Press Release
9 August 2007
 
SPARKLE Unleashed All Series of  GeForce 8 HDMI Cards For Mainstream Users



   

    Taipei, Taiwan - August 9, 2007- SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., a professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today announced SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards for mainstream users. SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards extend the award-winning SPARKLE GeForce 8 Series product line to include HDMI supports.

 

   Based on NVIDIA’s next generation G84 and G86 architecture, SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series 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.

 

   Powered by NVIDIA newest 8600GTS, 8600GT, 8500GT and 8400GS GPUs, SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards make ultra-realistic DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 3D with advanced shader Model 4.0 technology and powerful new, extremely efficient, unified architecture that delivers up to a 70% performance improvement compared to previous generation GPUs for Windows Vista and other GPU enabled applications. SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards can satisfy the greedy appetite of latest DirectX 10 games, such as Crysis and so on.
 

    To keep pace of cutting-edge technology, SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards are equipped with DVI to HDMI Adapters and SPDIF IN on board. Along with this simple connectivity, the audio/video signals on PC will be correspondingly transmitted to LCD or Plasma TV for users to watch the latest HD DVD or Blu-ray video on HDTV. By encapsulating the entire High-Definition video and audio signal into a single cable, it replaces the need for many separate analog cables. Meanwhile, since HDMI is 100% digital, there is no compression or conversion necessary from the digital source. By using Revolutionary NVIDIA PureVideo HD VP2 video processing engine for ultimate quality playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray and HD movie downloads,  SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards perform 100% of the H.264 video decoding, freeing the CPU for other tasks and significantly reducing power consumption, heat and noise.

  
    
"SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards raise the bar for DirectX 10 graphics and video performance. As with the entire HDMI support,  SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards deliver great DirectX 10 gaming performance, stunning Microsoft Windows Vista graphics, and stellar HD DVD and Blu-ray video playback through advanced HDMI  interface to users' HDTV." said Kevin Wang, sales director of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. "With the revolutionary unified architecture and full support for Microsoft DirectX 10 games, SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Series Graphic Cards deliver unprecedented performance, extraordinarily detailed environments, and film quality game effects."

 

Available Model :

8600GTS
  • SF-PX86GTS512D3-HM
  • SF-PX86GTS256D3-HM
  • 8600GT
  • SF-PX86GT256D3-HM
  • SF-PX86GT512U2-HM
  • SF-PX86GT256U2-HM
  • 8500GT
  • SF-PX85GT256U2-HM
  • SF-PX85GT256U2-HM Passive
  • SF-PX85GT512U2-HM
  • SF-PX85GT512U2-HM Passive
  • 8400GS
  • SF-PX84GS256U2-HM
  • SF-PX84GS256U2-HM Passive

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    SPARKLE GeForce 8 HDMI Graphic Cards Features and Benefits :
    • HDMI Ready
      HDCP compliant. Supports standard, enhance and high –definition digital video signals, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable
    • 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-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™ HD2 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.
    • SPDIF Input
      Digitally transferring audio signal from motherboards to graphics card
     

     

    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