NVIDIA, the world leader in visual design and technologies has changed the definition of online gaming. After the ingenious creation of GPU, or the top-notch processor that created interactive images on personal computers, game and mobile consoles, it has once again raved the computer hardware department with a new 3D graphic card. The introduction of Nvidia GTX 295 Graphics card in the market early this year has spurred competition with counterpart products like the ATI Radeon HD 4870X2. Over the months, it has proven to be one of the first-rate choices when it comes to the world of gaming PCs.
The Nvidia GTX 295 is a single-card, dual-chipped 3D graphic adapter model that gives superb efficiency even among the first-class gaming boards. Combining the power that two GeForce GTX 200 GPUs in a single card, it is gives every gamer the feeling to be on the game itself through their sophisticated frame rates and image performance when playing the most popular games like Mirrors Edge and Far Cry 2. The 3D card has also been considered as fastest plug-in card among the other models in the market so despite the power demands and expensive price tag that go with it, GTX 295 is still greatly making waves among gaming computer aficionados. So if you have the wherewithal to buy a piece of this hardware and to pay for the electricity that will be consumed everyday, this could be your best find. This 3D hardware could also be purchased with additional boons like power efficiency and PhysX support that enhances the games’ sounds like whistles and bells. These bonuses could give you extra benefits but they are not really required. You could still experience utmost performance even without these bonuses because of the supreme processing power that this adpater gives your gaming PC.
So what now comprises this graphic adapter and make it one of the most popular gaming computer hardware?
The Nvidia GTX 295 is a plug-in graphic card that has a dual-slot width, a depth of 10.5 inches (or 267 mm) and height of 4.4 inches (or 111 mm). It is furnished with PCI Express 2.0 x 16 as an interface type and is designed to be Vista- compatible; hence, it can run all of Vista’s new features, even the soon-to-come DirectX10.
The graphic adapter is designed with a processor or memory built with GDDR3 SDRAM 896-bit technology that supports the following features: Nvidia GeForce 3D Stereo technology, Nvidia PhysX-Ready , Nvidia PureVideo HD technology, Nvidia PureVideo HD technology, Nvidia CUDA technolog and Nvidia Lumenex Engine. Each card also has a core clock speed of 576 MHz and memory clock speed of 1.998 GHz.
GTX 295’s specially-designed video card is installed with a memory of 1792 MB. Digital video input resolution is 2048 x 1600; on the other hand, the video output has a maximum external resolution of 2560 x 1600 with a DVI of 2560 x 1600 and VGA of 2048 x 1536. The card also supports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1. Moreover, the true-to-life images brought to you by this graphic card could also be attributed to the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) and High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) that were used. They are also HDCP compatible so your gaming computers are always assured of vivid images. Given these features, this graphic adapter also sounds like good news to all home theater lovers. All you need is an audio signal coming from your computers to the card so that you could connect it to a projector or HDTV. Then, you can sit back and relax while watching your favorite flick or TV program.
For your guide in its thermal and power feature, the card requires a maximum GPU temperature of 105 C and maximum graphics card power of 289 W. The minimum system required is 680 W and supplementary power connectors of 6-pin and 8-pin to your PC’s power supply. Software should also include all drivers and utilities; the operating system (OS) that it requires, on the other hand, is Microsoft Windows Vista. The card also requires adjacent PCI slot as a peripheral device.
And to take gaming to a lot more breathtaking experience, you can also use GTX 295 in multiple monitors. By doing this, you will not miss those gaming actions on one monitor and you are also kept updated on those latest emails on the other monitor. This is much like multi-tasking but only on a virtual level.
The maker of this product has also been upholding best customer service through their team of experts that offer technical support and handle warranty issues, replacements and RMA requests. Nvidia also offers a knowledgebase that gives answers to frequently asked questions and issues. At present, 714 answers are provided to questions from purchasing and choosing the best graphic card to enabling the multi-monitor mode using The Nvidia GTX295. And, once you purchase any of their products, you are also given an access to different forums that include topics on gaming, hardware and other news and announcements.
So if you want to breathe life into your gaming PC’s and experience the best customer service in the market, Nvidia may just be the answer. The Nvidia GTX295 Graphics card is offered by UK Gaming computers so you can experience the awesomeness of this card yourself.