Processor
| Processor frequency |
550 MHz |
| CUDA |
Y |
| Maximum analog resolution |
2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Stream processors |
112 |
| Shader clock |
1375 MHz |
Memory
| Graphics adapter memory type |
GDDR3 |
| Memory bus |
256 bit |
| Memory clock speed |
1800 MHz |
Performance
| DirectX version |
10.0 |
| OpenGL version |
2.1 |
| Shader model version |
4.0 |
| PhysX |
Y |
| HDCP |
Y |
Other features
| HDMI |
Y |
| Mac compatibility |
N |
Ports & interfaces
| Interface type |
PCI Express 2.0 |
| DVI-I ports quantity |
1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Design
| Form factor |
ATX |
| Cooling type |
Active |
Additionally
| Graphics controller |
GeForce 9800 GT |
| Dual-link DVI |
Y |
N98TGR-512I - nVidia GeForce 9800GT, PCIE 2.0, GDDR3 512MB, 256bit, VGA, DVI-I, HDMI, HDCP, DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.0
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 60 top PC games.
Windows Vista
Enjoy powerful graphics performance, improved stability, and an immersive HD gaming experience for Windows Vista. ATI Catalyst™ software is designed for quick setup of graphics, video, and multiple displays, and automatically configures optimal system settings for lifelike DirectX 10 gaming and the visually stunning Windows Aero™ user interface.
RoHS Compliant
As a citizen of the global village, GIGABYTE exert ourselves to be a pioneer in environment care. Give the whole of Earth a promise that our products do not contain any of the restricted substances in concentrations and applications banned by the RoHS Directive, and are capable of being worked on at the higher temperatures required for lead free solder. One Earth and GIGABYTE Cares!
OpenGL 2.1 Optimizations
Ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL 2.1 application.
Shader Model 4.0
Shader Model 4.0 adds support for indexed temporaries which can be quite useful for certain tasks.Regular direct temporary access is preferable is most cases. One reason is that indexed temporaries are hard to optimize. The shader optimizer may not be able to identify optimizations across indexed accesses that could otherwise have been detected. Furthermore, indexed temporaries tend to increase register pressure a lot. An ordinary shader that contains for instance a few dozen variables will seldom consume a few dozen temporaries in the end but is likely to be optimized down to a handful depending on what the shader does. This is because the shader optimizer can easily track all variables and reuse registers. This is typically not possible for indexed temporaries, thus the register pressure of the shader may increase dramatically. This could be detrimental to performance as it reduces the hardware’s ability to hide latencies.
Microsoft DirectX 10
World's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realims and film-quality effects.
PCI-E 2.0
PCI Express 2.0 –Now you are ready for the most demanding graphics applications thanks to PCI Express 2.0 support, which allows up to twice the throughput of current PCI Express cards. Doubles the bus standard's bandwidth from 2.5 Gbit/s (PCIe 1.1) to 5 Gbit/sec.
GigaThread Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
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 while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.
HDCP Support
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of copy protection technology designed to prevent transmission of non-encrypted high-definition content as it travels across DVI or HDMI digital connections.
HDMI Ready
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a new interface standard for consumer electronics devices that combines HDCP-protected digital video and audio into a single, consumer-friendly connector.
PureVideo HD
Available on HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs, high-definition movies are bringing an exciting new video experience to PC users. NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology lets you enjoy cinematic-quality HD DVD and Blu-ray movies with low CPU utilization and power consumption, allowing higher quality movie playback and picture clarity. PureVideo HD technology provides a combination of powerful hardware acceleration, content security, and integration with movie players, plus all the features found in PureVideo.
CUDA Technology
NVIDIA CUDA technology unlocks the power of the hundreds of cores in your NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor (GPU) to accelerate some of the most performance hungry computing applications. The CUDA technology already adopted by thousands of programers to speed up those performance hungry computing applications.
PhyX Technology
NVIDIA PhysX is the next big thing in gaming! The best way to get real-time physics, such as explosions that cause dust and debris, characters with life-like motion or cloth that drapes and tears naturally is with an NVIDIA PhysX-ready GeForce processor.
