February 1, 2005

Gigabyte 3D1 GeForce 6600GT SLI @ Hardocp

“In DOOM 3, we saw the largest improvements in performance with the Gigabyte 3D1 6600 GT SLI versus a single GeForce 6600 GT. With a single GeForce 6600 GT, we found that DOOM 3 ran great at 1280x1024 with no AA and 8XAF in High Quality mode. When we put in the Gigabyte 3D1, we found that we could raise the resolution up to 1600x1200, enable 2XAA, and maintain playable framerates. This setting beat a single GeForce 6800 GT allowing a slightly higher gaming experience in DOOM 3. The Gigabyte 3D1 6600 GT SLI matched the GeForce 6800 Ultra for quality and had similar performance. Clearly the Gigabyte 3D1 6600 GT SLI allows for a higher DOOM 3 gaming experience than either a single GeForce 6600 GT, an ATI Radeon X800 XL or X850 XT-PE, and even a 6800 GT.”

VIA’s PT880 Pro & PT894 Chipsets @ Legit Reviews

“VIA has done a great job on making the transition to PCIe graphics and DDR2 memory as easy as possible for consumers. By launching chipsets that can offer AGP/PCIe and DDR1/DDR2 they allow the consumer to upgrade at will, which is an A+ in our book. No one likes being forced into buying an entirely new system with each and every advance in technology…”

SilverStone TJ03 Case Review @ PCmoddingmy
MS Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader @ TrustedReviews

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