New GeForce 9-Series GPUs, NVIDIA nForce 790i-Series MCPs, and NVIDIA SLI
Multi-GPU Technology Reinvigorate the PC Market with Best Performance,
Power, and Price
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA
Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) continues to address the global demand for
better visual experiences on the PC with the recent market introduction of
a series of new powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) and media and
communications processors (MCPs) that unleash consumers' creativity and
self-expression. The new NVIDIA GeForce(R) and NVIDIA nForce(R) products,
including the new GeForce(R) 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX, GeForce 9600 GT
GPUs, along with the nForce 790i Ultra SLI(R) media and communications
processor (MCP), enable consumers to optimize their PCs for drastically
improved performance with the latest operating systems, photo applications,
mapping software, games, and HD movies. Considered one of, if not the most
important processors inside the PC, the NVIDIA GPU, in combination with an
NVIDIA MCP, provides consumers with untold choices for building completely
flexible, scalable, and high-definition entertainment platforms, driving
visual computing capabilities to new heights.
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With the recent launch of the GeForce 9800 GX2 GPU, NVIDIA has once
again engineered the world's fastest graphics solution, designed for
running today's graphically-intensive games, 3D applications, and HD movies
at extreme resolutions. With more than 256 processing cores on a single
board, the GeForce 9800 GX2 GPU is up to 60 percent faster than the closest
competitor, and is available today with a suggested retail MSRP of $599.00
USD. By pairing two GeForce 9800 GX2 GPU-based add-in cards with NVIDIA SLI
technology users can take advantage of NVIDIA Quad SLI technology for
Windows Vista and experience unprecedented performance with the highest
detail and resolutions possible in today's most demanding games and
applications.
"It's becoming obvious that the GPU is the main purchasing decision
that our customers are making when purchasing a new PC. As a result, for
some time now NVIDIA GPUs and MCPs have been the engines driving our
flagship PCs," said Kelt Reeves, president and CEO of Falcon Northwest.
"With the new GeForce 9800GX2, the introduction of Quad SLI for Vista, and
the nForce 790i platform to run them on, NVIDIA has once again provided us
with some serious new armament in the fight for smoother frame rates."
In addition to the GeForce 9800 GX2 GPU, NVIDIA recently introduced the
GeForce 9800 GTX GPU which features 128 processor cores and provides
consumers with the best bang for the buck in the $299-349 price range. The
GeForce 9800 GTX GPU supports both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI technology,
delivering the industry's most flexible and scalable multi-GPU solution.
And with the GeForce 9600 GT GPU, immersive gaming with incredible graphics
is now within the reach and budget of PC gamers for less than $199 USD.
The ultimate foundation for all NVIDIA GeForce 9 Series GPUs is a new
motherboard based on the new NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP, which is the
industry's most overclockable platform for Intel processors. Designed for
current and next-generation Intel CPUs, including those that support a
1600MHz frontside bus (FSB), the nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP supports
high-performance DDR3 memory, PCI Express Gen 2.0, and the new Enthusiast
System Architecture (ESA) communications protocol for the real-time
monitoring and control of PC components. Already deemed "one of the fastest
gaming platforms ever tested," the nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP is also
certified to run 2-Way, 3-Way, and Quad SLI GPU configurations. nForce 790i
Ultra SLI MCP-based motherboards are available now with a MSRP of $300+
USD.
"Since the start of the year, we have been committed to introducing
products that not only set the bar for performance and scalability, but
also deliver the ultimate visual computing experience," said Ujesh Desai,
general manager of GeForce desktop GPU business at NVIDIA. "Consumers
buying a new PC or those who want to build one from scratch know that the
key to the best visual computing experience starts with the GPU. With our
new products and the support of our partners worldwide, 2008 marks the
beginning of the visual computing revolution and solidifies the GPU's
position as the most important processor inside the PC."
NVIDIA GeForce 9 Series GPUs are available now from global leading
add-in card partners including: Albatron, ASUS, BFG, ECS, EVGA, Gainward,
Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision, Leadtek, MSI, Sparkle, Palit, PC
Partner/Zotac, PNY, Point of View, XFX, and Zogis.
Motherboards featuring the NVIDIA nForce 790i Series MCPs are available
now from global leading motherboard manufacturers including: ASUS, DFI,
EVGA, Foxconn, Gigabyte, MSI, PC Partner, and XFX.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the
inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates
breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers,
game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and
consumer market with its GeForce(R) graphics products, the professional
design and visualization market with its Quadro(R) graphics products, and
the high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM) computing
solutions products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has
offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information,
visit http://www.nvidia.com.
Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to,
statements as to: the benefits, features, power, performance, capabilities,
availability and pricing of the GeForce 9800 GX2 GPU, GeForce 9800 GTX GPU,
GeForce 9600 GT GPU, the nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP, two-way, three-way, and
the Quad SLI Multi-GPU, and NVIDIA QuadSLI for Windows Vista; gamers'
preferences; the importance of the GPU to consumers and to visual
computing, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than
expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include: delays in ramping new products into production; our
reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble and test our products;
development of faster or more efficient GPUs or MCPs at the same price
point; unexpected loss of performance of our products when integrated into
PCs; the impact of technological development and competition; changes in
consumer preferences and demands; customer adoption of competitor's
products; manufacturing or software defects; changes in industry standards
and interfaces as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the
reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including
its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2008. Copies of reports
filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are available from NVIDIA
without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as
required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Copyright(R) 2008 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the
NVIDIA logo, GeForce, SLI, QuadSLI, and HybridPower are trademarks or
registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the
respective companies with which they are associated. Features, pricing,
availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.
(i) Weighted average score based on the benchmarking of GeForce 9800 GX2
against AMD Radeon 3870 X2 across 14 PC games, with resolutions up
to 2500x1600, including: Company of Heroes, World in Conflict, Call
of Duty 4, Crysis, Unreal Tournament, Fear, Bioshock, ET Quake Wars,
Half Life 2 Episode Two, Oblivion, Prey, Clive Barker's Jericho,
Dirt, and Rainbow Six Vegas.
(ii) As reviewed on Anandtech.com on March 18, 2008 at:
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3265
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