Zotac GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition Review
April 20, 2009 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
High end GPUs target a niche market. In other words, companies make these cards with a specific type of user in mind. And while price is always an important consideration, it’s usually not the deciding factor when it comes to introducing these flagship parts. This is especially true when you consider the consumers who are willing to throw down $500+ for a videocard. In this world, performance is by far the biggest selling point. Time after time, we’ve seen how NVIDIA and ATI have gone all out to capture the performance crown, even if their grip only lasts for a few short months. Currently, NVIDIA owns the bragging rights for the best performing dual-GPU and single-GPU cards on the market. As a result, we’ve covered both the GTX 295 and GTX 285 extensively since their respective launches and even had several overclocked models strut their stuff. But with a small army of manufacturing partners providing their own twists to the reference models, the question arises – who makes the fastest videocard?
Recently, BFG’s GTX 285 OCX impressed us by beating out two other overclocked cards in our GTX 285 round up. While the numbers were very close, they did show measurable performance increases over reference settings that translated into more frames per second in the latest games. And if that wasn’t enough, 3DMark Vantage provided further benchmarking bravado thanks to a triumvirate of higher core, shader, and memory clock speeds. But using the stock heatsink to cool a smoking hot GPU running at higher than normal speeds does have limits. In order to squeeze every last ounce of performance from a videocard, enthusiasts and modders will usually take cooling to another level. But sometimes, manufacturers will do it for them.
Watercooling has seen greater mainstream acceptance in recent years. As a result, manufacturers have acknowledged the trend and expanded their product lineups to include these more exotic parts. But what’s the big draw for videocards, motherboards, or memory pre-installed with liquid cooling options? Simply put, increased cooling potential nets higher overclocking headroom which translates into higher, stable operating frequencies and ultimately, more performance. Yes, there’s that word again. But in this particular case, performance is anchored by lower component temperatures and a quieter computing environment. Will consumers pay for the premium that these parts inherently demand? Zotac thinks so. In addition to their extensive roster of NVIDIA based graphics cards, they’ve unveiled the fastest single-GPU based card almost on the market. Zotac’s GTX 285 Infinity Edition pushes the envelope by replacing the stock heatsink with a solid copper water block and raising clocks speeds extensively. Let’s find out what makes this card so unique and how well it performs…
ZOTAC GTS 250 AMP! Edition Review
April 13, 2009 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
Beside the fact that “new” GTS250 uses the same chip as almost two year old 8800GTS, NVIDIA decided to ditch cooling solution used on 9800GTX and instead used cheaper and smaller cooling solution used on older 8800GTS with 512MB. Of course, now this new GTS250 looks the same as old 8800GTS. This is not that big problem since the graphics card is significantly smaller because of this cooling solution that is perfect fit for an 55nm GPU. NVIDIA specified frequencies are: 738MHz for GPU, 1836MHz for Stream processors and 2200MHz for memory. If those numbers seems familiar, you are not wrong. Identical frequencies has GeForce 9800GTX model. Since all other detail about this card we mentioned several times in our review of 8800GTS and 9800GTX we will go straight to features of ZOTAC model that we got in our test lab.
ZOTAC Expands GeForce® GTX 200 Series Lineup
April 2, 2009 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
New ZOTAC GeForce GTX 275 Series Delivers Best Performance Value
HONG KONG – Apr. 2, 2009 – ZOTAC International, an award-winning manufacturer of high-performance graphics cards, today unleashes the latest addition to its GeForce GTX 200 series lineup – the new ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 and GeForce® GTX 275 AMP! ® Edition – the latest generation of graphics cards that deliver class-leading performance at value prices. Powered by a 2nd Generation NVIDIA® Unified Architecture with 240 screaming-fast stream processors, the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series is ready to take on the latest DirectX 10, OpenGL 3.0, NVIDIA® CUDA™ and PhysX™ powered games and applications for phenomenal performance and breathtaking visuals.
High-speed GDDR3 memory technology feeds the GPU with high-resolution textures across an ultra-wide 448-bit memory interface. With 896MB of memory and ultra-wide memory interface, the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series is prepared to take on the latest demanding game titles with ultra quality settings.
“We were looking to deliver the absolute best performance for the money with our new ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series. With 240 stream processors, 896MB of GDDR3 memory and a 448-bit memory interface, the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 is the best bang-for-the-buck graphics card a demanding gamer can purchase,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
The ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 AMP! ® Edition takes performance even higher with a completely tweaked and tuned GeForce® GTX 275 graphics processor and faster clocked GDDR3 memory. Through overclocking, the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 AMP! ® Edition is able to achieve performance levels unmatched by competitors.
“The ZOTAC GeForce® AMP! ® Edition graphics cards have always been class leading, in terms of performance and clock-speeds. With the new ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 AMP! ® Edition, ZOTAC once again offers superior overclocks and performance,” Mr. Berger said.
CUDA™ technology enables the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series to go beyond gaming with its highly powerful and efficient architecture. With the power of CUDA™, the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series is able to harness the 240 stream processors to accelerate image editing, video processing and enhance gaming realism with realistic physics effects through PhysX™ technology.
To take advantage of the high-performance ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series graphics cards, a full copy of the game Race Driver GRID is included. Race Driver GRID places gamers into the driver’s seat of various racing events – destruction derby, drifting, circuit racing and many more – in high-speed racecars for an immersive driving experience loaded with realism.
A ZOTAC Extended Warranty backs all ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series graphics cards. ZOTAC stands by the quality of its products, however, the ZOTAC Extended Warranty ensures customers will have no troubles in case something ever goes wrong.
It’s time to play with the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 and GeForce GTX 275 AMP! Edition.
General details
- New ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 series
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 275 graphics processor
- 240 stream processors
- 896MB of high-speed GDDR3 memory
- 448-bit memory interface
- Dual dual-link DVI output
- ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275
- Core clock: 633 MHz
- Shader clock: 1404 MHz
- Memory clock: 2268 MHz
- ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 275 AMP! ® Edition
- Core clock: 702 MHz
- Shader clock: 1512 MHz
- Memory clock: 2520 MHz
- PCI Express 2.0 interface (Compatible with 1.1)
- DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 compatible
- OpenGL 3.0 compatible
- NVIDIA® CUDA™ ready
- NVIDIA® PhysX™ ready
- NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology
- NVIDIA® Stereoscopic 3D ready
- Race Driver: GRiD game bundle
- 3D Mark Vantage Advanced Edition bundle
- Extended Warranty (Please visit www.zotac.com for details)
Specifications:
| Product Name : | ZOTAC GeForce GTX 275 | ZOTAC GeForce GTX 275 AMP! Edition |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 275 | GeForce GTX 275 |
| Core Clock speed | 633 MHz | 702 MHz |
| Stream processors | 240 | 240 |
| Shader Clock | 1404 MHz | 1512 MHz |
| Memory Clock speed | 2268 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Memory | 896MB GDDR3 | |
| Memory interface | 448-bit | |
| Display outputs | Dual dual-link DVI (with audio), HDTV output | |
| HDCP | Yes | |
| Cooling | Active (with fan) | |
| Direct X Version | DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0 | |
| Other Hardware features | NVIDIA Lumenex Engine, Quantum Effects Technology | |
| Software features | nView Multi-Display NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD Technology, NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology, NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology, NVIDIA® Stereoscopic 3D technology, SLI™ multi-monitor technology | |
| Windows Vista capabilities | Certified for Windows Vista with Aero user interface | |
ZOTAC Expands Low-Profile Product Lineup
March 31, 2009 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
New ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP delivers 64 high-performance stream processors in a low-profile form factor
HONG KONG – Mar. 31, 2009 – ZOTAC International, an award winning manufacturing of graphics cards and motherboards, today unleashes a new high-performance graphics card fit for low-profile applications – the new ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP. The ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP delivers intense 3D visuals and breathtaking 3D performance to small form factor system users with limited expansion capabilities. Powered by 64 stream processors, the ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP is ready to take on the latest DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1, NVIDIA® CUDA™ and PhysX™ enabled 3D games and applications. A wide 256-bit memory interface joins the 64 stream processors to 512MB of high-speed GDDR3 video memory for phenomenal performance at high-resolutions and high levels of anti-aliasing for smooth frame rates and jagged-free visuals.
“Small form factor systems are becoming more popular nowadays with the advent of low power systems and slick designs; however, small form factor systems are limited in terms of expansion capabilities and typically require low-profile expansion cards. Our new ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP enables small form factor system owners to upgrade their systems to GeForce 9-class graphics with CUDA™ and PhysX™ technologies for high-performance 3D graphics,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
CUDA™ technology enables the ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP to go beyond gaming graphics to enable everyday applications to harness the power of the graphics processor. With CUDA™ technology, image and video editing, distributed computing and video transcoding tasks can be accelerated using the graphics processor for greater performance than quad-core processors.
“CUDA™ technology is being adopted by major software developers such as Adobe and Elemental Technologies. Popular applications such as Adobe® Photoshop, Premiere and Elemental Technologies Badaboom are able to harness the power of the ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP to speed up processing performance,” Mr. Berger added.
NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology enables smooth high-definition video playback with hardware-decode acceleration for low CPU utilization. PureVideo HD video processing algorithms deinterlace, scale and enhance standard-definition content to near-high-definition levels of visual quality for vivid images that users wondering if its standard-definition content being viewed.
The ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP is backed by an extended warranty, with user registration. With the ZOTAC Extended Warranty, customers can expect long-term and hassle-free reliability from the GeForce® 9600GT LP.
It’s time to play with the ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP.
General details
• New ZOTAC GeForce® 9600GT LP
• NVIDIA GeForce® 9600GT graphics processor
o Engine clock: 675 MHz
o 64 stream processors
o Shader clock: 1650 MHz
o 512MB GDDR3 memory
o Memory clock: 1800 MHz
• Low-profile form factor
• Low-profile and full-height expansion brackets included
• NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™ and PureVideo™ HD technologies
• PCI Express 2.0 interface (Compatible with 1.1)
• DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 compatible
• OpenGL 2.1 compatible
• Dual-link DVI – up to 2560×1600
• HDMI
Specifications:
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ZOTAC Unleashes More Power Efficient GeForce® 9800GT Eco
March 17, 2009 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
New ZOTAC GeForce® 9800GT Eco delivers GeForce® 9800GT performance with 40-percent greater power efficiency
HONG KONG – Mar. 3, 2009 – ZOTAC International, an award-winning manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today expands its GeForce 9800GT product lineup with the new more power-efficient ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco. The new ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco delivers phenomenal performance and breathtaking visuals with 40-percent greater power efficiency for a high-performance graphics experience that is easy on the power bill. “Our mainstream ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT has won many awards for its performance. With the new ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco, you can have the competitive performance of the GeForce 9800GT series but with 40-percent greater power efficiency,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
The ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco packs a performance punch with its 112 stream processors and high-speed GDDR3 memory technology. A wide 256-bit memory interface joins the screaming-fast stream processors with the high-speed GDDR3 memory for smooth frame rates and vivid visuals.
NVIDIA CUDA, PhysX and PureVideo HD technologies take the ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco beyond gaming graphics to enhance everyday tasks and applications such as video and image editing, video processing, gaming and video playback.
“We’ve come to a crossroads with graphics technology where we can use our graphics cards to accelerate non-3D applications. With this power, PCs are able to use the graphics cards to speed up image and video editing and transcoding to achieve better results than a quad-core CPU, calculate realistic physics effects, and playback high-definition video with greater image quality than most standalone players,” Mr. Berger added.
ZOTAC is confident in the long-reliability of the GeForce 9800GT Eco and backs it with an extended warranty for trouble-free ownership.
It’s time to play with the more power-efficient ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco.
General details
• New ZOTAC GeForce® 9800GT Eco
• NVIDIA GeForce® 9800GT graphics processor
• Engine clock: 550 MHz
• 64 stream processors
• Shader clock: 1375 MHz
• 512MB GDDR3 memory
• Memory clock: 1800 MHz
• NVIDIA CUDA™, PhysX™ and PureVideo™ HD technologies
• SLI™ ready
• PCI Express 2.0 interface (Compatible with 1.1)
• DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 compatible
• OpenGL 2.1 compatible
• Dual dual-link DVI – up to 2560×1600
Specifications
| Model | |||
| Model | ZT-98GES3G-FSL | ||
| Interface | |||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 (Compatible with 1.1) | ||
| Chipset | |||
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA® | ||
| GPU | GeForce® 9800 GT |
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| Core clock | 550MHz | ||
| Stream Processors | 112 | ||
| Shader Clock | 1375 MHz | ||
| Memory | |||
| Memory Clock | 1800MHz | ||
| Memory Size | 512MB | ||
| Memory Interface | 256-bit | ||
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | ||
| 3D API | |||
| DirectX | DirectX 10 | ||
| OpenGL | OpenGL 2.0 | ||
| Ports | |||
| DVI | 2 | ||
| TV-Out | HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out | ||
| VIVO | No | ||
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| Tuner | None | ||
| RAMDAC | 400 MHz | ||
| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | ||
| RoHS Compliant | Yes | ||
| SLI Supported | Yes | ||
| Cooler | With Fan | ||
| Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes | ||
| Windows Vista | Certified for Windows Vista | ||
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| Weight | 1 lbs | ||
| Dimensions | 13.26“ X 10.23“ X 2.67“ | ||
| Packaging | |||
| Package Contents | ZT-98GES3G-FSL Driver Disk User Manual 1 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter Lite Box |
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Zotac Expands its GTX 285 Lineup, Uses Accelero Xtreme Cooler
March 13, 2009 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
Zotac has yet another GeForce GTX 285 SKU in the making. This time, it plans to use its own-designed GTX 285 PCB with an Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme GPU cooler. Zotac isn’t using the entire kit, as the NVIO2 and VRM heatsinks aren’t compatible with this PCB design. Other manufacturers using this cooler for similar graphics cards include Galaxy, which uses it for its GTX 285 2 GB, and Inno3D, which uses the entire kit for its GTX 280 accelerator.
ZOTAC Unleashes Water-Cooled GeForce 9800 GTX Graphics Card
June 13, 2008 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
New ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition delivers high-performance, quiet computing
HONG KONG – Jun. 10, 2008 – ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd., an award-winning NVIDIA AIC, today unleashes its liquid-cooled, near-silent single GPU graphics card – the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition. The new ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition is the staple of quiet computing, delivering the power of NVIDIA GeForce 9 series graphics power with PureVideo HD video processing technology into a virtually silent graphics card.
Cooled by a custom water-cooling system, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition delivers high-performance in DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 titles while keeping thermal and noise levels to a minimum.
Unlike conventional water-cooling units available from third parties, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition features a self-contained water-cooling system that requires no end-user maintenance. The self-contained unit comes already attached to the graphics card and only requires the user to mount the 120mm fan and radiator module.
“Many enthusiasts seek better cooling performance and quieter operation from their graphics card cooler through third party vendors, but maintaining low noise with high-performance using air-cooling solutions is a hard task,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. “With our ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition, customers can have the high performance and quiet operation of water-cooling without the hassles of regular maintenance or installation, which often voids the factory graphics card warranty.”
The water-cooling system installed on the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition delivers up to 21.5-percent lower GPU temperatures compared to traditional air-cooled solutions. The lower overall GPU temperatures result in a cooler ecosystem for all other system components.
In addition to the high-performance water-cooler, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition receives a slight performance boost through higher clock speeds. Unlike standard NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX based graphics cards, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition raises core, shader and memory clock speeds to 700 MHz, 1700 MHz and 2250 MHz, respectively, to extract every ounce of untapped power from NVIDIA’s GeForce 9800 GTX graphics processor.
Enjoy high-performance and quiet computing from a single graphics card with the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition.
General details
• New ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition
• ZOTAC Water-cooling system
• High-performance, quiet computing
• NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
• 512MB of GDDR3 memory
• 128 stream processors
• 3-way SLI ready
• HybridPower compatible
• PCI Express 2.0 interface (Compatible with 1.1)
• DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 compatible
• OpenGL 2.1 compatible
• PureVideo HD technology with hardware decoding of high-definition video formats
• Dual dual-link DVI – up to 2560×1600
• HDTV output
• XIII Century: Death or Glory game bundle
Computex: Zotac Shows Off DisplayPort 9600GT
June 4, 2008 by Cabro · Leave a Comment
Dropping by the Zotac booth at the Nangang hall in Taipei, the company had a DisplayPort ready 9600GT board on display. One of the very first DisplayPort enabled graphics cards, the card promises high resolution from a thin cable. The current DisplayPort standard supports resolutions up to 2560×1600, which is the same as running a high resolution display on dual-link DVI.
