The original Bloomfield Core i7s were a huge leap forward, providing masses of performance, both out of the box and when overclocked. Ten months on, Intel has finally released the range of CPUs to fill the gap between Core 2 and Core i7 with the new Lynnfield-core CPUs.
September 8, 2009 | 06:36Sapphire has broken the 1GHz core barrier with its latest card, the Radeon HD 4890 Atomic. Does the monster overclock lead to some equally monster performance scores, or is this simply a PR barrier ATI is playing up to be bigger than it really is? We grab the testing gear and find out.
May 26, 2009 | 10:42In the world of watercooled GTX 280s, there can be only one! Or can there? Break out the watercooling kit and get ready for some ludicrous clockspeeds as we dive into the BFG GeForce GTX 280 H₂OC and MSI GeForce GTX 280 HydroGen to see whether these highly clocked graphics card will sink or swim.
November 25, 2008 | 08:30XFX recently introduced a new, supercharged 9600 GSO to combat AMD's assault on the mainstream market with the recently-launched Radeon HD 4670. We have a look at the XFX GeForce 9600 GSO 680M XXX Edition to find out how it compares in a market where value for money is everything.
September 22, 2008 | 07:55We know all about overclocking, or at least we thought we did. Turns out that overclocking isn't actually anything to do with increasing the performance of a system component. It's actually a psychological thriller from House of Tales. Weird, eh?
May 24, 2008 | 02:29We have a look at BFG Tech's GeForce 8800 GTS OC 512MB card to find out if the post-Christmas price drops make the 8800 GTS 512MB a more attractive proposition than it was at launch. We also have a sneak peek at the company's latest watercooled edition card.
February 1, 2008 | 07:42Just a couple of short weeks ago, Nvidia launched the GeForce 8800 GT and many hailed it as one of the best mid-range graphics cards ever released. We have a look at BFG Tech's GeForce 8800 GT OC to find out if it is worth the premium over a stock-clocked 8800 GT.
November 12, 2007 | 17:05Yesterday, NVIDIA launched its third addition to the GeForce 8800 family at a more affordable price point. We have a look at three different GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB cards from BFGTech, EVGA and MSI to find out if this cheaper 8800 GTS is as good as its older brother.
February 13, 2007 | 12:53Today, we have a look at BFGTech's watercooled GeForce 8800 GTX - a card that needs almost no introduction. It is the first GeForce 8800-series card to move away from the reference cooler, so let's find out if it's worth the hefty price premium...
January 3, 2007 | 14:18Today, we have a look at PowerColor’s Radeon X1950 Pro, which comes fitted with an Arctic Cooling Accelero X2 cooler. PowerColor also ships the card with higher-than-reference clock frequencies – is the price premium worth it though? We find out...
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