Processor
| Processor frequency |
450 MHz |
| Graphics adapter RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
Performance
| Fill rate |
3.6 billion texels/sec |
| DirectX version |
10 |
| OpenGL version |
2.0 |
| Shader model version |
4.0 |
| HDCP |
Y |
Memory
| Memory bandwidth (max) |
12.8 GB/s |
| Memory bus |
128 bit |
| Memory clock speed |
800 MHz |
Other features
| HDMI |
Y |
| Mac compatibility |
N |
Ports & interfaces
| TV-out |
Y |
| Interface type |
PCI |
Additionally
| Graphics controller |
GeForce 8500 GT |
| Dual-link DVI |
Y |
PX 8500 GT HDMI with hdcp capable, gpu/memory clock at 450/800 mhz, support dual-link dvi with awe-inspiring 2560x1600 resolution
Features
HDMI Support
- HDMI is a new interface standard for PCs, displays and consumer electronics devices that supports standard, enhanced and high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It enables your PC to transmit all HDTV standards that combine HDCP-protected video at resolutions up to 1080p and 8-channel digital audio with 5 Gbps of bandwidth provided.
NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
- Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.
- 16x Anti-aliasing: Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
- 128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR): Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects
HDCP Capable
- Allows playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and other protected content at full HD resolutions with integrated High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support. (Requires other compatible components that are also HDCP capable.)
Dual-Link DVI
- Supports hardwares with awe-inspiring 2560-by-1600 resolution, such as the 30-inch HD LCD Display, with massive load of pixels, requiring a graphics card with dual-link DVI connectivity.
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 over 60 top PC games.
PCI Express support
- Designed to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X delivering over 4 GB/sec in both upstream and downstream data transfers.
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.
Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
- Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates up to 2048x1536 85Hz.
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 while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.
Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 Support
- The standard for today's PCs and next-generation consoles enables stunning and complex effects for cinematic realism.
High dynamic-range (HDR) Rendering Support
- The ultimate lighting effects bring environments to life for a truly immersive, ultra-realistic experience.
OpenGL 2.0 Optimizations and Support
- Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0
