Igor Wallossek

Articles by: Igor Wallossek

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Unboxing

By Igor Wallossek published

AMD has been trickling out information about its next GPU architecture, Vega, for what seems like forever. We’re only days away, but here’s another drip-drop: Unboxing the graphics card.

AMD Threadripper: Unboxing

By Igor Wallossek published

Yes, we were looking out the window waiting on Ryzen Threadripper's arrival.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition 16GB Review

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The Radeon Vega FE strives to be all things to all people: a workhorse and expensive toy in one. AMD even allows the FE card to support its Radeon Pro drivers.

Exclusive Threadripper Socket TR4 Schematics, Cooler Compatibility

By Igor Wallossek published

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Review

By Paul Alcorn, Igor Wallossek published

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Fresh from the introduction of Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5, AMD is ready to battle Core i3 and Pentium with its Ryzen 3 1300X and 1200 processors.

The Skylake-X Mess Explored: Thermal Paste And Runaway Power

By Igor Wallossek published

Skylake-X presents throttling problems and a seemingly insurmountable cooling challenge. Why? We'll explore a few different reasons in the search for answers.

KFA2/Galax GeForce GTX 1080 Ti EXOC Review

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KFA2/Galax creates an attractive alternative to Nvidia's Founders Edition card, complete with more performance, a quieter cooler and same dual-slot form factor.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 Gaming Review

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Unlike Asus & Gigabyte, which slap 2.5-slot coolers on their GTX 1080 Tis, EVGA remains faithful to a smaller form factor with its GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 Gaming.

Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Extreme Review

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Zotac builds a capable GeForce GTX 1080 Ti card with beefy cooling and an attractive price, but it has insufficient VRM cooling and high fan speeds.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Graphics Card Roundup

By Igor Wallossek published

While we're starting off with just four boards, this roundup will continue to grow as more GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards arrive at our lab in Germany.

Building The Lian Li DK-04X Gaming Desk

By Igor Wallossek published

We go straight to the factory to see the Lian Li DK-04X Gaming Desk go through the build process, then we take one home for a new build!

Aorus GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Edition 11G Review

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After testing the Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Edition 11G, the company's flagship, we think hardcore gamers should strongly consider this graphics card.

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11G Review

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Huge, heavy, and fast: with the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11G, MSI christens a dreadnought capable of massive firepower. It approaches perfection, exhibiting just one weakness worth mentioning.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Review

By Paul Alcorn, Igor Wallossek published

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AMD's Ryzen 5 1500X challenges the Intel Core i5 family for quad-core supremacy. Can Ryzen overtake the latest Kaby Lake-based models in the $200 range?

AMD Radeon RX 550 2GB Review

By Igor Wallossek, Chris Angelini published

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The Radeon RX 550 replaces AMD’s lowest-end add-in cards. It's about time, too, since the previous models were based on 2013-era GPUs.

AMD Radeon RX 480 Graphics Card Roundup

By Igor Wallossek published

We've rounded up all the AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics cards we could find. This first batch includes products from Asus, HIS, MSI, Sapphire, and AMD itself.

Passive Cooling: XFX RX 460 Heatsink Edition Vs. Palit GTX 1050 Ti KalmX

By Igor Wallossek published

After hacking together our own passively-cooled card, we now compare off-the-shelf solutions based on AMD and Nvidia GPUs. Was our attempt amateurish or could there be a more general problem with passively cooling current-gen graphics processors?

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics Card Roundup

By Igor Wallossek published

Eight different GeForce GTX 1060 cards (with 6GB and 3GB of GDDR5) do battle in a round-up we'll continue updating as new cards make it through our lab.

Overclocking GeForce GTX 1080 Ti To 2.1 GHz Using Water

By Igor Wallossek published

Our launch coverage showed that Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition is held back by its stock cooler. So, we replaced the vapor chamber and centrifugal fan with a custom water-cooling loop. Was it worth it? Absolutely!

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Review

By Chris Angelini, Igor Wallossek published

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Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is now the fastest graphics card available, and at $500 cheaper than the previous champ! Should you buy now, or wait for AMD's Vega?

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition, Unboxed

By Igor Wallossek published

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is nigh. But we can only give you a handful of details just yet.

AMD Ryzen Motherboards Could Pose Heatsink Pressure Problem

By Igor Wallossek published

AM4 motherboards for AMD's Ryzen could pose problems regarding heatsink pressure due to screw hole height.

Testing EVGA's GeForce GTX 1080 FTW2 With New iCX Cooler

By Igor Wallossek published

Does a new heat sink translate to new success? EVGA complements its existing technology with some on-board sensors and gives enthusiasts access to asynchronous fan control.

Sneak Peek: Palit's Passively-Cooled GTX 1050 Ti KalmX 4GB

By Igor Wallossek published

A passively-cooled mainstream graphics card that runs silently while gaming? Today we get our first peek at Palit's GeForce GTX 1050 Ti KalmX.

Six New Pascal-Based Quadro Cards Released, One With HBM2

By Igor Wallossek published

Nvidia is launching six new Pascal-based Quadro card at SolidWorks World this week, one of which looks to be an HBM2-equipped stunner.

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