Introduction On 5th October this year the Canadian chip manufacturers ATi presented the latest generation of graphics card in the form of the Radeon X 1800, X 1600 and X 1300 and the need for discussion in various forums was, as usual, extremely high. So, the R5x0 chip provides among other things, a famous quality of the anisotropic filter – as long as you on previous ATi products, as well as on the NV4x and the competition from nVidia...

Introduction Brochure of the GeForce 9800 GTX by NVIDIA on 1 April 2008, it was among other things, the combination of two observations that clip not only us read: convinced the two reference copies made available by an exceptionally high Übertaktungspotential, factory there was overclocked video cards however to see not only. Only known not just for overclocked graphics cards manufacturer Foxconn presented three higher taktende maps on the...

Introduction After the presentation of the nVidia GeForce 7800 series it looked for a long time dismal for ATi. The nVidia GPU was not only extremely fast, she offered also a good image quality, thanks to the transparency AA a feature, not to offer the ATi had. Although rumors of the X 850 successor circulated shortly thereafter, more than speculation, you should get to see “Wunderkind” long time but not from the new. In October,...

Introduction When NVIDIA introduced the GT200 GPU in the form of the GeForce GTX 280 and the GeForce GTX 260, was the world for the Californians still in order. The competition had placed still no comparable product on the market. When ATi finally presented the Radeon HD 4800 Series, it was much more difficult for NVIDIA. He hastily made 4850 HD life difficult 9800 GTX + on the market of their GeForce from the Radeon HD, while the Radeon HD...

Introduction We all can remind us probably still good of the GeForce FX 5800 ultra. This show was planned by nVidia as a response to ATis Radeon 9700 Pro, was famous but more or less by another feature: your volume was partly so high that she had honestly earned the nickname “Fön”. Today, we write the late summer of 2004, we can observe a different trend: video cards must be always quiet. ATi has presented the new Radeon X 800...

Introduction Last month, a lot has happened in the 200-euro price segment. What at first was a domain of the GeForce GTX 460, became the playing field of the meaner, newly introduced Radeon HD 6870 (computer base test). NVIDIA has however not last long on to wait and the GeForce GTX 460 in the price drop and then replace the GeForce GTX 470 chosen. What works in theory quite well, practically but has one big disadvantage: the reference design...

Introduction Currently, a fierce battle between the two major graphics chip specialist ATi and NVIDIA is going on. While had, planned to strengthen its dominant position in the high-end segment, the Californians with the GT200 GPU in the form of the GeForce GTX 260 and the faster GeForce GTX 280 originally ATi placed the RV770 on the Radeon HD 4850 and the flagship Radeon HD 4870 but rather in the so called “performance market”...

Introduction Now: R480 and R430 – have passed since the launch of two new ATi graphics chips a few months and slowly spin a graphics cards with these chips at the many online vendors in this country. While the Radeon X 850 XT Platinum Edition – How should it be different – yet in the category short supply falls, there’s Radeon X 800, X 800 XL and X 850 XT in larger quantities available for purchase; much to the delight...

Introduction Since the 3D-Grafikkarten-Markt is a tough competition between ATi and NVIDIA, it is no longer done with the development of the graphics card as well as the unique programming of the driver. Now the manufacturer over a longer period on a regular basis of new driver for a graphics chip must develop and maintain. It is sometimes even necessary to match a driver for a single game, so that a little faster, but sometimes also only...

Introduction While is the GeForce 6800 GT, as well as the 6800 Ultra by nVidia somewhat difficult did some time ago in the high-end segment, due to competition in the form of the ATi Radeon X 800 XT PE top podium of podium to rise 800 XT and X, the Californians on the sale of the new mid range cards were significantly successful. The GeForce 6600 GT was the Radeon X 700 Pro not only speed technology but also from the feature palette produces...

Introduction Even if the high segment concerning the sales figures far behind the mid-range and the low end market must give, to fight the two graphics chip giant ATi and nVidia just in this price territory particularly hard, as many buyers like to transfer the pecking order in the high range to the slower models. The Canadians have two very good cards on offer that can score both in various disciplines with the Radeon X 1900 XTX and...

Prolog Of this article is a continuation of the article “Raytracing in games”, which was released about a year ago on computer base. Since then, there was much progress getting closer by the real time ray tracing for desktop machines is. &Lt; div > readers who are not yet as familiar with the details of raytracing will find here a detailed explanation of the procedure. < div > Ray tracing is a Renderingtechnologie,...