Press Release

11  Dec 2007

SPARKLE Announced GeForce 8800GTS 512MB Graphic Card

Make High End Gamers' Dreams Come True
 

Taipei, Taiwan – December 11, 2007 - SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today announced  the SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Graphic Card, a unparalleled DirectX 10 gaming warrior who will make high end gamers' dreams come true.

Based on NVIDIA’s next generation G92 architecture, the SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphic card adopts innovative unified architecture, dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to times the gaming performance of prior generation GPUs. Built upon technologies such as NVIDIA Lumenex Engine, providing support for DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0, NVIDIA Quantum Effects technology for physics computation and GigaThread Technology for extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.

 With most advanced 65nm chip manufacture technology from NVIDIA and TSMC, SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphic card bring less heat volatilization than 90nm GeForce 8800 GTS old brother. It will immerse gamers in cinematic realistic titles published in this holiday season, such as Crysis, Gears Of War, Unreal Tournament 3 and Call of Duty 4. SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphic card features  650MHz  core speed, 128 stream processors with 1625MHz shader clock and high capacity 512MB 256-bit 1940MHz GDDR3 memory, which combine with Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 technology, providing the best visual experience in latest DirectX 10 games.

Making out for next generation data transportation standard, the SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphic card  is one of the world's first PCI Express 2.0 graphic cards, which can maximize the usage of 5GT/s bandwidth (twice that of first generation PCI Express)provided by PCI Express 2.0 standard, to be full ready for future games and applications which have rigorous requirements on bandwidth. SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphic card is also compatible with with present PCI Express 1.1 motherboards with maximal convenience.

Delivering the best performance for both DirectX 10 and DirectX 9, SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphics card also features the NVIDIA PureVideo® HD VP2 technology for superior quality playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and HD movie downloads. The new programmable video processing engine inside will take on all of the high definition H.264 HD video decoding, freeing the CPU to perform other tasks and significantly reducing power consumption, heat, and noise.

“High-end gamers will absolutely amazed by the sheer performance of the SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphic card. This DirectX10 gaming monster can run DirectX 10 titles, such as Gear of Wars fantastically even at HD resolutions of 1920x1200." Said Vivian Su, sales manager of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. "By supporting PCI Express 2.0 specification, it offers a massive bridge to tomorrow's most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications. SPARKLE GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB  graphic card is the best choice for gamers seeking immersive DirectX 10 gaming and HD vide playing back experience this holiday season."

GeForce 8800 GTS Features and Benefits :

• NVIDIA® unified architecture

  Fully unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance of prior generation GPUs

• Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support

  DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects

• NVIDIA® SLI™ technology

  Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express® graphics, SLI technology dramatically scales performance on today’s hottest games.

• PCI Express 2.0 support

  Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, offering a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by maximizing the 5 GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice that of first generation PCI Express).PCI Express 2.0 products are fully backwards compatible with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

• GigaThread™ Technology

  Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs 

• NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine

  Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates:

  16x Anti-aliasing: Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates

   obliterates jagged edges

  128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range(HDR):Twice the precision of prior generations

   for incredibly realistic lighting effects-now with support for anti-aliasing  

• NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ Technology

  Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics to be simulated and rendered on the GPU –all white freeing the CPU to run game engine and AI

• NVIDIA® ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

  Delivers a proven record of compatibility reliability and stability with the widest range of games and applications

  ForceWare provides the best out-of-box experience and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs

• OpenGL® 2.0 optimizations and support

  Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications

• Dual 400MHz RAMDACs

  Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates –up to 2048x1536@85Hz.

• Dual 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).
  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.

• Discrete, Programmable Video Processor
  NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that

  provides superb picture quality and    

  ultra-smooth movies with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding from the CPU and

  significantly reduced power consumption.

• Hardware Decode Acceleration
   Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and PEG-2 HD and SD movies.

•  HDCP Capable:
  Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications

  of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats,  

  allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-　

  　compliant displays.

• Advanced Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
   Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive displays,

  　delivering a crisp, clear picture that rivalshigh-end home-theater systems.

• High-Quality Scaling
  Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, up to 1080i, while

  maintaining a clear, clean image. Also

  provides downscaling of videos, including high-definition, while preserving image detail.

• Inverse Telecine (3:2 & 2:2 Pulldown Correction)
  Recovers original film images from films-converted-to-video (DVDs, 1080i HD content),

  providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality.

• Bad Edit Correction
  When videos are edited after they have been converted from 24 to 25 or 30 frames, the

  edits can disrupt the normal 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown cadence. PureVideo uses advanced processing techniques to detect poor edits, recover the original content, and display

  perfect picture detail frame after frame for smooth, natural looking video.

• Noise Reduction :
  Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.

• Edge Enhancement:
  Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and object

• Integrated SD and HD TV Output
  Provides world-class TV-out functionality via Composite, S-Video, Component, DVI, or 　

  HDMI connections. Supports resolutions up to 1080p depending on connection type and TV capability.

About SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd.
SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd, established in 1982, is a high-end VGA card manufacturer and supplier to mainly provide NVIDIA series VGA card. With its strong R&D ability and investment in both hardware and software, Sparkle aims to provide the most price-competitive products while with best-in-class quality and service. Not only launch partner, Sparkle is also one of the certificated vendors of NVIDIA. Currently, SPARKLE products sell in more than 80 countries and on the web at www.sparkle.com.tw