EVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB

Author:  Edward Chang Date:  2005.11.14 Topic:  Video Provider:  EVGA Manufacturer:  EVGA

EVGA 512-P2-N545 Features:

Specification:

Graphics Bus Technology PCI Express Memory Interface 256-bit Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec.) 54.4 Fill Rate (billion pixels/sec.) 13.2 Vertices/sec. (million) 860 Pixels per clock (peak) 24 RAMDACs (MHz) 400

NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 Shading Architecture

• Vertex Shaders
  • Support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Vertex Shader 3.0
  • Displacement mapping
  • Geometry instancing
  • Infinite length vertex programs
• Pixel Shaders
  • Support for DirectX 9.0 Pixel Shader 3.0
  • Full pixel branching support
  • Support for Multiple Render Targets (MRTs)
  • Infinite length pixel programs
• Next-Generation Texture Engine
  • Accelerated texture access
  • Up to 16 textures per rendering pass
  • Support for 16-bit floating point format and 32-bit floating point format
  • Support for non-power of two textures
  • Support for sRGB texture format for gamma textures
  • DirectX and S3TC texture compression
• Full 128-bit studio-quality floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline with native hardware support for 32bpp, 64bpp, and 128bpp rendering modes

• Full floating point support throughout entire pipeline
• Floating point filtering improves the quality of images in motion
• Floating point texturing drives new levels of clarity and image detail
• Floating point frame buffer blending gives detail to special effects like motion blur and explosions

• Advanced 16x anisotropic filtering (with up to 128 Taps)
• Blistering-fast antialiasing and compression performance
• Gamma-adjusted rotated-grid antialiasing removes jagged edges for incredible image quality
• Transparency multisampling and transparency supersampling modes boost antialiasing quality to new levels
• Support for normal map compression
• Support for advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data at even higher resolutions and frame rates
• Fast z-clear

• Designed to enhance the performance of shadow-intensive games

• Patented hardware and software technology allows two GPUs to run in parallel to scale performance
• Scales performance on over 60 top PC games and applications

• Adaptable programmable video processor
• High-definition MPEG-2 and WMV9 hardware acceleration
• Spatial-temporal de-interlacing
• Inverse 2:2 and 3:2 pull-down (Inverse Telecine)
• 4-tap horizontal, 5-tap vertical scaling
• Overlay color temperature correction
• Microsoft® Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) supports multiple video windows with full video quality and features in each window
• Integrated HDTV output

• Video post-processing
• Real Time desktop compositing
• Accelerated antialiased text rendering
• Pixel shader driven special effects and animation

• Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz
• Dual DVO ports for interfacing to external TMDS transmitters and external TV encoders
• Full NVIDIA® nView® multi-display technology capability

• Designed for PCI Express x16
• Designed for high-speed GDDR3 memory

• DVC color controls
• DVC image sharpening controls

• Windows XP/Windows XP 64
• Windows ME
• Windows 2000
• Linux
• Macintosh OS X

• Complete DirectX support, including the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0
• Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0

Key Features:

Next-Generation Superscalar GPU Architecture Delivers up to 2x the shading power of previous generation products taking gaming performance to extreme levels.   Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX® 9 applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles.   NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 Engine Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay. » more information   NVIDIA SLI Technology Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on today's hottest games. NVIDIA SLI certified versions of select GeForce PCI Express GPUs only. » more information   NVIDIA® Intellisample™ 4.0 Technology The industry’s fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern, advanced 128 Tap sample coverage, 16x anisotropic filtering, and support for transparency supersampling and multisampling. » more information   64-Bit Floating Point Texture Filtering and Blending Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light & Magic (http://www.openexr.com/), NVIDIA’s 64-bit texture implementation delivers state-of-the-art high dynamic-range (HDR) visual effects through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending.   NVIDIA PureVideo Technology NVIDIA PureVideo™ technology is the combination of high-definition video processors and software that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content. It turns your PC into a high-end home-theater. Feature varies by product. » more information   Adaptable Programmable Video Processor NVIDIA PureVideo is a programmable technology that adapts to new video encoding formats as they are developed, providing a future-proof video solution. Requires supported video software.   High-Definition MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration Smoothly playback all MPEG-2 and WMV video—including WMV-HD—with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work. Feature requires supported video software.   Advanced Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home theater systems. Feature requires supported video software.   Video Scaling and Filtering High-quality scaling and filtering technology delivers a clear, clean image at any window size, including full-screen HDTV resolutions up to 1080i.   Video Color Correction Corrects differences in color characteristics of RGB monitors and TV monitors through NVIDIA PureVideo’s ProcAmp Color Controls settings, such as Brightness and Contrast. The display gamma correction ensures videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of the video format or display.   Integrated HDTV Encoder Provides world-class TV-out functionality up to 1080i resolution.   256-Bit Memory Interface Delivers more memory bandwidth and efficiency to power the latest games and applications at blazing speeds.   UltraShadow II Technology Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, featuring complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. 2nd-generation technology delivers more than 4x the shadow processing power over the previous generation. » more information   Full-Speed 128-Bit Studio-Precision Computation 128-bit studio-precision computation (32-bit per component) through the entire pipeline delivers increased image quality with no performance compromise by preventing image defects due to low precision and thereby ensures the best image quality for even the most demanding applications.   Full-Speed 32-Bit Color Precision Delivers increased image quality with no performance compromise.   NVIDIA® ForceWare™ Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Includes full support for PCI Express and AGP. » more information   OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and Support Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications.   NVIDIA® nView® Multi-Display Technology Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary. Please verify multi-display support in the graphics card before purchasing. » more information   Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 Technology Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions. » more information   PCI Express PCI Express bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X delivering over 4GB/s in both upstream and downstream data transfers. Only supported in some NVIDIA GPUs. Please check product details for bus information. » more information   Dual 400MHz RAMDACs Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates–up to 2048x1536@85Hz.   Dual DVI Support Able to drive the industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays.