Processor
| Processor frequency |
600 MHz |
| Graphics adapter RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Graphics processor family |
NVIDIA |
| CUDA |
N |
Memory
| Graphics adapter memory type |
GDDR3 |
| Memory bandwidth (max) |
128 GB/s |
| Memory bus |
512 bit |
| Memory clock speed |
1000 MHz |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory |
1 GB |
Performance
| DirectX version |
10 |
| OpenGL version |
2.1 |
| NVIDIA 3D Vision |
N |
| Shader model version |
4.0 |
| PhysX |
N |
| TV tuner integrated |
N |
| HDCP |
Y |
Ports & interfaces
| DVI-D ports quantity |
2 |
| Interface type |
PCI Express 2.0 |
| DVI-I ports quantity |
1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
Other features
| HDMI |
Y |
| Mac compatibility |
N |
Power
| Minimum system power supply |
580 W |
System requirements
| Minimum RAM |
2048 MB |
| Minimum processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 X2 |
Additionally
| Graphics controller |
GeForce 9800 GX2 |
| Dual-link DVI |
Y |
GeForce 9800GX2, 1024MB GDDR3, 600MHz, PCI-E, DirectX 10, 2560 x 1600
GeForce 9800 GX2 Feature:
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.GigaThread Technology: Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.b>Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Support: World's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
NVIDIA Hybrid Power Technology lets you switch from the 9800GX2 graphics to the motherboard GPU when running non graphically-intensive application for a low power PC experienceNVIDIA 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.NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology: Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU, all the way freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.
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. Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
PCI Express 2.0 GPU: World’s First PCI Express 2.0 GPU 9800 GX2 offering a future proofing bridge to tomorrow s most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by maximizing the 5 GT/s PCIe Gen 2.0 bandwidth( twice that of first generation PCIe. GeForce 9800 GX2 is Backward compatibility with existing PCIe main boards for the broadest support.
Ultimate Blu-ray and HD DVD movie Experience: GeForce 9800 GX2 combines ultimate gaming enjoyment with a superior entertainment experience. Featuring the revolutionary second generation NVIDIA PureVideo HD engine Delivers the astounding Blu-Ray and HD DVD movies picture quality on a PC with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding from the CPU with significantly reduced power consumption.
Quad NVIDIA SLI Technology: offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 4-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering), for the world’s fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers
