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