Gainward GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 User manual

Gainward GTX 480 1536MB DVI DisplayPort
GPUCoreMemoryCapacityTypeOutputs
GTX480700MHz1848MHz1536MBGDDR5/384bitsDualDVI‐I,DP,HDMI
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
zSuperior Hardware Design
zGainward’s award winning High-Performance/
Wide-BandwidthTM hardware design powered
by NVIDIA’s GeForceTM GTX 480 GPU (40nm)
integrating 1536MB/384bits high-speed
GDDR5 memory which offers enhanced,
leading-edge performance for the 3D
enthusiasts.
z700MHz core clock, 1848MHz (DDR 3696)
memory clock.
zHigh performance 2-slot Dual Fan Cooling.
zDual DVI,DisplayPort (resolution support up
to 2560x1600) and HDMI support.
zFull integrated support for HDMI 1.4a
including xvYCC, Deep color and 7.1 digital
surround sound.
zDual-link HDCP Capable: Designed to
meet the output protection management
(HDCP) and security specifications of the
Blu-ray Disc formats, allowing the playback
of encrypted movie content on PCs when
connected to HDCP-compliant displays.
zSupports two monitors simultaneously,
enabled by the NVIDIA nView™Multi-
Display Technology for office applications,
3D gaming and professional applications
such as CAD, DTP, animation or video
editing. NVIDIA nView™allows end-users
to select any combination of multiple
displays.
CHIPSET SPECIFICATIONS
zNVIDIA GeForceTM GTX 480
zMicrosoft DirectX 11 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.
zNVIDIA PhysXTM:Full support for NVIDIA
PhysX technology, enabling a totally new
class of physical gaming interaction for a
more dynamic and realistic experience with
GeForce.
zNVIDIA 3D VisionTM Ready: GeForce GPU
support for NVIDIA 3D Vision, bringing a fully
immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the
PC. A combination of high-tech wireless
glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision
transforms hundreds of PC games into full
stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch
3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye
popping, crystal-clear quality.
zNVIDIA CUDATM Technology: CUDA
technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s
processor cores to accelerate the most
demanding system tasks such as video
transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing
and more, delivering incredible performance
over traditional CPUs.
zMicrosoft Windows 7 Support: Windows 7
is the next generation operating system that
will mark a dramatic improvement in the way
the OS takes advantage of the GPU to
provide a more compelling user experience.
By taking advantage of the GPU for both
BUNDLED ACCESSORIES
•Gainward QuickStart Manual
•Driver CD and Application S/W
Driver for Windows 7/Vista/XP
•Cables and Accessories
Complementary Power Cable

Gainward GTX 480 1536MB DVI DisplayPort
zEasy Plug-and-Play AUTORUN installation
from CD-ROM.
zIncludes Gainward’s award winning
EXPERTool™ tuning utility for
customized performance enhancements
and efficient desktop management.
z3-way NVIDIA SLITM Technology: Industry
leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers
amazing performance scaling by
implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame
Rendering) for the world’s premier gaming
solution under Windows 7 with solid, state-of-
the-art drivers.
zNVIDIA GeForce Unified Driver
Architecture (UDA): Delivers a proven
record of compatibility, reliability, and
stability with the widest range of games
and applications. NVIDIA GeForce drivers
provide the best out-of-box experience for
every users and deliver continuous
performance and feature updates over the
life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs.
zPCI Express 2.0 Support: Designed for
the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture,
offering the highest data transfer speeds
for the most bandwidth-hungry games and
3D applications, while maintaining
backwards compatibility with existing PCI
Express motherboards for the broadest
support.
graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not
only make today’s PCs more visual and
more interactive but also ensure that they
have the speed and responsiveness
customers want.
zDirectCompute Support: Full support for
DirectCompute, Microsoft’s GPU computing
API.
zOpenCL Support: Full support for OpenCL
GPU computing API.
z32x Anti-aliasing Technology: Lightning
fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x
sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
zOpenGL 4 Optimizations and Support:
Ensures top-notch compatibility and
performance for OpenGL applications.
zPureVideoTM 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.
zHardware Decode Acceleration: Provides
ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV,
DivX, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD and SD
movies without the need for a dual or quad-
core CPU.
DVI to VGA converter
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the description in the regional product
package
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
•Intel Core2Duo series, AMD Athlon 64 X2
series or above CPU
•Minimum of 2GB system memory
•Minimum 600W system power supply with
two 8-pin PCI Express supplementary
power connectors
•DVD-ROM drive
•Requires a PCI Express 2.0 compliant
motherboard
•Requires a dual-width x16 graphics slot
•Windows 7/Vista/XP
API SUPPORT
•DirectX 11 in hardware
•OpenGL 4 support
OS SUPPORT
•Windows 7/Vista/XP
BAR CODE
•Large Box: 426018336-1442