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| ASUS ENGTX280 TOP GeForce GTX 280 Graphics Card |
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NVIDIA launched the GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 graphics cards on June 17, 2008. Both are based on the NVIDIA GT200 GPU which uses NVIDIA's improved, second-generation unified architecture. The new GT200 GPU, features amongst other things :
As one of NVIDIA's biggest retail partner, ASUS has no less than seven different GTX 280 models. They consist of three versions, each available with or without HDMI support. The three major versions are the basic ENGTX280, the ENGTX280/G game bundle kit and the top-of-the-line ENGTX280 TOP or OC overclocked edition. The card we are reviewing is the ASUS ENGTX280 TOP which ASUS says is 12% faster than "regular" GeForce GTX 280 cards. To find out more, read our Comprehensive Review! |
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Models |
• ASUS ENGTX280 TOP/HTDP/1G (with HDCP support) |
| Graphics Engine |
• NVIDIA GT200 |
Stream Processors |
• 240 |
Vertex Shader Version |
• 4.0 |
Pixel Shader Version |
• 4.0 |
Textures Per Clock |
• Average 80 |
ROPs |
• 32 |
Core Clock |
• 670 MHz |
Shader Clock |
• 1460 MHz |
Fill Rate |
• 53,600 MTexels/s |
Graphics Memory |
• 1024 MB GDDR3 |
| Graphics Memory Clock |
• 1215 MHz (2.43 GHz DDR) |
| Memory Bus Width |
• 512-bits |
Memory Bandwidth |
• 155.5 GB/s |
Bus Support |
• PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
NVIDIA SLI Support |
• 2-Way SLI |
RAMDAC |
• Two integrated 400 MHz RAMDACs |
CRT Max. Resolution |
• 2048 x 1536 |
DVI Max. Resolution |
• 2560 x 1600 |
Display Support |
• Two dual-linked HDCP-enabled DVI-I ports |
Card Size |
• 11.12 cm (4.376 inches) tall |
Bundled Accessories |
• DVI-to-VGA adaptor |
Software Bundle |
• ASUS Utilities & Driver CDs |
Warranty |
• 3 Year Warranty |
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