Graphics Card Hierarchy For You 2012 :

Confused about What Card to buy , which series to go for and brand , whether to upgrade or not ...Well don t fret here is a complete refrence of the Graphics cards .


Here is a resource to help you judge if a card is a good buy or not. The graphics card hierarchy chart groups graphics cards with similar overall performance levels into tiers. The top tier contains the highest-performing cards available and performance decreases as you go down the tiers from there.

You can use this hierarchy to compare the pricing between two cards, to see which one is a better deal, and also to determine if an upgrade is worthwhile. I don’t recommend upgrading your graphics card unless the replacement card is at least three tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel and you may not notice a worthwhile difference in performance.

Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart
GeForce	Radeon	Intel
Discrete: GTX 690
Discrete: GTX 590, GTX 680	Discrete: HD 6990, HD 7970 GHz Ed.
Discrete: GTX 670	Discrete: HD 7970
Discrete: GTX 580	Discrete: HD 5970, HD 7870, HD 7950
Discrete: GTX 295, GTX 480, GTX 570 Go (mobile): 680M	Discrete: HD 4870 X2, HD 6970, HD 7850 Mobility: 7970M
Discrete: GTX 470, GTX 560 Ti, GTX 560 Ti 448 Core	Discrete: HD 4850 X2, HD 5870, HD 6950 Mobility: 7950M
Discrete: GTX 560 Go (mobile): 580M	Discrete: HD 5850, HD 6870 Mobility: 6990M
Discrete: 9800 GX2, GTX 285, GTX 460 256-bit, GTX 465 Go (mobile): 675M	Discrete: HD 6850 Mobility: 6900M
Discrete: GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 460 192-bit, GTX 460 SE, GTX 550 Ti, GTX 560 SE Go (mobile): 570M, 670M	Discrete: HD 4870, HD 5770, HD 4890, HD 5830, HD 6770,  HD 6790, HD 7770 Mobility: HD 5870, 6800M
Discrete: 8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX, 9800 GTX+, GTS 250, GTS 450 Go (mobile): 560M, 660M	Discrete: HD 3870 X2, HD 4850, HD 5750, HD 6750, HD 7750 Mobility: HD 4850, HD 5850, 7870M
Discrete: 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS 512 MB, GT 545 (GDDR5) Go (mobile): GTX 280M, GTX 285M, 555M (GDDR5)	Discrete: HD 4770 Mobility: HD 4860, 7770M, 7850M
Discrete: 8800 GT 512 MB, 9800 GT, GT 545 (DDR3), GT 640 (DDR3) Go (mobile): 9800M GTX, GTX 260M (112), GTS 360M (GDDR5), 555M (DDR3)	Discrete: HD 4830, HD 5670, HD 6670 (GDDR5) Mobility: HD 5770, HD 5750, 6600M/6700M (GDDR5), 7750M
Discrete: 8800 GTS 640 MB, 9600 GT, GT 240 (GDDR5) Go (mobile): 9800M GTS, GTX 160M	Discrete: HD 2900 XT, HD 3870, HD 5570 (GDDR5), HD 6570 (GDDR5) Mobility: 6500M (GDDR5), 6600M/6700M (DDR3), 7730M
Discrete: 8800 GS, 9600 GSO, GT 240 (DDR3) Go (mobile): GTX 260M (96), GTS 150M, GTS 360M (DDR3)	Discrete: HD 3850 512 MB, HD 4670, HD 5570 (DDR3), HD 6570 (DDR3), HD 6670 (DDR3) Mobility: HD 3870, HD 5730, HD 5650, 6500M (DDR3)
Discrete: 8800 GT 256 MB, 8800 GTS 320 MB, GT 440 GDDR5 Go (mobile): 8800M	Discrete: HD 2900 PRO, HD 3850 256 MB, 5550 (GDDR5) Mobility: HD 3850
Discrete: 7950 GX2, GT 440 DDR3	Discrete: X1950 XTX, HD 4650 (DDR3), 5550 (DDR3)
Discrete: 7800 GTX 512, 7900 GTO, 7900 GTX, GT 430, GT 530 Go (mobile): 550M	Discrete: X1900 XT, X1950 XT, X1900 XTX
Discrete: 7800 GTX, 7900 GT, 7950 G, GT 220 (DDR3) Go (mobile): 525M, 540M	Discrete: X1800 XT, X1900 AIW, X1900 GT, X1950 PRO, HD 2900 GT, HD 5550 (DDR2)
Discrete: 7800 GT, 7900 GS, 8600 GTS, 9500 GT (GDDR3), GT 220 (DDR2) Go (mobile): 7950 GTX	Discrete: X1800 XL, X1950 GT, HD 4650 (DDR2), HD 6450 Mobility: X1800 XT, HD 4650, HD 5165, 6400M Integrated: 6620G, 6550D
Discrete: 6800 Ultra, 7600 GT, 7800 GS, 8600 GS, 8600 GT (GDDR3), 9500 GT (DDR2) Go (mobile): 7800 GTX, 7900 GTX	Discrete: X800 XT (& PE), X850 XT (& PE), X1650 XT, X1800 GTO, HD 2600 XT, HD 3650 (DDR3), HD 3670 Mobility: X1900, 3670 Integrated: 6520G, 6530D	Integrated: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Discrete: 6800 GT, 6800 GS (PCIe), 8600 GT (DDR2), GT 520 Go (mobile): 7800, Go 7900 GS, 520M, 520MX	Discrete: X800 XL, X800 GTO2/GTO16, HD 2600 PRO, HD 3650 (DDR2), Mobility: X800 XT, HD 2600 XT, 3650 Integrated: 6410D, 6480G
Discrete: 6800 GS (AGP) Go (mobile): 6800 Ultra, 7600 GT, 8600M GT, 8700M GT, 410M	Discrete: X800 GTO 256 MB, X800 PRO, X850 PRO, X1650 GT Mobility: HD 2600 Integrated: 6370D, 6380G
Discrete: 6800, 7300 GT GDDR3, 7600 GS, 8600M GS Go (mobile): 6800, 7700	Discrete: X800, X800 GTO 128 MB, X1600 XT, X1650 PRO Mobility: X1800, HD 5145, HD 5470 (GDDR5), HD 5450,
Discrete: 6600 GT, 6800LE, 6800 XT, 7300 GT (DDR2), 8500 GT, 9400 GT Go (mobile): 7600 (128-bit)	Discrete: 9800 XT, X700 PRO, X800 GT, X800 SE, X1300 XT, X1600 PRO, HD 2400 XT, HD 4350, HD 4550, HD 5450 Mobility: X800, 3470, HD 5470 (DDR3), HD 5430, 6300M Integrated: HD 6310, HD 6320	Integrated: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Discrete: FX 5900, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5950 Ultra, 6600 (128-bit) Go (mobile): 6800 (128-bit) Integrated: 9300, 9400	Discrete: 9700, 9700 PRO, 9800, 9800 PRO, X700, X1300 PRO, X1550, HD 2400 PRO Mobility: X1450, X1600, X1700, 2400 XT, X2500, 3450 Integrated: HD 3200, HD 3300, HD 4200, HD 4250, HD 4290, HD 6250, HD 6290
Discrete: FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5900 XT Go (mobile): 6600, Go 7600 (64-bit)	Discrete: 9500 PRO, 9600 XT, 9800 PRO (128-bit), X600 XT, X1050 (128-bit) Mobility: 9800, X700, X1350, X1400, X2300, HD 2400	Integrated: Intel HD Graphics (Core i5-6x1), 2000
Discrete: 4 Ti 4600, 4 Ti 4800, FX 5700 Ultra, 6200, 8300, 8400 G, G 210, G 310 Go (mobile): 315M	Discrete: 9600 PRO, 9800 LE, X600 PRO, HD 2300 Mobility: 9700 (128-bit), X600, X1300 Integrated: Xpress 1250	Integrated: Intel HD Graphics (Core i3 5x0, Core i5-6x0)
Discrete: 4 Ti4200, 4 Ti4400, 4 Ti4800 SE, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5700, 6600 (64-bit), 7300 GS, 8400M GS, 9300M G, 9300M GS	Discrete: 9500, 9550, 9600, X300, X1050 (64-bit) Mobility: 9600	Integrated: Intel HD Graphics (Pentium G)
Discrete: 3 Ti500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5700 LE, 6200 TC, 6600 LE, 7200 GS, 7300 LE Go (mobile): 5700, 8200M, 9200M GS, 9100 Integrated: 8200, 8300	Discrete: 8500, 9100, 9000 PRO, 9600 LE, X300 SE, X1150 Mobility 9700 (64-bit)	Integrated: GMA X4500
Discrete: 3, 3 Ti200, FX 5200 (128-bit), FX 5500, Go (mobile): 5600, 6200, 6400, 7200, 7300, 7400 (64-bit)	Discrete: 9000, 9200, 9250 Mobility: 9600 (64-bit), X300
Discrete: FX 5200 (64 bit) Go (mobile): 7200, 7400 (32-bit) Integrated: 6100, 6150, 7025, 7050	Discrete: 9200 SE Integrated: Xpress 200M, Xpress 1000, Xpress 1150	Integrated: GMA X3000, X3100, X3500
Discrete: 2 GTS, 4 MX 440, 2 Ultra, 2 Ti, 2 Ti 200	Discrete: 7500	Integrated: GMA 3000, 3100
Discrete: 256, 2 MX 200, 4 MX 420, 2 MX 400	Discrete: SDR, LE, DDR, 7000, 7200	Integrated: GMA 500, 900, 950
Discrete: Nvidia TNT	Discrete: Rage 128	Discrete: Intel 74

There you have it folks; the best cards for the money this month. Now all that’s left to do is to find and purchase them.

Don’t worry too much about which brand you choose, because all of the cards out there are close to Nvidia’s and ATI’s reference designs. Just pay attention to price, warranty, and the manufacturer’s reputation for honoring the warranty if something goes wrong.

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Ram

Razer's New BLACKWIDOW ultimate

Full mechanical keys for superior
tactility and faster response

The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate’s mechanical key technology provides blazing fast game responsiveness as each key only requires an optimized actuation force of 50g, and a reduced actuation distance of 2mm, faster than what is possible on any other ordinary gaming keyboard.

Individually backlit keys with
improved lighting

Never miss a key in the dark with the new green backlighting on the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate. With improved lighting configurable to your preference, you can launch assaults and flank foes even under low light conditions.

10 key roll-over in gaming mode

Actuate as many keys as there are fingers on both your hands and have them all register accurately and quickly during gaming. With the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate’s gaming mode 10 key roll-over, you can deliver overwhelming destruction on your opponents, or just ensure that every command is registered and executed perfectly for victorious gaming.

Full mechanical keys for superior
tactility and faster response

With an incredibly lightweight actuation force of 50g, and a reduced actuation distance of 2mm, the Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition ensures the only thing between you and taking out your foes is how fast your fingers can actuate.

Compact Layout with detachable
USB cable

The Razer BlackWidow Stealth Tournament Edition is truly portable with its small footprint, removing the numpad and macro keys. The braided USB cable of the Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition can be detached and stowed away neatly in the included protection sleeve for ease of carrying to LAN parties and tournaments.

10 key roll-over in gaming mode

Actuate as many keys as there are fingers on both your hands and have them all register accurately and quickly during gaming. With the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate’s gaming mode 10 key roll-over, you can deliver overwhelming destruction on your opponents, or just ensure that every command is registered and executed perfectly for victorious gaming.

Mechanical keyboards
Every key on the Razer BlackWidow has its own independent mechanical key switch mechanism, delivering crisp response and tactile feedback for a completely different feel with each key stroke.

Imagine every single key on the keyboard with the precision of a mouse click – no more pressing of keys without knowing for certain if they have been actuated. Precision clicking coupled with an optimized lighter key actuation force will redefine the way gamers play.

Standard keyboards
Membrane (standard) keyboards are by far the most commonly used with today’s computers. They are designed so that all the keycaps are positioned above rubber domes, which in turn are above a plastic membrane that spreads over the entire keyboard.

Most mechanical keyboards gamers use today are standard mechanical keyboards rebadged as gaming keyboards, lacking key features that give them the competitive gaming edge. The Razer BlackWidow’s uniquely tactile mechanical key architecture with an actuation point halfway through the full distance of 4mm, combined with its distinct tactile feedback, allows the Razer BlackWidow to provide gamers a keyboard that responds like no other.

Most mechanical keyboards require 60-80g of force to actuate keystroke commands, resulting in actuation fatigue that decreases gameplay performance.

Other mechanical keyboards provide little to no tactile feedback at the point of key actuation, so you cannot ensure that your command has fired until you bottom out your key stroke.

The Razer BlackWidow optimized key actuation force of 50g enables you to respond faster in the heat of battle and outlast your opponents.

The Razer BlackWidow’s distinct tactile feedback upon key actuation that responds with a bump to your fingertips. Combined with an actuation point of 2mm (halfway through the 4mm full travel distance), you will know exactly when your command has fired so you can rapidly move on to the next key stroke and move in for the quick kill.

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Ram

Ubisoft's Assassin''s Creed IV :

The next Assassin’s Creed — due out in 2013-2014, the game doesn’t necessarily have to inch its story closer to modern times.

Going wherever, or rather whenever they want doesn’t pose a problem for the developers at Ubisoft, according to producer Francois Pelland.

Francois explained to Metro at a recent preview event for Assassin’s Creed III (They’ve since pulled their story. There’s an embargo.): “It’s a question we’ve been getting a lot. It’s not amoving forward thing, it’s all based on lineage and on DNA and therefore it has nothing to do with time. The next game could easily go backwards as much as forward, no problem.”

Looks like the new character Connor’s star may not shine longer than for a single game and Assassin’s Creed Could Go On Forever

Previously, Alex Hutchinson said: ”fans most requested settings for the series are the worst.” and Ubisoft Aims To Deliver “Connor’s Character With More Depth”

Assassin’s Creed III will release on October 30 for PC, PS3, Xbox360 and Wii U.

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Ram

Razer Ouroboros for Elite Gamers

The Razer Ouroboros ambidextrous wireless gaming mouse is a potent weapon packed with enough lethal features to obliterate the competition. Designed for gamers who prefer an ambidextrous design, it offers fully customizable ergonomics and fit for every hand size, big or small, by allowing adjustment of the arched palm rest and back. Two interchangeable side panels ensure you’re using your preferred grip-style at all times. Game for hours on end while minimizing fatigue and maximizing comfort, as your enemies rage-quit from exhaustion.  Razer’s highly advanced, award-winning 4G Dual Sensor System can be found in the Razer Ouroboros. This gaming-grade mouse sensor combines a laser and an optical sensor to enhance tracking precision and detect surfaces ten times faster than previous generation sensors. Its all-new DPI clutch lets you temporarily reduce or increase the DPI as you game, so you can go from high-sensitivity assault to low-sense sniper then back to assault as you need. With the Razer Ouroboros, you’re getting the absolute performance standard of pro-gamers today to match whatever game you play – whether it is a first-person shooter, real-time strategy, or role-playing game. The Razer Ouroboros also features an ultra-low 1ms latency wireless play that is as responsive and as precise as it is when it is corded. You’re as free to swipe and destroy as your play style dictates. With this phenomenal, all-in-one, juggernaut of a gaming mouse, achieving victorious gaming is easy.

	Fully Customizable Ambidextrous Ergonomics The Razer Ouroboros features customizable ambidextrous ergonomics with an adjustable arched palm rest and back, as well as two interchangeable side panels. This gaming mouse will perfectly fit any and every hand curvature and grip-style, ensuring optimum comfort and minimal fatigue during extended play for every gamer – especially you.
	4G Dual Sensor System Experience the new pro-gaming standard of precision with the 8200dpi 4G Dual Sensor System, outfitted with a laser and an optical sensor to accurately calibrate the mouse to any surface for exceptional tracking. The Razer Ouroboros not only matches the speed of your swipes, no matter your play style, but also gives you adjustable liftoff tracking distance, empowering you with more control than ever.
	1ms Gaming-grade Wireless Technology Unrivaled gaming-grade wireless technology means that the Razer Ouroboros performs as well cordless as it does corded, giving you total freedom of motion as you crush the competition. With a 1ms response rate, your command is executed first even if you and your opponent react at the same time. When you need to charge the mouse, use its stylish dock, or plug the cord in to keep on gaming.

Technical Specifications :

• Customizable ergonomics to fit all hand sizes and grip-styles
• 8200dpi 4G Dual Sensor System
• Gaming-grade wireless technology with dock
• Razer Synapse 2.0 enabled
• 11 programmable Hyperesponse buttons
• 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time
• Up to 200 inches per second / 50g acceleration
• Approximate Size: 116 mm to 136 mm / 4.57" to 5.35" (Length) x 71 mm / 2.80" (Width) x 42 mm / 1.65" (Height)
• Approximate Weight: 115 g / 0.25 lbs. (without battery) to 135 g / 0.29 lbs. (with battery)
• Battery life: (Approx) 12 hrs (continuous gaming)

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 
PC / Mac with USB port 
Windows® 7 / Windows Vista® / Windows® XP (32-bit)/ Mac OS X (v10.6-10.7 and above) 
Internet connection 
100MB of free hard disk space

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Ram

Battlefield 4 Beta Confirmed for Fall 2013 :

Gamers can reserve their spot in the Battlefield 4 beta by pre-ordering Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition or Digital Deluxe on Origin.

Monday brought reports that exclusive access to the Battlefield 4 beta would be offered to gamers who pre-ordered Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition (or Digital Deluxe) from EA's Origin platform before the game's launch on October 23. The listing was pulled for unknown reasons as word of the beta began to spread -- possibly launched before EA could make a formal announcement. But now the beta offering is back along with confirmation from EA that it's the real deal.

The big question we have to ask is why? After all, Battlefield 3 isn't even a year old, having launched in October 25, 2011, here in the States. It hasn't matured to the point that gamers are ready for a new Battlefield installment. As some of our readers have pointed out, it seems as if EA is just milking the franchise, but the company is reassuring fans that Battlefield 3's story "is still just beginning."

"Even with billions of bullets fired and millions of games played, we know the Battlefield 3 story is still just the beginning," the open letter reads. "As ever, we are humbled by the community's response to the game, and couldn't be happier with the feedback we have received to Battlefield 3 Premium. With the Back to Karkand and Close Quarters expansion packs already out, Armored Kill around the corner, and End Game and Aftermath still on the horizon, we're looking forward to many more hours of gameplay with you, and can't wait to see the stories you will tell through Battlelog and player created videos."

In a separate press release distributed on Tuesday, EA said that the exclusive Battlefield 4 beta will be available in Fall 2013, and that additional details regarding Battlefield 4 will be revealed at a later date. "We’re not ready to talk about Battlefield 4 yet - in the meantime, we hope you will continue to enjoy Battlefield 3 and all the Battlefield 3 Premium content still to come," the company said on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, EA talks up the "ground-breaking" Frostbite 2 engine which reportedly "breaks the multiplayer mold," and the upcoming release of Medal of Honor Warfighter. EA calls it the most authentic shooter of the holiday season, putting gamers in the boots of the world's most aggressive, precise and disciplined warfighters who fight battles that are ripped from headlines around the globe. The story was written by U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas, inspired by real warriors, real operations and real places.

"From rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf's stronghold in the Philippines to assaulting Al-Shabaab's "Pirate Town" on the Somali Coast, Medal of Honor Warfighter puts players in the boots of today's most highly trained and skilled warriors to experience missions that have a dotted line to real world terrorist threats. Medal of Honor Warfighter features real world hotspots in the single player campaign and introduces international Tier 1 Operators from 10 different nations in multiplayer allowing players to show their national pride online," EA said on Tuesday.

For more information about Medal of Honor Warfighter, head here. To get your guaranteed spot in the Battlefield 4 beta, reserve your copy of Warfighter Limited Edition or Warfighter Digital Deluxe here.

Courtesy : Tom's Hardware ...

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Ram.

PlayStation 4 Rumored to Use AMD Fusion CPU/GPU

Given the transitional state of console gaming, the success of the Xbox 360/Kinect, and Nintendo's experiments with a new controller type, Sony will need something big for the PS4.

The core building block appears to be AMD hardware.

Information about the inner workings of the next PlayStation have been trickling out for some time, with no way to determine how accurate those bits and pieces are. Nevertheless, the reports are interesting and could point to a trend on how console makers are planning to keep today's consoles relevant in their own game as well as in a trend that is leverages general purpose applications that merges active entertainment (gaming, social engagement) with passive entertainment (audio, video, TV). The PlayStation-centric site PSX Sense reports that Sony may be building they next console, code-named Orbis, mainly on AMD hardware.

There will be a Fusion processor codenamed Liverpool. The APU may have four cores and run at 3.2 GHz. the site also lists a "Tahiti" R10XX GPU that is capable of 1,843 Gflops at 800 MHz clock speed, 2 or 4 GB memory, a Blu-ray drive, HDMI 1.4 support, 16 GB Flash memory and at least 320 GB HDD space. The launch date is sometime in 2013.


Courtesty : Tom's Hardware


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Ram

Cooler Master Announces Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case

The Elite 120 Advanced is designed for Mini ITX boards and can accommodate full-size ATX power supply units, high-end graphics cards with a length of up to 343 mm (which would cover AIBs such as the Radeon HD7990 or GeForceGTX 690), one 5.25-inch optical drive as well as up to three 3.5-inch or up to four 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs.

According to the manufacturer, the volume of the case is only one third the size of a standard case, but the airflow design and three fans (one 120 mm front fan, one 80 mm side fan and one 120 mm HDD fan) manage to keep the inside "cool and quiet." The black case features a brushed aluminum front, and weighs 7.3 lbs.

There was no information on price and availability of this case.

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Ram

Courtesy  : Tom's Hardware...

Gigabyte N670OC-2GD - Best buy now

All-Around Best GeForce GTX 670: Gigabyte N670OC-2GD

Gigabyte's card is quiet at idle and not too loud under load. Its cooling performance at idle, during normal desktop work, and during gaming is even better than Asus' card. It ties Zotac's effort for the lowest temperature at idle, but achieves its goal at a mere 20% fan duty cycle. When we configured it to cool our card down to 70°C, its sound level was still acceptable.

This is the slimmest card in our test, it weighs the least, and is even suitable for SLI configurations on motherboards with a just a single-slot gap between 16-lane interfaces. Unfortunately, that's pretty common. Although the N670OC-2GD doesn't include the highest overclock, it's currently selling online at the same $400 price point as completely stock reference cards. And that's with the Windforce 3X cooler. That combination cannot be beat.

So far Gigabyte is has proved , it is worthy....Check out the full review of 7 best GTX 670 cards from 7 manfacturers in Tom's Hardware ....


Its available in Newegg for $400.....


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Ram

Tomb Raider 2012 E3 Gameplay

Assassin' Creed 3 : Frontier Gameplay