AMD Piledriver FX-8350 Review

Posted by: Brendan van Varik on: 29-10-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD have revised Bulldozers architecture, and now Piledriver is ready for the public. Will it be the improvement we were looking for?

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AMD Bulldozer FX-8120 Review

Posted by: Brendan van Varik on: 22-10-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Is the latest creation from AMD, codenamed 'Bulldozer' their greatest CPU yet? We take a look at FX-8120 and find out as we put it through its paces.

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ZOTAC ZBOX nano AD12 PLUS Review

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 11-10-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The first ZBOX nano to feature an E2-1800 APU, can the total package impress us more than the great nano XS AD11? Enter the new AD12 PLUS.

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Tagged as: ZOTAC, ZBOX, AD12, HTPC, AMD, APU

AMD A8-5600K (Trinity) Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 02-10-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD's highly anticipated Trinity APU has been put through its paces. Featuring the 'Piledriver' CPU cores and a revised Radeon HD7000 Series GPU can it deliver?

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AMD A4-3400 Review (With GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2)

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 15-08-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We take a look at what the A4-3400 APU can offer on a budget platform and decide if it is worthy of your consideration.

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Tagged as: AMD, gigabyte, llano, A4 3400

HIS HD 7870 IceQ Turbo Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 05-05-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Factory overclocked and custom cooled, the HIS HD 7870 IceQ storms the AMD party. See how it compares against the current crop of graphics cards available...

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AMD A8-3870K Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 25-04-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Earlier this year AMD released two Black Edition APUs with an unlocked multiplier. We now take a look at the flagship and see what it has to offer.

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Tagged as: amd, apu, black edition, llano, fm1, husky, k12, fusion

ZOTAC ZBOX Nano XS AD11 Plus Review

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 11-04-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

It may be petite but can the AD11's outstanding set of features, not out of place on a full-size desktop, charm us? See how it faired inside...

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Tagged as: ZOTAC, ZBOX, AD11, HTPC, AMD, APU

AMD HD7870 2GB GDDR5 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 29-03-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We've seen the flagship and entry level examples of AMD's latest range. Today we examine the performance of the mid range HD7870...

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ZOTAC A75-ITX WiFi Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 14-03-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

ZOTAC enters the A75-ITX WiFi into the small form factor market, let's see how the little motherboard performs against big competition.

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Tagged as: zotac, itx, small form factor, amd, a75, fm1, llano, lynx, radeon, A75-itx wifi

ECS A55F-A2 Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 13-03-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

On our first outing with the A55 chipset from AMD, we put the ECS A55F-A2 on the bench and to see how it performs.

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Tagged as: ECS, AMD, A55, hudson d2, A55F-A2, motherboard, FM1, Llano, apu

CeBIT 2012 - Powercolor HD 7970 Vortex II

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 08-03-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The Powercolor HD 7970 Vortex II graphics card allows the user to control and direct the airflow in a way that is unique to this series.

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Tagged as: cebit 2012, powercolor, tul, radeon, amd, 7970, tahiti, graphics card, vortex 2, AMD_Graphics

GTX580 vs HD7970 - Head to Head Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 24-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

What's the fastest single GPU available? Is the HD7970 worth it? Can the GTX580 still hold it's own? We answer these questions and more in our head to head article...

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Tagged as: XFX, ZOTAC, NVIDIA, AMD_GRAPHICS

XFX R7770 Black Edition 'S' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 18-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We've already seen what the HD7770 had to offer. Today we cling our hopes to the super overclocked R7770 Black Edition from XFX to set the record straight...

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XFX R7970 Black Edition Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 18-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Pre overclocked to 1GHz and complete with the Double Dissipation GHOST cooler, we expected great things from the XFX R7970 Black Edition - we weren't disappointed...

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AMD HD 7750 'Cape Verde' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 15-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The AMD Radeon HD7000 series are the fastest cards on the planet. Today we take a look at the entry level in the range, the AMD Radeon HD7750...

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AMD HD 7770 'Cape Verde' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 15-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We've seen what the HD7970/7950 models have to offer, now it's the turn of the budget conscious 'Cape Verde' AMD Radeon HD7770.

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HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 03-02-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

HIS are a leader in producing some of the fastest Radeon graphics solutions available. Today we see their interpretation of the flagship AMD HD7970.

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XFX Double D Edition R7950 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 31-01-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Being a big player in the graphics card industry, XFX were not about to miss the HD7950 boat. See how the overclocked XFX DD Edition R7950 competes.

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PowerColor PCS+ HD7950 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 31-01-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The HD7950 is a fantastic GPU in its own right so can PowerColor make an already great GPU any better? We take a look at the PCS+ HD7950...

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Tagged as: PowerColor, AMD_Graphics

AMD HD7950 'Tahiti Pro' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 31-01-2012 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We've seen how thoroughly impressive the flagship AMD HD7970 was so today we focus on it's little brother, the HD7950 hoping for similar achievements...

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AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB 'Tahiti' Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 20-12-2011 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With a host of new features, new cooling design and core improvements we take an in-depth look at AMD's latest graphics card - The HD7970 3GB codenamed 'Tahiti'.

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HIS HD6950 IceQ 2GB Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 30-10-2011 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The AMD HD6950 offers great value for money but reference designs suffer from a loud cooler. HIS have added their IceQ cooler to rectify this...

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AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 12-10-2011 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Under the top tier A8-3850 APU comes the A6-3650. How well does this compare when we crank up the resolutions and throw a Radeon HD 6570 into the mix?

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Tagged as: AMD, A series, APU, Llano, FM1, radeon, crossfire, A75, fusion, vision

AMD FX-8150 'Bulldozer' CPU Review

Posted by: Alex Hull on: 11-10-2011 [ 0 comment(s) ]

After years of anticipation, AMD's new FX 'Bulldozer' CPU line is here. We test the flagship FX-8150 to see how good they really are.

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Tagged as: AMD, FX-8150, bulldozer