Reviewed on November 8, 2006This one is easy. Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX not only beats ATI to market with its next-gen 3D graphics hardware, it also eliminates ATI's image-quality advantage in current-generation titles. Throw in its sheer horsepower, and Nvidia gives the high-end enthusiast every reason to make this purchase.TAGS:Nvidia GeForce, pipe, NVidia, architecture, card, 3D, power supply, manufacturing, ATI Technologies, DirectX, games
Reviewed on January 16, 2009Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 is the single fastest 3D card on the market, and for a relatively aggressive price. Added bonuses like power efficiency and PhysX support sweeten the deal, but even without those extra benefits, we'd still recommend this card for its processing power and comparative value.TAGS:power consumption, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, Radeon, graphics chip, ATI Technologies, manufacturing, card, DirectX, gamer, PC
Reviewed on November 9, 2006The step-down GeForce 8800 GTS is no slouch compared to Nvidia's flagship GTX card. Like its powerful big brother, the slightly more affordable GTS supplies top-notch performance and sweeping architectural changes that provide a solid foundation today for the OSs and games of tomorrow.TAGS:Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, DirectX, card, Radeon, manufacturing, ATI Technologies, GPU, power supply, games
Reviewed on January 22, 2009Asus's EAHD4870X2 falls just short of the speed and relative value offered by Nvidia's competing high-end 3D card. Unless you have certain very specific needs, you'll get better performance and better power efficiency with Nvidia.TAGS:ASUS, NVidia, DirectX, Nvidia GeForce, Radeon, card, manufacturing, ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies, AMD, video
March 8, 2005Sunlin Chou, one of the leaders of Intel's manufacturing group and the first employee at the company hired directly by Andy Grove, will retire.TAGS:manufacturing, Intel, leader
November 30, 2006The company is in the midst of making the first samples of the 45-nanometer chip, expected to come out toward the end of next year.TAGS:manufacturing, transistor, Intel, AMD, design
June 22, 2005German software giant says the deal will help it market tools that connect a manufacturing company's management with its operations.TAGS:SAP AG, manufacturing, manufacturing company, operation
February 28, 2005Samsung Electronics will invest $2.1 billion in a liquid crystal display panel manufacturing plant in Tanjeong, South Korea, the company announced late last week.TAGS:South Korea, Samsung Electronics, manufacturing, LCD