5700 Features & Benefits

 



   
UltraShadow Technology
Advanced technology designed to enhance the performance of bleeding-edge games that use complex shadows.


   



CineFX Engine
Powers cinematic effects beyond imagination. With advanced vertex and pixel shader capabilities, stunning and complex special effects are possible. In addition, increased horsepower delivers faster and smoother gameplay. The 2nd-generation CineFX 2.0 engine—available with GeForce FX 5900 and 5700 GPUs and GeForce PCX 5950 and 5750 GPUs—powers more advanced pixel shaders.


   



High-Precision Graphics
By combining the incredible dynamic range of today's state-of-the-art 3D motion pictures with 128-bit studio-precision color, the GeForce FX GPUs bring you the industry’s best image quality for the most demanding applications.


   



Intellisample Technology
The industry’s fastest and highest quality antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Extends performance and quality gains to higher resolutions and antialiasing levels.


   
Enhanced Video Processing Engine (VPE)
Enables superior quality DVD/video playback. Super-efficient DVD decoder and advanced digital pixel processing techniques result in consumer-quality video for notebook users.


   
Digital Vibrance Control (DVC)
Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions. Currently this feature is not available on Mac systems.


   
NVKeystone
NVKeystone’s real-time display correction technology allows users to display onto any surface with lossless picture quality through intuitive user controls.


   
NVRotate
NVIDIA®'s NVRotate™ technology allows users to pivot any display connected to an NVIDIA GPU from landscape to portrait mode, for easier information and application viewing.


   
NVIDIA PowerMizer Technology – Extend Battery Life on Notebook PCs
Advanced hardware and software technology specifically designed to extend the battery life of notebook PCs. Ensures that users enjoy cinematic quality and performance for extended periods of time.


   
AGP 8X
Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X—2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1GB/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and faster, more seamless gameplay. (AGP 8X/4X compliant)



 NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Software Environment (USE)
Ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user by delivering industry-leading features for graphics, audio, video, communications, storage, and security; one driver for all products; and continual performance and feature updates over the life of the product.

 Advanced Pixel Shaders
New technology allows floating-point shader operation to run 2x faster than previous-generation GPUs.

 Architected for Advanced Shading Languages
Ensures that the newest, cutting-edge special effects in applications will run flawlessly. Speeds up content creation so game developers can get their new games out to PC users faster than ever before.

 SmartDimmer
A new combination of hardware and software technology specifically designed to smartly and dynamically reduce power consumed by the display panel, thereby further extending the battery life of notebook PCs.

 400MHz RAMDACs
Industry’s fastest RAMDACs support QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates.

 DVI Support
Drives the new generation of desktop digital flat panel displays and projectors.

 Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all DirectX 9.0 applications.

 OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications.

 Integrated Dual LVDS Channels
Drives high-quality, high-resolution notebook displays (up to UXGA and wide-UXGA resolutions).

 Integrated HD/SD TV Encoder
Provides best-of-class high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) TV-out functionality with high-quality scaling support for resolutions up to 1024x768.

 Integrated Full Hardware MPEG-2 Decoder
Delivers full-frame, full-screen MPEG-2 video on your desktop.

 64-phase Video Scaler
Highest quality for scaling DVD and other video to full-screen HDTV resolutions.

 0.13 Micron Process Technology
Delivers high performance through faster clock rates.