IDF: Banias fever breaks out
Tech Guide Intel’s new mobile CPU, codenamed Banias, stood out at the recent Intel Developer Forum (IDF). And no wonder: the chip needs only 7 Watts to render a DivX Video at 30 frames per second.
AMD Athlon XP/2600+
Tech Guide AMD has sprung a surprise by launching two new Athlon XP processors ahead of schedule. How does the flagship 2600+ CPU fare against Intel's Pentium 4 competition?
Athlon XP/2600+: how we tested
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Athlon XP/2600+: encoding performance
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Athlon XP/2600+: application performance
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Athlon XP/2600+: gaming performance
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Athlon XP/2600+: workstation performance
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Athlon XP/2600+: Internet performance
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Athlon XP/2600+: rendering and decoding performance
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Athlon XP/2600+: conclusion
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ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
Tech Guide ATI has wrestled the 3D graphics performance crown from its arch-rival nVidia with the new Radeon 9700 Pro. Check out the extent of ATI's technological achievement in our comprehensive guide.
How we tested the Radeon 9700 Pro
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Radeon 9700 Pro: benchmark results
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Radeon 9700 Pro: conclusion
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Matrox Parhelia
Tech Guide Matrox is taking on the 3D graphics market with its new Parhelia-512 chip and a £279 retail board. So how does it stand up against nVidia's GeForce4?













