128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects-with support for anti-aliasing.
3-way NVIDIA SLI® Technology
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) under Windows Vista with solid, stateof- the-art drivers.
32x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
3D Triangle peak rate
Maximum number of triangles (portions of an image) drawn to the frame buffer in one second. This is a common industry metric for characterizing performance.
AGP
Accelerated Graphics port. The AGP is a slot specifically designed for video and graphics - faster alternative to the PCI bus, which is shared among many peripherals. The AGP allows graphics programs to temporarily store large amount of data - for example, a texture map - in the computer's system memory. The graphics card can then use this memory as if it were its own, and thus to process files larger than it otherwise could - this is called AGP texturing. The speed at which the graphics card can access and use the information stored in the AGP memory (referred to as AGP 2X or AGP 4X) determines the speed of the output. This output can be further accelerated through Fast Writes which enable even faster data transfer.
ATI Avivo™ and ATI Avivo HD
ATI® Avivo™ is the new reference for advanced imaging and video. Integrated into ATI’s latest generation of graphics and TV tuner products, ATI® Avivo™ also enables universal, professional-quality connectivity for TVs and displays, ensuring the ultimate entertainment experience on your PC.
ATI Avivo HD technology is designed for high-end, high definition video playback in home theater systems. ATI Avivo HD includes fully integrated HD audio capabilities and supports playback of multi-channel (5.1) audio streams. When combined with the integrated HDCP copy protection, ATI Avivo HD enables a one-cable HDMI™ connectivity solution to high definition home theaters.
ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ Technology
Based on ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ takes the gaming experience on a mainstream Windows Vista® PC1 to the next level. When combining an AMD 780 Chipset with an integrated GPU and a discrete ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 Series2 or ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3400 Series GPU,ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ combines the GPU performance and delivers high-quality gaming images onto a single display.
http://ati.amd.com/technology/hybridgraphics/index.html
ATI PowerPlay™ Technology
ATI PowerPlay™ power management technology enables the GPU to automatically adjust between low, medium and high states for efficiency and performance-on-demand. For example, when emailing there is less demand on the GPU and it runs in a low state and when gaming it runs in high state to provide the additional power needed to play demanding titles. ATI PowerPlay does not require both an integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor in order to operate.
http://ati.amd.com/products/powerplay/index.html
ATI SurroundView™ Technology
ATI Hybrid Graphics technology enables ATI SurroundView™ which provides support for 4 independent monitors when an applicable integrated GPU is combined with a discrete GPU. Each additional discrete GPU supports 2 or more independent monitors. The integrated graphics processor and the discrete graphics processor work in parallel to drive multiple displays for superior productivity.
ATI® CrossFire™
ATI® CrossFire™ is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, enabling game-dominating power from ATI® CrossFire™ ready motherboards and multiple ATI graphics cards.
ATI® HyperMemory™
ATI® HyperMemory™ is ATI’s innovative technology that enables a reduction in the amount of on-board memory on a PCI Express graphics card without compromising its overall performance.
Under Windows XP(32bit and 64bit):
| |
System Memory |
|
128MB
|
256MB |
512MB |
1GB |
2GB |
Graphics
Memory |
16MB |
64MB |
64MB or
128MB |
64MB or
128MB or
256MB |
64MB or
128MB or
256MB or
512MB |
128MB or
256MB or
512MB or
1GB (WinXP 64-only) |
| 32MB |
64MB |
64MB or
128MB |
64MB or
128MB or
256MB |
64MB or
128MB or
256MB or
512MB |
128MB or
256MB or
512MB or
1GB (WinXP 64-only) |
| 64MB |
X |
128MB |
128MB or
256MB |
128MB or
256MB or
512MB |
256MB or
512MB or
1GB (WinXP 64-only) |
| 128MB |
X |
256MB |
256MB |
256MB or
512MB |
256MB or
512MB or
1GB (WinXP 64-only) |
| 256MB |
X |
X |
512MB |
512MB |
512MB or
1GB (WinXP 64-only) |
| 512MB |
X |
X |
512MB |
1GB
(WinXP 32-bit & 64-bit) |
1GB
(WinXP 32-bit & 64-bit) |
Under Windows Vista:
| |
System Memory |
|
256MB
|
512MB |
768MB |
1GB |
2GB |
Graphics
Memory |
64MB |
Not supported |
HyperMemory
= 128MB |
HyperMemory
= 192 MB |
HyperMemory
= 320 MB
|
HyperMemory
= 832 MB |
| 128MB |
Not supported |
HyperMemory
= 192 MB |
HyperMemory
= 256 MB |
HyperMemory
= 384 MB |
HyperMemory
= 896 MB |
| 256MB |
Not supported |
HyperMemory
= 320 MB |
HyperMemory
= 384 MB |
HyperMemory
= 512 MB |
HyperMemory
= 1024 MB |
| 512MB |
Not supported |
HyperMemory
= 576 MB |
HyperMemory
= 640 MB |
HyperMemory
= 768 MB |
HyperMemory
= 1280 MB |
http://ati.amd.com/technology/hypermemory.html
DirectCompute Support
Full support for DirectCompute, Microsoft’s GPU computing API.
DisplayPort
DisplayPort is put forth by VESA (the Video Electronics Standards Association) in 2006 and is designed to feature the smaller connectors, easier set up, thinner cables…everything that you can imagine. The DisplayPort version 1.1a supports maximum of 10.8 Gbit/s data rate and WQXGA (2560×1600) resolution over a 3 meter cable as well as 7.1 Channel audio. It also includes HDCP copy protection to work with the most popular Blu-ray video content. Furthermore, the connector of DisplayPort is similar to the USB connector which is easier to be inserted and removed from the interface.
Dual-link DVI
DVI cables send information using a digital information format called TMDS (transition minimized differential signaling). Single-link DVI uses a 165MHz transmitter to provide resolutions up to 1920x1080 at 60Hz. For higher resolution, starting with 1920x1080 at 85Hz and upwards to 2048x1536 and 2560x1600 pixels, dual-link DVI is required (two transmitters).
GigaThread™ Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
GPU
Graphics Processing Unit
Graphic Engine
An engine which processes taking information from a 3D application and display it as a final image.
HDCP
HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the source to the display. The format designed by Intel and licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC using an authentication and key exchange procedure before video and audio is presented. Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display, the process often described as the handshake. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is highly recommended that any HDTV you purchase is compatible. Although most video devices support high-definition video over component output, analog connections are scheduled to phase out in the future or possibly forced to limited resolutions output.
HDMI
HDMI is fully backward compatible with PCs, displays and consumer electronics devices incorporating the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) standard. Both HDMI and DVI were pioneered by Silicon Image and are based on TMDS®, Silicon Image's powerful, high-speed, serial link technology. HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio, and with 5 Gbps of bandwidth, HDMI can accommodate future enhancements and requirements. Because HDMI was designed specifically for consumer electronics applications, it offers an array of additional consumer enhancements. As digital content can manifest itself in a variety of sizes, resolutions and formats, HDMI-enabled systems will automatically configure to display content in the most effective format. In addition, HDMI enables a single remote point and click, allowing manufacturers to deliver home theater systems that automatically configure from a single command from a remote control -- turning on or off the components necessary to view a DVD, listen to a CD, or watch cable or satellite TV.
HDMI 1.3a Support
Fully integrated support for HDMI 1.3a including xvYCC, Deep color and 7,1 digital surround sound.
HDTV
High-definition television (HDTV) refers to the broadcasting of television signals with a significantly higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. The current HDTV standards are defined as 1080 active interlaced or progressive lines, or 720 progressive lines, using a 16 :9 aspect ration in ITU-R BT. 709.
Maximum resolution
The highest the number of pixels which can be displayed on the screen.
MCLK (MHz)
Operational memory clock/speed
Memory Bandwidth
Data-carrying capacity and is expressed in cycles per second or Hertz (Hz). In the case of RAM, bandwidth is a function of its rated speed and the size of its data path.
Memory Interface
Connection between memory and other device. Wider connection makes faster data transfer. 128-bit wide data bus can communicate faster between memory and graphics engine than 64-bit wide data bus.
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.
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.
NVCLK(MHz)
Operational core clock/speed
nVIDIA
A vender of GeForce2, TNT2 series graphics chips www.nvidia.com
NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology
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.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_home.html#
NVIDIA HybridPower™ Technology
HybridPower technology lets you switch from the GeForce 9800 GTX graphics card to the motherboard GeForce GPU when running non graphically-intensive applications for a silent, low power PC experience.
NVIDIA PhysX™ Technology
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
NVIDIA PhysX™ technology changes the feel of your games with explosive debris, realistic hair that flows in the wind, atmospheric weather effects that you can feel, plants, trees, and grass that twist and bend, splashing waves, drifting fog, smoke and dust, true human character behaviors, and interactive, stretchable, and deformable objects.
NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Support
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA 3D Vision, bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, in crystal-clear quality.
NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Surround Ready
Expand your games across three dispalys 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.
NVIDIA® GeForce® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. NVIDIA® GeForce® drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for every user and deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the lift of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.
NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.
NVIDIA® PureVideo™
NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology is the combination of a high-definition video processing core and software that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for video content with minimal CPU utilization and low power consumption.
NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD
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.
NVIDIA® SLI™
NVIDIA® SLI™ technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA® PCI Express graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA® nForce® SLI™ media and communications processor (MCP).
NVIDIA® TurboCache™
The revolutionary TurboCache™ technology utilizes the additional bandwidth of the PCI Express graphics bus to reach higher levels of graphics performance than traditional video memory solutions.
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.
PCI
PCI is a self-configuring PC bus architecture designed by Intel. PCI has gained wide acceptance.
PCI Express Overview
PCI Express is the most significant update to PC architecture in the past decade. PCI Express is a new I/O technology designed to allow computer systems to scale to new levels of performance. The underlying design of the PCI Express architecture differs completely from that of the "classical" PCI bus. For one thing, PCI Express uses a serial data transfer scheme, which allows for higher clockspeeds. In addition to higher frequencies and bandwidth, it offers many advantages over existing AGP/PCI architectures, including simplified PCB routing, advanced power management, robust error recovery, hot plugging and swapping, virtual channels and traffic classes.
The advantages of PCI Express:
- PCI Express performs higher frequencies with two directional links; one for upstream transfer and another is for downstream. For PCI Express x16, each link consists of 16 lanes and each one lane can provide 250MB/s. Moreover, if counting in both directions, PCI Express X16 will get 8GB/sec.
- PCI Express offers significantly higher bandwidth in both the upstream and downstream directions than AGP 8X. Furthermore, it supports full duplex transfers (ie. both directions simultaneously), while AGP can only support transfers in one direction at a time. Note that this important capability is only supported in native PCI Express design.
Peak Fill rate
Maximum speed at which your graphics card can render pixels onto your screen - usually measured in millions of pixels per second. The higher the fill rate, the better the performance.
RAMDAC
Random Access Memory Digital-to Analog Converter. This portion of microchip sits on VGA chipset and translates the digital representation of a screenful of information into an analog signal that the monitor can display. The faster the RAMDAC (measured in MHz), the higher the screen refresh rates that the card will support at each given resolution.
SIS
A vender of SiS6326, 305 graphics chips www.sis.com.tw
Twin View
nVIDIA's innovative dual display architecture. Through TwinVew, GeForce2MX series supports wider range of dual display configuration. You can connect virtual any combination of TVs and monitors.
Video Card
A equipment to output image or data to display device.
Voltage
Operation voltage
Windows Vista™ Overview
Windows Vista™ is the name of the next version of Microsoft® Windows®, a proprietary graphical operating system used on personal computers. Windows Vista™ has hundred so new features, the most significant of which include an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and completely redesigned networking, audio, print and display sub-systems. Windows Vista™ also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on home network using peer-to-peer technology, making it easier to share files, password settings, and digital media between computers and devices.
XHD
Extreme High Definition, or XHD, is achieved by using one or two dual-link DVI ports. The higher bandwidth allows the cards to reach a maximum resolution of 2560x1600. XHD cables provide far superior video definition and the highest resolution video performance for HDTV and today’s high-resolution signals. Cables include composite video, S-Video, component video, VGA, DVI, HDMI, digital audio and others.
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