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NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 GPU for HTPCs gets official

Chris Davies, Oct 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

NVIDIA has officially outed their latest GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 430, a Fermi chip targeted at HTPCs. The new GT 430 promises 1.5x the gaming performance of previous-gen chips, together with full 3D and 1080p HD video support, HDMI 1.4a connectivity and 24-bit multi-channel audio up to 192KHz (along with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD audio bit streaming). Read The Full Story

ASUS ENGTS450 DirectCU Graphics Card Features NVIDIA’s Latest GeForce 400 GPU, Available Now

Evan Selleck, Sep 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

NVIDIA's GeForce 400 GPU design is finding quite a lot of homes recently. ASUS has just made official their usage of the latest design within their ENGTS450 graphics card. And with the announcement comes the plethora of features tagging along for the ride, all of which is made better by the Fermi-based DirectX 11 graphics card. Available right now for your purchasing and upgrading pleasure, in fact. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 1GB gets official for $129

Chris Davies, Sep 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

NVIDIA has given the official nod to the new GeForce GTS 450 video card, an "affordable" model that still attempts to deliver decent gaming performance. In fact, the company reckons the Fermi-based card packs 2.4x the geometry processing performance over its predecessor, along with DirectX 11 support and a roughly $129 price tag. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 prematurely outed

Chris Davies, Sep 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

NVIDIA has prematurely unveiled [Google cache] its GeForce GT 420 graphics card, in the process confirming the rumors of an entry-level GeForce 400 series for desktop computers. The actual card itself is relatively uninspiring, destined for OEM customers only and packing DirectX 11 compatibility, 48 stream processors and 2GB of DDR3 900MHz memory. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 Graphics Card to Launch Soon?

Evan Selleck, Aug 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

First heard about back in March, NVIDIA's GeForce GT 430 graphics card has been missing ever since. But, thanks to a new rumor floating around the Internet today, it seems that NVIDIA may indeed be getting ready to pull the curtain off their newest graphics card. Though, the specifications of the new card may be sub-par enough not to attract new eyes, but move them towards the other GeForce GT cards set to launch later this year as well. Read The Full Story

Onda overclocked GeForce GTX 460 ES spotted in wild

Chris Davies, Aug 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Back when NVIDIA made its GeForce GTX 460 official in mid-July, we suspected we might see some slightly more outlandish production models after OEMs had a little time with the Fermi GPU. Onda has delivered just that with their GeForce GTX 460 ES, an overclocked version with dual fans compared to the reference design's single spinner, and Expreview managed to get their hands on a sample. Read The Full Story

Reviews

AVADirect Clevo W880CU Gaming Notebook Review

Ewdison Then, Aug 2nd 2010 Discuss [1]

Clevo may not quite be a household name, but the company’s mid- and high-end laptops have been thoroughly rebadged and neatly demonstrated the Clevo heritage. Fresh to the SlashGear test bench is the Clevo W880CU, courtesy of AVADirect, a monstrous Core i7 behemoth of a machine with a 17.3-inch display and 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M graphics. At almost $3,000, does the performance warrant the price tag? Check out the full review after the cut.

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Clevo W860CU 3D and ASUS G51JX-3D bring 3D Vision to US shores

Chris Davies, Jul 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

3D notebooks are gaining traction, and gamers now have a few more options to choose from. AVADirect have picked up the ASUS G51JX-3D and the Clevo W880CU W860CU 3D, each toting NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology (that uses shutter glasses) and various CPUs from Intel's Core i5 and i7 ranges. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Acer Aspire X3400-U2012 SFF PC Review

Ewdison Then, Jul 15th 2010 Discuss [11]

It’s a tough world for a consumer desktop PC. Laptops have stolen all the glamour; you need to offer something special if you’re going to stand out among the rank and file of stationary computing. Acer’s Aspire X3400-U2012 may not be a true portable PC but, with a small-form-factor (SFF) chassis paired with desktop components does the grunt-for-the-footprint balance make it a sensible buy? Check out the SlashGear review after the cut.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 gets official: 4x DX11 performance of rivals

Chris Davies, Jul 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

NVIDIA has outed its much-rumored GeForce GTX 460, a mid-range Fermi-based graphics card promising four times the performance of rivals, real-time PhysX and 3D support with a price tag of roughly $199. The company has focussed their efforts on DirectX 11 tessellation, with a quoted up to 4x improvement in performance over cards from other manufacturers. Read The Full Story

Clevo D900F GeForce GTX 480M gaming notebook up for wallet-busting sale

Chris Davies, May 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

Remember that stonking NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M Fermi GPU and the Clevo gaming notebook it was expected to first show up in? The Clevo D900F is now up for sale, and if you've in the region of $2,959 lying around waiting for a Core i7 based 17-inch monster notebook, you probably won't be disappointed. Everything from a 2.66GHz Core i7-920 through to a 3.33GHz Core i7-980X Extreme are on offer (factor in an extra $856 for the latter), together with some Xeon quadcores, as well as up to 12GB of DDR3 memory. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA deny GTX 470 axe; hint at incoming GTX 465

Chris Davies, May 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

After speculation earlier this week that NVIDIA had axed their GeForce GTX 470 graphics card, the company has strongly denied that they are deleting the SKU in favor of opening up their mid-range market. Describing the GTX 470 as "our best price-performance product in the enthusiast line," the NVIDIA statement also hints that a "reasonably priced version of our GF100 [GPU]" is likely next on the cards. Read The Full Story