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ArticleCatalyst 11.9 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

September 29, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.9 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleCatalyst 11.8 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

August 20, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.8 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 11.7 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

July 28, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.7 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 11.6 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

June 16, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.6 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 11.5 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

May 12, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.5 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 11.4 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

April 28, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.4 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ReviewMicrosoft Office for Mac 2011 Review

April 28, 2011 | We have a quick gloss-over with Office for Mac 2011 and tell you how a new Mac user feels about the Office suite.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 11.3 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

March 30, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.3 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 11.2 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

February 17, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.2 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ReviewQuick Review: NAVIGON GPS iPhone App

February 10, 2011 | NAVIGON hit up the App Store with some GPS software. We answer the question of whether or not it's worth the download.

ArticleWindows 7 Service Pack 1 Gaming Performance Analysis

January 31, 2011 | With our sexy P67 testbed chugging along, we risk ruining it all with the install of SP1 for Windows 7. Was it a good or bad idea?

ArticleAMD Catalyst 11.1 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

January 27, 2011 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 11.1 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleNVIDIA ForceWare 266.58 Performance Analysis

January 26, 2011 | The ForceWare driver set gets a new release - We examine it under Windows 7 with a bunch of NVIDIA cards.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 10.12 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

December 14, 2010 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 10.12 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ReviewFuturemark's 3DMark 11 Benchmarking Suite Reviewed

December 7, 2010 | Looking for something to really challenge that new 6xxx AMD GPU or a 5xx from NVIDIA? - Futuremark has a DX11 based test that is just what you need.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 10.11 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

November 19, 2010 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 10.11 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 10.10 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

October 24, 2010 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 10.10 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleAMD Catalyst 10.9 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

September 17, 2010 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 10.9 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleNVIDIA ForceWare 260.52 Performance Analysis

September 15, 2010 | Alongside the launch of the new GTS 450, NVIDIA give us a brand new driver that's supposed to yield good gains. Let's put it to the test and see if that holds true.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.8 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

August 27, 2010 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 10.8 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.7 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

July 29, 2010 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 10.7 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.6 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

June 21, 2010 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 10.6 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.5 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

May 28, 2010 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 10.5 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleNVIDIA ForceWare 257.15 Performance Analysis

May 25, 2010 | NVIDIA has just released a new ForceWare driver for GeForce graphics cards - We check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.4 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

April 30, 2010 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 10.4 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.3 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

March 22, 2010 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 10.3 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.2 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

February 19, 2010 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 10.2 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleFuture ATI Catalyst Drivers - Why you should be excited!

February 16, 2010 | Today we give you a peek at what to expect from the next two sets of Catalyst drivers, the 10.2s and 10.3s.

ArticleATI Catalyst 10.1 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

January 29, 2010 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 10.1 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.12 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

December 18, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.12 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.11 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

November 21, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.11 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Windows 7.

ArticleGoogle Chrome OS hands-on (Dev Build November 20, 2009)

November 20, 2009 | With the release of the browser based Chrome OS source code by Google, we have to wonder if it is as bright and shiny as Google says. Hands-on time!

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.10 Vista Driver Analysis

October 26, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.10 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.9 Vista Driver Analysis

September 13, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.9 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Vista.

ArticleWindows 7 vs. Vista CPU & Memory Performance Comparison

August 20, 2009 | We have a closer look at the CPU and memory performance under the OEM build of Windows 7 today. An improvement on Vista? Let's find out.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.8 Vista Driver Analysis

August 20, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.8 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.7 Vista Driver Analysis

July 27, 2009 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 9.7 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.6 Vista Driver Analysis

June 18, 2009 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 9.6 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.5 Vista Driver Analysis

May 18, 2009 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 9.5 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.4 Vista Driver Analysis

April 12, 2009 | AMD has just released a new Catalyst 9.4 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.3 Analysis - XP & Vista

March 22, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.3 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.2 Analysis - XP & Vista

February 22, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.2 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleWindows Vista SP1 vs Vista SP2 Release Candidate Performance

February 4, 2009 | We managed to get hold of a copy of Windows Vista SP2 RC and decided to put it up against Vista SP1 to see what has changed in the performance stakes.

ArticleATI Catalyst 9.1 Analysis - XP & Vista

January 29, 2009 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 9.1 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.12 Analysis - XP & Vista

December 10, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.12 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleNVIDIA ForceWare 180.47 Analysis - XP & Vista

November 17, 2008 | NVIDIA has just released one of its biggest driver releases in quite a while. We analyze them under XP and Vista today.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.11 Analysis - XP & Vista

November 15, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.11 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.10 Analysis - XP & Vista

October 25, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.10 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.9 Analysis - XP & Vista

September 16, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.9 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.8 Analysis - XP & Vista

August 19, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.8 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.