Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte unveiled

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Nokia today introduced the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, a new premium mobile phone in the Nokia 8800 Arte line featuring carbon fiber, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel.
The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte features 3D patterns that express the inherent performance and luster of carbon fiber.

Also available on the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte are soundtracks and wallpapers created exclusively for the range. The cool tap-for-time feature allows you to tap the steel surface below the display twice and a clock appears on the screen. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:24:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Review Round-up: Asus Striker II NSE, Dell 2408WFP, BFG 8800 GT OCX

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Last week we reviewed for instance the Asus Striker II NSE Motherboard.

The Asus Striker II NSE mainboard that uses the NVIDIA 790i Ultra chipset. If you are a gamer or overclocker looking for a mainboard that is feature packed and performs well the Asus Striker II NSE should be on your short list. You don’t have to be an overclocker to appreciate the performance of the Asus Striker II NSE. Read more

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BFG 8800 GT OCX w/ ThermoIntelligence Video Card Review

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Today we are testing out the BFG 8800 GT OCX with ThermoIntelligence video card. This 8800 GT retails for a bit over $200 and offers the best performance you will find in a 8800 GT video card.

The only thing lacking from the BFG 8800 GT OCX is a nice video game bundle. If you are shopping for a mid-range video card the BFG 8800 GT OCX is well worth your consideration. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:21:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

ECS 8800GT N8800GT-256MX Review

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Motherboards published a review of the ECS 8800GT N8800GT-256MX graphics card.

Quote from the review: "If the price comes down as it was recently at $129.99 (after MIR), the 256MB version is easy to recommend. Performance on the ECS 8800GT 256MX card was less than the other 8800GT cards we have reviewed, mainly due to the reference clock speeds and the 256MB of frame buffer memory on the board. Once all the memory was enabled through the BIOS Flash, the card was decidedly higher performing in every benchmark. This is due to the extra memory as anti-aliasing settings add to the memory drain on a card while playing games. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2008 00:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Performance Scaling in Modern Games

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Digit-Life takes a look at NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Performance Scaling in Modern Games.

Quote from the review: "We decided to find out what parameters affect performance in modern games most of all. Besides, we haven't analyzed how performance is affected by CPU/GPU/video memory clock rates for a long time already. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

EVGA e-GeForce 8800GT AKIMBO 1GB Review

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Motherboards published a review of the EVGA e-GeForce 8800GT AKIMBO 1GB graphics card.

Quote from the review: "The EVGA 8800GT 1GB AKIMBO is an interesting card in many respects. The performance is not up to the 9800GTX but it is close being that the two cards share the same video chip just with 16 SPs disabled. Read more

Posted on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Review Round-up: XFX 8800 GS XXX, Asus EN9600GT OC, Asus U6S

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This week Shane tested a couple of graphics cards.

The XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog stands out if you are shopping for a gaming graphics card on a tight budget the $119 XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog is a great option.
If you consider the video game bundled is worth $40 the XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog looks even better. Good performance at a low price is what all gamers are after and the XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog delivers that in spades. Read more

Posted on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:41:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog Video Card Review

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XFX introduced a new video card recently with a low price and impressive performance called the XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog. This card sells for only $119 and includes a full copy of Call of Duty 4.

If you are shopping for a video card under $150 you need to check out the 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog. It has performance very close to that of video cards costing much more. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:30:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

ASUS EN8800GTS TOP 512MB Review

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Techgage published a review of the ASUS EN8800GTS TOP 512MB graphics card.

Quote from the review: "NVIDIA's 9-series might be brand-new, but the 8-series should not be overlooked. Most 8800 GTS 512 cards cost less than the 9800 GTX, and can be easily overclocked to overpower it. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Foxconn GeForce 8800GT OC Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Foxconn GeForce 8800GT OC Graphics Card.

Quote from the review: "It recently saw a price drop to continue competing with the HD 3870 and manufacturers are still making loads of them as they continue to represent great value for money. Foxconn tend to produce a nice little reference card with an overclock and at a decent price. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX 8800 GT 256MB XXX Alpha Dog Edition Test

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Hothardware published a review of the XFX 8800 GT 256MB XXX Alpha Dog Edition graphics card.

Quote from the review: "As is the case with XFX’s other XXX Alpha Dog Edition cards, their 256MB GeForce 8800 GT offering ships from the factory with a significantly overclocked GPU and memory. XFX has a solid offering with its 8800 GT 256MB XXX Alpha Dog Edition. For the most part, it outperforms the 256MB Radeon HD 3850, and it manages to stay within striking distance of the 512MB 8800 GT in many cases. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:43:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ECS GeForce 8800GT Accelero S1 512MB Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the ECS GeForce 8800GT Accelero S1 512MB graphics card.

Quote from the review: "While we see a fair few ECS motherboards here at TweakTown, graphics cards tend to be few and far between from the company. It seems though that the wait may have been worth it with the release of a passively cooled 8800GT. Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

GeForce 8800 Graphics Performance: GT vs GTS vs GTX

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Benchmark Reviews compares the performance of the GeForce 8800 GT, GTS and GTX.

Quote: "Despite numerous reviews of every GeForce 8800 graphics card since NVIDIA first launched the series, many consumers are still left without any real information to compare their choices when shopping for their gaming system. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:23:56 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

PNY XLR8 8800 GTS 512MB Graphics Card Review

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Today we are looking at the PNY 8800 GTS 512MB video card. This card runs stock NVIDIA reference clock speeds unlike the previous 8800 GTS 512MB XXX we looked at from XFX.

The PNY card performs well though it has no bundled games. The 8800 GTS 512MB card has more shader units than the old 640MB 8800 GTS giving it more performance. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Jan 2008 08:34:50 CST | by Shane McGlaun

ZOTAC GeForce 8800GT AMP! Edition Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the ZOTAC GeForce 8800GT AMP! Edition.

Quote from the review: "With the card carrying the AMP! naming scheme it is of course overclocked out of the box, but the particularly good thing about the AMP! Edition is that it’s more than just an overclocked card. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

WidowPC Ships first Notebook with NVIDIA 8800M GTX Video Card

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WidowPC announced that its latest gaming notebook the Sting 517D2 was in stock and ready for delivery. The notebook is the first system available to use the new NVIDIA 8800M GTX video card.

"The new GeForce(TM) 8800M GPUs allow gamers to have the ultimate gaming experience on a mobile platform," said Joshua McClure, General Manager at WidowPC. "These new 8800M video cards are exactly what the doctor ordered to play Crysis at advanced levels of visual realism. We're proud to be the first in North America to ship this incredible performance enhancer." Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:32:10 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Reviews: ECS GeForce 8800 GT Accelero S1 512MB, MSI GeForce 8600 GT Twin Turbo

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Digit-Life published a review of the ECS GeForce 8800 GT Accelero S1 512MB and MSI GeForce 8600 GT Twin Turbo 256MB graphics card.

Quote from the review: "Today we're going to examine the most interesting 8800 GT card in the market that is made by ECS/Elitegroup. Cooled passively, it allows for an optional fan. Besides, it's factory-overclocked. The second product is a new card from MSI. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA Officially Announces the 8800 GTS 512MB Video Card

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Earlier this morning I posted a review of the XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX graphics card. Today was the launch of the new NVIDIA 8800 GTS 512MB cards. NVIDIA’s official announcement says that the new 8800 GTS 512MB card has 25% more processing power than NVIDIA products previously offered at the same price point.

The new card is also PCI Express 2.0 complaint and uses the second-generation PureVideo engine from NVIDIA. The old 8800 GTS 640MB graphics card had more RAM at 640MB, but has less stream processors at 96 compared to the 128 of the new GTS 512MB. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:53:18 CST | by Shane McGlaun

XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Graphics Card Review

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Today the XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX graphics card launches. This card has fantastic performance coming within a hair of the performance the NVIDIA 8800 Ultra is capable of.

If you are shopping for a powerful gaming graphics card for a gamer on your shopping list the XFX 8800 GTS 512MB is a card you should seriously consider. This card replaces the old 8800 GTS 320 and 540MB graphics cards. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:25:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Inno3D GeForce 8800GT OC 512MB Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Inno3D GeForce 8800GT OC 512MB card.

Quote from the review: "While this time around we’re looking at another 8800GT with a stock cooler, this particular model from Inno3D is an OC model and comes with some decent clocks so it was considered worthwhile. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 Review

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The Techspot published a review of the upcoming Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 graphics cards.

Quote from the review: "With less than a week before retailers start selling the new G92 version of the GeForce 8800 GTS, we are sure many of you are keen to see how this new graphics card performs.
The GeForce 8800 GT was the first card released using the G92 core revision and as we found out weeks ago it features superior performance that nears the grand daddy GTX at less than $300. Unfortunately this outstanding product has been crippled somewhat by its poor availability which also translated in retail prices that surpassed its intended range. Even after two months of its initial launch the situation has not self-corrected. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr