By
Bob on Jan 25, 2009 in
Computer Hardware
Developed and released by NVIDIA, GeForce GTX 295, based on 55nm technology
is the latest dual-GPU graphics card built primarily keeping the gamers in
mind. It's no magic but the attributes of the high end GeForce GTX 295 in
terms of its 3D performance is indeed fast, impressive and equally good
looking. Ever since NVIDIA released GeForce GTX 295 for its graphics card,
the experience of technology as a human interface has never been the same
again.
Moving ahead from the introduction, the following pointers discusses the
noise levels, its consumption of power, temperatures, performance and the
frequencies at which it will operate.
. Total stream processors are 480, with 240 present per core
. 160 texture units (80 per core)
. GDDR3 memory clock frequency of 1000 / 2000 MHz
. Core clock frequency of 576 MHz
. 1792MB total frame buffer with 896MB per core
. 448-bit memory interface per core
. Shader clock frequency of 1242 MHz
. 56 total ROPs (28 per core)
GeForce GTX 295 measures 10.4 inches (26.5 cm) as its length (as it really
looks huge), and seems broader than your normal ATX motherboard.
The above specifications combines the legacy of the GTX 260 and 280, as its
processors are formed by two GTX 280 processors while the clock rates remain
similar to the ones used on the GTX 260 processors. The memory bus and the
memory used per core is also a clear indication of its inheritance of the
GTX 260 product. Thus the latest graphics card, launched by NVIDIA uses the
hybrid technology enhancing the performance of the CPU as well as making it
power efficient.
You need to ensure that your power supply has all the correct connectors so
that when you plug-in the GeForce GTX 295 it works just as well, as it
requires a 6 and a 8 pin connections. We would recommend you keeping the
power supply to the 600 watt mark, which will help you, run the card even if
you don't happen to have the right connectors.
There are a couple of dual link DVI connectors as well as a single HDMI
connection that will enhance the beauty of the front panel of the 295 GTX
card, which also happens to carry two LEDs which gives you continuous alerts
about the performance and the current status of the card. The blue LED lets
you confirm that you have plugged in the proper power connections to the
card, while the other LED, the green one, specifies whether the display unit
was properly attached or not.
The GeForce GTX 295 is equally unique as far as its performance goes as
well. It outplays the performance of Core I7 platform and HD4870x2.
Most of the popular games, for example: Dead Space, Call of Duty 5 and even
Left 4 Dead, play much better in NVidia hardware which clearly gives the
GeForce GTX 295 a distinct edge over its competition. If you are willing to
spend a few extra bucks for the best graphics solution, look no further than
GeForce GTX 295, the latest revolution in the graphics industry. Stay glued
to this site to learn for updates about the card.
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