PNY NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ Video Card
PNY GeForce 9800 GTX+ is the single most powerful 9-Series GeForce card available today. It utilizes HybridPower™ technology to enable users to switch to their motherboard GeForce GPU to run less graphically intense applications. The 128 cores in the 9800 GTX+ clock in at a new high of 1836 MHz, making it one of the fastest graphics cards in its price range. Users can triple their smack down power by running three 9800 GTX+ graphics cards in 3-way SLI mode on a 3-way SLI motherboards for a ramp up of 2.8 times the performance of a single GPU. The PureVideo HD engine also delivers unmatched video and movie quality and SLI compatibility provides amplified performance when coupled with NVIDIA nForce SLI-ready motherboards. Dollar-for-dollar, this GPU packs awesome performance.
What It Is & Why You Need It!
Beyond
your imagination - Gaming and video watching capabilities are taken to
the next level. With 128 screaming fast cores each running at 1890MHz, this is our most powerful single GeForce 9800 GPU.
A complete solution - Unlock next generation platform features. With
SLI, the GeForce 9800 GTX GPU offers increased performance up to 2x in a dual
SLI configuration and up to 2.8x in 3-way SLI mode
HybridPower technology - Delivers graphics performance when you need
it and low-power operation when you don’t. So, enjoy heart-stopping entertainment
or power savings for everyday computing.
Knowledge
Before You Buy! Make sure your motherboard is
compatible with this video card. For example, PCI Express video cards won't
work with motherboards designed only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice
versa. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
ESSENTIAL SPECS: • Interface Type: PCI Express
2.0 x16 (PCIe 1.0 Compatible)
• Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
• Video Memory: 512MB GDDR3
Specifications
Lifestyle:
Performance
Chipset:
NVIDIA GeForce
GPU Series:
NVIDIA GeForce 9
GPU/VPU:
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
Additional Features:
SLI Ready
DirectX 10
Shader Model 4.0
NVIDIA CUDA
Nvidia PureVideo HD
PhysX by NVIDIA
Video Card Profile:
Double
Video Memory:
512MB
Memory Type:
GDDR3
Memory Interface:
256-bit
Stream Processors:
128
Core Clock:
738 MHz
Memory Clock:
2200 MHz
Shader Clock:
1836 MHz
Interface Type:
PCI Express 2.0
Interface Speed:
x16
Connector(s):
HDTV
Dual DVI (Dual Link)
HDMI (w/ Adapter)
Multi-GPU Support:
3-Way SLI
Overclocked:
No
APIs:
DirectX 10
1080p Support:
No
Video Output:
DVI
Low Profile:
No
Cooling Type:
Fan
Specification Notes:
[5] To provide the most accurate specifications, the specifications listed are compiled from an examination of actual product samples.
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
HybridPower™
NVIDIA
Lumenex™ Engine
Microsoft DirectX
10
Geometry Shaders
Shader Model
4.0
Technology
PNY GeForce 9800 GTX+ GPU Features
3-Way NVIDIA SLI® Technology
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling
by implementing AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering), under Windows Vista with
solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
NVIDIA HybridPower™ Technology
HybridPower technology lets you switch from the GeForce 9800 GTX graphics card to the motherboard GeForce GPU when running non graphically-intensive applications for a silent, low power PC experience. (HybridPower capable motherboard required)
NVIDIA® Unified Architectureclick
here for demo »
Fully unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry,
vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming
performance of prior generation GPUs.
GigaThread™ Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous
threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation
shader programs.
Full Microsoft® DirectX®
10 Supportclick
here for demo »
World's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled
levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine
click
here for demo »
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy with ultra-fast
frame rates:
16X Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates
jagged edges.
128-bit Floating Point High Dynamic-Range
(HDR) Lighting
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting
effects-now with support for anti-aliasing.
NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™
Technologyclick
here for demo »
Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new
level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU-all the while
freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.
NVIDIA GeForce Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with
the widest range of games and applications. NVIDIA GeForce drivers provide
the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance
and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs.
NVIDIA®
PureVideo™ HD Technology
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing
that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color,
and precise image scaling for movies and video. Feature requires supported
video software. Features may vary by product.
Discrete, Programmable
Video Processor
NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core in NVIDIA
GPUs that provides superb picture quality and ultra-smooth movies
with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding from the CPU and significantly
reduced power consumption.
Hardware Decode Acceleration
Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD and SD
movies.
Dual Stream Hardware acceleration
Supports picture-in picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray
and HD DVD movie experience.
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies on
a scene by scene basis for spectacular picture clarity.
HDCP Capable
Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security
specifications of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback
of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays.
Advanced Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive
displays, delivering a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home-theater
systems.
High-Quality Scaling
Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, while
maintaining a clear, clean image. Also provides downscaling of videos,
including high-definition, while preserving image detail.
Inverse Telecine (3:2 and 2:2 Pulldown Correction)
Recovers original film images from filmsconverted-to-video (DVDs, 1080i
HD content), providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture
quality.
Bad Edit Correction
When videos are edited, the edits can disrupt the normal 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown
cadence. PureVideo uses advanced processing techniques to detect poor
edits, recover the original content, and display perfect picture detail
frame after frame for smooth, natural looking video.
Noise Reduction
Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.
Edge Enhancement
Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and objects.
Integrated SD and HD TV Output
World-class TV-out functionality via Composite, S-Video, Component or
DVI connections. Supports resolutions up to 1080i/1080p, depending on
connection type and TV capability.
OpenGL® 2.1 Optimizations and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
Dual Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive the industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel
displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection (HDCP).
Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic
refresh rates–up to 2048x1536@85Hz.
Built for Microsoft® Windows
Vista™
NVIDIA's fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives
users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D graphical user
interface, included in the new operating system (OS) from Microsoft.
PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, offering
a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow's most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D
applications by maximizing the 5GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice that
of first generation PCI Express). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully backwards
compatible with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.
NVIDIA
ForceWare It takes a powerful suite of software to complement these complex
processors. NVIDIA ForceWare™ unified software environment (USE) is the
key to unleashing the full power and features in NVIDIA’s desktop, platform,
mobile, and multimedia products. Delivering a proven record of compatibility,
reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications,
ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers.
3-Way
NVIDIA SLI® Technology
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance
scaling by implementing AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering), under Windows
Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
Windows
Vista Ready
Windows Vista is the first operating system to require a GPU (Graphics Processing
Unit) to realize the best experience possible.
PCI
Express 2.0 Support
Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture,
offering a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow's most bandwidth-hungry games
and 3D applications by maximizing the 5GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice
that of first generation PCI Express). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully
backwards compatible with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest
support.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.1
Customer Reviews:
11
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Value
4.2
Features
4.2
Quality
3.7
Performance
4.2
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easy install, worked great
Reviewer:
Jeff on
Dec 04, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
installed card with no problems. win XP
booted up. installed drives and off and runing in 10 minutes. very nice colors. double fps for online games. make sure to leave open slot next to card, it is double wide. also the sound card shorted out againtes the video card bracket, so make sure you have room for this monster. moved sound card to next slot over and everything works great. recommened card.
Sli mods
Reviewer:
Rick on
Nov 27, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
going buy this card agene have it in SLI Mode done to PC runs very well evin not overclocked at all or running hot stay nices and clode
great buy!
Reviewer:
paul on
Nov 01, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
this graphics card works great. i haven't had an problems with it. you cannot beat the price for an excellent card.
Good perf per dollar after rebate and casbhack
Reviewer:
nueleven on
Oct 28, 2009 Customer Rating:
3.3
Value
4.0
Features
4.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
4.0
Bought this card and had it for a week. It would get unusally hot via temp monitoring. Easy reaches upwards of 90C. Discovering that the fan blows hot air back INTO the case. Could not stand this glaring fault so I had to issue a return.
not happy at all with my card
Reviewer:
teppin on
Sep 13, 2009 Customer Rating:
1.5
Value
2.0
Features
2.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
this 9800gtx has glicthes in the graphics and blue screens my computer couple times aday. the cd that came with it did not work. said it was incompatible with that card. i am sure i just got unlucky and got a bad one. it is fast enough tho. i just have to reboot my system more than i like now. i will be replaceing it soon and just keep it around for a spare.
Monitors come supporting different video connector technologies:
VGA, DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, or combinations. Not every monitor
supports these, so check the specifications carefully before making your
selection.
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is the
most popular high-quality digital connection for monitors (though HDMI is
quickly becoming its equal in popularity). DVI is a video interface
standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices
such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors. It was
developed by an industry consortium, the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG).
It is designed for carrying uncompressed digital video data to a compatible
monitor or projector, and is partially compatible with the High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard in digital mode (DVI-D).
DVI represents a major improvement in image quality over the older VGA
standard.
The DVI interface uses a digital protocol
in which the desired illumination of pixels is transmitted as binary data.
When the display is driven at its native resolution, it will read each
number and apply that brightness to the appropriate pixel. In this way, each
pixel in the output buffer of the source device corresponds directly to one
pixel in the display device, whereas with an analog signal the appearance of
each pixel may be affected by its adjacent pixels as well as by electrical
noise and other forms of analog distortion.
Previous standards such as the analog VGA were designed for CRT-based
devices and thus did not use discrete time display addressing. As the analog
source transmits each horizontal line of the image, it varies its output
voltage to represent the desired brightness. In a CRT device, this is used
to vary the intensity of the scanning beam as it moves across the screen.
The two types of DVI interfaces are Single
Link and Dual Link. Following are the features and benefits of each:
Single Link - The Single Link interface is limited to a maximum pixel
clock of 165 Hz. It uses four (4) twisted pairs of wires (one each of Red,
Green, Blue and Clock). Maximum resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz.
Dual Link - The Dual Link interface is most common for today’s modern
LCD monitors. It provides three times as many pixels as the Single Link
interface. And its maximum clock may exceed 165 Hz. Dual Link uses six (6)
twisted pairs wires with two (2) each for Red, Green, and Blue, as well as a
pair for Clock. Dual Link’s maximum resolution is 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz. When
you use the Dual Link Interface you can use a longer cable because of its
higher bandwidth. Dual Link also provides HDCP support, which is required
for Blu-Ray playback.
If your Computer supports DVI ports, but
the Monitor does not, then a DVI to VGA adaptor is available at low cost to
solve this. Or inversely, if the Computer output is only VGA, and the
Monitor supports DVI, adaptors are available for this as well.
For our selection of Monitor Adaptors click here »
Dual Monitor
Technology
Few PC users have ever experienced the huge productivity boost that comes
from using multiple monitors on the same PC. Ironically, many of
today's PC have the capability already installed, and Windows (since 2000)
natively supports dual monitors. Configuring dual monitors is so easy: just use
the second video port (if there are two separate ports installed), or add a
second video card or better yet, a video card that has dual DVI ports.
Then plug in your second monitor, change a couple of simple Windows settings,
and you have double the Windows Desktop. This lets you have your
spreadsheet and email visible at the same time, or PowerPoint and Photoshop.
The combinations are endless. And since most of the overhead is
handled by the video card, there is little significant impact (if any) on
system performance. Dual Monitors is one of the simplest, yet most
amazing productivity boosters you can add to your PC! Optionally, you can use a dual monitor stand and recover your workspace in the process!
PCI
Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics
Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents
the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI
Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between
the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots
as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput
of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is
a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs
of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of
traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video
quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video
cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will
make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video
enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality
video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television
moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for
integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing
and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing
PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with
current PCI hardware.
PCI
Express 2.0 - High End Graphics Have Arrived
PCI Express Base 2.0 specification doubles the interconnect bit rate from
2.5 GT/s to 5 GT/s in a seamless and compatible manner. The performance
boost to 5 GT/s is by far the most important feature of the PCI Express
2.0 specifications. It effectively increases the aggregate bandwidth of
a 16-lane link to approximately 16 GB/s. The higher bandwidth will allow
product designers to implement narrower interconnect links to achieve
high performance while reducing cost.
A number
of optimizations and improvements have been made to the protocol and software
layers of the PCI Express architecture in the PCI Express Base 2.0 specification.
These include:
Dynamic
link speed management – to control the speed at which the link is operating
Link bandwidth
notification – to notify software (operating system, device drivers,
etc) of changes in link speed and width
Capability
structure expansion – to expand the control registers to better manage
devices, slots and the interconnect
Access
control services – optional controls to manage peer-peer transactions
Completion
timeout control – to define a required disable mechanism plus related
optional enhancements
Function-level
reset – optional mechanism to reset functions within a device
Power
limit redefinition – to redefine slot power limit values to accommodate
devices that consume higher power
Video Card Designs
Today's high performance video cards
enable amazing graphics, and frequently come emblazoned with high-impact
graphics, or in brilliant colors. These help to enhance the appeal of
the card. However, from time to time, manufacturers do change these
designs and colors, but this has no effect on the features, specifications,
or performance of the specific video card model, and will usually retain the
same manufacturer's model and part number. The images displayed for a
video card are based upon the sample provided by the manufacturer, and the
specific visual design you receive may vary. So remember, while the
card may look cool, it's the specs that matter!
Will Your
Motherboard Support the Video Card You're Purchasing? Here's the Answer...
Before you
buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this video card. For
example, PCI Express video cards won't work with motherboards designed
only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice versa. Please read the specifications
carefully or call us for expert advice.
Close-Up:
PCI, AGP, and PCI-E (PCI Express)
Check
your motherboard and make sure you are purchasing the correct cardbus
type.
There are 3 types of cardbus slots currently available:
PCI, AGP, and PCI Express (PCIe 2.0 is compatible with PCIe slot)
PCI
- The most widely used I/O bus, it provides a shared data path between
the CPU and peripheral controllers, such as network, display, SCSI and
RAID cards. Though limited in terms of performance, they are considered
the best value when you upgrade your video capabilities on a PC. The PCI
interface can be found and used in nearly any motherboard. Click
here to view our selection of PCI Cards
AGP
- The AGP slot is next in line of higher graphic performance. It was designed
especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. It offers up to
8x improvement over a PCI card, is 32 bits wide and runs at 66 MHz. It
provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one
AGP slot is on the motherboard. The motherboard must be equipped with
an AGP bus slot for an AGP card to be compatible.(AGP 1x provided a data
transfer rate of 264 Mbytes/sec. AGP 2x is 528 Mbytes/sec. AGP 4x is 1
Gbyte/sec. AGP 8x is 2 Gbytes/sec.) Click
here to view our selection of AGP Cards
PCI
Express - PCI Express is the newest technology that
is superior to both PCI and AGP, in terms of graphic performance. It offers
performance as much as 4x faster than the fastest AGP 8X slot. PCI Express
connections can support fast data transfer rates, which can be used to
connect high-speed devices such as high-end video cards. The slots come
in different variations and speeds, such as x1, x4, x8, and x16. Presently,
most high-end motherboards meant for design, video production, or gaming
come with PCI express slots. To use a PCI Express card, your computer
must have at least one available PCI Express slot. Click
here to view our selection of PCI Express Cards
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11 reviews)
Beyond
your imagination - Gaming and video watching capabilities are taken to
the next level. With 128 screaming fast cores each running at 1890MHz, this is our most powerful single GeForce 9800 GPU. 
Lifestyle:
NVIDIA®
PureVideo™ HD Technology
5.0
3.3
1.5
Dynamic
link speed management – to control the speed at which the link is operating
