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ATI / AMD Catalyst 11.3 Download Released
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 06:44 Written by Naota Tuesday, 29 March 2011 06:44
AMD has released their ATI Catalyst 11.3 drivers. You can go download ATI/AMD Catalyst 11.3 now by going here.
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Nvidia GTX 590 Reviewed, Benchmarks, Temperatures, Noise
Last Updated on Thursday, 24 March 2011 06:31 Written by Naota Thursday, 24 March 2011 04:17
At last Nvidia has release the GTX 590, and GTX 590 reviews are out! As I said in my previous article about the release information for the GTX 590,.
I hoped that Nvidia could conquer the issues that AMD had with the noise level. And guess what? They did.
There is however, much more to this story.
Read reviews of the GTX 590 here:
Guru3d
HardOCP
Tomshardware
Anandtech
Bjorn3d
To be honest, that puts people like me in a bind. I am an Nvidia fanboy at heart, even though my current 4870×2 has done me wonders. In a few short words, I can tell you exactly what will effect your decision.
Choose the GTX 590 if….
- You want a quieter video card and aren’t using water cooling
- The 6990 is a little too big for your case
- You are an Nvidia fanboy
- You will make use of tesselation and other Nvidia specific enhancements
- You don’t want to do your own crossfire solution
Choose the Radeon HD 6990 if…
- You want better, scaleable performance
- You want to use slightly less power
- Noise isn’t an issue to you (if you are not using watercooling)
That is it in a nutshell. But in reality, both are good cards. If you want faster performance and better temps and noise, then choose to do your own crossfire solution. Otherwise, there you have it.
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Tags: AMD, Nvidia, Reviews | Posted under News | 3 Comments
GeForce GTX 590 Release Date Pushed Back to March 24th
Last Updated on Thursday, 24 March 2011 04:17 Written by Naota Friday, 18 March 2011 11:47
Click here to see the reviews of the GeForce GTX 590 *Updated*
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We all have been waiting for the release of Nvidia’s flagship Fermi Model, the GTX 590. We have witnessed multiple delays at this point, and now we will witness one more. The GTX 590 will be released on March 24th now, so those of you who wanted to get your hands on this card will have to wait a little longer.
As we know, only Asus and EVGA will be the makers of this card in the USA. In other countries, this may not be the case.
Nvidia has employed a dual vapor chamber cooling solution with a single fan in the middle. In an uncommon move by Nvidia, the top of the card is removable, so that everything can be cleaned easily. Both GPUs will be on a single 12 layer 2oz PCB Board and will be downclocked. This will effectively lower power requirements, as well as heat produced by the unit. This unit will have the usual high end features – three DVI Outputs, 3D Vision Support, etc. Just like AMD’s 6990, you will need at least a 750w power supply to run this card. I would recommend that you have a power supply that is at least 80+ Plus Bronze.
Expect to see Nvidia face similar driver issues for a little while they work to get the kinks out. Just like AMD, both companies are surely rushing their product out.
Let’s hope NVidia is able to overcome the woes that is evident in AMD’s 6990. If Nvidia does, you will be sure to find a GTX 590 Review from us over here at Geek Montage.
And yes, the price is still unknown. A good rule of thumb is to take AMD’s price and add a little bit more to it.
Interestingly enough, Nvidia has just come out with a teaser video for a mystery announcement. You will be able to find what is in the “hidden box” within the next few days. I know I am wondering! Could it be the GTX590 or the GTX 600 series? I think so.
The official price of this card will be $699. This will allow it to be competitive with the 6990.
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Tags: AMD, ATI, GTX 590, Nvidia, Release Date | Posted under News | 6 Comments
AMD Radeon HD 6990 4 GB Reviewed!
Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 March 2011 03:16 Written by Naota Tuesday, 8 March 2011 08:12
At last there is now a review on AMD’s Flagship GPU, the HD 6990! This card gives 4 GB of Videocard Memory! Wow! This is one gigantic card that won’t actually eat away at your power supply as much as you would think. And the price? You can get this card for $699. You can find a full review of the AMD Radeon HD 6990 4GB Card here.
According to the good old folks at Guru3d, this product will cost you roughly $100 to $116 a year if you do four hours of intensive gaming, five days a week. This is just in power useage from your video card alone.
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AMD/ATI Catalyst 10.12 Released – New Interface Preview
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 December 2010 03:51 Written by Naota Monday, 13 December 2010 05:53
AMD Catalyst 10.12 was released today. There are two different releases. One release has a preview of the new Catalyst Interface that will go into full fruition in 2011. The other version will have the current Catalyst Interface. The new interface promises to be easier for novice users to make changes. With that said, both versions promise error fixes and performance enhancements.
You can download ATI Catalyst 10.12 here. If you have the infamous “Catalyst Install Manager has stopped working” error message, click here to learn how to fix it.
AMD Catalyst 10.11 Download
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:38 Written by Naota Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:38
ATI has released version 10.11 of Catalyst. These drivers incorporate the hot fixes from 10.10e as well as additional features such as error fixes with Windows 7/Vista and the aero theme, World of Warcraft Fixes, and additional driver support. You can download Catalyst 10.11 here. I would recommend you stay up to date.
Remember if you get the error message, “Catalyst Install Manager has stopped working” while trying to install the updated drivers, then refer to my “Catalyst Install Manager has stopped working” article to fix the problem.
Tags: AMD, ATI, Catalyst | Posted under Downloads | No Comments
ATI Catalyst 10.10 Release
Last Updated on Saturday, 23 October 2010 01:08 Written by Naota Saturday, 23 October 2010 01:08
That’s right. More news about AMD. Catalyst 10.10 has been released, and with it comes support for the to 6xxx video cards and games.
Other improvements include:
Increase video acceleration support
Performance enhancements for 5xxx cards
Blu-ray 3D support
And more!
You can download ATI Catalyst 10.10 here.