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Thursday, March 6, 2008
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The 4850e X2 CPU does what it is designed to do, namely bring the performance and features of the 4800 X2 into the 45W maximum power draw domain. From a performance point of view this new CPU is in line with the 4800+ X2 with similar performance across the board. Computers are going green in every sense of the word, with motherboard manufacturers designing motherboards with lower power becoming more important in saving the environment and energy. With a projected MSRP of $89, the 4850e CPU is excellent to facilitate this.
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Today we are looking at a new chipset and processor form AMD. The AMD 780G chipset features integrated DirectX 10 compliant graphics and a wealth of other features. After all the dust settled the 780G and Athlon X2 4850e performed well. Especially so when you consider that the CPU retails for only $89 and the CPU with the mainboard will cost around $180. Throw in a $50 HD 3450 discrete graphics card and you have a very low cost machine that can play games like Crysis (albeit at low settings).
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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During a recent trip to visit ATI we got a chance to see numerous AMD 780G motherboards and while we are finishing up our 780G review this should hold you over. AMD expects 780G based motherboards to be priced between $80-$120 with some manufacturers boards available this week and others later in the month. With the 780G and SB700 chipsets motherboard manufacturers can come up with some interesting designs and today we will be showing you what ASUS, ECS, Foxconn, Gigabyte, MSI, J&W and Jetway have developed...
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AMD latest motherboard chipset - the RS780G - looks to completely redefine the market for integrated graphics. Unlike its rivals, it has power enough to run modern games and can pair with a low-cost discrete graphics card to boost performance even further.
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The 780G platform launching today combines the core logic expertise and graphics technology brought in from ATI with AMD's latest low-power Athlon X2, yielding a very fast, very inexpensive platform that won't rack up a substantial energy tab. Additionally, the chipset supports a new feature called Hybrid Graphics-a Vista-only capability that harnesses the power of an add-in card, combines it with the integrated engine, and gives you a CrossFire-like experience at a price point so low that AMD doesn't want to call it CrossFire. Sounds like just the ticket for cost-conscious gamers eager to hang with the big boys.
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Without doubt the AMD 780G chipset is a revolution in performance for Home Theatre PCs - we finally have a platform that can playback everything we throw at it without compromises, regardless of the CPU used. It's strange to think that AMD is not only releasing a very inexpensive chipset but it also (inadvertently) encourages you to buy the cheapest, lowest power CPU possible because it'll still be more than capable thanks to the 780G's Unified Video Decoder (UVD) engine.
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