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  • 03 December 2012

  • A brief history of graphics cards: 64 GPUs tested from the past five years

    Readers wonder sometimes how a new graphics card compares to the older one in their desktop PC. How much faster is a GeForce GTX 680 really than a GeForce GTX 8800 GTX? How much more powerful is an AMD Radeon HD 7970 compared to the ATI Radeon HD 4870 or even 3870? Curiosity finally got the best of us, after lots of digging we found 64 graphics cards from the last five years, and tested each one with our current benchmarks.

  • 25 October 2012

  • Windows 8 system requirements

    Before you rush out and buy a copy of Windows 8, it's important you check that your computer is up to scratch. Here are the Windows 8 system requirements.

  • 24 April 2012

  • FAQ: Intel Ivy Bridge processors

    Intel has launched its latest generation of processors called Ivy Bridge. So you're probably wondering what it all means to the technology world and computing. We've put together this FAQ to answer all your burning questions.

  • 23 April 2012

  • Intel Ivy Bridge processors tested

    New Intel Ivy Bridge i5 and i7 processors tested, vs Sandy Bridge and AMD chips.

  • 27 February 2012

  • PNY wins PC Advisor's Best Graphics Card of 2012 award

    If you don’t want to spend a fortune, but still want a GPU upgrade that’s going to make mincemeat out of any game you may throw at it for a few years, PNY’s £250 GeForce GTX 570 Performance Edition is a relatively affordable upgrade that doesn’t compromise on performance.

  • 26 January 2012

  • PC Advisor's top five tweets of the week – January 26th 2012

    It's been a busy seven days in tech, from Apple and Samsung's continuing patent battle to a juror being jailed for researching a case on the web.

  • 13 January 2012

  • ARM: 'Flexibility of chips leading to hyper-personalised tech'

    Jeff Chu - Director of Consumer, Client Computing at ARM - took time out of his busy schedule to give PC Advisor an insight into how the chip maker sees mobile and personal computing developing over the next few years.

  • PC Advisor's most commented stories of the week - 13th January 2012

    It's been a busy seven days in the world of technology, with Virgin Media announcing its plans to double broadband speeds for its customers and Ofcom revealing its wants 98 per cent of the UK to be able to access 4G technology when the networks are rolled out.

  • 15 November 2011

  • Thai floods lead to surge in UK PC prices

    The price of PCs is set to rocket after the series of floods in Thailand sent hard disk drive (HDD) costs through the roof. PC Advisor investigates.

  • 01 July 2011

  • PC Advisor today - top technology news, reviews and tips, 01/07/2011

    PC Advisor editors pick the day's best technology news, reviews, tips and tricks

  • 26 May 2011

  • How to clean up - and speed up - your PC

    Over time your PC will pick up grit and grot and generally get bogged down. We look at ways to get a flagging PC back on track.

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