Today AMD release the first of their new graphics series and Kitguru is on hand to cover the R7 260X, R9 270X and R9 280X. This review focuses on a partner board, the Sapphire R9 280X Vapor X which features enhanced clock speeds and a custom cooling solution. Is this …
Read More »AMD R9 270X Review
Today AMD are launching their new range of R7 and R9 video cards, minus the flagship R9 290X, which is coming later. This particular review focuses on the reference AMD R9 270X. The reference card has a price point set at $199, targeting a wide audience of enthusiast gamers who …
Read More »VTX3D VChamp HD7790 and HD7850 Review
Today we look at two new video cards from VTX3D – the HD7790 and HD7850 VChamp Edition. The VChamp cooler is the latest from the company, incorporating a Vapor Chamber for faster heat dissipation. Are these models worthy of being shortlisted for a new system build? VTX3D say they are …
Read More »Aria cuts prices on AMD GPUs
If you're looking for a new GPU, be it mid-range or high-end, Aria has an offer you might be interested in. There's some free games in their too, thanks to AMD's Never Settle Forever campaign, meaning whichever one you pick up you can grab a few of the top games …
Read More »Nvidia debuts GeForce GTX Battlebox GPU bundle
Nvidia has just announced a new partnership with its system builders, to provide a standardised gaming PC package packing super high end hardware, offering outstanding performance. Known as the Battlebox™, these bundles will combine Intel Haswell CPUs, a 4K resolution monitor (running at 3840×2160 resolution) and a pair of GTX 780s …
Read More »Sapphire is now exclusive AMD FirePro partner
AMD has just announced that for the foreseeable future, GPU partner Sapphire, will be the exclusive provider of AMD FirePro professional GPUs. Sapphire will begin distribution as of today, 1st October, though AMD has said that if any OEM partners wish to do so, they can still purchase FirePro products …
Read More »AMD debuts new naming system with next-gen GPUs
AMD has made the official announcement for its next-generation of graphics cards, but along with details of how many transistors they're sporting, what their price tags will be and the size of their memory, it's also debuted a new naming convention that kicks us out of the loop of scaling …
Read More »The graphics card war is kicking into high gear
It's a great, great time to be a PC gamer. Not only is having a mid-range gaming setup going to cover you against most of the next-gen console developments, but Valve is set to produce its own Steam box system within the next six months using PC hardware – so …
Read More »Asus GTX760 Direct CU Mini and HD7850 Direct CU II V2 Review
Today we are taking a look at two interesting graphics cards from ASUS – the GTX760 Direct CU Mini and the HD7850 Direct CU II. The GTX760 Direct CU Mini is specifically designed for use in mini ITX builds, measuring only 170mm. The HD7850 Direct CU II is going to …
Read More »MSI GTX780 Lightning 3GB Graphics Card Review
The review product today will certainly appeal to our audience who appreciate a heavily customised graphics card. The MSI GTX780 Lightning is a 20 (16+3+1) phase power solution featuring a proprietary three fan cooler with separate controllers for each fan. As we would expect with such a flagship solution, the …
Read More »Palit GTX760, GTX770 and GTX780 Super JetStream Review
While AMD have been working hard behind the scenes on their next generation of graphics cards Nvidia have been running amok in the mid to high performance gaming sector. Today we look at three custom cooled solutions from Palit – their GTX760, GTX770 and GTX780 Jetstream Editions. There is no …
Read More »KFA2 debuts new superclocked GTX 780
Nvidia partner KFA2 has announced the upcoming release of its new, record breaking, superclocked GTX 780 GPU that sits at a whopping 1058MHz as it rolls out of the factory. According to KFA2, this gives it Titan levels of performance, with an impressive 20 per cent clock boost over standard …
Read More »Gigabyte GTX780 WindForce OC Graphics Card Review
Today we are looking at the Gigabyte GTX780 WindForce OC Graphics Card which ships with a proprietary cooling system featuring triple fans encased in a metal shroud – this is dubbed the ‘WindForce' which was designed in house by the GB engineering team. The card is also factory overclocked, offering out …
Read More »MSI debuts GTX 780 Lightning GPU
MSI has today announced the release of its latest Nvidia based gpu, the GTX 780 Lightning, featuring a twin BIOS, an enhanced power design, customisable voltage settings and an impressive cooling setup – this card is designed for overclockers and gamers in mind. The technical specs aren't bad either, with …
Read More »Aria kicks off massive AMD Never Settle Forever campaign
In the coming weeks, we will be speaking with some senior folks from both AMD and nVidia about the benefits of running major campaigns for game giveaways. One thing is for sure, no matter whether you bought a graphic card or not, it would have been hard to miss ‘Never …
Read More »Asus GTX760 Direct CU II OC Review
If you are shopping this month for a high performance video card and want to keep the cost to a reasonable £200 inc vat, then today's review product will be particularly interesting. The Asus GTX760 Direct CU II OC is currently on offer at OverclockersUK and comprises a custom two fan …
Read More »ARIA drop HD7870 Tahiti LE price to £159.95, while stocks last
The HD7870 Tahiti LE has been a good seller for AMD partners – offering a great price point when it was launched, close to £200. ARIA are currently selling the remainder of their stock at a cut throat £159.95 inc vat, although it looks like there won't be any more …
Read More »Overclockers UK adds FREE next day delivery to Asus GTX 670 deals
If you missed our tip-off of Overclockers UK's current GTX 670 deals on Friday, then you're in luck because the retailer still has stock at the excellent prices. To sweeten the deal even further, Overclockers UK is giving FREE next day delivery on the entire order to anybody who purchases one …
Read More »Overclockers UK ups the ante in ongoing GTX 600 series price war
In a tactical bid to take the ongoing Nvidia GTX 670 and 680 price war by the throat, Overclockers UK is slashing the price of Asus DirectCU II cards for this weekend only. The move sees Overclockers UK offering up some of the best deals currently available, and better still, …
Read More »XFX gets into the price cutting ring with Aria 7950 deal
It has been an amazing week in the land of GPU price cuts, with wave after wave of deal lashing the inbox shores of the UK's hard core enthusiasts. Almost all of the action has been coming from NVidia, but now it seems that AMD is ready to get in …
Read More »ARIA stocking Club3D Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub
ARIA, UK retailer are stocking the new Club3D Multi Stream Transport Hub – a device which receives a DisplayPort 1.2 signal from a source and splits up and routes the video streams independently to each display device. The UK retail price is £99.95, but it is currently on offer at …
Read More »Overclockers UK slash prices on Nvidia 600 and 700 series
The past days we have reported on price drops from retailers such as Scan, Aria and Ebuyer. Happy to jump into the fray, Overclockers are hot on their heels with some price drops of their own. KitGuru pulls out the company credit card, ready to pick up some deals. The …
Read More »MSI and Aria now attack GTX660 pricing
It has been a hectic few days since the EVGA move to bring GTX580 cards to market for just £137 at the end of last week. Things got really heated yesterday afternoon when it seemed at one stage that price cuts were coming every half hour. KitGuru checks the latest …
Read More »nVidia price war gets serious – ANOTHER £44 off GTX680!
KitGuru loves a fight. The best fights in the tech industry resemble the loudest battles between Transformers and Decepticons. Massive organisations – bashing away at each other with cut-throat deals. But ever we're SHOCKED by the way nVidia pricing has been SLASHED today. UPDATE: In the past few minutes, we're …
Read More »Asus drops the price on GTX680 by £90
As we move to a world where all of the nVidia graphics cards are in the GTX700 series, more and more deals on end of life stock are appearing on the web. KitGuru scans places for electronics buyers for details. When KitGuru had a look around 2GB Asus GTX680 Direct …
Read More »Last-gen nVidia bargains flood market
Following one reseller's announcement last week of a final load of GTX580 cards at £137, it now seems that prices are being cut on a much broader range of older nVidia cards. KFA2 is getting in on the act with Overclockers, so KitGuru has a finger poised over the ‘Print …
Read More »Sapphire HD7730 2GB GDDR3 and 1GB GDDR5 Review
Lets face it, owning a GTX Titan or even a HD7970 is a pipe dream for most people, verified by the fact that the biggest chunk of sales for both AMD and Nvidia is under £100. To satisfy your budget cravings today we look at the latest HD7730 cards from …
Read More »Win an ASUS GeForce GTX Titan 6GB!
A couple of months ago we gave away an ASUS GTX Titan and lucky English reader Ken Bevis walked away with the solution. He posted so many pictures on our Facebook page that people were begging us for another chance to win this flagship graphics card. ASUS have again came …
Read More »You won’t believe these are mobile graphics
Every few years a new bit of technology bumps digital graphics to a new level. Where once HDR lighting was the new darling on the scene, bloom became the next big thing and tessellation on from that. This year, it's been all about the facial rendering techniques, specifically deep tissue …
Read More »Nvidia announce ‘fastest GPU ever’ the 12GB Quadro K6000
Nvidia have announced their last flagship graphics card, the Kepler based Quadro K6000. The company say it is ‘the fastest and most capable GPU ever built'. The new video card has double the graphics capability of the Quadro 6000 and it has 12GB of fast GDDR5 memory on board. Nvidia …
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