Posted on Monday, September 13 2010 @ 19:55 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Zotac introduced two overclocked GeForce GTS 450 graphics cards. The company's basic model has 810MHz/1620MHz/3608MHz frequencies (core/shaders/memory), and there's also an AMP! Edition with 875MHz/1750MHz/4000MHz clockspeeds. For comparison, NVIDIA's reference model has 783MHz/1566MHz/3608MHz frequencies.
ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today takes NVIDIA® Fermi architecture mainstream with the new GeForce® GTS 450 series. The new ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series is the perfect companion for gamers looking to upgrade to Microsoft® DirectX® 11-class graphics while gaining performance in existing DirectX® 10 titles.
The new ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series takes 192 unified shaders and pairs it with 1GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory for lightning-fast performance in the latest game titles. A wide 128-bit wide memory interface connects the memory to the graphics processor for high-quality textures and details in the latest games and applications.
The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series takes immersive gaming to the next level with NVIDIA® PhysX® technology for realistic physics effects and NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ readiness for stereoscopic 3D effects when paired with 3D monitors and high-definition televisions.
“Mainstream gamers deserve the best performance and features available. With the new ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series, we’re able to deliver excellent performance, phenomenal visuals in DirectX® 11 and 10 titles, and outstanding features at a very attractive price,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC® International.
The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series are available in two models – the GeForce® GTS 450 and the tweak and tuned GeForce® GTS 450 AMP! Edition. The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 features a mild overclock that raises the engine clock speed to 810 MHz – up 27 MHz – for an extra performance boost.
For enthusiast users the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 AMP! Edition delivers greater performance with additional tuning for higher engine, memory and shader clock speeds to give gamers an extra edge in gaming. The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 AMP! Edition goes beyond the standard design and packs dual dual-link DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort for flexible connectivity to displays, and an exclusive cooling solution for enhanced cooling performance and unique looks.
“ZOTAC® is always pushing the performance envelope and while the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450 GPU delivers superb stock performance, we were able to add a lot more performance without sacrificing stability our longterm reliability with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 and GeForce® GTS 450 AMP! Edition,” Mr. Berger added.
Up to Two ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series can be installed in the same system with NVIDIA® SLI™ technology to deliver up to twice as much graphics-crunching power when more performance is desired.
The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series go beyond gaming and equipped with home theatre PC-friendly features including hardware video decode acceleration for high-definition video, Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD™ Master Audio bitstreaming support and HDMI 1.4a support. Adobe® Flash® HD video acceleration enables the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series to render streaming Internet video flawlessly for smooth playback of popular video websites such as Vimeo™ and YouTube™.
It’s time to play with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTS 450 series.
