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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.
 
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!
 
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.
 
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?
 
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.
 
NVIDIA GTX470 Disassembly Guide 
By Justin Robinson | 16:31 Apr 14, 2010 | 3 Comments 
We pull apart NVIDIA's GTX470 card, courtesy of GIGABYTE!
 
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.
 
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.
 
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...
 
CPU and GPU now, the convergence goes on 
By The Inquirer | 10:02 Nov 2, 2009 | 6 Comments 
Part 1: Fusion or fission?
 
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!
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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...
 
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...
 
Nekkid 4870X2 
By Justin Robinson | 16:10 Aug 15, 2008 | Comment Now 
Surprises lie in wait underneath this black shell...
 
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!
 
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.
 
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
 
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!
 
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.
 
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?
 
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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
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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