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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 Review

JeGX — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:04:02 +0000

The review and test of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6.

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Intel Extreme Tuning Utility v6.1.2.11 Released

JeGX — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:18:01 +0000

Intel eXtreme Tuning Utility or Intel XTU is a performance tuning tool to overclock, monitor, and stress a system based on Intel processors. Intel XTU is available for Windows systems (Win7 /Win8 /Win10). You can download Intel XTU v6.1.2.11 from this page or from Geeks3D download zone. I tested Intel XTU on a Core i5 4670K (4-core) that includes a HD Graphics 4600 GPU. I … Continue reading Intel Extreme Tuning Utility v6.1.2.11 Released »

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FurMark 1.14.0 Released

JeGX — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:29:25 +0000

*********************************** FurMark 1.14.1 available HERE!!! *********************************** FurMark 1.14.0 DOWNLOAD Webmasters: hotlinking is not allowed, please use the post url as download link. [download#404#image] Useful links: FurMark comparative scores table FurMark online scores database A maintenance release of FurMark is ready to stress and overheat your GPUs (and your PSU!). This new version brings minor changes, check the changelog for all details FurMark 1.14.0 changelog: - … Continue reading FurMark 1.14.0 Released »

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Zotac FireStorm Graphics Card Overclocking Utility v2.01

JeGX — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:44:50 +0000

Zotac has released a new version of FireStorm, its overclocking utility for graphics cards. This new version of FireStorm comes with a new user-friendly interface as well as some new overclocking and monitoring features. FireStorm is not limited to Zotac cards, I tested it with my MSI GTX 660 Hawk without notable problem: I must say that I’m not a big fan of all those … Continue reading Zotac FireStorm Graphics Card Overclocking Utility v2.01 »

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MSI Kombustor 2.5.0 Released

JeGX — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:51:11 +0000

MSI Kombustor, GF OC Test MSI Kombustor has been updated to version 2.5.0. This new release includes a new 3D test, updates Kombustor loader for Windows 8 (KLoaderWin32.exe) and takes account the offsets for core and memory clock speeds on GeForce GTX 600 series. The latest version of GPU Shark has been embedded too. The new 3D test, called GF OC Test is a simple … Continue reading MSI Kombustor 2.5.0 Released »

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k|ngp|n Smashes Three 3DMark 11 World Records with EVGA Hardware

JeGX — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:32:10 +0000

With a ton of LN2 and GTX 680 Classified overclocked at close to 2100MHz, k|ngp|n has been able to break these 3DMark 11 records: – 3DMark 11 Performance (Single Card) – P17,047 – 3DMark 11 Performance (2-Way SLI) – P25,380 – 3DMark 11 Extreme (4-Way SLI) – X17,384 A power target set at 200% and a big offset in GPU core clock

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MSI GeForce GTX 660 HAWK 2GB Review

JeGX — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:20:06 +0000

Review index: 1 – Overview 2 – Gallery 3 – GPU Data 4 – Benchmarks 5 – Linux Test 6 – Burn-in Test 7 – Overclocking 8 – Conclusion 1 – GTX 660 HAWK Overview MSI’s GeForce GTX 660 HAWK is a factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 660. But it’s not a simple overclocked card, it’s a HAWK-ed card. The GTX 660 HAWK comes with a boosted … Continue reading MSI GeForce GTX 660 HAWK 2GB Review »

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(Tested and Burned) ASUS GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP Review

JeGX — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:45:10 +0000

Review Index 1 – GeForce GTX 680 Overview 2 – Meet ASUS’s GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP 3 – GTX 680 DC2 TOP GPU Data 4 – GTX 680 DC2 TOP Benchmarks 5 – GTX 680 DC2 TOP Burn-in Test 6 – GTX 680 DC2 TOP Overclocking 7 – GTX 680 DC2 TOP Conclusion Here’s the first review of a GeForce GTX 680 at Geeks3D. … Continue reading (Tested and Burned) ASUS GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP Review »

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NVIDIA Inspector 1.9.6.4 (Download)

JeGX — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:46:14 +0000

A new release of NVIDIA Inspector is available. NVIDIA Inspector is an GPU tool for NVIDIA graphics cards only and combines the monitoring of the GPU as well as its tuning (read overclocking). You can download NVIDIA Inspector 1.9.6.4 here: [download#283#image] Changelog of recent versions: Version 1.9.6.4 - added memory bandwidth calculation to memory buswidth display - fixed baseclock range out of bounds in some … Continue reading NVIDIA Inspector 1.9.6.4 (Download) »

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Extreme OC Rig: EVGA GTX 680 Quad-SLI + X79 Classified

JeGX — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:25:45 +0000

k|ngp|n’s latest LN2-ready system based on EVGA hardware (4-way SLI GeForce GTX 680 FTW –GPU @ 1900MHz– and X79 Classified mobo): Source

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(Tested and Burned) EVGA GTX 580 Classified Ultra Review

JeGX — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:13:07 +0000

EVGA GTX 580 Classified Ultra review index Page 1 – Overview Page 2 – Gallery Page 3 – Specifications Page 4 – OpenGL Tests Page 5 – Direct3D Tests Page 6 – Gaming Tests Page 7 – Power consumption and Temperature Page 8 – Conclusion 1 – EVGA GTX 580 Classified Ultra: Overview In few weeks, first samples of NVIDIA’s new GPU architecture (Kepler) will … Continue reading (Tested and Burned) EVGA GTX 580 Classified Ultra Review »

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ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II: The Return of the Triple Slot Cooler

JeGX — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:25:23 +0000

ASUS is about to launch a Radeon HD 7970 equipped with the DirectCU II VGA cooler. This triple-slot VGA cooler is already present on GeForce GTX 570 DC2 or on the ASUS Radeon HD 6950 DCII. The Tahiti XT GPU is factory-overclocked at 1000MHz (ref: 925MHz). The card comes with two 8-pin power connectors (ref: one 8-pin and one 6-pin) allowing a total of 375W … Continue reading ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II: The Return of the Triple Slot Cooler »

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ASUS GPU Tweak 2.0.3 Released

JeGX — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:33:00 +0000

ASUS has released an update of its graphics card overclocking utility, GPU Tweak. Like MSI Afterburner, GPU Tweak can be used with any graphics card on the market. You can download GPU Tweak 2.0.3 from this page. For bug-reports and feedbacks, there is a forum HERE. More screenshots of GPU Tweak are available HERE. I also used the tool to overclock the Matrix GTX 580 … Continue reading ASUS GPU Tweak 2.0.3 Released »

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Radeon HD 7970 Quad CrossFire Scores (Air and LN2 Cooling)

JeGX — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:32:30 +0000

Tests with several Radeon HD 7970 appear everywhere on the Net these last days. VR-Zone has a test with four HD 7970 (air cooled) with stock clock speeds: 925MHz for the GPU and 1375MHz for the memory. The 3DMark 11 score in Performance and Extreme modes are: P23578 and X10233 4-way CrossFire of air cooled HD 7970 For comparison, you can get around P7000 and … Continue reading Radeon HD 7970 Quad CrossFire Scores (Air and LN2 Cooling) »

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FurMark 1.9.2 Released (GPU Stress Test Utility, OpenGL Benchmark)

JeGX — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:59:18 +0000

FurMark 1.14.1 available >>> More information and download HERE

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AMD Radeon HD 7970 and HD 7950: New Slides

JeGX — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:30:07 +0000

Four new slides today (first slide yesterday) about upcoming Radeon HD 7970 and HD 7950: one slide is about the overclocking capabilities of the HD 7900 series, another one is about the VGA cooler as well as output connectors and the last one is about specs. (source)

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GPU Tools: GPU-Z 0.5.6, Precision 2.1.0 and Afterburner 2.2.0 beta 9

JeGX — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:45:13 +0000

Three popular GPU tools have been updated and released these last days. 1 – GPU-Z 0.5.6 The new version of GPU-Z includes preview support of upcoming NVIDIA’s Kepler GPUs (GK107 GPU) as well as detection of recent Radeon and GeForce cards (certainly the new GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 cores). You can download GPU-Z 0.5.6 HERE. Source: Geeks3D’s forum. 2 – EVGA Precision 2.1.0 This … Continue reading GPU Tools: GPU-Z 0.5.6, Precision 2.1.0 and Afterburner 2.2.0 beta 9 »

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EVGA Classified Test (X79 + 4-way SLI GTX 580 Ultra)

JeGX — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:32:19 +0000

k|ngp|n shows us his new toys in an classified overclocking session: an EVGA’s X79 Classified mobo, four EVGA’s GTX 580 Classified Ultra (a new model?) and no less than five 1200W Classified PSUs. The five 1200W PSUs are for a particular test, because only 2 of them are enough! Some results: – 3DMark 11 Performance score: P23160 – 3DMark 11 Extreme score: X9609 All pictures, … Continue reading EVGA Classified Test (X79 + 4-way SLI GTX 580 Ultra) »

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EVGA OC Scanner 1.7.3 Released

JeGX — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:37:32 +0000

A new release OF OC Scanner, EVGA’s GPU stress test utility and artifact scanner, is ready for your GeForce cards. This is a maintenance release, no new feature, except the new skin, simpler and neater. Both OC Scanner and the embedded GPU monitoring utility NV-Z have been updated with ZoomGPU 1.15.30. OC Scanner 1.7.3 bug reports and feedback can be posted in this forum thread … Continue reading EVGA OC Scanner 1.7.3 Released »

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EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Classified: Another Extreme GTX 580

JeGX — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:26:27 +0000

This GTX 580 is EVGA’s reply to ASUS’s Matrix GTX 580 or MSI’s N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition. The GTX 580 Classified features two 8-pin and one 6-pin power connectors. The max power draw allowed by this configuration of power connectors is 450W (see here for details). ASUS’s Matrix max power draw is only 375W! I think this GTX 580 Classified, like ASUS’s Matrix, has no … Continue reading EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Classified: Another Extreme GTX 580 »

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