Video Cards & GPUs for 2010

MSI Radeon HD 6850 Cyclone 1GB Power Edition Video Card

December 30, 2010 | MSI bring the Cyclone cooler to the HD 6850 while strapping on the "Power Edition" tag. We answer what that means for you.

Diamond Radeon HD 6970 XOC 2GB Video Card

December 24, 2010 | Diamond come out thick and fast with an overclocked HD 6970. Let us show you what performance an XOC will get you!

HIS Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card in Crossfire

December 21, 2010 | It doesn't carry the same price tag as its big brother, but packs some good performance. How's the HD 6950 go when we Crossfire it?

AMD Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card in Crossfire

December 16, 2010 | We've seen what one new HD 6970 can bring to the table so far thanks to Sapphire. Now we do the next logical step and add a second into the mix.

Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card

December 14, 2010 | We check out the new cream of the crop from AMD. Make way for the HD 6970 which carries with it a juicy 2GB of GDDR5.

Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card

December 14, 2010 | The baby HD 6900 isn't so baby-like. Let's see what the HD 6950 offers us apart from that huge 2GB of GDDR5.

Quick Review: HIS HD 5450 Silence 1GB PCIe x1 Eyefinity Video Card

December 14, 2010 | HIS bring something a little different to the table. Let us tell you what makes this model so special.

Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB Goes Like Hell Video Card Overclocked

December 10, 2010 | We take hell to another level by checking out the GTX 570 GLH again, except this time overclocking it even more.

The Shader Difference - GeForce GTX 580 at GTX 480 Clocks

December 9, 2010 | What would've happened if the GTX 480 launched at the same clocks, but with the 512 Shaders like we thought it would have had?

Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB Goes Like Hell Video Card

December 7, 2010 | So, the GTX 580 is too expensive, but you want an NVIDIA video card? - The GTX 570 could be the goods. Let's see what Gainward are offering in this GLH version.

MSI GeForce GTX 580 1536MB Video Card Overclocked

December 6, 2010 | We've already seen that the GTX 580 can offer some serious performance, but let's see what happens when we bump up the voltage.

MSI GeForce GTX 580 1536MB Video Card

December 2, 2010 | It's nice to know that someone out there made the effort to get us a GTX 580, even if it wasn't NVIDIA.

Intel Core i7 CPU Scaling with HD 6850 in Crossfire

November 28, 2010 | You're not running 4.2GHz on a $1,000 CPU? That's cool - Let's see how this $400 VGA setup runs at different clock speeds.

HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card in Crossfire w/ 960 Shaders Overclocked

November 26, 2010 | With 960 Shader HD 6850s in Crossfire looked at earlier this week, it's now time to see what happens when we overclock these puppies.

HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card in Crossfire w/ 960 Shaders

November 24, 2010 | We have our hands on a pair of HD 6850s which carry the correct 960 Shader count. We finally test HD 6850s in Crossfire properly.

Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 TOXIC Video Card

November 16, 2010 | Sapphire brings us the newly launched HD 6850 TOXIC. We see if the winning formula continues to work for Sapphire with the new 6000 series.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 SOC 1536 MB Video Card

November 14, 2010 | The GTX 580 might be here, but companies have only just begun to really get stuck into the GTX 480. We check out the GIGABYTE Super Overclock version; a series we've grown to love.

HIS Radeon HD 6870 1GB Turbo Video Card

November 12, 2010 | HIS is the first company to bring us a pre-overclocked HD 6800 series card. It comes in the form of the higher end HD 6870 and falls into the Turbo series.

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card Overclocked

November 11, 2010 | GIGABYTE slaps the Windforce cooler on the HD 6850 and we put it through its paces by overclocking the heck out of it. Find out if we cracked that 1GHz mark.

MSI GeForce GTX 480 Lightning Video Card

November 5, 2010 | Lightning continues to strike from MSI. Today we find out if it can strike again with the GTX 480 variant of the series.

Lantic Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card in CrossFire Overclocked

October 29, 2010 | Lantic show us a HD 6870. We pair it with another and then overclock them both. Hold on to your hats!

Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card w/ 960 Shaders

October 26, 2010 | We get our hands on a HD 6850 that carries the reference 960 Shaders. Let's compare this to our 1120 Shader sample.

Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card Overclocked

October 25, 2010 | We try and see what tricks we can pull with Sapphire's TRIXX OC software on the Sapphire HD 6870.

HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card w/ 1120 Shaders Overclocked

October 25, 2010 | We begin to get down and dirty with the HD 6800 series. First we start with the HIS HD 6850 running a BIOS with 1120 Shaders (vs. the reference 960).

HIS Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card in Crossfire

October 23, 2010 | We've checked out the HD 6850 in CF and since we've got another HD 6870 from HIS, it's time to turn our attention to the bigger brother in tandem.

HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card in Crossfire

October 22, 2010 | Having checked out both the new HD 6850 and HD 6870 cards separately, it's now time to turn our attention to other areas of interest with the new models. First up? Some HD 6850 Crossfire goodness thanks to HIS coming aboard. Has scaling improved?

Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card

October 21, 2010 | Joining the launch of the HD 6870 today is its little brother in the HD 6850. Let's take a ride in Sapphire style and see if it can impress.

AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card

October 21, 2010 | We check out the big brother to the new HD 6850 that's also been launched today; the HD 6870. Where's it sit and how's it go?

Gainward GeForce GTS 450 GLH 1GB Video Card in SLI

October 19, 2010 | We send the GTS 450 from Gainward into the depths of hell by pairing up two of these 930MHz bad boys!

Quick Look: AMD Radeon HD 6850 and HD 6870 - What We Can Tell You

October 19, 2010 | We can tell you a little of what to expect from the new AMD cards launching this week.

Palit GeForce GTS 450 Low Profile 1GB Video Card

October 14, 2010 | Palit show us another GTS 450. This one's a little different coming in at only half the height of the standard model, which could be more accommodating for some.

ECS GeForce GTS 450 1GB Black Video Card

October 7, 2010 | Today we see the Black treatment given to the ECS GTS 450. Let's skip the stock clocks and push it to its limits!

GIGABYTE GeForce GTS 450 OC 1GB Video Card

October 4, 2010 | We look at the GIGABYTE GTS 450 OC with the new Windforce cooler. Let's see how it performs.

Galaxy GeForce GTX 480 Super OC 1536MB Overclocked

September 27, 2010 | We see if we can make the GTX 480 Super OC from Galaxy the Super Duper OC by overclocking it further.

Galaxy GeForce GTX 480 Super OC 1536MB Video Card

September 22, 2010 | Galaxy make the fastest single GPU card faster. The question we ask is whether or not they can also make it better.

Galaxy GeForce GTS 450 Super OC 1GB in SLI Overclocked

September 17, 2010 | Already impressed with what the GTS 450 in SLI offers, we see what our Galaxy offerings do when we ramp up the clocks further.

Galaxy GeForce GTS 450 Super OC 1GB in SLI

September 16, 2010 | That time has come for the latest, most talked about video cards from NVIDIA where we pair the Galaxy GTS 450 Super OC with another one and see what happens.

Palit GeForce GTS 450 Sonic Platinum 1GB Video Card

September 14, 2010 | Palit stamp the Sonic Platinum logo on the GTS 450 and we've got to say, these stock clocks...wow!

MSI GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB Video Card Overclocked

September 13, 2010 | We've heard rumors about good GTS 450 overclocking. Today we find out if they're true with the MSI Cyclone.

MSI GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone 1GB Video Card

September 13, 2010 | The GTS 450 is looking the goods already. Let's see what the Cyclone version from MSI can do for us.

Galaxy GeForce GTS 450 Super OC 1GB Video Card

September 12, 2010 | Today we have a look at the new GTS 450 from Galaxy, carrying with it the Super OC tag which has impressed in the past.

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5770 Silent Cell 1GB Video Card

September 9, 2010 | The HD 5770 joins the Silent Cell family. We check out what this whisper quiet model does for us.

ECS Black GeForce GTX 460 1GB Video Card

September 7, 2010 | We check out a very mean GTX 460 from ECS. The question is, can it stand up amongst this tough competition?

MSI GeForce GTX 460 HAWK 1GB Video Card Overclocked

September 2, 2010 | The HAWK has always been about the overclock, and this article wouldn't be here unless we had something special to show you.

MSI GeForce GTX 460 HAWK 1GB Video Card

September 1, 2010 | The HD 5770 HAWK is the best version of the model to date. Can the HAWK series do the same for the GTX 460?

Sapphire Radeon HD 5550 512MB GDDR5 OC Video Card

August 28, 2010 | Sapphire take the time to overclock the HD 5550 512MB GDDR5. We ask ourselves if it's a waste of time.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 Ultimate 1GB Video Card

August 26, 2010 | Sapphire brings the HD 5670 into its Ultimate series. We check out whether or not it's worth considering.

HIS Radeon HD 5550 and HD 5570 GDDR5 Video Cards

August 26, 2010 | HIS show us the new GDDR5 HD 5550 and HD 5570. What are our thoughts on the changes made? Step inside and see.

ATI Radeon HD 5550 512MB GDDR5 Video Card

August 24, 2010 | ATI slap some GDDR5 on the HD 5550. Is it more than just a bit of cheap makeup? - Let's fire up the testbed with it and see.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock Video Card

August 23, 2010 | We look at another Super Overclock card from GIGABYTE. This one's a little meaner than the HD 5770, though.