| NVIDIA Redefines High-End PC Graphics with New Generation GeForce 7800 GTX GPU NVIDIA Corporation: Andrew Humber Press Relations: Ciarán Brennan or Clive Gorman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NVIDIA Redefines High-End PC Graphics with New Generation GeForce 7800 GTX GPU Redesigned Architecture Delivers Stunning Image Quality and More than Twice the Pure Graphics Performance of its Previous Generation's Top GPU THEALE, ENGLAND-JUNE 22, 2005-NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processing, today unveiled the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX graphics processing unit (GPU), the new flagship of the NVIDIA GeForce GPU line-up. Available immediately to consumers, GeForce 7800 GTX GPUs feature a completely redesigned architecture that brings with it a number of groundbreaking achievements, including:
"With more than 300 million transistors, the GeForce 7800 GTX GPU is the most advanced graphics processor ever built," stated Ujesh Desai, general manager of desktop graphics at NVIDIA. "With this new graphics architecture, we are able to create a GPU so powerful that game developers can start to make their visions a reality, and real-time gaming can now rival offline film rendering." Full-Throttle Graphics Performance Advanced Visual Effects "High dynamic-range lighting and parallax mapping make a huge difference in the way a game will look, and will ultimately bring a whole new level of realism and polish to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," said Todd Howard, executive producer at Bethesda Softworks. "NVIDIA continues to deliver the caliber of GPUs that support these tech features and more, which is exactly what we need to create true next-generation games today." In addition to HDR support, the GeForce 7800 GTX GPU also enables new image quality features such as transparency supersampling and multisample antialiasing. Through these new methods, high quality antialiasing is applied to entire scenes, not just edges of polygons. These new antialiasing modes help improve the image quality of outdoor scenes that make heavy use of transparent or semi-transparent objects such as fences and vegetation. The result is stunning lifelike images and improved realism. "New antialiasing modes from NVIDIA enable us to deliver even more realism in Battlefield 2," said John Vifian, Sr. Development Director at Electronic Arts. "These new modes provide stunning visual quality without sacrificing performance, and that is a real testament to the new GeForce 7 architecture." GeForce 7800 GTX GPUs also support NVIDIA SLI technology, which allows users to combine the power of two GPUs in a single PC system for the absolute highest frame rates and 3D rendering quality attainable today, allowing for super-high quality settings in even the most demanding games. With two GeForce 7800 GTX GPUs and SLI technology, gamers can now crank their screen resolutions up to 2560x1600 with 4X antialiasing. Tomorrow's High-Definition Video Now! The highest quality 1080p HD-output is made possible through three separate PureVideo engines, support for both 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown (inverse telecine), and a host of other features. The advanced scaling and deinterlacing capabilities offered by NVIDIA PureVideo technology allow DVD and other non-HD interlaced content to display incredibly clear, smooth, and artifact-free video on progressive displays, ranging from PC screens to large-screen HDTVs. ForceWare™ Release 75 Graphics Driver
Availability "We've never seen this sort of volume availability at launch from any vendor. The fact that we are selling PCs today with the awesome new GeForce 7800 GTX GPU is a testament to the flawless execution that NVIDIA is known for," said Elan Raja III, director of Scan UK. "NVIDIA redefined high-end gaming PCs with the introduction of their SLI technology last year, and their technology leadership has never been more evident than in the powerful GeForce 7800 GTX GPU," added Paolo Chiaramida, general manager of BOW.IT About NVIDIA Certain statements in this press release, including any statements relating to the Company's performance expectations for NVIDIA's family of products and expectations of continued revenue growth, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, manufacturing and other delays relating to new products, difficulties in the fabrication process and dependence of the Company on third-party manufacturers, general industry trends including cyclical trends in the PC and semiconductor industries, the impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, market acceptance of the Company's new products and the Company's dependence on third-party developers and publishers. Investors are advised to read the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled "Certain Business Risks," for a fuller discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. # # # Copyright © 2004 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on NVIDIA, please visit the NVIDIA Press Room at http://www.nvidia.co.uk/page/press_room.html. For further information, contact: |
