Tag archive: video cards

The market for mid-range desktop video cards targeting gamers has recently been dominated by AMD, but rival Nvidia is proving that it's up for a fight, today announcing the availability of its new GeForce GTX 550Ti video card. The GTX 550Ti might not boast all the processing power of its more-expensive cousin, the GTX 460, but it makes up for it with a friendlier price tag and performance boosts that ought to satisfy many gamers: Nvidia… Read More

Quote from the review at HardOCP: “NVIDIA has put themselves in an awkward situation with the 5900XT. With the performance it has shown and the potential it has with overclocking at the price point it is being sold at it could actually hinder sales of their 5700Ultra. Why purchase a 5700Ultra at the same price of a 5900XT when the 5900XT is faster? We definitely see a pattern with the games and cards tested in this review. The FX5900XT… Read More

Quote from the review at Techwarelabs.com: “This market is the realm of the mortal video cards (you know, the ones that don't second as the room's ceiling fan).  NVidia's cheaper card in this market is the 5200FX.  There is no doubt that this card does not hold up to the other FX cards or even any in the ATI 9XXX series well.  However, one must keep in mind that the 5200 is designed with the intent of… Read More