| Key Features: |
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NVIDIA® unified architecture with GigaThread™
technology |
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Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4.0
support |
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NVIDIA SLI™-Ready |
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16x full-screen anti-aliasing |
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True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range
(HDR) lighting |
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NVIDIA Quantum Effects™ physics processing
technology |
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PCI Express® 2.0 Support (backwards compatible
with PCI Express) |
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Two dual-link DVI outputs support two 2560x1600
resolution displays |
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NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology 1 |
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HDCP Capable2 |
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OpenGL® 2.0 support |
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NVIDIA® ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture
(UDA) |
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Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ |
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Outputs: DVI+DVI+HDTV/S-Video |
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| 1 - Supported video software is
required to experience certain features. Go to www.nvidia.com |
| 2 – Requires other HDCP-compatible
components |
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| Minimum System
Requirements |
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Intel® or AMD® compatible motherboard |
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512MB system RAM |
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A minimum 400W system power supply (with 12V
current rating of 26A) |
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A PCI Express® compliant motherboard with one x16
graphics slot |
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1 6-pin supplementary power connector |
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50MB of available hard disk space |
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
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Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP or Vista |
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VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor |
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GeForce 8800 GTS
Features & Benefits
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NVIDIA®
unified architecture: Fully unified shader core
dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics,
or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming
performance of prior generation GPUs.
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GigaThread™
Technology: Massively multi-threaded architecture supports
thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme
processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
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Full
Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support: World’s first DirectX
10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled
levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
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NVIDIA®
SLI™ Technology: Delivers up to 2x the performance of a
single graphics card configuration for unequaled gaming experiences
by allowing two cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for
performance PCI Express® graphics, SLI technology dramatically
scales performance on today’s hottest games.
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PCI
Express 2.0 Support: Designed to run perfectly with the
new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, offering a future-proofing
bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D
applications by maximizing the 5 GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth
(twice that of first generation PCI Express). PCI Express 2.0
products are fully backwards compatible with existing PCI Express
motherboards for the broadest support.
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NVIDIA®
Lumenex™ Engine: Delivers stunning image quality and
floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates:
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| 16x
Anti-aliasing: Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing
at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
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128-bit
floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR):
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly
realistic lighting effects—now with support for anti-aliasing.
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NVIDIA®
Quantum Effects™ Technology: Advanced shader processors
architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics
effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU—all while freeing
the CPU to run the game engine and AI.
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NVIDIA®
ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA): Delivers a
proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the
widest range of games and applications. ForceWare provides the best
out-of-box experience and delivers continuous performance and
feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.
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OpenGL®
2.0 Optimizations and Support: Ensures top-notch
compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
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NVIDIA®
nView® Multi-Display Technology: Advanced technology
provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for
multiple monitors.
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Dual
400MHz RAMDACs: Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA
displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates–up to
2048x1536@85Hz.
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Dual
Dual-link DVI Support: Able to drive the industry’s
largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600
and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
(HDCP)
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Built
for Microsoft® Windows Vista™: NVIDIA’s
fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives
users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D
graphical user interface.
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NVIDIA®
PureVideo™ HD Technology : The combination of
high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that
delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate
color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.
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- Discrete, Programmable Video
Processor: NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable
processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that provides superb picture
quality and ultra-smooth movies with low CPU utilization and
power.
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- Hardware Decode Acceleration:
Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD
and SD movies.
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- HDCP Capable: Designed to meet
the output protection management (HDCP) and security
specifications of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing
the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to
HDCP-compliant displays.
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- Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing:
Sharpens interlaced content on progressive displays, delivering
a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home-theater
systems.
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- High-Quality Scaling: Enlarges
lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, up to
1080i, while maintaining a clear, clean image. Also provides
downscaling of videos, including high-definition, while
preserving image detail.
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- Inverse Telecine (3:2 & 2:2
Pulldown Correction): Recovers original film images from
films-converted-to-video, providing more accurate movie playback
and superior picture quality.
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- Bad Edit Correction: When
videos are edited after they have been converted from 24 to 25
or 30 frames, the edits can disrupt the normal 3:2 or 2:2
pulldown cadence. PureVideo uses advanced processing techniques
to detect poor edits, recover the original content, and display
perfect picture detail frame after frame for smooth, natural
looking video.
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- Video Color Correction:
NVIDIA’s Color Correction Controls, such as Brightness,
Contrast and Gamma Correction let you compensate for the
different color characteristics of various RGB monitors and TVs
ensuring movies are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out
regardless of the video format or display type.
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- Integrated SD and HD TV Output:
Provides world-class TV-out functionality via Composite,
S-Video, Component, or DVI connections. Supports resolutions up
to 1080p depending on connection type and TV capability.
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- Noise Reduction: Improves
movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.
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- Edge Enhancement: Sharpens
movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and
objects.
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1 - NVIDIA SLI certified versions of
GeForce PCI Express GPUs only.
2 - Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by
product.
3 - Requires other HDCP-compatible components. |
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| Warranty and
Service |
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Three years (plus an
additional 2 years upon completion of a registration form on PNY's
website) |
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The latest up-to-date drivers
at www.pny.com/support |