB GeForce 8500 GT
  • 802.11b/g WiFi
  • Built-in NTSC / ATSC TV tuners
  • Front-mounted 15-in-1 multicard reader
Furthermore, you'll find 6 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire, audio in / out, DVI / HDMI ports and a wireless keyboard / mouse bundled in along with a whole suite of software. Intrigued? Be on the lookout for this one to land later this month starting at $949.

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HP's Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC does Blu-ray and HD DVD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A slim PC destined to handle both of the major high-definition movie formats? Say it ain't so! Turns out, HP is indeed doling out such a machine, and it's so eloquently dubbed the Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC. Here's a look at what this mighty mini-tower will be packin':
  • 2.8GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor
  • 2GB of DDR2 RAM
  • 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA drive
  • HP Pocket Media Drive Bay
  • Single LightScribe-enabled optical drive that reads Blu-ray / HD DVD and writes to dual-layer DVDs
  • NVIDIA's 256MB GeForce 8500 GT
  • 802.11b/g WiFi
  • Built-in NTSC / ATSC TV tuners
  • Front-mounted 15-in-1 multicard reader
Furthermore, you'll find 6 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire, audio in / out, DVI / HDMI ports and a wireless keyboard / mouse bundled in along with a whole suite of software. Intrigued? Be on the lookout for this one to land later this month starting at $949.

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HP's Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC does Blu-ray and HD DVD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not even two months after NVIDIA tempted gamers on a budget with the GeForce 8800 GT, the outfit has loosed a new beast just in time for those eleventh hour holiday shoppers. Based on 65-nanometer fabrication, the 8800 GTS 512MB boasts 128 stream processors, twin dual-link DVI ports, PureVideo HD technology, DirectX 10 support, a 650MHz core clock / 970MHz memory clock and hardware decode acceleration for smooth playback of "H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD and SD movies." According to the company, this card provides some 25-percent more processing power than NVIDIA products previously offered at the same price point, which, if you're wondering, is around $299 to $349.

[Via HotHardware]

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NVIDIA reveals GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA launching GeForce 9 series next February? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>55nmd9ed9pdirectx 10Directx10dx10geforcegeforce 9Geforce9gpugraphicsnvidiarumorrumorsFri, 30 Nov 2007 15:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Eurocom's quad-core D900C Phantom-X laptop gets official]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/eurocoms-quad-core-d900c-phantom-x-laptop-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/eurocoms-quad-core-d900c-phantom-x-laptop-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/eurocoms-quad-core-d900c-phantom-x-laptop-gets-official/#commentsGood news for those waiting in tense anticipation for a confirmation on Eurocom's quad-core lappie: it's for real. Dubbed the D900C Phantom-X, this powerhouse will reportedly pack Intel's "newest line of quad-core processors," up to 750GB of internal HDD space, your choice of NVIDIA GPUs running in single or dual SLI, a Blu-ray optical drive, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, and a slew of ports including USB 2.0, FireWire, DVI, S-Video, a multicard reader, optical and analog audio in / out, and a gigabit Ethernet jack for good measure. 'Course, you'll also find integrated Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11a/b/g, stereo speakers, a built-in microphone, and an optional TV tuner that could certainly make you question the necessity of your desktop. So, you big spender you, go on and get your order in now and let the bragging commence -- if you've got the $2,999 it'll take for the base configuration, that is.

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Eurocom's quad-core D900C Phantom-X laptop gets official originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unlike some companies we've seen, it appears that Commodore Gaming is actually keeping its word, as the company has just now released the final details on its lineup of flashy US-bound gaming rigs. The Cg, Cgs, Cgx, and Cxx machines progress gradually from least extreme to highly 1337, and all four can be customized to suit your every fantasy. To give you an idea of what's on tap (if you've got the coin), the Cxx packs a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor, twin 500GB 7,200RPM hard drives in a RAID 0 array, 2GB of Corsair RAM, DVD-RW optical drive, an 850-watt power supply, Creative's Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer sound card, Windows Vista, and dual 768MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra GPUs to boot. As far as pricing goes, word on the street is that the base system will start out around $1,700, but we'll know for sure when these come stateside in Q3.

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Commodore unveils lineup of US-bound gaming desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those looking for hot, sweaty DirectX 10 action on a shoestring budget, Foxconn has announced a pair of NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS-based graphics cards that should do the trick. The cards will hit stores in a 128MB or 256MB configuration -- both sporting 450MHz / 800MHz core / memory clock speeds -- on an unspecified date for less than $100. That should be the perfect compliment to a basic Vista setup, or a cheap gaming option if you spent all your money on that fancy case.

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Foxconn offering sub-$100 DirectX 10 cards originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With leading-edge graphics cards getting more and more dedicated RAM shoved onto their PCBs, it's only surprising that it has taken this long for a 1GB single GPU card to hit the market. Diamond Multimedia has just announced the launch of its Radeon HD 2900 XT 1GB, which packs a full gigabyte of GDDR4 memory, second-generation unified shader architecture, 512-bit memory interface, integrated CrossFire scalability, and built-in HDMI support. Moreover, it also includes ATI's Avivo display technology, dual-link DVI output, HDCP compliance, and DirectX 10 support. No word just yet on what kind of premium you'll be expected to pay for this momentary claim of superiority, but we'd wait for the benchmarks to see if it's even worth the extra coin.

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Diamond stuffs 1GB onto ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With Dell's XPS 720 getting ready for showtime, it's quite possible that a few of you out there are eying a slightly different kind of animal, and for the Halo faithful, look no further than A-Power. The AP-Halo machine sports a fully customized Halo 2 chassis to go along with the game's PC counterpart, but it manages to look fairly good on the inside as well. Beneath the metal you'll find an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, up to 640GB of SATA II hard drive space, Asus' P5K Deluxe motherboard, a Samsung dual-layer DVD burner, Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer sound card, gigabit Ethernet, a 768MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX handling the DX10 duties, a 700-watt power supply, and to cap things off, it also comes bundled with Microsoft's own Reclusa keyboard and Habu mouse. Of course, it'll come pre-loaded with Vista Ultimate and Halo 2, and deep-pocketed gamers can add on an Xbox 360 PC controller if they choose. The Halo 2-themed system is slated to launch on May 22nd, and while the base price sits at CAD$1,659 ($1,505) sans a monitor, those hardware upgrades will send that figure quite a ways north.

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A-Power's AP-Halo gaming PC dons Halo 2 outfit, beastly innards originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 May 2007 10:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's DX10-capable 8M laptop GPUs get official originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although preliminary testing proved that ATI's R600 architecture wasn't messing around, DailyTech added another layer of proof to the pudding as it benchmarked a bonafide Radeon HD 2900 XT against NVIDIA's 640MB GeForce 8800 GTS. The DirectX 10-capable card is a notch above the HD 2600 XT that was snapped in the wild, and the tested unit featured 320 stream processors, 512MB of GDDR3 RAM, a dual-slot "blower-type heat sink," dual dual-link DVI ports, and a serious desire to crank out impressive FPS numbers. While the marks weren't the end-all answer to the ATI vs. NVIDIA question, the Radeon managed to best its opponent in every single trial, including Call of Duty 2, Company of Heroes, F.E.A.R., Oblivion, 3DMark06, Maya 02, Cadalyst C2006, and a few more for good measure. Of course, we're sure NVIDIA will be hitting back with something of its own, but feel free to hit the read link if you take pleasure in graphical beat downs with ATI escaping victorious.

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ATI's Radeon HD 2900 XT benchmarked, trumps NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GTS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Considering that Zepto isn't exactly "the name" in full-blown gaming laptops, we certainly hope this one won't turn out like ones prior, but the Znote 6625WD purportedly packs a plethora of lavish innards if it proves legitimate. The 15.4-inch machine is based around Intel's Santa Rosa, er, Centrino Pro platform, and sports a WSXGA resolution, Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, NVIDIA's 512MB GeForce Go 8600 graphics card, DirectX 10 support, an optional HD DVD writer, 802.11a/b/g/n, HSDPA compatibility, and to top things off, an HDMI output. The company will supposedly be taking customized orders in May to satisfy your wildest dreams, and while the bottom-end of the bunch could land at around "$1,100 to $1,200," we imagine that some of the aforementioned luxuries will ratchet that right on up.

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Zepto's Znote 6625WD does DX10, HSDPA, and HD DVD originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like Samsung's got another sexy laptop on display at CeBIT to go with the R70, R20, and Q45 that we saw earlier in the show, and this one is aimed squarely at gamers on the go. The company's M-series has always incorporated high-end features -- various iterations of the M55 were among the first on the market with Blu-ray and HD DVD drives -- and the upcoming M60 is no different, sporting top of the line Core 2 Duo processors, Santa Rosa chipsets, BD drives, and most importantly, DirectX 10-compatible NVIDIA cards with 512MB of video RAM. Notebook Review tells us to expect these sometime in May or June, for an as-yet-to-be-determined price.

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Samsung prepping high-end M60 gaming notebook originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel's Crestline integrated graphics to run DirectX 10 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA launches "low-end" 320MB GeForce 8800 GTS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>directx 10Directx10g80gtsgtxnvidiaTue, 13 Feb 2007 15:14:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GTX reviewed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/nvidias-geforce-8800-gtx-reviewed/#comments If you're looking to impress with your gaming rig and money is no object, it doesn't look like you can do much better than NVIDIA's latest bit of graphics excess, the DirectX 10-compliant GeForce 8800 GTX . That's according to the good folks at bit-tech.net, who recently got a chance to put this monster of a graphics card through its paces, finding that it delivered on performance -- but, obviously, isn't for everybody. For one thing, you'll want to have at least a 24-inch monitor to take full advantage of the card, with bit-tech actually saying that the card is too fast for use with resolutions less than 1900 x 1200. Not surprisingly, it also consumes loads of power, with NVIDIA recommending a minimum 450W power supply; that, of course, is for a single card -- we're a little scared to think of what you'll need for an SLI setup. Bit-tech did find a few problems with the device, including a few glitches with image quality in Half-Life 2: Episode One, although they suspects that'll be remedied with a driver update.

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NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GTX reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via I4U]

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NVIDIA busting out liquid-cooled GeForce 8800 in November? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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