So, here we go again! Not having access to an HD 7970, I’ve decided that this particular series of benchmarks will focus primarily  on comparing the GTX 680 with the card it is intended to displace, its older sibling, the 580. Having three cards available in each case will also allow us to determine scaling […]

Well, the forecasts may have lacked authority, but this time, they were wholly accurate.  Nvidia’s apparent stubbornness to disclose any firm details regarding its latest hand caused one notable hardware review site to break the “unofficial” NDA and post its extensive article half a day early.  Aside from frustration, one must assume that their decision […]

The week of May the 9th saw the release of Intel’s z68 chipset. Its mission? To combine the benefits offered by its two Sandy-bridge friendly elders. In addition to boasting the over clocking potential of the P67 and the integrated display found on the H67, this new chipset also includes a feature called Smart Response Technology, […]

A constructive comparison of the 6990’s performance should ideally feature its predecessor, the HD 5970, a pair of 6970’s to test in both single and crossfire configurations and Nvidia’s direct response to ATI’s latest creation, the dual GPU GTX 590. However, at the time of testing, the only other card at my disposal in the same […]

Ati’s latest flagship offering  builds upon the success of its forerunner, the HD 5970 and is once again based around a dual GPU design.  The formidable 5970 emerged in the winter of 2009 and in terms of the overall level of performance yielded by a single card, arguably retained the number one spot throughout the whole of 2010.  Within this […]

Welcome to a detailed comparison of two enthusiast grade video card configurations.  The first features three Nvidia GTX 580s running in tri-SLI, while the second includes a pair of ATI Radeon HD 5970s setup to operate in crossfire.  This extensive analysis is intended to show how both platforms perform in a series of individual tests made up […]