Press Release
06 June 2006
 

 

SPARKLE Makes Extreme HD Gaming and Video A Reality with GeForce 7950 GT HDCP



   
Taipei, Taiwan -September 06,2006- SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., a professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, has made extreme HD PC gaming and video a reality with the release of the new SPARKLE GeForce 7950 GT HDCP graphic card. For the first time, hardcore gamers and HD video enthusiasts both can enjoy unparalleled ultra-realistic gaming experiences and extreme clear video playback meet the HDCP specification.y.

   Based on NVIDIA's award-winning GeForce 7 GPU architecture, The new SPARKLE GeForce 7950 GT HDCP graphic card is designed for extreme HD gaming and fully comply with Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and HDCP specification for HD video playback. SPARKLE GeForce 7950 GT HDCP graphic card delivers amazing 3D horsepower with 24 pixel pipes, 550MHz core speed and unbelievable 1400MHz 512MB GDDR3 video memory. Helped with NVIDIA PureVideo HD hardware and software, SPARKLE GeForce 7950 GT HDCP graphic card is designed to meet the HDCP specification and offer DVI compliance, so it can playback HD video at full HD resolution.

   "By offering this level of graphics and video performance to the innovative minds of PC enthusiast who pursue ultimate gaming speed and video reality, SPARKLE redefines the definition of 'maximum performance'." said Kevin Wang, sales director of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. " Based on powerful 7950 GT architecture, SPARKLE GeForce 7950 GT HDCP graphic card can promise PC enthusiast not only 512MB GDDR3 video memory and blazing gaming experiences, but also the great enjoyment of playing HD video meeting the HDCP specification."

 

 
SP-PX79GX2
Graphics Processing Unit NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
Core Clock 550 MHz
Memory Clock 1400 GHz
Memory Type 512 MB GDDR3
Memory Interface 256-Bit
Pixels Per Clock 24
Bus Type PCI-Express 16X
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Output DVI-I-DL/DVI-I-DL/HDTV+HDCP
HDTV Resolution up to 1920 X 1080i

GeForce 7950 GT HDCP Features and Benefits :

  • Next-Generation Superscalar GPU Architecture
    Delivers over 2x the shading power of previous generation products taking gaming performance to extreme levels. 

  • Full Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 support
    The standard for today's PCs and next-generation consoles enables stunning and complex effects for cinematic realism.  NVIDIA GPUs offer the most complete implementation of the Shader Model 3.0 feature set¡Xincluding vertex texture fetch (VTF)--to ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX 9 applications.

  • NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 engine
    Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother game play.

  • NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
    NVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows users to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce SLI MCP.  The must-have feature for performance PCI Express® graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on today¡¦s hottest games. Requires NVIDIA ForceWare Release 91.47 drivers or later and 128MB of on-board memory.

  • True High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Rendering Supporty
    The ultimate lighting effects bring environments to life for a truly immersive, ultra-realistic experience. Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light & Magic (http://www.openexr.com/), NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation delivers state-of-the-art high dynamic-range (HDR) visual effects through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. .

  • NVIDIA® Intellisample™ 4.0 technology
    The industry¡¦s fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds.  Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern, advanced 128 tap sample coverage, 16x anisotropic filtering, and support for transparent supersampling and multisampling.supersampling and multisampling.

  • NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technolog
    The combination of high-definition video processors and decoder software delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater.

  • NVIDIA® ForceWare™ Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
    Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs.

  • High-Definition H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration)
    Smoothly playback H.264, MPEG-2, and WMV video-including WMV HD-with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work.

  • OpenGL 2.0 optimizations and support
    Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications.

  • Adaptable programmable video processor
    PureVideo's programmable technology adapts to new video encoding formats as they are developed to provide a future-proof video solution.

  • Advanced Spatial Temporal De-Interlacing
    Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home theater systems.

  • High-Quality Scaling
    High-quality scaling technology delivers a clear, clean image at any window size, including full-screen HDTV resolutions up to 1080p.


  • NVIDIA® nView® Multi-Display Technology
    Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.

  • NVIDIA® Digital Vibrance Control® 3.0 Technology
    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.

  • PCI Express x16
    Designed to run perfectly with the PCI Express x16 bus architecture.

  • Dual Dual-Link DVI Support
    Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to and including 1900x1200.

  • Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
    Able to drive industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600.

  • High-Speed GDDR3 Memory Interface
    Support for fast GDDR3 memory delivers fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.

  • Video color correction
    Corrects differences in color characteristics of RGB monitors and TV monitors through NVIDIA PureVideo's ProcAmp Color Controls setting, such as brightness and contrast. Display gamma correction ensures videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of the video format or display.

  • Integrated HDTV encoder
    Provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution.

  • 256-bit memory interface
    Delivers more memory bandwidth and efficiency to power the latest games and applications at blazing speeds.

  • NVIDIA® UltraShadow® II technology
    Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's DOOM 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects.

  • 128-Bit Studio-Precision Computation
    " 128-bit studio-precision computation through the entire pipeline prevents image defects due to low precision and ensures the best image quality for even the most demanding applications.

  • Full-Speed 32-Bit Color Precision
    Delivers increased image quality with no performance compromise

  • 90nm Process Technology
    " Delivers higher performance through blazing clock rates.

  • Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™
    NVIDIA¡¦s third-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the 3D graphical user interface in the upcoming operating system (OS) from Microsoft.
    1Requires NVIDIA ForceWare Release 91.47 drivers or later and 128MB of on-board memory
    2Feature requires supported video software
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    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