October 20, 2004

PowerColor R9800 Platinum Edition 128MB VGA Review @ Overclockers New Zealand

“What does the term “Platinum Edition” usually imply? I think we should all agree that it usually refers to a superior class of product. However, we were quite baffled when we got PowerColor’s R9800 Platinum Edition, as it sports 128-bit memory path which is half of the normal R9800s. In addition, the clock speed does not comply with any ATi official specification.“

ASUS Extreme N5900 @ Viper Lair

“Overall I like the Extreme N5900, it is a good looking card, plays the newer games at very respectable rates and falls into a price point a lot of us can afford. One bright spot is that the ASUS Extreme N5900 is available now. However, it is a matter of time before we start seeing the GeForce 6600 series (as well as ATI’s X700) come to market, and based on what we’ve seen, those cards are going to be a lot faster than the N5900.”

Recovered from an Internet Archive snapshot of the InsaneTek front page.