Processor
Processor frequency |
700 MHz |
Graphics adapter RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
Performance
Fill rate |
42 billion texels/sec |
DirectX version |
11 |
OpenGL version |
3.2 |
Shader model version |
5.0 |
Memory
Graphics adapter memory type |
GDDR5 |
Memory bandwidth (max) |
177.4 GB/s |
Memory bus |
384 bit |
Memory clock speed |
3696 MHz |
Discrete graphics adapter memory |
1.5 GB |
Other features
HDMI |
Y |
Mac compatibility |
N |
Ports & interfaces
Interface type |
PCI Express 2.1 |
HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
Power
Minimum system power supply |
600 W |
Additionally
Graphics controller |
GeForce GTX 480 |
Dual-link DVI |
Y |
GeForce GTX 480 PCI-E 1,536GB, 2xDVI, HDMI, DirectX11
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- NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Surround Ready
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- Interactive Ray Tracing
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- 3-way NVIDIA SLI® Technology
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- NVIDIA PhysX® Technology
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- 32x Anti-aliasing Technology
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- 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.
- Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).