Posted on Friday, September 03 2010 @ 11:57 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
NVIDIA overwhelms us with the launch of seven new Fermi-based notebook GPUs.
NVIDIA today introduced the NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 400M series of graphics processing units (GPUs) -- the building blocks for the next-generation of NVIDIA Optimus(TM) and NVIDIA 3D Vision(TM) notebooks that are coming onto the market from leading vendors, including Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba, with others set to announce soon.
The new series of NVIDIA GeForce 400M GPUs includes:
For enthusiast users: GeForce GTX 470M and GTX 460M.
For performance users: GeForce GT 445M, GT 435M, GT 425M, GT 420M and
GT 415M.
Acritical component of the GeForce 400M Series is support for NVIDIA Optimus technology, which enables extra-long battery life by automatically switching on and off the GPU so that it runs only when needed. It has been described by reviewers as among the most important notebook technologies to come to market in recent years.(i)
The NVIDIA GeForce 400M series are the first notebook processors designed with NVIDIA's Fermi architecture and built from the ground-up for Microsoft DirectX 11. They power notebooks with great battery life, and deliver the best high-definition (HD) experience, extensive Web browsing, immersive 3D and awesome gaming. With up to 5X faster HD video uploads to Facebook and up to 10X the game performance on the year's top title StarCraft II(ii), GeForce, 400M GPUs are the ultimate notebook upgrade.
The GeForce 400M series is also able to deliver breathtaking stereoscopic 3D images for gamers, movie-lovers and photo enthusiasts when configured with NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses and a 3D display. 3D Vision supports the richest array of 3D content available, including over 425 games, Blu-ray 3D movies, photos and streaming Web video. Notebook models featuring the GeForce 400M series and NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses will be available soon after launch, including the Acer Aspire 5745DG with GeForce GT 425M and the Asus G53Jw with GeForce GTX 460M. In addition, by including support for NVIDIA 3DTV Play(TM), consumers can attach their notebook to a brand new 3D TV and enjoy all the latest 3D content including the hottest games in the comfort of their living room.
Only NVIDIA GeForce GPUs offer "Graphics Plus" features such as:
NVIDIA 3D Vision(TM) support, for eye-popping immersive 3D
environments
PhysX(TM) support, for experiencing games with realistic physics
effects
CUDA(TM) support, for GPU computing applications
NVIDIA Verde(TM) notebook drivers, for system stability and optimal
performance
Support for NVIDIA 3DTV Play(TM) software, for connecting 3D
Vision-based notebooks and desktops to a 3D TV.
Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, and Toshiba all announced today support for 400 Series GPUs, with more OEMs announcing soon.
Here's a table with the specifications of each chip, but unfortunately NVIDIA did not reveal any details about die size nor power consumption.
GPU |
Shaders |
Core |
Shaders |
Memory |
Memory type |
GeForce GTX 470M |
288 |
535MHz |
1100MHz |
1250MHz |
1GB GDDR5 |
GeForce GTX 460M |
192 |
675MHz |
1350MHz |
1250MHz |
1GB GDDR5 |
GeForce GT 445M |
144 |
590MHz |
1180MHz |
800/1250MHz |
1GB GDDR3/5 |
GeForce GT 435M |
96 |
650MHz |
1300MHz |
800MHz |
1GB GDDR3 |
GeForce GT 425M |
96 |
560MHz |
1120MHz |
800MHz |
1GB GDDR3 |
GeForce GT 420M |
96 |
500MHz |
1000MHz |
800MHz |
512MB GDDR3 |
GeForce GT 415M |
48 |
500MHz |
1000MHz |
800MHz |
512MB GDDR3 |