| MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS |
| A PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with x16 graphics slot |
| Minimum 300W or greater system power supply |
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| KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS |
| NVIDIA® Unified Architecture |
| Fully unified graphics core dynamically allocates work to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering superior graphics processing power. |
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| NVIDIA CUDA™ Parallel Computing Architecture |
| CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs |
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| DirectCompute Support |
| Full support for DirectCompute, Microsoft’s GPU computing API. |
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| OpenCL Support |
| Full support for OpenCL GPU computing API. |
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| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Support |
| Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not only make today’s PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want. |
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| NVIDIA® GeForce® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) |
| Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. GeForce drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for every user and deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the life of GeForce 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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| NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine |
| Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates. |
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| 16x Anti-aliasing Technology |
| Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges. |
| 128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting |
| Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects—now with support for anti-aliasing. |
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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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| Hardware Decode Acceleration |
| Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV, DivX, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD and SD movies without the need for a dual or quad-core CPU. |
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| Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration |
| Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray and HD DVD movie experience. |
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| Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch |
| Provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies on a scene by scene basis for spectacular picture clarity. |
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| Enhanced Error Resilience |
| Correct errors or losses in broadcast content to ensure crisp, high quality playback. |
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| Advanced Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing |
| Sharpens HD and standard definition 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, 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 (DVDs, 1080i HD content), providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality. |
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| Bad Edit Correction |
| When videos are edited, 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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| 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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| Dual-link HDCP Capable |
| Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray Disc format, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays. |
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| 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). |
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| HDMI 1.3a Support |
| Fully integrated support for HDMI 1.3a including xvYCC, Deep color and 7.1 digital surround sound. |
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| 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. |
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| Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 Support |
| DirectX 10.1 GPU with full Shader Model 4.1 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects. |
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| OpenGL 3.1 Optimization and Support |
| Provides top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications. |