ZOTAC Announces Supercharged GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition graphics card

ZOTAC Announces Supercharged GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition graphics card

New ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition takes single GPU performance to another level

HONG KONG – Apr. 8, 2008 – ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd., an award-winning NVIDIA AIC, today announced it has raised the single GPU performance bar even higher with the new ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition. Based on NVIDIA’s GeForce 9800 GTX graphics processor, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition gives the GPU an extra shot of performance with supercharged core, memory and shader clock speeds.

The ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition increases the core clock by 11-percent to 750 MHz for a healthy performance boost in DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 based 3D games and applications. Memory performance also receives a 5-percent increase to 2.3 GHz to assist the increased graphics power.

NVIDIA Unified architecture forms the basis of the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition with 128 screaming-fast stream processors. The 128 stream processors up the ante on performance with blazing-fast 1.89 GHz shader clocks, making the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition a powerhouse for 3D performance.

“Our customers demand the fastest performance available from NVIDIA GPUs. Our ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition features cream of the crop NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX GPUs that are screened for high-speeds,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. “The ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition is the graphics card to get for users seeking the best single-card performance, with the ability to upgrade to SLI later-on.”

Additionally, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition features NVIDIA HybridPower, 3-way SLI, GigaThread, Quantum Effects, second-generation PureVideo HD and PCI Express 2.0 technologies.

To let users take advantage of the supercharged graphics card, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition is bundled with Ubisoft’s latest game – Lost: Via Domus. Lost: Via Domus immerses gamers into the world of ABC’s popular TV series Lost with realistic visuals and environment interactivity.

Experience the best performance and visuals a single GPU has to offer with the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition.

General details
• New ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition
• NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX graphics processor (750 MHz clock)
• 512MB of GDDR3 memory (2300 MHz clock)
• 128 stream processors (1890 MHz clock)
• 3-way NVIDIA SLI ready
• HybridPower compatible
• PCI Express 2.0 interface
• Backwards compatible with PCI Express x16
• DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 compatible
• OpenGL 2.1 compatible
• PureVideo HD technology with hardware decoding of high-definition video formats
• Dual dual-link DVI – up to 2560x1600
• HDCP compliant
• HDTV output
• Lost: Via Domus game bundle

Specifications:

Product Name: ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
Core Clock speed: 750 MHz
Stream processors 128
Shader clock 1890 MHz
Memory Clock speed: 2300 MHz
Memory 512MB GDDR3
Memory interface: 256-bit
Cooling: active
DirectX™ version DirectX™ 10, Shader Model 4.0
Other hardware features Dual Dual-link DVI, HDCP,
NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine,
Quantum Effects™ Technology
HDCP: Yes
Software Features: nView® Multi-Display
Second-generation NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD Technology
Windows Vista capability Certified for Windows Vista with aero glass user interface

About ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited
ZOTAC International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA add-in board and motherboard manufacturers in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.
For further information please visit www.zotac.com