http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. http://apcmag.com//gigabyte-gv-n670oc-2gd-review.htm http://apcmag.com//gigabyte-gv-n670oc-2gd-review.htm

Gigabyte delivers a potent mainstream performer.]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:10:42 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nvidia-geforce-gtx-690-review.htm http://apcmag.com//nvidia-geforce-gtx-690-review.htm

Two heads are better than one.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//msi-n580gtx-lightning-review.htm http://apcmag.com//msi-n580gtx-lightning-review.htm

Remember: it's not about how fast it is out of the box, it's about how fast you can make it go!]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//total-immersion-asus-eah6970-direct-cu-ii-review.htm http://apcmag.com//total-immersion-asus-eah6970-direct-cu-ii-review.htm

ASUS rolls out the big guns with the EAH6970 DIRECT CU II, perfect for powering your Eyefinity setup.]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:14:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//undercutting-excellence-sapphire-radeon-hd-6870.htm http://apcmag.com//undercutting-excellence-sapphire-radeon-hd-6870.htm

Same GPU, same performance, different price. Sapphire's Radeon HD 6870 gets you excellent results for less outlay.]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 09:43:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//the-sensible-option-his-hd-radeon-6870-review.htm http://apcmag.com//the-sensible-option-his-hd-radeon-6870-review.htm

Providing the sweet spot for AMD in terms of price and performance in the $300 region, the HIS HD Radeon 6870 seems to have the competition stitched up.]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 08:57:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ludicrously-powerful-asus-ares-dual-5870-review.htm http://apcmag.com//ludicrously-powerful-asus-ares-dual-5870-review.htm

Two GPUs are better than one, but can anyone actually justify the expense and excess of this killer graphics card?]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 17:08:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//no-better-option-msi-n570gtx-review.htm http://apcmag.com//no-better-option-msi-n570gtx-review.htm

With premium performance on a human budget, MSI's N570GTX hits the sweet spot in the $400 price range.]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 09:22:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//back-on-top-nvidia-gtx-580-review.htm http://apcmag.com//back-on-top-nvidia-gtx-580-review.htm

NVIDIA wheels out the big guns with the GTX 580, which offers blistering graphics performance and a whole host of GPU fixes.]]> Mon, 02 May 2011 09:26:31 +1000 http://apcmag.com//gaming-101-what-to-look-for-in-a-graphics-card.htm http://apcmag.com//gaming-101-what-to-look-for-in-a-graphics-card.htm

With so many GPUs available these days, it can be hard to know what's what. This week we explain what to look for in a graphics card and test five of the best models on the market.]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:34:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-takes-wraps-off-second-gen-core-processors.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-takes-wraps-off-second-gen-core-processors.htm

Thank god, they won't be called "Core 2 i5". They do have some cool new capabilities though.]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:50:48 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sony-vaio-notebooks-suffer-from-faulty-nvidia-gpus.htm http://apcmag.com//sony-vaio-notebooks-suffer-from-faulty-nvidia-gpus.htm

Sony adds its name to the list of notebook makers affected by faulty GPUs.]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:48:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nvidia-tegra-hd-video-playback-under-1watt.htm http://apcmag.com//nvidia-tegra-hd-video-playback-under-1watt.htm

COMPUTEX | NVIDIA is taking it to Intel, with an Atom-smashing CPU for smartphones and netbooks that sips less than 1W power.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:16:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intels-next-gen-atom-platform-gets-hd-decoder-chip.htm http://apcmag.com//intels-next-gen-atom-platform-gets-hd-decoder-chip.htm

Unable to bake its own HD-capable silicon into the forthcoming Pinetrail two-chip netbook platform, Intel taps Broadcom for an optional HD graphics decoder chip.]]> Mon, 25 May 2009 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//notebook-owners-seek-to-sue-nvidia-over-faulty-graphics-chips.htm http://apcmag.com//notebook-owners-seek-to-sue-nvidia-over-faulty-graphics-chips.htm

Owners of laptops from Apple, Dell and HP line up for a class-action lawsuit against nVidia over claims of defective GPUs.]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 16:50:45 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-to-release-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-preview-next-month.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-to-release-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-preview-next-month.htm

Attendees at next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference will receive a ‘developer preview’ build of Apple’s next-gen OS on June 8. Watch for it on BitTorrent on June 9.]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 01:34:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nvidia-releases-geforce-drivers-for-windows-7-rc1.htm http://apcmag.com//nvidia-releases-geforce-drivers-for-windows-7-rc1.htm

Just in time for this week’s downloadfest, Nvidia has posted updated Windows 7 Release Candidate drivers for its GeForce graphics cards.]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-issues-beta-2-of-os-x-106-snow-leopard.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-issues-beta-2-of-os-x-106-snow-leopard.htm

Windows 7 and OS X 10.6 are in a race to the finish line, but Apple looks set to get there first with a mid-year release of Snow Leopard.]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:12:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//436-million-paid-by-nvidia-for-the-replacement-of-faulty-graphics-chips.htm http://apcmag.com//436-million-paid-by-nvidia-for-the-replacement-of-faulty-graphics-chips.htm

Does your laptop display broken-up graphics, or a blank screen? You might have a faulty graphics chip on board -- a problem that has already cost NVIDIA dearly to fix.]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//bye_bye_intel_nvidias_new_motherboard_gpus_pack_whopper_punch.htm http://apcmag.com//bye_bye_intel_nvidias_new_motherboard_gpus_pack_whopper_punch.htm

If the sound of "integrated graphics" make you shudder, NVIDIA has some good news for you. ]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:15:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//adobes_new_cs4__finally_exploits_the_true_power_of_graphics_cards.htm http://apcmag.com//adobes_new_cs4__finally_exploits_the_true_power_of_graphics_cards.htm

Creative Suite 4's use of the parallel processing power available on GPUs able to handle OpenGL means Photoshop will never be the same again.]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:14:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nvidia_sued_chips_and_tempers_run_hot.htm http://apcmag.com//nvidia_sued_chips_and_tempers_run_hot.htm

NVIDIA is being sued in a class action for allegedly concealing knowledge of a defective manufacturing process which resulted in overheating and widespread chip failures.]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:00:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first_benchmarks_on_intels_upcoming_graphics_architecture.htm http://apcmag.com//first_benchmarks_on_intels_upcoming_graphics_architecture.htm

Intel is taking the multi-core approach with its work in the graphics field. Unlike SLI, it just might work. ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:49:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nvidia_disaster_thousands_of_gpus_faulty.htm http://apcmag.com//nvidia_disaster_thousands_of_gpus_faulty.htm

NVIDIA has admitted to a major manufacturing screw-up, which is seeing thousands of its GPUs overheating, burning out and failing.]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:10:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//while_nvidia_unveils_its_new_powerhouse_amd_redefines_the_meaning_of_lame_pr.htm http://apcmag.com//while_nvidia_unveils_its_new_powerhouse_amd_redefines_the_meaning_of_lame_pr.htm

Sick of sitting there while iTunes encodes your torrented videos to Apple's H.264 format for your iPod? The latest NVIDIA cards will dramatically speed this process up.]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//computex_2008__graphics_gossip.htm http://apcmag.com//computex_2008__graphics_gossip.htm

Computex Taiwan | With AMD and NVIDIA both making major announcements in the coming weeks, your current high-end graphics card is about to get old rather quickly.]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nvidia_says_imbalance_between_cpu_and_gpu_is_obscene.htm http://apcmag.com//nvidia_says_imbalance_between_cpu_and_gpu_is_obscene.htm

NVIDIA has comes out swinging yet again in a tirade against its soon-to-be multicore GPU competitor, Intel.]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dont_count_on_nvidia_or_intel_for_bluray_says_amd.htm http://apcmag.com//dont_count_on_nvidia_or_intel_for_bluray_says_amd.htm

Unless you like movies played back "slideshow" style rather than moving video style, you should avoid buying Intel or NVIDIA graphics chipsets, alleges AMD.]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 10:56:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//amd_puma_pads_softly_into_100_notebooks.htm http://apcmag.com//amd_puma_pads_softly_into_100_notebooks.htm

AMD's new notebook platform is nearly ready to pounce on Intel, with some amazing capabilities built in.]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 18:23:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linux_to_get_3d_gui.htm http://apcmag.com//linux_to_get_3d_gui.htm

So you think that GPU accelerated 3D GUIs are the exclusive domain of OS X and Vista? Common assumptions about Linux desktops lacking eye-candy and attractive facades are to be made moot once and for all, with the introduction of next-gen Linux graphics libraries, such as XGL, the new hardware accelerated windowing system from Novell.]]> Tue, 23 May 2006 05:41:00 +1000