PreviousInside Intel's Dothan
Tech Guide The latest Pentium M processor from Intel improves on the Banias core by shrinking the fabrication process to 90nm, doubling the cache and boosting the clock speed. All this while keeping the die size roughly the same and reducing power consumption by 10 per cent.
The graphics wars: ATI takes the lead
Tech Guide ATI's new 3D cards demonstrate marked superiority over Nvidia's latest high-end chip, proving themselves faster overall in a smarter design.
ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition review
Review Unequivocally the most powerful graphics card on the market, ATI's Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition hands Nvidia's new card a stunning defeat.
9.0 Editors' Rating
Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra: a first look
Preview Nvidia's GeForce 6800 series kicks off this year's round of the graphics accelerator wars. We have a preview with preliminary benchmarks.
Athlon 64 FX-53: end of the waiting game?
Tech Guide AMD's fastest 64-bit chip has just shipped, but upcoming developments overshadow its debut.
Intel Prescott: the benchmarks
Tech Guide Intel's new 'Prescott' Pentium 4 has double the L1 and L2 cache of its 'Northwood' predecessor. An extended 31-stage pipeline accounts for the fact that the new chip is mostly slower than the CPU it replaces
Inside Intel's Prescott
Tech Guide A new Intel processor is usually introduced with much fanfare. So why is the new 'Prescott' Pentium 4 chip getting a distinctly low-key introduction?
Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 XT Classic review
Review The Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 XT Classic's screaming performance and thoughtful bundle justify its lofty price, but only if you must have the very fastest graphics.
7.7 Editors' Rating
What to look for in graphics for 2004
Tech Guide The rivalry between Nvidia and ATI is set to sizzle, with plenty of new cards arriving this year.
What to look for in processors for 2004
Tech Guide Check out what's in store this year as the battle heats up between AMD and Intel.
Nvidia GeForce FX 5950 Ultra: the benchmarks
Tech Guide Following ATI's recent Radeon 9800 upgrade, arch-rival Nvidia has come up with the GeForce FX 5950 Ultra. Check out our initial test results.
ATI Radeon 9800 XT: a first look
Preview ATI has announced a follow-up to its high-end Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card. Dubbed the Radeon 9800 XT, the new card offers faster engine and memory speeds but no notable new technology.
AMD Athlon 64: the benchmarks
Tech Guide AMD’s Athlon 64 launch marks the dawn of the 64-bit desktop PC era. We evaluate the efficiency of the new CPU using over 100 benchmark tests.
A first look at AMD's Athlon 64
Preview With the Athlon 64, Windows users get their own 64-bit processor. The chip delivers excellent 32-bit performance today, along with the promise of 64-bit computing tomorrow.
Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 Ultra: updated benchmarks
Tech Guide Nvidia appears to have evened the score with rival ATI when it comes to the speed of its latest graphics processing unit (GPU), at least with advanced image quality features enabled. Check out our updated results.
