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Introduction
The
BFG NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT graphics card
offers the features of the GeForce 8 Series architecture
for an incredible value. Essential for accelerating
the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ experience,
the BFG NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT is designed to enhance
the Windows Vista Aero™ graphical 3D interface,
allow you to play the latest Microsoft DirectX®
9 and DirectX 10 games, and enjoy the ultimate HD
movie experience with PureVideo™ HD technology.
Features
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.
Full
Microsoft DirectX 10 Support
World's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model
4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics
realism and film-quality effects.
NVIDIA
SLI™ Technology1
Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single graphics
card configuration for unequaled gaming experiences
by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel.
The must-have feature for performance PCI Express®
graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on
today's hottest games.
NVIDIA
unified architecture
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.
NVIDIA
Lumenex™ Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point
accuracy with ultra-fast frame rates.
NVIDIA
Quantum Effects™ Technology
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
ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability,
and stability with the widest range of games and
applications. ForceWare provides the best out-of-box
experience for every user and delivers continuous
performance and feature updates over the life of
NVIDIA GeForce GPUs.
OpenGL®
2.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance
for OpenGL applications.
NVIDIA
nView® Multi-Display Technology
Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing
flexibility and control for multiple monitors.
NVIDIA
PureVideo HD Technology²
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.
PCI
Express Support
Designed to run perfectly with the PCI Express bus
architecture, which doubles the bandwidth of AGP
8X to deliver over 4 GB/sec. in both upstream and
downstream data transfers.
1
- NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express
GPUs only.
2 - Feature requires supported video software. Features
may vary by product.
Specifications
-
GPU NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
- Core
Clock 450MHz
- Video
Memory 512MB
- Memory
Type DDR2
- Memory
Data Rate 800MHz
- Memory
Bandwidth 12.8GB/sec.
- Bus
Type PCI Express x16
- Connector(s)
Dual-Link DVI-I, VGA, HDTV + TV Out
- Multiple
Monitor Support Yes
- HDCP
No
- RAMDACs
Dual 400MHz
Minimum
Requirements
-
12MB
of system memory
- Microsoft
Windows Vista -or- Windows® XP
- CD
or DVD-ROM drive
- 50MB
of available hard disk drive space for basic driver
installation
- 300W
PCI Express-compliant system power supply (Minimum
system power requirement based on a standard PC
configured with an Intel® Core™2 Extreme
X6800 processor)
- PCI
Express-compliant motherboard with one vacant
PCI Express x16 slot
Package
Contents
- Retail
Box
- BFG
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB graphics card
- Quick
install guide
- DVI
to VGA adapter
- HDTV
dongle
- Driver
CD, which includes: NVIDIA ForceWare unified graphics
drivers and Full installation manual
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