New Graphics Cards - From Digitimes

Leadtek Research has announced the launch of new high-end graphics cards to gaming enthusiasts, the WinFast PX8800 GT and PX8800 GT Extreme.

Based on 65nm technology and powered by Nvidia GeForce 8800GT graphics processing units, the WinFast PX8800 GT and PX8800 GT Extreme come with 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 memory and GPU clocks of 600MHz and 680MHz, respectively. Both cards utilize a single slot thermal solution.

The WinFast PX8800 GT and PX8800 GT Extreme use Nvidia PureVideo HD technology to provide picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and vivid image scaling, claimed the company. They also enable playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and other protected content at full HD resolutions with integrated HDCP support. With dual dual-link DVI-I output, they sustain digital displays up to 2560×1600 resolutions and support extreme HD games and entertainment. Leadtek said.

Albatron has announced the 8800GT-512, a new performance graphics card featuring the Nvidia GeForce 8800GT GPU.

The latest GeForce 8 series includes support for PureVideo HD and PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0, which has twice the data throughput (5GT/s) of its predecessor PCIe technology, according to the company.

With a core clock of 600MHz, the GPU uses 65nm process technology, which allows for lower power consumption leading to cooler temperatures and the use of quieter and thinner fans for a thin card geometry, according to Albatron.

The Albatron 8800GT-512 has 512MB of 1800MHz GDDR3 memory and includes two DVI connectors and an HDTV-out connector. The card supports Dual-Link HDCP and is SLI ready. The board itself is 9-inch in length and has a PCIe 2.0 x16 connector.