Press Release

23 May 2008

SPARKLE Introduced GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card for Mainstream Market
 

  Taipei, Taiwan – May 23, 2008 - SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today introduced SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card for mainstream market. SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card doubles the video memory capacity, providing better DX10 gaming performance for mainstream DX10 gamers.

SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card is the first product to be introduced in the GeForce 9600 family gives gamers the 768MB video memory to play cutting-edge DirectX 10 games at a price they will love and can afford. It features 550MHz core speed, 1800MHz memory speed with 192-bit 768MB GDDR3 video memory. With 96 extreme fast stream processors at 1375MHz and doubled 768MB video memory, so compared with ordinary GeForce 9600 GSO grahics cards with 384MB video memory on market,  the SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card can deliver much more amazing floating point processing power for unmatched DX 10 3D performance in latest DX10 games, such as Gears of War, Crysis, Bioshock and so on. Also with the new compression technology, the SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card  will lead about 20% than previous G80 products in latest DX10 games. The SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card features dual heat-pipe fan cooling system using high technology. Compared with conventional fan cooling system, it features higher throughput thanks to high efficiency heat-pipe optimized for mass heat volatilization. It has high performance thermal compound ensures optimal thermal dissipation even after years of use.

The SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card improves high-definition video playback on everyday PCs by leveraging NVIDIA PureVideo® HD technology to deliver high-quality playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray movies. The new programmable video-processing engine takes on all of the high-definition H.264 video decoding, freeing the CPU to perform other tasks, while significantly reducing power consumption, heat, and noise. Spectacular picture clarity and vibrant color is achieved with advanced video processing technology. The SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card also supports dual-stream decode accelerations, which lower the average CPU usage to below 8% when using picture in picture feature.

Ahead for next generation data transportation standard, the SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card complies with PCI Express 2.0 standard, it can maximize the usage of 5GT/s bandwidth ( doubled than 2.5GT/s PCI Express 1.1 can provide) provided by PCI Express 2.0, to be full ready for future games and applications which have strict requirements on bandwidth. At the same time, the SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card is also compatible with with present PCI Express 1.1 motherboards with widest scope of support.

"With doubled capacity of  video memory, the SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card deliver much more powerful graphics processing for the most demanding DX 10 games. Now mainstream gamers have a new weapon for handling DX10 games, such as Gears of War, Crysis, Bioshock and so on."Said Precilla Wu, sales manager of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. "The new SPARKLE GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Graphics Card shows an improved performance-per-watt ratio compared to its predecessor as well as improved compression efficiency. It further extends SPARKLE’s ability to deliver improved 3D performance at an affordable price point, so that mainstream users can have an amazing gaming experience.”

GeForce 9600 GSO 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® 2.1 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.

•    Dynamic Contrast Acceleration
     Provides spectacular picture clarity with frame by frame optimiztion.

•    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.

•    Dual Stream Decode Acceleration :
    Hardware acceleration for HD picture-in-picture enables a complete HD movie  playback     experience.

•    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