(09/04) Doom 3 CPU and Video Performance review by Ultimate Hardware - "Doom 3 video performance testing with four different video cards which are the MSI Geforce 5900 XT, Inno3D Geforce4 Ti4200, 3dpower Geforce3 Ti500 and the MSI Geforce4 MX440. We tested the video cards at four different resolutions from 640x480 to 1024x768 and using different quality settings."
(09/04) Soltek K8AN2E-GR nForce3 250Gb review by LegionHardware - "The Athlon64 platform is quickly becoming reasonably affordable, as both processor and motherboard pricing has dropped considerably since their arrival. However, there are now two Athlon64 platforms and one is noticeably better value. AMD launched the Athlon64 processors with a 754-pin count which was lovely in itself. Unfortunately, they quickly decided this was not going to be enough pins and did the unthinkable. AMD simply turned away from the 754-pin platform and now its all about the 939-pin processors. There are a few issues here that have created some very enraged customers. For a start, all those that built a 754-pin platform are now going to be limited in their upgrade path. The other issue is how expensive an upgrade to the 939-pin processor currently is."
(09/04) Gigabyte 8ANXP-D i925X review by PCStats - "With the Socket 775 Intel processor introducing so many legacy free technologies at once, it's going to be simpler and less costly for consumers to just implement everything at once. Or.... not at all and side with AMDs solutions. It's a bit like peeling a Band Aid off a hairy arm; the faster you pull it off the less it hurts. It's with this in mind that we as consumers are quickly being introduced to new terminology like 'DDR-2,' 'BTX,' and of course 'PCI-Express.' In this review, PCstats.com is testing out Gigabyte's new Intel Pentium 4 flagship motherboard, the GA-8ANXP-D. Based on the 925X chipset, the Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D supports the new Socket 775 Intel Pentium 4 processor formfactor, and can be run with up to 4GB of DDR-2 memory."
(09/04) ATi Radeon X700 XT review by TrustedReviews - "As with the X800, ATI has employed GDDR3 memory for the X700 XT and Pro; in differing quantities and speeds. The type of memory used for the standard X700 hasn’t been decided yet, but considering the clock speeds employed, it’s likely to be standard DDR memory. The X700 XT will sport 128MB of memory running at 525MHz (1.05GHz effective), while the X700 Pro will employ 256MB of memory clocked at 432MHz (864MHz effective). Finally, the vanilla X700 will have 128MB of memory running at 350MHz (700MHz effective). To bring high-end features to the mainstream, certain compromises have to be made, and just like nVidia with the GeForce 6600, ATI has had to limit the memory interface to 128bit, instead of the 256bit interface seen on the X800 chipset."
(09/04) ATi Radeon X300 PCIe review by TweakNews - " The X300 is not targeted towards anyone looking to play Doom 3 or the upcoming Half Life 2, but is targeted towards the price conscious consumer looking for a basic native PCI Express videocard with full DX9 support. With a modestly clocked R300 core set at 325Mhz and a native memory speed set at 400Mhz DDR, this card is not intended for blazing speed in any way shape or form."
(09/04) Gainward GeForce 6800 128MB review by nVNews - "The subject of this review is definitely a flashy video card in many ways, the Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/2100 Geforce 6800 Golden Sample 128mb. Those familiar with Gainward are probably used to the long naming scheme, as this is something they've stuck with for years. The company was founded in 1984, and enjoyed success in the early 3D accelerator days using the CARDEXpert name. Around the time of Geforce2, Gainward implemented the industry's first "Overclocked out of the box" line of cards, the Golden Sample line. Using hand-picked components, this line of cards features higher-than-normal clockspeeds, and a robust non-reference pcb design built to take the heat from the higher speeds."
(09/04) Abit AG8 i915P review by TechReport - "While the Athlon 64 world waits on PCI Express, a wide range of motherboards based on Intel's 900 series chipsets have flooded the market, and they're more affordable than you think. For only $132, you can get your hands on Abit's 915P-based AG8, which serves up PCI Express graphics, all the integrated goodies in Intel's ICH6R south bridge, and support for DDR400 memory so you don't have to resort to high-latency DDR2. With recent price cuts making LGA775 processors like the Pentium 4 520 2.8GHz available for as little as $160, boards like the AG8 could be perfect for video editing enthusiasts, Hyper-Threading fetishists, and those with a deep longing for PCI Express. Read on for an in-depth look at the AG8's features and performance."
(09/04) MSI K8T Neo2-FIR VIA K8T800 Pro review by Viperlair - "The VIA K8T800 Pro aims to change all that though. Unlike the previous chipset, you now have the ability to lock down the AGP and PCI bus. As even casual overclockers know, raising the FSB will also raise the AGP and PCI bus speeds unless they can be locked. By not locking them, peripherals not suited to run out of spec will create an unstable environment which isn't something anybody wants. The MSI K8T Neo2-FIR we'll be reviewing today features the newer VIA chipset, and along with being able to lock the AGP/PCI bus, the K8T800 Pro supports AMD's latest Athlon 64, the Socket-939. Of course, the other features enthusiasts have come to expect are present. This includes the ability to adjust memory ratios, a new 1000MHz bus, SATA, RAID, support for up to 4GB of ram, and Gigabit Ethernet."
(09/04) Asus V9999 GeForce 6800 Ultra review by PCStats - "Over the next several pages, PCstats.com will be testing the brand new, nVidia-based Asus V9999 Gamer Edition videocard. This baby is a beast, and behind its shinny exterior rests the precious nVidia GeForce 6800 GPU. Like many GeForce 6800's, the Asus V9999 Gamer Edition is equipped with 256MB of DDR3 memory. Oh, I can almost hear those Quake 3 pixels shaking with terror. ;-)"
(09/04) Gigabyte Radeon 9100 IGP Pro review by PCStats - "Gigabyte introduced a micro ATX motherboard featuring this ATI chipset, and called it the GA-8TRS300M. It was one of the few companies that actually produced a Radeon 9100 IGP motherboard in fact. And now Gigabyte is releasing the GA-8TRS3500MT, a micro ATX motherboard touted as an ideal solution for system integrators, and packed with video features more common for a videocard. The Gigabyte GA-8TRS350MT is based around ATI's new RS350 core logic, which the company insists is better than equivalent integrated graphics solutions from Intel."
(09/04) ATi Radeon X700 XT review by XBitLabs - "ATI Technologies’ new mainstream fighter – RADEON X700 XT – is here to conquer NVIDIA’s GeForce 6600 GT product with the help of turbo-charged micro-architecture as well as new CATALYST AI set of performance boosters. Let’s find out ATI’s status in the mainstream with the help of some gaming and synthetic benchmarks."
(09/04) ATi Radeon X700 Pro 256MB review by SharkyExtreme - "The Radeon X700 line of cards is built on the RV410, which is a 0.11-micron core, and has all the basic core features and technologies as the higher-end Radeon X800-based products. Naturally, the Radeon X700's design is not as powerful as the X800 Pro (12 pipelines) or X800 XT (16 pipelines), but it does feature a healthy 8 pixel pipelines and 6 vertex pipelines. The Radeon X700 feature list is also current, and includes SmoothVision HD, VideoShader HD and HyperZ HD. The cards are also fully DirectX 9 compliant, and the SmartShader HD ensures full Vertex Shader and Extended Pixel Shader support."
(09/04) MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum nForce3 250Gb review by Viperlair - "With the introduction of the Socket-939 variant of the Athlon 64 recently, both VIA and NVIDIA have released updated chipsets for the new package. The nForce 3 Ultra shares many of the features found in the nForce 3 250GB, except now the HyperTransport speed has been bumped from 800MHz to 1GHz. The MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Edition we'll be looking at today features this new version of the nForce 3."
(09/04) ATi Radeon X700 review by TechReport - "THE STRUGGLE FOR THE upper hand in the graphics market has never been tighter than it is right now between ATI and NVIDIA. The two companies both made giant strides forward this past spring with the introduction of new graphics chips boasting over twice the power of the previous top-of-the-line models. These new GPUs, the Radeon X800 and GeForce 6800, were very evenly matched when they arrived, although ATI's Radeon X800 had a slight lead in performance overall. The race has only tightened as NVIDIA has refined its drivers and snazzy new games like Doom 3 have arrived."
(09/04) PowerColor Radeon 9800 review by Bjorn3D - "The PowerColor RADEON 9800 Platinum Edition is similar to what Sapphire introduced few months ago. I could only assume those cards were introduced because there was a strong need to get rid of older chips and make room for the R420-based cards. Whether this is true or not, products like these should be labeled correctly without misleading potential customers. I'd like to point out again, that this is not a high-end RADEON 9800."
(09/04) PCIe Video Card roundup by TechReport - "You have a couple of options: ATI's Radeon X600 XT and NVIDIA's GeForce PCX 5900, derived from these companies' respective AGP offerings, the Radeon 9600 XT and GeForce FX 5900. Both of these PCI-E cards are available for around $200, and we've rounded up a trio of cards from Abit, Albatron, and Gigabyte to determine which is worthy of your new motherboard's PCI Express x16 graphics slot."
