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Forum: NVIDIA Apr 3, 2009, 12:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,563
Posted By alexp999
Have just got HL2 reinstalled, gonna compare a...

Have just got HL2 reinstalled, gonna compare a couple of games, but beta testing one of Ketxxx's mBIOSes screwed my system up bad and I have just spent two hours fixing it, so I'll do some...
Forum: News Mar 5, 2009, 04:19 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,522
Posted By DrPepper
I understand what your talking about.

I understand what your talking about.
Forum: Games Mar 5, 2009, 04:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,554
Posted By TheMailMan78
Well I need to edit the first post. The images...

Well I need to edit the first post. The images your seeing are from the Xbox 360. Thanks for reminding me :ohwell: I forgot.

I'm looking for the AI article about it being off loaded to the GPU. I...
Forum: News Mar 4, 2009, 08:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,855
Posted By Methious
If you decide to go with just the glasses until...

If you decide to go with just the glasses until prices drop on the true 120 monitors there is a little flicker at 100Hz.

At 120 Hz (crt) I didn't see any flicker. You can drastically reduce...
Forum: News Feb 21, 2009, 02:43 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,423
Posted By phanbuey
I agree with that... i bought both the 4870 and...

I agree with that... i bought both the 4870 and the gtx 260 and the gtx had noticeably higher min framerates. Im not a fan towards one side or the other... which is why i bought two cards and RMA'd...
Forum: Games Feb 17, 2009, 09:18 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,089
Posted By farlex85
Graphics are important for immersing one into a...

Graphics are important for immersing one into a gaming experience and making it believable, as well as showing off technical achievements. Graphics, in the best of times, are a part of gameplay, and...
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Feb 17, 2009, 04:50 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 25,603
Posted By newtekie1
You would be surprised at how often the card...

You would be surprised at how often the card makers do rebrand stuff.

A few examples:

Chevy Malibu: When the new re-designed Malibu came out, Chevy continued production of the old version, but...
Forum: News Jan 18, 2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 10,742
Posted By malware
Seagate Offers Firmware Fix for All Problematic Barracuda 7200.11 Hard Drives

Seagate has issued an official statement today, acknowledging all recent problems with some Barracuda 7200.11 drives. Based on the information posted in the company's forums here...
Forum: News Dec 27, 2008, 01:51 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 13,044
Posted By silkstone
Retail stores provide plenty of convenience for...

Retail stores provide plenty of convenience for most people, some people actually enjoy getting up from their computers and going into town to do something. I know i do. And jeez, "play anywhere any...
Forum: News Dec 23, 2008, 12:19 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 13,044
Posted By Pinchy
WileE, you are thinking legally while DM is...

WileE, you are thinking legally while DM is speaking ethically. They do conflict lol. Everyone is saying "valve is a good fair company" when what happened clearly shows it isnt (which is what has...
Forum: News Dec 20, 2008, 02:17 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 13,044
Posted By ghost101
None. They pay VAT (which no one is complaining...

None. They pay VAT (which no one is complaining about) and corporation taxes on profits (do they even do this as an American based company, since the US government will probably want to tax the...
Forum: Games Nov 13, 2008, 05:25 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,609
Posted By Aevum
Journeyman project, but not the stupid sequals,...

Journeyman project, but not the stupid sequals, the original,
Forum: News Oct 31, 2008, 04:57 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,714
Posted By btarunr
wow, what just happened :twitch: - I'm glad...

wow, what just happened :twitch:

- I'm glad the argument didn't go [too] far

- I'm glad things were genuinely discussed

- I'm glad people with histories of building up good arguments were...
Forum: News Oct 30, 2008, 09:10 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,714
Posted By Wile E
You are missing the point East. I'm sorry man,...

You are missing the point East. I'm sorry man, your opinion of this is slightly off. The important thing is not the screen shots. They do not matter at all. They are just there as an example of what...
Forum: News Oct 22, 2008, 12:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,953
Posted By btarunr
How much the world changes in hours. Let's put an...

How much the world changes in hours. Let's put an end to this comedy. Yes, DM is right, my thinking his comments were with malice was fabricated , but out of pure misunderstanding on my part, for...
Forum: News Oct 14, 2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,883
Posted By Poisonsnak
Yeah you're definitely on th right track there. ...

Yeah you're definitely on th right track there. I have a bit of background in digital signaling so I know how this stuff works. Interestingly enough if you read up on AGP (yes AGP) it's the same...
Forum: News Sep 17, 2008, 11:15 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,444
Posted By insider
Details here on CFAA/MSAA with ATI 48XX cards:...

Details here on CFAA/MSAA with ATI 48XX cards: http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUzMiwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
Forum: Graphics Cards Sep 9, 2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,953
Posted By Tatty_One
Actually to be fair, knowing him fairly well, and...

Actually to be fair, knowing him fairly well, and also having had my fair share of "Debates" over Gfx card issues in the past with him, I can honestly say he is not a fanboi for either side, he does...
Forum: News Aug 27, 2008, 10:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,928
Posted By Wshlist
You might have a point about their encoder, I...

You might have a point about their encoder, I don't know, but that comparison isn't working for you, a plane that could carry so many people at mach 2 would be a marvel and astounding news indeed and...
Forum: News Aug 19, 2008, 01:48 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 12,427
Posted By Mussels
overall theres a few things that i feel should be...

overall theres a few things that i feel should be reapeated in this thread.

#1: it took 4 video cards to do this, instead of TONS OF COMPUTERS IN A SERVER FARM. Its a LOT faster now and possible...
Forum: News Aug 18, 2008, 10:54 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 12,427
Posted By EnergyFX
Stop looking at the whole picture and focus on...

Stop looking at the whole picture and focus on the reflections. For example, in the second picture look at how the yellow line is reflected across the car with hyper accuracy. Notice how it bends...
Forum: News Aug 9, 2008, 10:37 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,504
Posted By Darknova
Don't be an arse. As I've already said,...

Don't be an arse.

As I've already said, minimum specifications are NOT your opinion, they are not Dark Matters or anybody elses opinion, they are what the developers feel is the minimum. Before...
Forum: News Jul 22, 2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,278
Posted By DanTheBanjoman
A backup is basically a copy saved at another...

A backup is basically a copy saved at another physical location. Preferably updated regularly. All dependent on the importance of the data of course and how often it changes.
Considering the amount...
Forum: News Jun 27, 2008, 12:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,817
Posted By tkpenalty
No need for him to explain. Just think,...

No need for him to explain. Just think, Tesselators basically are like AA on edges of objects, except on a 3D perspective; adding more triangles and smoothing out the shape of an object. This...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jun 21, 2008, 12:02 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 34,320
Posted By KainXS
your right in the fact that aa seems to like the...

your right in the fact that aa seems to like the 4850 more but when I try to go from 4x to 8x, i really fail to notice a significant difference on my monitor.
Forum: Graphics Cards Jun 20, 2008, 10:02 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 34,320
Posted By lemonadesoda
You have to agree with DarkM on this. While 16x...

You have to agree with DarkM on this. While 16x AA is, in theory, better than 4x AA, the difference is very hard to notice unless you "investigate" a static screen. In action MP you really will not...
Forum: News Jun 20, 2008, 03:28 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 13,070
Posted By newtekie1
I'm sure there is a pre-overclocked model that it...

I'm sure there is a pre-overclocked model that it is possible with. However, overclocking is a factor that can't be ignored, and the newer cards overclock alot better then the older cards did.


...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jun 19, 2008, 02:50 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 34,320
Posted By lemonadesoda
I'm updating the table to include the 1600x1200...

I'm updating the table to include the 1600x1200 results from w1z. If anyone spots any mistakes in the table, let me know.

(UPDATED)

http://img.techpowerup.org/080619/Capture079.png

GTX280...
Forum: News Jun 19, 2008, 01:05 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,842
Posted By W1zzard
AMD HD 4850 launched

As of 3PM CET the NDA for the Radeon HD 4850 Series has been lifted. Since this came as a surprise to everyone our reviews are not finished yet now finished.

MSI HD 4850...
Forum: News Jun 18, 2008, 04:05 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 11,356
Posted By btarunr
Ok. I are serious cat now. Go through these at...

Ok. I are serious cat now. Go through these at leisure: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=semiconductor+wafer&search_type=&aq=0&oq=semiconductor+wafer
Forum: NVIDIA Jun 16, 2008, 01:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,869
Posted By MrHydes
GTX280 complete legit reviews

NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX280 REVIEWS


NDA as finished
Forum: News May 23, 2008, 01:41 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,708
Posted By sethk
The combination of GDDR5 and 512bit would have...

The combination of GDDR5 and 512bit would have been too much for the consumer to bear, cost wise. There's plenty of GDDR3, and with twice the bandwidth no need to clock the memory particularly high....
Forum: News Mar 20, 2008, 12:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,800
Posted By Xaser04
You appear to have an odd idea of what 'barely...

You appear to have an odd idea of what 'barely outperforms' means :wtf:

Techreport review of the 9800GX2 - Trounces the 8800GTS (which should be blindingly obvious given that it is basically GTS...
Forum: News Mar 20, 2008, 06:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,800
Posted By candle_86
first off please dont use leet speak, it makes...

first off please dont use leet speak, it makes you look rather stupid, and second of all, that is as explained by wizz from 1024 all the way to 2560. Cards like this are meant for super res, if you...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 16, 2008, 05:30 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 25,288
Posted By cooler
AMD R6xx: Image Quality Analysis ...

AMD R6xx: Image Quality Analysis
http://www.beyond3d.com/content/reviews/47/1

NVIDIA G80: Image Quality Analysis
http://www.beyond3d.com/content/reviews/3/1

Quality on game...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 14, 2008, 06:55 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 25,288
Posted By calvary1980
are we talking about an image or rendering a...

are we talking about an image or rendering a game, cause this is interesting.

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQwNCw3LCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

keep in mind this is the 2900XT and is...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 14, 2008, 03:55 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 16,816
Posted By newtekie1
+1 Yes, but the problem is that your...

+1



Yes, but the problem is that your original post hint in no way that they are your opinions. You present them in ways to make people believe they are facts. So if they are presented as...
Forum: News Mar 14, 2008, 12:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,588
Posted By newtekie1
I know their shaders work completely differently,...

I know their shaders work completely differently, however they achieve the same goal, which is why they are compared and can be considered a comparision between Apples and Apples. All the arguing in...
Forum: News Feb 28, 2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,952
Posted By mdm-adph
Uh, no. Just... no. Forget an economics...

Uh, no. Just... no.

Forget an economics lesson -- try a history lesson.

You want an economy with ZERO government interference? Look at America's economy around the beginning of the 20th...
Forum: Graphics Cards Feb 6, 2008, 05:14 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 17,785
Posted By Crazyhorse
True but those marketing strategies are all and...

True but those marketing strategies are all and everywhere the same. Intel does it AMD does ATi did it and NVidia does it. I m no friend of NV cards even though they do make good cards no doubt. I...
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