of the optional E6800 Extreme Edition. Windows Vista might seem like an odd choice for a gaming machine when we consider that the 7950 is a DirectX 9 class GPU that won’t be assisted by Vista’s DirectX 10 features, and that the Windows XP drivers are more...

other boring environment, you will be able to play games on this hardware. This does not mean that you will be able to play the newest and best games but with DirectX 10 gaming looming, that may be an issue for everyone. What about the future? Apple's next...

cards represent the latest-and-greatest Nvidia graphics circuitry, though they lack the sheer power and number of shaders, physics effects and so forth found in more powerful 8800 rigs. They do support DirectX 10 graphics used in Vista, and can offload encoding...

set of cooling fins. Nvidia’s 8600-class cards represent the latest-and-greatest Nvidia graphics circuitry, though they lack the sheer power and number of shaders, physics effects and so forth found in more powerful 8800 rigs. They do support DirectX 10 graphics...

cards represent the latest-and-greatest Nvidia graphics circuitry, though they lack the sheer power and number of shaders, physics effects and so forth found in more powerful 8800 rigs. They do support DirectX 10 graphics used in Vista, and can offload encoding...

company's gaming notebook takes on its similarly priced sibling? Dell's XPS M1730 vs. Alienware's Area-51 m9750.. Both notebooks use SLI for enhanced 3D performance, but the XPS M1730’s newer DirectX 10 capable GeForce Go 8700M appears to be derived from...

can take almost anywhere. It’s even been improved since our August review, with an available upgrade from GeForce Go 7950 GTX technology to GeForce 8700M GT DirectX 10 capability. A high-contrast 17” 1920x1200 pixel display combines with a 9.5 pound weight...