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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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The ultimate keyboard - made with light?
Monday 24 January 2005 – 11:48
After countless prototype demonstrations, the virtual keyboard finally has made it into production. Several companies worked on the development of the technology, but only one firm appears to have cleared all hurdles to be able to offer a stable commercial product.
Ultimate Arena on All-Seeing Eye
Friday 25 July 2003 – 05:39
Ultimate Arena today announces that its game servers for Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2003, and America's Army will receive special designation inside All-Seeing Eye game browsers.
Microsoft apologizes for slow additions to Windows Vista Ultimate
Wednesday 4 July 2007 – 12:29
A rare Microsoft apology was issued this week, in response to complaints that Windows Vista Ultimate wasn't living up to update expectations outlined by the software giant
Ultimate Arena Offers Counter-Strike
Monday 18 August 2003 – 11:33
Ultimate Arena today announced that the world's most popular multiplayer game, Counter-Strike, can now be played at its website.
Alienware Selects ATI's RADEON 9700 PRO For New Ultimate Gaming Machines
Tuesday 17 September 2002 – 08:06
ATI Technologies, today announced that the RADEON(tm) 9700 PRO, the world's most radical, feature rich 3D graphics visual processing unit (VPU), will power Alienware's ultimate gaming machines.

Articles & reviews

Tom's Ultimate RAM Speed Tests*
Wednesday 9 April 2008 – 06:40 in Hardware
We compare all popular DDR2 and DDR3 speeds on both a fast Core 2 Duo and an older Pentium 4 single core. The big question is a simple one: what memory speed do you really need?
Windows Vista Ultimate, A Hands On Diary: Entry #1*
Tuesday 2 January 2007 – 06:49
Even a hacking-cough-let-me-go-to-sleep cold didn't deter Barry Gerber from picking up and playing with an Acer Ferrari 1000 laptop with Release To Manufacture versions of Windows Vista Ultimate and Office 2007 installed. He records his experience in this diary.
The Ultimate Mouse Hunt Part Two*
Friday 18 November 2005 – 06:00
We recently showed how your overall computing experience can benefit from Logitech's G mouse series. Now Microsoft and Razer say their new mice have raised the bar for dpi, resolution and laser technology even higher.
Building The Ultimate Home Theater PC*
Monday 3 October 2005 – 07:00
Hype aside, is it really possible to build a PC that is quiet and does everything that a high-end remote-controlled set-top box can do? And don't forget it's got to look good in your living room, too.
The Ultimate Mouse Hunt*
Monday 12 September 2005 – 07:00
A new crop of mice from Logitech, Microsoft and Saitek show how much your computing experience can hinge on your mouse's dpi, resolution or laser technology. Our analysis and tests show which ones are worth your money.