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AMD's Radeon HD6570 and HD6670 are the entry-level graming graphics card launched in early 2011. The HD6570 comes in two main versions - DDR3 and the GDDR5 while the HD6670 is GDDR5. Codenamed Turks, they are the fastest graphics card today that do not require an external power source and they are also low profile cards which means they are perfect for HTPC or small CPU cases.
The specifications for both the cards are listed below.

AMD Radeon HD 6570 DDR3 Specifications:

Core Frequency	650 MHz
Memory Frequency	900 MHz
Memory Size	512 MB - 2 GB (DDR3)
Memory Bus Size	128 bit
Memory Bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
Stream Processors	480
TDP (Max Power)	44 W
Idle Power	10 W
Price	US$69

AMD Radeon HD 6570 GDDR5 Specifications:

Core Frequency	650 MHz
Memory Frequency	1000 MHz
Memory Size	512 MB - 1 GB (GDDR5)
Memory Bus Size	128 bit
Memory Bandwidth	64 GB/s
Stream Processors	480
TDP (Max Power)	60 W
Idle Power	11 W
Price	US$79

AMD Radeon HD 6670 GDDR5 Specifications:

Core Frequency	800 MHz
Memory Frequency	1000 MHz
Memory Size	512 MB - 1 GB (GDDR5)
Memory Bus Size	128 bit
Memory Bandwidth	64 GB/s
Stream Processors	480
TDP (Max Power)	66 W
Idle Power	12 W
Price	US$99

Source: AMD

AMD has launched its new generation of graphics card - the 6000 Series. Code-named "Barts", two cards,  both of the 6800 Series are available now - HD 6850 and HD 6870. These two new cards are not the fastest graphics card out there and are not to be misunderstood to be in the same league as the HD 5850 and HD 5870 respectively. Even though they are named like the previous high-end graphics card they are aimed at the mid-range gaming market.

From AMD's press release, "unprecedented levels of game performance, best-in-class energy efficiency, and an unmatched feature set starting at $179 ... designed to be “perfect graphics cards” for gamers .. provide more than 30 percent greater game performance than competing product"

Microsoft's XBox 360 sales figures for US have increased for the last month of July, it has overtaken Nintendo DS sales for the first time in three years. Just two months back Microsoft had redesigned the XBox360 to sport a slim design and include wifi connectivity. The sales for xbox 360 have doubled compared to the same month last year.

The number of units sold in US for the month of July 2010 is as following:

1. XBox 360 - 443,500
2. DS - 398,400
3. Wii - 253,900
4. PS3 - 214,500

Total Worldwide sales is as following:

1. PS2 - 145 million
2. DS - 129 million
3. Wii - 71 million
4. XBox 360 - 42 million
5. PS3 - 38 million

[Source: Wikipedia]

Intel's newest and fastest generation of processors are based on the Nehalem microarchitecture and are branded under the names - Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3.
They were first launched in late 2008 and are the successor to the Intel Core2 brand. They are available both for the desktop and laptop platforms.
Below is the price list in US$ and links with details specifications:

Desktop Lineup:
Core i7-975 (3.33 GHz) - $999
Core i7-960 (3.20 GHz) - $562
Core i7-950 (3.06 GHz) - $562
Core i7-920 (2.66 GHz) - $284
Core i7-870 (2.93 GHz) - $562 $294
Core i7-860 (2.93 GHz) - $284
Core i5-750 (2.66 GHz) - $196
Core i5-670 (3.46 GHz) - $284
Core i5-661 (3.33 GHz) - $196
Core i5-660 (3.33 GHz) - $196
Core i5-650 (3.20 GHz) - $176
Core i3-540 (3.20 GHz) - $133 $117
Core i3-530 (3.20 GHz) - $113

Mobile Lineup:
Core i7-920XM (2.00 GHz) - $1054
Core i7-820QM (1.80 GHz) - $546
Core i7-720QM (1.60 GHz) - $364
Core i7-620M    (2.66 GHz) - $332
Core i5-540M    (2.53 GHz) - $257
Core i5-520M    (2.40 GHz) - $225 

Last Updated: Sunday, July 25, 2010

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