Processor
| Processor frequency |
655 MHz |
| Graphics adapter RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Graphics processor family |
NVIDIA |
| CUDA |
Y |
| Stream processors |
192 |
| Shader clock |
1404 MHz |
Performance
| Fill rate |
41.9 billion texels/sec |
| DirectX version |
10.0 |
| OpenGL version |
2.1 |
| Shader model version |
4.0 |
| PhysX |
Y |
| TV tuner integrated |
N |
| HDCP |
Y |
Memory
| Graphics adapter memory type |
GDDR3 |
| Memory bandwidth (max) |
126 GB/s |
| Memory bus |
448 bit |
| Memory clock speed |
2250 MHz |
Other features
| HDMI |
Y |
| Mac compatibility |
N |
Ports & interfaces
| TV-out |
Y |
| Interface type |
PCI Express 2.0 |
| DVI-I ports quantity |
2 |
System requirements
| Minimum hard disk space |
100 MB |
| Minimum RAM |
1024 MB |
Additionally
| Graphics controller |
GeForce GTX 260 |
| Dual-link DVI |
Y |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 OCX 896MB, GDDR3, 448-bit, PCI Express® 2.0, Dual-Link DVI-I, HDTV, TV Out
The BFG GeForce® GTX 260 OCX™ graphics card is overclocked to the highest stable level, supported by world-class free 24/7/365 tech support, and backed by the best lifetime warranty in the industry. This powerhouse rips through DirectX 10 games at blazing fast frame rates and enables realistic physical motion and massively destructible environments with NVIDIA’s new PhysX™ technology. And that's not all—the BFG GeForce GTX 260 OCX graphics card also supports extreme HD (2560x1600) resolutions, and gives your system the power of up to 196 multi-threaded processor cores, offloading the most intensive processing tasks from your CPU to your Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).
GAMING
Extremely Overclocked to unlock the full performance potential of the GeForce® GTX 260 and provide the best-in-class gaming experience (compared to standard clocked models)
NVIDIA SLI® technology and 896MB of dedicated graphics memory allow you to max out game settings and resolution (2560x1600)
NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology brings your games to life with massively destructible environments and ultra-realistic physical interaction
- PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Visit www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more details.
HD VIDEO
Unlock the power of 192 processing cores to tackle demanding system tasks such as viewing photos in 3D or transcoding video to a personal video player up to 7X faster than the CPU
PureVideo® HD technology provides the ultimate interactive Blu-ray DVD movie experience with full hardware acceleration of HD movies and picture-in-picture content.
2nd Generation NVIDIA® Unified Architecture
Second generation architecture delivers 50% more gaming performance over the first generation through 240 enhanced processing cores that provide incredible shading horsepower.i
NVIDIA PhysX™ Ready
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.
3-way NVIDIA SLI® Technology
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the world’s fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support
DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects for today's hottest games.
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 up to 7x performance over traditional CPUs.
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.
GigaThread™ Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
NVIDIA Lumenex™ Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy with ultra-fast frame rates.
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.
OpenGL® 2.1 Optimizations and Support
Provides top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
Dual Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive the industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).iv
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.
Discrete, Programmable Video Processor
NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that provides superb picture quality and ultra-smooth movies with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding from the CPU and significantly reduced power consumption.
Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration
Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray movie experience.
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch
Dynamically provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies for spectacular picture clarity.
- The number of processor cores varies by model. GeForce GTX 280 has 240 processor cores. GeForce GTX 260 has 192 processor cores.
- GeForce GTX 280/260 GPUs ship with hardware support for NVIDIA PhysX technology. NVIDIA PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Refer to www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more information.
- Requires application support for CUDA technology.
- Playback of HDCP protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components.
- Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
