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ArticleATI Catalyst 8.7 Analysis - XP & Vista

July 22, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.7 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.6 Analysis - XP & Vista

June 21, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.6 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleGTX 280 ForceWare 177.35 Performance

June 18, 2008 | We look at the first GTX 200 WHQL drivers from NVIDIA which have been rumored to increase performance.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.5 Analysis - XP & Vista

May 26, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.5 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.4 Analysis - XP & Vista

April 20, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.4 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleUnified ForceWare 201.77 Exclusive Test

March 31, 2008 | NVIDIA are about to mix up the driver world with a new unified driver. Shane tells us exactly what's going on with it.

ArticleSex, Drugs and Graphics Cards

March 15, 2008 | This week Shane gives us an insight to what goes on behind the scenes in the world of a reviewer; it 'aint all rosey!

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.3 Analysis - XP & Vista

March 10, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.3 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.2 Analysis - XP & Vista

February 20, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.2 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 8.1 Analysis - XP & Vista

January 19, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 8.1 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.12 Analysis - XP & Vista

January 3, 2008 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 7.12 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.11 Analysis - XP & Vista

November 23, 2007 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 7.11 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleCrysis Demo Performance Analysis

October 26, 2007 | We test the newly released Crysis demo with an array of graphics cards to see what's required for a smooth experience.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.10 Analysis - XP & Vista

October 15, 2007 | AMD has just released a new ATI Catalyst 7.10 driver for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under XP and Vista.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.9 Analysis - XP and Vista

September 15, 2007 | For the first time ever we test the latest ATI Catalyst graphics driver under Windows XP (DX9) and Windows Vista (DX10).

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.8 Performance Analysis

August 13, 2007 | AMD has just released a new set of ATI Catalyst 7.8 drivers for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Win XP.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.7 Performance Analysis

July 20, 2007 | AMD has just released a new set of ATI Catalyst 7.7 drivers for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Win XP.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.6 Performance Analysis

June 24, 2007 | AMD has just released a new set of ATI Catalyst 7.6 drivers for Radeon graphics cards - we check out performance under Win XP.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.5 Performance Analysis

June 17, 2007 | We test out the performance of the new ATI Catalyst 7.5 drivers under Windows XP to see what has changed since the last.

ArticleRyderMark Beta 2 Preview - Emerging competition for Futuremark?

May 15, 2007 | There is a new graphics card 3D benchmark in town from the folks at Candella called RyderMark but is it any good?

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.4 Performance Analysis (Windows XP)

April 24, 2007 | Catalyst 7.4 release came early, but with only a single noted performance improvement, should we rush to update?

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.3 Performance Analysis (Windows XP)

April 3, 2007 | We have test ATI's Catalyst 7.3 display driver and discover that plenty of work has been put into OpenGL optimization.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.2 Performance Analysis (Windows XP)

February 28, 2007 | Although a little late to the game this time, we have published our Catalyst 7.2 Performance Analysis for Windows XP.

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.1 for Vista - Software improvement and Crossfire!

January 27, 2007 | AMD is about to release their newest Vista Catalyst driver and it comes with stacks of new features and improvements!

ArticleATI Catalyst 7.1 Performance Analysis

January 11, 2007 | We check out the newest Catalyst drivers in 2007 from ATI and AMD for users with Radeon graphics cards. Worth updating?

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.12 Performance Analysis - Final for 2006

December 16, 2006 | The final Catalyst driver for the year is out - we check out 6.12 performance and see if anything has changed.

ArticlenVidia ForceWare Vista Driver Blunder - Thermal Management?

November 23, 2006 | We found serious issues with nVidia ForceWare drivers in Windows Vista about thermal mangement - Possible fire hazards!

ArticleAllAdvantage 2.0 - Get Paid To Surf The Net (AGLOCO)

November 22, 2006 | Remember AllAdvantage? The new version is here in AGLOCO and allows you to make money by surfing the Internet.

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.11 Performance Analysis

November 21, 2006 | We look at ATI's latest Catalyst 6.11 drivers for users of Radeon graphics cards - any performance improvement? Read on!

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.10 Performance Analysis

November 4, 2006 | We check out the latest release Catalyst drivers from ATI to see if performance has changed from the previous release.

ArticleWindows Vista RC2 Preview - From installation to benchmarking

October 11, 2006 | Windows Vista RC2 build 5744 is here! We take a close look at the good and bad and compare performance against XP.

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.9 Performance Analysis

September 26, 2006 | We are late to the party this month but we finally have our Catalyst 6.9 performance analysis. Read on for the numbers!

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.8 Performance Analysis

August 18, 2006 | ATI released the latest set of Catalyst drivers for Radeon cards quickly this month. We examine performance, as usual.

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.7 Performance Analysis

August 2, 2006 | ATI weren't the only ones late with Catalyst 6.7 drivers for Radeon. As usual, we compare performance against Cat 6.6.

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.6 Performance Analysis

June 25, 2006 | ATI has just released their latest set of Catalyst drivers for Radeon graphics card and we have our benchmarks ready!

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.5 Performance Analysis

May 24, 2006 | Yesterday ATI released their newest set of Catalyst drivers and we take our usual look at the performance changes.

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.4 Performance Analysis

April 12, 2006 | We take our regular look at the latest Catalyst drivers from ATI and we examine if it's worth updating to version 6.4!

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.3 Performance Analysis

March 16, 2006 | This month we're a little late with our ATI Catalyst analysis but here we are again to check out the latest version.

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.2 Performance Analysis

February 9, 2006 | ATI has released another set of Catalyst display drivers for Radeon graphics cards. We explore the performance changes.

ArticleATI Catalyst 6.1 Performance Analysis

January 18, 2006 | The first Catalyst for 2006 is here and in our usual fashion we've checked out the performance to see what has changed!