The Professional S3 continues the proud tradition of its predessesor with a FANLESS Dual-head video card. The S3 sees a major upgrade with the presence of double the amount of video RAM to 256MB and this is super fast DDR2 memory. Add to this the presence of the PCI-Express bus interface and there is one word that comes to mind with describing this video card - smoking.
This ultra fast video card, which will make many gamers proud, will deliver snappy screen redraws on ProTools, SONAR, Nuendo and other DAWs.
Two screens are better than one
The Professional S3 offers dual head video right out of the box. This means that you simply connect two monitors to your S3 and start reaping the rewards of stretching your audio workspace over multiple screens. This is not an upgrade but standard fare on every S3. For anyone still struggling to work with a single monitor system, our condolences. Time to upgrade to a whole new world of high productivity.
KEY FEATURES
- Built for Windows Vista
- Proven Shader Model™ 3.0 technology support
- Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
- Supports CineFX™ 4.0 engine & UltraShadow II Technology
- Supports Intellisample™ 4.0 technology
- Supports HDTV and Dual link DVI output
SPECIFICATIONS
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Graphics Bus PCI Express
Memory Size 256MB DDR2 GPU/Memory clock 400/700MHz Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory bandwidth 11.2 GB/sec
Fill Rate 4.8 billion texels/sec
Vertices / sec 500 million
Pixel per clock (peak) 12
RAMDACs (MHz) 400
Connectors HDTV-out / Dual link DVI-D / Single linnk DVI-I
Multi-Display Absolutely
Maximum resolution 2560x1600
DETAILS
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c Shader Model 3.0 Support
Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay.
NVIDIA®CineFX 4.0 Engine
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay .
NVIDIA® Intellisample™ 4.0 technology
The industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern, advanced 128 Tap sample coverage, 16x anisotropic filtering, and support for transparent super-sampling and multi-sampling.
NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on over 60 top PC games.
NVIDIA® UltraShadow™ II technology
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's DOOM 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects.
NVIDIA ® PureVideo ™ technology
The combination of high-definition video processors and NVIDIA DVD decoder software deliver unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your S3 into a high-end home theater.
DETAILS
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c Shader Model 3.0 Support
Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay.
NVIDIA®CineFX 4.0 Engine
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay .
NVIDIA® Intellisample™ 4.0 technology
The industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern, advanced 128 Tap sample coverage, 16x anisotropic filtering, and support for transparent super-sampling and multi-sampling.
NVIDIA® UltraShadow™ II technology
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's DOOM 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects.
Integrated HDTV encoder
Provides world-class TV-out functionality up to 1080i resolution.
Dual-Link DVI Support
Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600.
OpenGL 2.0 optimizations and support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications.
NVIDIA® nView® multi-display technology
Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.
Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displayswith ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates up to 2048x1536@85Hz.
Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™
NVIDIA's third-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the 3D graphical user interface in the upcoming operating system (OS) from Microsoft.
PCI Express support
Designed to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X to deliver over 4 GB/sec in both upstream and downstream data transfers.