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HD7970 vs GTX 780: the future of graphics cards in 2012

By Alex Whitehouse | 11:13 Jan 31, 2012 | Comment Now

We explain why the 28nm process is the biggest thing since sliced PCB. In a word, size - after investigation by Atomic - sadly appears to matter.

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Our Revolver night goes off!

By David Hollingworth | 15:51 May 9, 2011 | 6 Comments

Gallery: You came, we talked, and AMD, Asus, Coolermaster and Razer all provided the hot tech - and hotter prizes!

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PC gaming - a culture of entitlement?

By David Hollingworth | 11:01 Apr 8, 2011 | 36 Comments

Opinion: ON DX11 penetration, it's 'essential' nature, and the reality of why always expecting the best can be a bad and unreasonable thing.

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Radeon 6970 pricing not what it seems

By David Hollingworth | 12:33 Dec 16, 2010 | 21 Comments

AMD says one thing, retailers say another. So who's pricing is correct, and when will reality match RRP?

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AMD Radeon HD 6870 Reference Disassembly Guide

By Justin Robinson | 12:58 Oct 22, 2010 | 15 Comments

Tutorial: We show you how to pull apart and improve your shiny new 6870 card's thermal performance.

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NVIDIA GTX470 Disassembly Guide

By Justin Robinson | 16:31 Apr 14, 2010 | 3 Comments

We pull apart NVIDIA's GTX470 card, courtesy of GIGABYTE!

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Nvidia versus ATI at the high end

By The Inquirer | 16:09 Apr 6, 2010 | 8 Comments

Analysis: The real game is yet to begin.

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AMD and NVIDIA butt heads over physics

By Justin Robinson | 14:30 Mar 29, 2010 | 12 Comments

Exclusive: An Atomic talk with engineers from the world’s biggest graphics companies, as we find out whose API is top dog.

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NVIDIA GTX480 Disassembly Guide

By Justin Robinson | 12:10 Mar 24, 2010 | 28 Comments

We show you how to pull apart NVIDIA's GTX480 card! UPDATED: Why we removed our gallery...

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CPU and GPU now, the convergence goes on

By The Inquirer | 10:02 Nov 2, 2009 | 6 Comments

Part 1: Fusion or fission?

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Galaxy GTX295 OC Disassembly mini-guide

By Justin Robinson | 15:44 Sep 18, 2009 | 5 Comments

We rip apart Galaxy's overclocked GTX295 to find out what makes it tick!

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What video card should I buy?

By Staff Writers | 15:28 Aug 12, 2009 | 4 Comments

We show you exactly how to decide which graphics card is the best buy for you.

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4890 Disassembly Guide

By Justin Robinson | 13:45 Apr 2, 2009 | 1 Comment

We take AMD's latest 4890 card apart to see what makes it tick - and what cools it.

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GTX295 Disassembly Guide

By David Hollingworth, Justin Robinson | 16:42 Jan 30, 2009 | 16 Comments

We pull apart this complex GTX295 card to squeeze out better temperatures!

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The battle of the drivers

By James Matson | 14:33 Jan 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

Tweaked perfection or a bunch of cosmetic tomfoolery? James Matson gets friendly with the world of homebrew GPU drivers.

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

Designing the Perfect PC

By Vito Cassisi | 15:06 Dec 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

PC Design 01100101 with Vito Cassisi. And yes, that is binary for 101.

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

GIGABYTE Nan-Ping Factory Tour

By Justin Robinson | 11:21 Nov 4, 2008 | 7 Comments

Almost guaranteed to have no chocolate or Oompa Loompas inside.

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3D without the glasses

By David Field | 11:57 Sep 4, 2008 | Comment Now

What is this crazy ‘third dimension’ you speak of? Well, we’re glad you asked...

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New ATI Catalyst Drivers are out!

By David Field | 16:44 Aug 21, 2008 | Comment Now

And we've benchmarked the cards we used in the current issue of the mag. There's some odd behaviour here...

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Nekkid 4870X2

By Justin Robinson | 16:10 Aug 15, 2008 | Comment Now

Surprises lie in wait underneath this black shell...

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The big, cheap monitor roundup

By Alex Bradner | 12:04 Aug 14, 2008 | Comment Now

Atomic sorts the cream from the crap to help you treat your eyes and wallet to screen glory. Now with added science!

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Nvidia's CUDA

By Alex Bradner | 13:35 Jul 24, 2008 | Comment Now

Nvidia’s sidestep from gaming could predict a brave new world for domestic computing.

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Science proves gaming is better on CRTs than LCDs

By Ashton Mills | 11:12 Mar 27, 2008 | Comment Now

Why professional FPS players are right to lug around CRT behemoths

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Free brekky for Live early birds

By Ben Mansill | 17:08 Oct 10, 2007 | Comment Now

First 200 at Live get fed yummy free brekky thanks to XFX!

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Volt Mod Guide: NVIDIA 8600GTS

By Josh Collins | 13:31 Aug 8, 2007 | Comment Now

Juice up your mid-range NVIDIA DX10 card for peak 3D performance.

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Radeon HD2900XT review

By Craig Simms | 16:14 Jul 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

Is red dead? Can the R600 give AMD the fight it needs to stay in the ring with Nvidia?

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MSI 8500GT, 8600GT OC, 8600GTS OC

By Craig Simms | 10:17 Jun 5, 2007 | Comment Now

Nvidia's first mid-range 8-series cards leave us unaroused.

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From the Labs, on the Slab: HD2900XT, 8800GTX Ultra!

By Craig Simms | 17:05 May 16, 2007 | Comment Now

Close encounters of the lab kind...

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DirectX 10 demo finally released

By Ben Mansill | 14:29 Feb 23, 2007 | Comment Now

The world's first $650 non-game tech demo is released.

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Budget graphics card roundup

By Craig Simms | 14:50 Jan 30, 2007 | Comment Now

A selection of graphics cards for the cash-deprived but performance hungry.

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Issue: 133 | February, 2012

Atomic is a magazine aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts, gamers, and serious PC upgraders.

Every month we bring you the latest reviews of new technology and PC components, in depth features on everything from overclocking to console hacking, and gaming previews and interviews.

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