AMD has proudly released the world’s fastest graphics card in the form of the AMD ATi Radeon HD 5970. This video card features Dual GPUs with a total of 4.3-billion 40nm transistors, DirectX 11 support, Open GL 3.2 support, and a 2GB of 1000MHZ GDDR5 RAM. The new ATI Radeon HD 5970 also adopts ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology and ATI Stream acceleration technology that allow it to delivers nearly 5 TeraFLOPS of compute power, ensuring superior performance in the latest DirectX 11 video games such as Battlefield Bad Company 2 from EA DICE, Aliens vs. Predator from Rebellion, DiRT 2 from Codemasters, etc. If you want one, you can buy the AMD ATi Radeon HD 5970 for $599 a pop. [Press Release]
Sapphire is gearing up to release a new custom graphics card in the form of the Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X. This Juniper-based GPU integrates 720 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a 1GB of GDDR5 memory, a dual-slot cooler that makes use of the vapor chamber technology and comes with several connectivity ports including dual DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort. Not to mention, the card also offers several factory overclocked frequencies – 700MHz for the GPU and 4600MHz for the memory, and supports DirectX 11, CrossFirex as well as ATI Eyefinity. The Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X will go on sale starting on November 3rd for unannounced price yet. More
Gigabyte is getting ready to release another overclocked graphics card to its range in the form of the GeForce GT220. Featuring a nice blue PCB, the card integrates a 40nm GT216 GPU, 48 Processing Cores, a 128-bit memory interface, a 1GB of GDDR3 memory, a custom dual-slot cooler with a 80mm fan and factory overclocked frequencies – 720MHz for the GPU, 1567MHz for the shader and 1600MHz for the memory. It also features D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs, and supports DirectX 10.1. The GeForce GT220 will start shipping In October for unannounced price yet. [INPAI]
Here’s the latest addition to Gigabyte’s Super Overclock Series of graphics cards, the GV-N275SO-181. Powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 GPU, the card integrates a 1792MB GDDR3 memory, 240 Processing Cores, a 448-bit memory interface, 3-way SLI support and a dual-slot cooler. The card also boasts several overclocked frequencies – 715MHz for the GPU, 1550MHz for the shader and 2520MHz for the memory, and provides D-Sub, DVI and HDMI connectivity ports. There’s no word on pricing yet, but it will hit the market soon. [Product Page via CoolComputing]
MSI has officially announced their new top-of-the-line Lightning series graphics card, the N275GTX Lightning. Featuring ‘Military Class’ components, the card is equipped with 240 Processing Cores, a 448-bit memory interface, a core clock of 700MHz (633 MHz stock), a 1792MB of GDDR3 memory set @ 2300MHz (2268MHz), a Twin Frozr II dual-slot cooler, APS (Active Phase Switching) power management technology and V-Check points for easy voltage measurements. In addition, It also comes with several connectivity ports including D-Sub, DVI and HDMI. The N275GTX Lightning should become available soon for around 253 Euro (about $361). [TechConnect]
The 512MB and 1GB N250GTS Twin Frozr OC are the latest graphics cards from MSI that feature Military Class components for the longest lifespan and stability. These graphics cards integrate a 55nm G92b GPU clocked at 760MHz, 128 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, a dual-slot Twin Frozr cooler that boasts two dual PWM fans and three copper heatpipes, and factory overclocked frequencies – 1836MHz for the shader and 2300MHz for the memory. In addition, these cards also come with DirectX 10, PhysX, two DVI outputs and support both CUDA and SLI. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. More
Get ready for an affordable Directx 10-ready VGA. MSI has recently just announced the latest entry level VGA, N9400GT 512MB/256MB. It features PureVideo® HD technology engine, delivering astounding Blu-ray movie picture quality with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding (which also currently has the most efficient video compression), and also supports the latest NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology that allows you to experience convincing facial animation, multiple ultra-high polygon characters in complex environments, and fully simulated physical effects such as weather and explosions. Currently price and availability has not been confirmed, but the rumor has it it will retail for $67.5. Talking about good bargain, there you have it! [HardwareZone VIA Upcoming Videogames]
MSI has proudly unveiled its latest R4870-T2D1G graphics cards for hardcore gamers. It comes with the 1G DDR5 memory with a teraflop computing capability which enables users to enjoy the DirectX® 10 high-capacity 3D games sharply and smoothly. MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics features the advanced UVD 2.0 video decoder core, a built-in HDCP key encryption which supports Blu-Ray and HD DVD movie disc playback and make 100% complete hardware acceleration of MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264 video format. You can combine 2 – 4 sets R4870 on a CrossFire-ready mainboard to achieve a more spectacular result. No price has been revealed, but its close sibling R4870-T2D512 is currently selling for $319. [MSI VIA Upcoming Videogames]
