Q: What are you announcing today?
A: The NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT, the latest in the standard-setting GeForce 8 Series of graphics processing units (GPUs), is hitting store shelves today. Specifically developed to answer enthusiast gamer demand for high-graphics in the $199 - $259 price range, GeForce 8800 GT offers a hyper-reactive, intensely robust gaming experience for the latest DirectX 10 games, like Crysis, Hellgate: London, and Gears of War, as well as full support for current DirectX 9 games.
Q: What are the new features of the GeForce 8800 GT?
A: With 112 stream processors, and a fast 256-bit memory interface, this new GPU offers unprecedented performance in its price range. It also features:
- Support for PCI Express 2.0 bus standard
- Our second-generation PureVideo® HD engine
Q: Who will be offering GeForce 8800 GT graphics cards?
A: This solution will be available worldwide through a large number of NVIDIA board partners. Check www.nvidia.com for details.
Q: Do these cards support PCI Express 2.0?
A: Yes, these are the first cards from NVIDIA to support the new PCI Express 2.0 standard.
Q: What are the key specifications of the GeForce 8800 GT?
| GeForce 8800 GT |
| Stream Processors | 112 |
| Core Clock (MHz) | 600 |
| Shader Clock (MHz) | 1500 |
| Memory Clock (MHz) | 900 |
| Memory Amount | 512 MB |
| Memory Interface | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth (GBps) | 57.6 |
| Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) | 33.6 |
Q: How much do the new GeForce 8800 GT boards cost?
A: GeForce 8800 GT graphics cards will be sold through our add-in-card partners at prices ranging from $199 - $259.
Q: What does your top-to-bottom GeForce product line-up look like now?
A:
GeForce 8800 Ultra - $699
GeForce 8800 GTX $499-$599
GeForce 8800 GTS 640 MB $349-$399
GeForce 8800 GT $199 - $259
GeForce 8600 GTS $149
GeForce 8600 GT $109
GeForce 8500 GT $69-$89
GeForce 7300 GT 512MB $59-$69
GeForce 8400 GS $49-$59
GeForce 8300 GS OEM only
GeForce 7300 GS $39-$49
GeForce 7200 GS <$39
Q: Is this a hard launch with immediate availability?
A: Yes. GeForce 8800 GT graphics cards are available today from leading retailers.
Q: Do these new GPUs support Microsoft DirectX 10?
A: Yes. The GeForce 8 Series GPUs are not only the first shipping DirectX 10 GPUs, but they are also the reference GPUs for DirectX 10 API development and certification.
Q: Do the new GeForce 8800 GT GPUs support NVIDIA SLI™ technology?
A: Yes. All GeForce 8800 GPUs support NVIDIA SLI technology.
Q: How many slots do these GeForce 8800 GT boards take up?
A: The reference GeForce 8800 GT graphics card occupies one slot. Please check with your Add-in-Card manufacturer of choice for specifics of their products.
Q: What kind of memory does the GeForce 8800 GT graphics card use?
A: High-speed GDDR3 memory.
Q: Do GeForce 8800 GT graphics cards support HDCP?
A: Yes. All NVIDIA GeForce 8800 graphics processors are dual-link HDCP capable.
Q: Do the GeForce 8800 GT GPUs feature NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology?
A: Yes. NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT GPUs feature PureVideo HD with our second generation video processing engine. They are the world’s first video processors to offload from the CPU 100% of H.264 video decoding, enabling playback on mainstream CPUs and providing unsurpassed movie picture quality and low power consumption.
Q: What are the recommended power supply requirements for both the GeForce 8800 GT in single and multi-GPU configurations?
A: GeForce 8800 GT graphics cards require a minimum 400 W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 26 A) for single GPU operation. Please refer to www.SLIZone.com for a list of recommended SLI certified power supplies for multi-GPU configurations.
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