Taipei, Taiwan - August 6, 2007- SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., a professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today announced SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT  Graphic Cards. SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards deliver unparalleled HD video experience to mainstream users with native HDMI supports.
 

   Based on NVIDIA’s next generation G84 and G86 architecture, SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards adopt innovative unified architecture, dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x 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.

    SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards redefine mainstream level PCs gaming experience. With NVIDIA revolutionary unified architecture and full support for Microsoft DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 games, SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards deliver unprecedented performance, extraordinarily detailed environments, and film quality game effects. Featuring 540MHz and 450MHz core speed, 256MB / 512MB  1400MHz GDDR3 , SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards deliver highly realistic gaming effects and enable full support for Microsoft Windows Vista Premium

    In order to  keep pace with HD tideway, SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards' support native HDMI connectors. SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards passed the rigorous HDMI ATC certification tests in High-Definition Media Interface Authorized testing center, they can deliver vivid HD gaming audio and video through one single cable, provide more convenience to pc games and  video enthusiasts to play games or watch HD videos on their HDTV. SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards feature PureVideo HD VP2 technology which leverages the revolutionary second-generation video-processing engine in the GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT GPUs to deliver the highest-quality playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray movies on everyday PCs. The new programmable video processing engine takes 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

     "SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards join the previously announced SPARKLE  GeForce 8 series graphic cards, rounding out the product family. "said Kevin Wang, sales director of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. "Helped with native HDMI supports in GPUs, the new state-of-the-art SPARKLE GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8500 GT Graphic Cards will enable consumers to enjoy HD DVD an Blu-ray movies on their big screen HDTV with only one cable connection."
 

• HDMI Ready
  HDCP compliant. Supports standard, enhance and high –definition digital video signals, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable.

• SPDIF Input
  Digitally transferring audio signal from motherboards to graphics card.

• 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.

• GigaThread™ Technology
  Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing.

• Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support
  World’s first 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 graphic cards configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express® graphics, SLI technology dramatically scales performance on today’s hottest games.

• 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.

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

• PCI Express support
  Designed to run perfectly with the PCI Express bus architecture, which doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X to deliver over 4 GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream data transfers.

• 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.

• Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™
  NVIDIA’s fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D graphical user interface.

• NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology
  NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD  technology is the combination of high-definition movie decode acceleration and post-processing, HDCP circuitry, and integration with HD movie players that delivers the ultimate high-definition movie experience on a PC.

• 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 low CPU utilization and power.

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

• Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
  Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive displays, delivering a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-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.

• Video Color Correction
  NVIDIA's Color Correction Controls, such as Brightness, Contrast and Gamma Correction let you compensate for the different color characteristics of various RGB monitors and TVs ensuring movies are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of  the video format or display type.

• 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.

• HDCP Circuitry
  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.

• HD Movie Player Integration
  NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology powers the world's leading HD movie player software applications, providing the optimal HD DVD and Blu-ray movie experience.

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

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