SPARKLE Intros GeForce 9800 GT Plus Edition Graphics Card

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SPARKLE today introduced the SPARKLE GeForce 9800 GT Plus Edition Graphics Card with SPARKLE own designed non-reference PCB, which brings better OC performance and stability compared with NVIDIA reference design, and getting mainstream gamers pulled deeper into the gaming experience and HD video than ever before.

Advanced Rendering Architecture
Based on NVIDIA’s next generation G92 architecture, the SPARKLE GeForce 9800 GT Plus Edition Graphics Card adopts innovative unified architecture, dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to times 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.

Great Designed Non-Reference PCB
SPARKLE graphics cards with high performance and exceptional speeds are never far from the gamers' mind. That is why SPARKLE, producer of top quality graphic solutions, has today introduced the graphical solution with its own designed PCB. This PCB design provides enhanced power circuitry with more phases of vGPU power circuit and vMem circuit, combining with Japan-made polymer capacitors will lower power loss, making the graphics card more stable and powerful than NVIDIA reference design. In this way, users will be able to enjoy extreme performance and have peace of mind over product lifespan.

Unbeatable DX10 Gaming Power
Compared with ordinary GeForce 9800 GT graphics cards on market, the SPARKLE GeForce 9800 GT Plus Edition Graphics Card features 675MHz core speed, 112 processor cores operating at 1674MHz, offering first-rate graphics, physics, and GPU computing performance, as well as the absolute best DX10 gaming experience in latest DX10 games such as Gears of War, Bioshock, Crysis for gamers.

2nd Generation PureVideo HD
High-definition video decoder and post-processor delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video and accurate color for movies and video.

Cooling System
Exquisitely made cooling fans, which have high performance thermal compound ensures optimal thermal dissipation even after years of use.

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 PhysX
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.

NVIDIA CUDA Technology
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks such as video transcoding delivering up to 7x performance over traditional CPUs.

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Specification of SPARKLE GeForce 9800 GT Plus Edition Graphics Card

• Model Number
  
  • SX98GT512D3S-HP
  • SX98GT512D3S-HM
  
  
• Graphics Processing Unit - GeForce 9800 GT
  
• Core Clock - 675 MHz
  
• Memory Clock - 2200 MHz
  
• Memory Type - 512MB GDDR3
  
• Memory Interface - 256-bit
  
• Stream Processors - 112
• Shader Clock - 1674 MHz
  
• Bus Type - PCI-Express 2.0
  
• RAMDAC - 400 MHz
• Outputs - Dual DVI-I+HDTV
• HDMI - Yes(Via adapter)

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Key Features Of SPARKLE GeForce 9800 GT Plus Edition 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

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 2.0 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.

Advanced 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.

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

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.