Nvidia showed off its next-gen ION GPU at Computex, which is capable of 3D graphics. Using the tagline “ION: Small Size. Big Performance”, Nvidia impressed attendees on various platforms, from netbooks to nettops, at their 3D Experience Center, claiming 10x performance over standard netbooks, and a much better battery life.
Nvidia also made official the GeForce GTX 465, its mid-to-high-end GPU that we covered a couple of weeks back. Priced at $290, it will compete with the Radeon HD 5850, but unfortunately, it loses out head-to-head on many benchmarks, and is reportedly hungrier and noisier. Nvidia enthusiasts however will enjoy a DX11 Nvidia experience for around Rs.15,000.
Check out the specs on the next page…
| GPU Engine Specs: |
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| CUDA Cores | 352 |
| Graphics Clock (MHz) | 607 MHz |
| Processor Clock (MHz) | 1215 MHz |
| Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) | 26.7 |
| Memory Specs: |
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| Memory Clock (MHz) | 1603 |
| Standard Memory Config | 1024 MB GDDR5 |
| Memory Interface Width | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) | 102.6 |
| Feature Support: |
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| NVIDIA SLI®-ready* | 2-way/3-Way |
| NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready | Yes |
| NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready*** | Yes |
| NVIDIA PureVideo® Technology** | HD |
| NVIDIA PhysX™-ready | Yes |
| NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology | Yes |
| Microsoft DirectX | 11 |
| OpenGL | 4.0 |
| Bus Support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 |
| Certified for Windows 7 | Yes |
| Display Support: |
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| Maximum Digital Resolution | 2560×1600 |
| Maximum VGA Resolution | 2048×1536 |
| Standard Display Connectors | Mini HDMI |
| Two Dual Link DVI | |
| Multi Monitor | Yes |
| HDCP | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Audio Input for HDMI | Internal |
| Standard Graphics Card Dimensions: |
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| Height | 4.376 inches (111 mm) |
| Length | 9.5 inches (241 mm) |
| Width | Dual-slot |
| Thermal and Power Specs: |
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| Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) | 105 C |
| Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) | 200 W |
| Minimum Recommended System Power (W) | 550 W |
| Supplementary Power Connectors | 6-pin x2 |