Other features
| Mac compatibility |
N |
| HDMI |
Y |
Processor
| Processor frequency |
700 MHz |
| Stream processors |
480 |
| CUDA |
Y |
| Graphics adapter RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Graphics processor family |
NVIDIA |
Performance
| PhysX |
Y |
| NVIDIA 3D Vision |
Y |
| Fill rate |
42 billion texels/sec |
| DirectX version |
11 |
| OpenGL version |
3.2 |
| Shader model version |
5.0 |
| HDCP |
Y |
| TV tuner integrated |
N |
Power
| Minimum system power supply |
600 W |
Memory
| Memory clock speed |
1848 MHz |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory |
1.5 GB |
| Graphics adapter memory type |
GDDR5 |
| Memory bus |
384 bit |
Ports & interfaces
| Mini HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| Interface type |
PCI Express 2.0 |
Additionally
| Graphics controller |
GeForce GTX 480 |
| Dual-link DVI |
Y |
WinFast GTX 480, 1536MB GDDR5, 384-Bit, PCI Express 2.0, Dual-Link DVIx2, Mini HDMI
- Next generation architecture delivers incredible gaming performance at maximum resolution and quality settings.
- Revolutionary DirectX 11 technology and NVIDIA® CUDA™ architecture bring games closer than ever to cinema-quality effects and visuals.
- GPU/Memory Clock at 700/3696 MHz
- HDCP capable
- 1536MB, 384-bit memory interface for Hi-Res /AA/AF gaming
- Support Dual Dual-Link DVI with awe-inspiring 2560x1600 resolution
- Microsoft DirectCompute Support for Windows 7
- Smoothly playback H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1 and WMV video–including WMV HD
PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, offering a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by maximizing the 5 GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice that of first generation PCI Express). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully backwards compatible with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.
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.
High-Speed GDDR5 Memory on Board
Enhanced memory speed and capacity ensures more flowing video quality in latest gaming environment especially in large scale textures processing.
Dual Dual-Link DVI
Support hardwares with awe-inspiring 2560-by-1600 resolution, such as the 30-inch HD LCD Display, with massive load of pixels, requires a graphics cards with dual-link DVI connectivity.
Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displayswith ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates up to 2048x1536@85Hz.
32x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
Microsoft® DirectX® 11 Shader Model 5.0 Support
DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new API’s key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.
Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration
Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD and Bul-ray movies.
NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Ready
Bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC, 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D., you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, crystal-clear quality.
NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Surround Ready
Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate “inside the game” experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI technologies. NVIDIA® Surround™ also supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.
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.
OpenGL® 3.2 Optimizations and Support
Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 3.2
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.)
NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology support
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.
NVIDIA PhysX™ -Ready
Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
