As the underdog in the chip wars, AMD has traditionally targeted users with products that offer good relative value, rather than maximum performance. A prime current example is their fastest desktop processor, the Phenom II. Their current flagship CPU, the Phenom II 955 Black Edition falls a bit short of Intel's fastest and and more costly Core 2 or Core i7 chips, but it was well received by the most of the tech web press due to AMD's aggressive pricing. Their graphics division, ATI, has been following a similar path, offering great value cards like the energy efficient Radeon HD 4670 and HD 4830 for gamers with tighter pockets. In these troubled financial times, it's could well turn out to be a very effective strategy. [Read more...]
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