GPUs

As GPU families enter the later part of their lifecycles, we often see chip manufacturers start to offload stockpiles of salvaged chips that, for one reason or another, didn't make the grade for the tier of cards they normally are used in. These recovered chips are fairly unremarkable overall, but they are unsold silicon that still works and has economic value, leading to them being used in lower-tier cards so that they can be sold. And, judging by the appearance of a new video card design from MSI, it looks like NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace generation of chips has reached that stage, as the Taiwanese video card maker has put out a new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super card based on a salvaged AD102 GPU. Typically...

NVIDIA GeForce2 MX

The NV11 that we've been waiting for has surfaced as a GeForce2 MX with a very impressive fill rate as well as the usual memory bandwidth bottleneck that seems...

3 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/28/2000

NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS 64MB

More might comes to the most powerful video card processor currently available. Now available in a 64 MB configuration, the GeForce 2 GTS is out for blood, or is...

1 by Matthew Witheiler on 6/21/2000

Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 GeForce 2 GTS

Creative Labs, a powerhouse in the computer industry, makes its entrance into the high end 3D graphics market with its GeForce 2 GTS based 3D Blaster Annihilator 2. With...

0 by Matthew Witheiler on 6/9/2000

Imagination Technologies / STMicro PowerVR Series 3: KYRO

As we've seen time and time again, 3D accelerator technology with its 6 month product cycles is quickly outstripping available memory technologies. Our Overclocking the GeForce 2 GTS...

2 by Michael Andrawes on 6/7/2000

Leadtek WinFast GeForce 2 GTS

The rush for GeForce 2 GTS products continues. Today we take a look at Leadtek's entry into the GeForce 2 GTS market with the WinFast GeForce 2 GTS. Does...

0 by Matthew Witheiler on 5/31/2000

Absolute Multimedia Outrageous Ultra GeForce DDR

The DDR GeForce 256 is far from dead. Still more than powerful enough for the vast majority of games, falling prices of DDR GeForce 256 based cards make...

0 by Matthew Witheiler on 5/20/2000

NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS Direct3D FSAA Update (Detonator 5.22 Drivers)

Armed with the first set of drivers that support Direct3D in FSAA on the GeForce 2 GTS, we are finally able to compare the FSAA of the GeForce 2...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/19/2000

ASUS V7700 GeForce 2 GTS

With advanced features such as fan RPM monitoring, dynamic overclocking, and temperature monitoring, the ASUS V7700 seems to have the features that power users love. How do these...

0 by Matthew Witheiler on 5/12/2000

ELSA GLADIAC GeForce 2 GTS

In an effort to be the first GeForce 2 GTS card in the hands of the consumer, ELSA has created the GLADIAC. Available as you read this in...

0 by Matthew Witheiler on 5/1/2000

NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS

NVIDIA's response to months of hearing T-buffer this and FSAA that from 3dfx, the GeForce 2 GTS is here and is ready to take over. Until 3dfx's Voodoo5...

5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/26/2000

ATI Radeon 256 Preview

It wasn't long ago that there were more choices than just NVIDIA's GeForce. ATI is hoping to restore some serious competition to the video card market with their...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/25/2000

3dfx Voodoo4 4500 & Voodoo5 5500 Preview

Just weeks before the official launch of the Voodoo5, 3dfx supplied us with a beta board to toy around with until the launch. We took this opportunity to...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/24/2000

ASUS V6800/64 MB GeForce

ASUS takes a stab at the newly formed 64 MB GeForce market with their V6800/64 video card. With new products on the near horizon, is the card stuff...

0 by Matthew Witheiler on 4/21/2000

SUMA Platinum 64 MB GeForce

SUMA won the race, making it the first company to produce a retail 64 MB GeForce. Wondering how it performs and how the long term value looks? ...

1 by Matthew Witheiler on 4/13/2000

3dfx's Visit to AnandTech - Voodoo4/5 in Action

Last week 3dfx gave AnandTech a nice little visit and brought along a Voodoo5 5500 for the ride. With the actual release of the Voodoo4/5 not very long...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/7/2000

NVIDIA GeForce 64 MB

Wondering how NVIDIA's latest addition to the video card market performs? Have some general questions regarding the GeForce? Curious about the leaked 5.13 reference drivers? This review deals with...

1 by Matthew Witheiler on 4/6/2000

ATI Rage Mobility 128

Mobile CPU's are constantly getting more and more powerful, allowing for more and more powerful notebooks. But that progress has been hindered by poor 3D accelerator support in...

0 by Mike Andrawes on 3/15/2000

NVIDIA GeForce DDR Roundup (March 00)

In a world where shopping for a video card is becoming more and more complicated, picking one DDR GeForce card over another is a daunting decision. In this Roundup...

2 by Matthew Witheiler on 3/7/2000

Leadtek WinFast GeForce 256 DDR Revision B

After a nearly 2 month product run, Leadtek decided to revamp their WinFast GeForce 256 DDR. Naming it the WinFast GeForce 256 DDR Revision B, Leadtek added an extra...

0 by Matthew Witheiler on 3/1/2000

Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator Pro GeForce DDR

AnandTech takes a look at one of the more popular and available DDR cards on the market. Is it worth going down to your local Best Buy and...

4 by Matthew Witheiler on 2/23/2000

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