Tag Archives: GTX

From the moment we discovered what the street price of the GTX660 was going to be, we were (a) concerned that it was too close to the GTX670 and (b) that it would tumble at some stage – causing worry among the early adopters who might have saved a wad …

With the nVidia GTX 660 Ti's release imminent, AMD's popular HD 7950 graphics card will soon be the recipient of a clock speed-boosting BIOS update. The update is intended to better prepare the 6 month old card for the stiff competition that it should receive from nVidia's GeForce GTX 660 Ti. The …

This year we have reviewed a number of custom gaming PCs including the Palicomp Alpha Pulse, which we looked at quite recently.  This system offered good value for money and was ideal for someone looking for a capable gaming system without spending a ridiculous amount of money. We don't like …

Leading graphics card manufacturer, AFOX, has introduced its single-slot HD 7850 claiming it to be "the world's most powerful single-slot graphics card".

As predicted by KitGuru last month, nVidia's mountain of GTX 570 chips in the world is being obliterated by a series of significant price drops – preparing the market for the up-coming launch of the new GTX 660. KitGuru powers up the crystal ball and scans for prices. The publication …

Nvidia recently released their GTX670 series of graphics cards and today we are looking at the latest high end version from partner Asus. The Asus Geforce GTX670 Direct CU II TOP which is supplied with a dual fan metal cooler and pre-overclocked settings. The higher powered GTX680 and GTX690 have …

While Nvidia prepare to release their next series of cards we are looking at a custom GTX 580 board from KFA2 which can support up to four screens via a single card, with the promise of excellent gaming performance across three screens. It ships in an overclocked state and incorporates …

KitGuru spies have uncovered the reason behind all of the recent commotion at NV headquarters. It seems that the stories being reported by customers on sites like Overclockers.co.uk mean that the “It is an old driver issue” statement might be binned in favour of something more substantial. KitGuru applauds nVidia's …

Many nVidia fans will be wondering which card to be spending their hard-earned cash on. KitGuru lines up the competitors, points them toward the edge of the cliff, and drops the Labs' white handkerchief. Up until the GTX460 was launched, no one apart from hardcore NV-lovers were really interested in …

If only the software producers could release triple-A titles as fast as nVidia and AMD are releasing new graphics cards – the world would certainly be a more entertaining place. Something has just arrived in the KitGuru sandbox, but there is not much detail attached. Here's what we have. The …

As you all know, nVidia will be launching its GTX560 refresh to the popular GTX460 card on 25th January 2011. Going back to the early part of 2010, when the first Fermi cards began to surface, one of the biggest worries was power draw. Has nVidia got it right with …

Some things in life are random. “Will a drop hit my nose when it begins to rain in the park?”  is the kind of question that falls into that category. Other things are a little more predictable. Alongside “Will the sun come up in the morning?”,  we can definitely put …

As you know, KitGuru has big love for the inventor of the original 3D card and all they have done for the world. However, nVidia is about to engage in a real ‘take your balls in your hands' exercise as it phases out the GTX460 in favour of the brand …

One of KitGuru's spies saw what she believed to be half a dozen nVidia folk, staggering around at midnight on New Year's Eve, kissing strangers and wishing them ‘a good un'. Followinng close in behind, as the peak of the schnapps-fuelled party wore off, conversation seemed to turn to work. …

With the whole web running hot on whether or not the GTX570 will be a hit, it seems that nVidia has been squeezing out as many chips as it possibly can for the launch. KitGuru's spies have reported ship-out details from the Far East and we're now prepared to reveal …

We've never met anyone who's bought anything from More Computers, but their customers certainly seem happy with them. Their home page looks like a monument to how much their customers love them. Today, they will probably love them more. KitGuru broke the world exclusive story yesterday that the GTX570 has …

While the main players look to be settling at just under the £300 mark, it seems that some folks believe that demand for the GTX570 might push the price up. One store in South London seems to be optimistic. KitGuru investigates. Since 1999, CD-Writer have been supplying exactly what you …

Earlier today, KitGuru broke the story that nVidia's latest GTX570 card was now showing as available to order in the UK. Looks like the dams burst and more are following. Pricing looks to be very competitive. The second vendor we've spotted with the live link is LamdaTek. This time is …

With KitGuru and the other major sites all reporting the full specification etc for the GTX570 last week, everyone has been wondering how long we would have to wait until the product launches. Apparently, no time. It's happened. KitGuru has more spiders crawling the web for hints and gossip than …

With yesterday's unofficial launch of the GTX580 graphics card, the world plus dog seems to be getting in on the act. KitGuru pulls out its world atlas and started to hunt down the leading suppliers of nVidia's new monolithic card. nVidia must be so happy that everyone is loving the …

We reported earlier today that Yoyotech in the UK listed the GTX580 for sale at £399 inc vat, a price point lower than many people expected. The early release dates aren't just restricted to the UK however. Not to be outdone, other stores across the net are now listing the …

KitGuru has been trawling the web for new information about the Fermi series since we first touched a GTX480 box at CeBIT back in March. Now a barrage of flags on forums across the globe indicate that real people are able to buy and own the GTX580, as well as …

With the quarter's results sorted and the threat of AMD's Radeon HD 6850 and 6870 cards dealt with, it seems that nVidia might be pushing for addititional profits over the busy months to follow. KitGuru investigates. With serious presure from competitors, the price of graphics cards almost always goes down. …

Having the world's fastest car is no fun unless you have the right racetrack. If that track does not exist, then you will need to build it. For cars, that means splashing out on a Nürburgring or something similar. With graphic cards, it means having a triple A title that …

To honour the launch of nVidia's 512 stream GTX580, KitGuru has adopted a multi-stream approach to keeping you up to date on all of the information you need to know ahead of next week's launch. We have already processed, shaded, tessellated and output 3 stunning little pixels of need-to-know info …

KitGuru has been scanning the airwaves, intercepting messages all over the place. We have already delivered 2 incisive articles today already on the GTX580, and there are plenty more to come it seems. To be honest, we've seen sieves that retain water longer than Taiwanese contractor can hold a trade …

Blimey, once you post a story on up-coming products, all of your sources in the industry want to get in on the act and the rumour mill goes into overdrive! KitGuru sifts through a ton of BS to bring you the most likely possibilities. The second in our series of …

As KitGuru reported a week ago, nVidia has pointed the business end of a $2 Million marketing budget at price protecting the channel. This will allow nVidia to drop the price of the GTX460 by up to $30. It's a powerful statement and a very strong move in a bid …

If the stories flowing out of the Far East were not so juicy, we'd have given up on covering nVidia price moves a LONG time ago. But the juice is there, it makes KitGuru all excited and then we start typing. Damn the addiction, when you just can't get enough. …

If KitGuru had known that nVidia would be announcing weekly price cuts, we would have hired an intern to write these stories. The GTX460 is easily the most popular of the Fermi cards released so far, so why another price cut?  KitGuru empties the bins around nVidia's HQ in Theale, …