PNY XLR8 Performance Edition GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (1536MB) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 X16 Video Card. Next-generation gaming has arrived. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 gives your games an adrenaline shot with the world’s fastest performance and futuristic, visually-stunning graphics. GeForce GTX 480 brings games to life through incredible DirectX 11 tessellation performance and advanced cinematic effects like motion blur and depth of field. Experience 3D worlds littered with debris and consumed in fire and smoke with NVIDIA PhysX effects [running at twice the performance of prior generation GPUs. Completely immerse yourself in the game with NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology powering three HD displays in jaw-dropping stereoscopic 3D. And when you finish, sit back and interact with ray traced 3D renderings so realistic you won’t believe your eyes. Arm yourself for the future of gaming. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480.
Specifications:
Product: PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 480 1536MB PCIe Graphics Card
Model Number: VCGGTX480XPB RVCGGTX480XXB
Bus Technology: PCI Express 2.0
Memory Amount: 1.5GB GDDR5
Memory Interface: 384-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/s.): 177.4
Fill Rate (billion pixels/sec.): 42
Shader Clock (MHz): 1401 MHz
Core Clock (MHz): 700 MHz
Memory Frequency (effective): 3696 MHz
Stream Processors: 480
Connector(s): Dual DVI, HDMI
Key Features:
Microsoft DirectX 11 support NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology with CUDA C/C++, DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL support NVIDIA® PhysX® technology NVIDIA® SLI®-Ready NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Surround ReadyNVIDIA® PureVideo® HD technology PCI Express 2.0 support Two dual-link DVI-I connectors One mini-HDMI 1.3a connector Dual-link HDCP-CapableOpenGL 4.0 support
Minimum System Requirements:PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot Two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors Minimum 450W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 38A)Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP class processor or higher 200MB of available hard disk space 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Operating System (32-bit or 64-bit) DVD-ROM drive
Included in the box:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 Graphics Card Installation CD, which includes:
- Detailed installation guide
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
- NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
- PhysX System Software Power Cable
Features and Benefits:
Microsoft® DirectX® 11 Support
DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new API’s key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.
NVIDIA® 3D Vision Surround Ready
Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate “inside the game” experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI technologies. NVIDIA® Surround™ also supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.
Interactive Ray Tracing
By tracing the path of light through a 3D scene, ray tracing uses the power of the GPU to create spectacular, photo-realistic visuals. Get a glimpse into the future of gaming with ray tracing.
3-way NVIDIA SLI® Technology
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the world’s premier gaming solution under Windows 7 with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
NVIDIA PhysX Technology
Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
NVIDIA CUDA Technology
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.
32x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
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.
PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.
Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).
HDMI 1.4a Support
Support for HDMI 1.4a including GPU accelerated Blu-ray 3D support, x.v.Color, HDMI Deep Color, and 7.1 digital surround sound.