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GPU Benchmarking Methods Investigated: Fact vs. Fiction |
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| Mon, July 19 2010 | 9:01AM | PermaLink |
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GPU performance has been a hotly debated topic recently and Hardware Canucks has decided to jump face-first into the murky world of games, timedemos, in-game rolling benchmarks and more. In this article we take an in-depth look at various benchmarking methods used throughout the industry and put their accuracy (or lack thereof) to the ultimate test.
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http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/33190-gpu-benchmarking-methods-investigated-fact-vs-fiction.html
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AMD Phenom II Hardcore Overclocking Event |
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| Wed, May 27 2009 | 4:33PM | PermaLink |
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"Located in the heart of Texas, the city of Austin is known for many things. Nicknamed Silicon Hills, the state capital accommodates an army of tech companies including the one and only Advanced Micro Devices, better known as AMD. From May 20th to the 22nd, AMD brought in some of the biggest names in the extreme overclocking scene with the goal of breaking world records. Armed with AMD's latest Black Edition processor, the Phenom II X4 955, a steady flow of liquid nitrogen (LN2), and several vats of liquid helium (LHe), the stage was set for one of the most impressive overclocking exhibitions of recent memory..."
"After three days and 300 liters of used liquid nitrogen, what was the outcome? The LHe setup used by K|ngp|n provided monstrous CPU overclocks and some of the highest benchmarks ever seen from an AMD-based system."
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http://hothardware.com/Articles/AMD-Phenom-II-Hardcore-Overclocking-Event/
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