Specifications

Next Generation ION

GPU Engine Specs
CUDA Cores	Up to 16
Memory Specs
Standard Memory Configs	512MB DDR3 512MB DDR2 256MB DDR3
Memory Interface Width	Up to 64-bit
Feature Support
Hardware Video Decode Acceleration*	SD & HD
NVIDIA® CUDA™ Technology
Certified for Windows 7
Microsoft DirectX	Up to 10.1
OpenGL	3.1
Audio	HDA
Display Support
Maximum Digital Resolution	2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution	2048x1536
Netbook Supported Display Connectors	HDMI
Desktop Supported Display Connectors	Dual-Link DVI DisplayPort HDMI VGA
Multi Monitor
HDCP*

* - Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
- Playback of HDCP-protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components.

First Generation ION

	NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor	NVIDIA® ION-LE graphics processor
Intended Operating System	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows XP
Memory Interface	DDR3-1066 DDR2-800	DDR3-1066 DDR2-800
DirectX 10 Support	Yes	No
Graphics Cores	16	Up to 16
Core/Shader Clocks	450/1100 MHz	450/1100 MHz
Texture Fill Rate	3.6 Billion/second	3.6 Billion/second
Max. Anti-Aliasing (AA) Sample Rate	16x	16x
RAMDACs	300MHz	300MHz
Max. High-Dynamic Range (HDR) Precision	128-bit	128-bit
Max. Analog Resolution	2048 x 1536	2048 x 1536
Max Digital Resolution	2560 x 1600	2560 x 1600
NVIDIA PureVideo® HD	Yes With Full HD decode (1080i/p)	Yes With Full HD decode (1080i/p)
Display options	HDMI, dual-link DVI, DP, or VGA (any 2)	HDMI, dual-link DVI, DP, or VGA (any 2)
PCI-Express 2.0	20 lanes 1 x16 4 x1	20 lanes 1 x16 4 x1
SATA drives	6	6
SATA speed	3Gb/s	3Gb/s
RAID	0,1	0,1
Networking	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
USB ports	12 / 2C	12 / 2C
PCI Slots	5	5
Audio	HDA (Azalia)	HDA (Azalia)