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Dual & Quad VGA Charts 2008
For users who want the highest graphics performance a system can provide they need to add more cards in dual and quad configurations. In these charts we test the best configurations of AMD's CrossFire and Nvidia's SLI. We wanted to take all the guesswork out of who is best in what game. This is the ultimate graphics resource tool for hardcore gamers and power users. Each configuration is run them through a battery of eight intensive tests including 7 real world gaming applications and one synthetic benchmark. * Battlefield 2142 * Dark Messiah of Might and Magic * Doom 3 * Microsoft Flight Simulator X * Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion * Prey * Warhammer: Mark of Chaos * 3DMark06 Our charts are interactive and regularly updated to enable you to make informed buying decisions. By clicking on a particular graphics card's performance bar you will see the test configuration. These charts are the answer to what a user needs: the best multi-video card configuration available for a particular price and application!
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44 quad-core CPUs = 9000 Pentium Pro processors, says Intel
Wednesday 8 November 2006 – 11:53
Ahead of the Super Computing 2006 (SC06) conference, which will open its doors on November 11, Intel announced new server cluster software tools and provided more information about its Clovertown quad-core processor, which industry sources expect to debut on November 12.
Intel roadmap confirms 2.67 GHz quad-core Core 2 Extreme
Thursday 17 August 2006 – 05:33
A new version of a roadmap distributed by Intel to its closest partners lists the upcoming quad-core "Kentsfield" as the new flagship of the firm's desktop processor portfolio. The new Core 2 Extreme will arrive with a clock speed of 2.67 GHz, more L2 cache and substantially higher power consumption.
Intel preps quad-core mobile chip, new CPU architecture for 2008 - analyst
Friday 14 April 2006 – 09:24
Intel is running its development and manufacturing resources at full speed to roll out its "Core" architecture later its year. In-Stat analyst Jim McGregor believes that the company will not take any chances to fall behind again: Quad-core chips appear on the horizon and the company may be introducing a new microarchitecture in 2007 or 2008.
Dell first to officially roll out quad-core system
Tuesday 14 November 2006 – 01:49
Dell received the honor of unveiling the first quad-core desktop computer. Just hours before Intel will formally announce its Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor, Dell announced the XPS 710, which looks like a regular XPS gaming system but hides one of the first quad-core CPUs you can buy - for at least $3700.
Intel aims for one million quad-core processors by mid-2007
Wednesday 17 January 2007 – 12:38
The production volume of Intel's quad-core processors is still very limited, but the company hopes to deliver a total of one million Kentsfield and Clovertown processors by the time AMD announces its first processor with four cores.

Articles & reviews

Intel's quad-core rings in a new era of enthusiast systems*
Thursday 2 November 2006 – 06:15
We've heard the story over and over again: Dual-cores are the fastest chips you can buy, period. While that claim may be true in many cases, it is especially not true for gaming: Games have not yet embraced multithreading and are lagging behind. Half-Life 2 developer Valve, however, believes that this scenario will change quickly and promises a 3.4x performance gain with four cores.
CES 2007: Intel rolls out new quad-core processor Core 2 Quad Q6600*
Monday 8 January 2007 – 09:22
Intel is enjoying its lead in the current microprocessor market and today announced more CPUs with four cores. There are three new quad-cores altogether, one desktop processor and two chips for entry-level servers.
Intel moves flagship quad-core processor to new stepping*
Tuesday 15 May 2007 – 01:13
Intel is transitioning its Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor from the B-3 to the G-0 stepping. ...
Quad-Core Xeon Clovertown Rolls Into DP Servers*
Wednesday 6 December 2006 – 02:28
Intel's multi-core onslaught has reached the professional space. The Xeon 5300 Clovertown allows administrators to upgrade existing Socket 771 dual-processor machines from four to eight cores. We let the features and numbers speak for themselves.
Price/Performance Charts: Price of Core 2 Extreme drops ahead of quad-core launch*
Saturday 21 October 2006 – 01:13
If you plan on upgrading your computer with Intel's fastest processor, this may be your best opportunity yet: The latest update of our Price/Performance Charts reveals a substantial drop in etail pricing - close to $900 and substantially below any price of any other Intel Extreme processor before.