ZOTAC Unleashes World’s Fastest Air-Cooled GeForce GTX 400 Series Graphics Cards
New ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 AMP! Edition and GeForce GTX 470 AMP! Edition take air-cooled performance to unprecedented levels
HONG KONG – May 25, 2010 – ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mini-PCs and small form factor platforms, today unleashes the world’s fastest air cooled GeForce® GTX 400 series graphics cards – the lightning-fast ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 480 AMP!® Edition and GTX 470 AMP!® Edition graphics cards.
ZOTAC takes air-cooled performance to the next level with superior engineering and tweaking to raise performance levels of the GeForce® GTX 400 series to unprecedented levels. The ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions go beyond overclocking and features enhanced upgrades over standard GeForce® GTX 400 series graphics cards.
“We wanted to transform the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series graphics cards into something unique with our flagship AMP!® Edition,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. “The result is the world’s fastest GeForce® GTX 400 series graphics cards that retain conventional air cooling.”
Enhancements to the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions begin with a completely tweaked PCB engineered to maximize performance and overclocking. The ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions receive a completely revamped cooling system that delivers superior cooling performance with reduced noise levels.
The revamped cooling system features a heatsink made of a pure copper base and heat pipes attached to pure aluminum fins for maximum cooling performance that delivers class-leading air-cooled performance on the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions. A pair of 92mm high-performance fans delivers optimum airflow while minimizing noise levels for a perfect balance of noise and performance with the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions.
“ZOTAC is always on the forefront of technology when it comes to our graphics cards. The latest ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions are the result of our outstanding engineering capabilities,” Mr. Berger added.
The ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions receive an exclusive look that matches the performance. Both ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 480 AMP!® Edition and GTX 470 AMP!® Edition receive unique black heatsink covers with orange fans for a stylish look that shows off the high-performance nature of the AMP!® Editions.
The ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions receive supercharged clock speeds for an extra performance boost. The ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 480 AMP!® Edition boosts clock speeds to 756 MHz engine, 1512 MHz shader and 3800 MHz memory clocks while the GeForce® GTX 470 AMP!® Edition raises performance to 656 MHz engine, 1312 MHz shader and 3402 MHz memory clocks.
Two technology demo showcases ship with the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Edition graphics cards – Supersonic Sled and Design Garage. SuperSonic Sled demonstrates the full capabilities of DirectX 11 GPU-accelerated tessellation, NVIDIA® PhysX® and CUDA™ technologies by letting users race a rocket-driven sled down a 6-mile track while Design Garage shows off ray-tracing technology and enables users to instantly customize exotic cars with photo realistic details using the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 400 series AMP!® Editions.
It’s time to play with the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 480 AMP!® Edition and GTX 470 AMP!® Edition.
General details
- New ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 480 AMP! Edition & GeForce® GTX 470 AMP! Edition graphics cards
- World’s fastest air-cooled GeForce® GTX 400 series graphics cards
- ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 480 AMP! Edition
- Engine clock: 756 MHz
- 480 Unified Shaders
- Shader clock: 1512 MHz
- 1536MB GDDR5 memory
- 384-bit memory interface
- Memory clock: 3800 MHz
- ZOTAC GeForce GTX 470 AMP! Edition
- Engine clock: 656 MHz
- 448 Unified Shaders
- Shader clock: 1312 MHz
- 1280MB GDDR5 memory
- 320-bit memory interface
- Memory clock: 3402 MHz
- Pure copper base and heat-pipes and pure aluminum fin heatsink
- Dual 92mm quiet high-performance fans
- Dual dual-link DVI-I outputs
- Mini HDMI 1.3a output
- PCI Express 2.0 interface (Compatible with 1.1)
- DirectX® 11 with Shader Model 5.0 compatible
- OpenGL® 3.2 compatible
- NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Surround ready
- NVIDIA® CUDA™ & PhysX® ready
- NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology
- Microsoft® DirectX® 11 & DirectCompute ready
Specifications:
Product Name | ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 480 AMP! Edition | ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 470 AMP! Edition |
GPU | GeForce® GTX480 | GeForce® GTX 480 |
Engine Clock speed | 756 MHz | 656 MHz |
CUDA™ Cores | 480 | 448 |
Processor Clock | 1512 MHz | 1312 MHz |
Memory Clock speed | 3800 MHz | 3402 MHz |
Memory | 1536MB GDDR5 | 1280MB GDDR5 |
Memory interface | 384-bit | 320-bit |
Display Outputs | Dual dual-link DVI-I, mini HDMI 1.3a | |
HDCP | Yes | |
Cooling | Pure copper base & heat pipes, pure aluminum fins Dual 92mm quiet high-performance fans | |
DirectX® version | DirectX® 11 with Shader Model 5.0 | |
Other hardware features | 8-channel Digital Surround Sound (LPCM), NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine, Quantum Effects™ Technology | |
Software Features | nView® Multi-Display, NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD Technology, NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology, NVIDIA® PhysX® technology, OpenGL® 3.2, NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Surround technology ready, | |
Windows 7 capability | Windows® 7 with DirectCompute support |