Backed by free 24/7/365 world-class tech support and the best lifetime warranty in the industry, the BFG GeForce® GTX 280 OC graphics card is overclocked out-of-the-box, built from the ground up for amazing next-gen gaming performance—and a whole lot more. In addition to ripping through DirectX 10 games at blazing fast frame rates and enabling realistic physical motion and massively destructible environments with NVIDIA’s new PhysX™ technology, the BFG GeForce GTX 280 OC graphics card gives your system the power of up to 240 multi-threaded processor cores, offloading the most intensive processing tasks from your CPU to your Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).
Whether gaming, transcoding HD videos, or running Folding@home in the background while surfing the web, the BFG GeForce GTX 280 graphics card delivers performance improvements of up to 7x your traditional CPU, enabling truly endless computing possibilities.
GAMING
• NVIDIA SLI® technology and 1GB of dedicated graphics memory allow you to max out game settings and resolution (2560x1600). Out of the box overclocking provides a free boost to already blazing performance
• NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology* brings your games to life with massively destructible environments and ultra-realistic physical interaction
• 2nd Generation NVIDIA Unified Architecture enables multiple, true-to-life characters to be rendered in complex, dynamic worlds
* PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Visit www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more details.
HD VIDEO
• Unlock the power of 240 processing cores to tackle demanding system tasks such as viewing photos in 3D or transcoding video to a personal video player up to 7X faster than the CPU
• PureVideo® HD technology provides the ultimate interactive Blu-ray DVD movie experience with full hardware acceleration of HD movies and picture-in-picture content
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2nd Generation NVIDIA® Unified Architecture
Second generation architecture delivers 50% more gaming performance over the first generation through 240 enhanced processing cores that provide incredible shading horsepower.i
NVIDIA PhysX™ Readyii
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology,enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
3-way NVIDIA SLI® Technologyiii
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the world’s fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support
DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects for today's hottest games.
NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology iv
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 7x performance over traditional CPUs.
PCI Express® 2.0 Support
Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.
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.
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.
OpenGL® 2.1 Optimizations and Support
Provides 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).v
NVIDIA PureVideo® HD Technologyvi
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.
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.
Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration
Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray movie experience.
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch
Dynamically provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies for spectacular picture clarity.
i The number of processor cores varies by model. GeForce GTX 280 has 240 processor cores. GeForce GTX 260 has 192 processor cores.
ii GeForce GTX 280/260 GPUs ship with hardware support for NVIDIA PhysX technology. NVIDIA PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Refer to www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more information.
iii NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only. A GeForce GTX 280 GPU must be paired with another GeForce GTX 280 GPU (graphics card manufacturer can be different). SLI requires sufficient system cooling and a compatible power supply. Visit www.slizone.com for more information and a listing of SLI-Certified components.
iv Requires application support for CUDA technology.
v Playback of HDCP protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components.
vi Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product
| Analog Signal |
Yes
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| API Supported |
DirectX 10.0
OpenGL 2.1
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| Brand Name |
Bfg Tech
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| Bus Width |
512 bit
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| Chipset Line |
GeForce
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| Chipset Manufacturer |
NVIDIA
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| Chipset Model |
280
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| Chipset Series |
GTX
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| Digital Signal |
Yes
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| Dual Link DVI Supported |
Yes
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| Dual RAMDAC |
Yes
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| DVI |
Yes
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| Green Compliance Certificate/Authority |
RoHS
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| Green Compliant |
Yes
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| HDCP Supported |
Yes
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| Host Interface |
PCI Express 2.0 x16
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| Limited Warranty |
Lifetime
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| Manufacturer |
Bfg Technologies, Inc
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| Manufacturer Part Number |
BFGEGTX2801024OCE
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| Manufacturer Website Address |
www.bfgtech.com
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| Marketing Information |
The BFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition Graphics Card is overclocked out-of-the-box, built from the ground up for amazing next-gen gaming performance - and a whole lot more. In addition to ripping through DirectX 10 games at blazing fast frame rates and enabling realistic physical motion and massively destructible environments with nVIDIA's new PhysX technology, the BFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition Graphics Card gives your system the power of up to 240 multi-threaded processor cores, offloading the most intensive processing tasks from your CPU to your Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).
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| Maximum Resolution |
2560 x 1600
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| Memory Speed |
2214 MHz
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| Memory Technology |
GDDR3 SDRAM
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| Multi-GPU Technology |
SLI
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| Number of DVI Outputs |
2
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| Number of Monitors Supported |
2
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| Number of Stream Processors |
240
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| Package Contents |
GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition Graphics Card Quick install guide DVI to VGA adapter DVI to HDMI adapter HDMI cable (6 ft.) S/PDIF audio cable (1 ft.) HDTV (component) breakout cable Dual 4-pin peripheral to single 6-pin PCI Express power adapter Dual 6-pin PCI Express to single 8-pin PCI Express power adapter Driver CD Full Multiple Language Installation Manual.pdf
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| Platform Supported |
PC
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| Processor Speed |
615 MHz
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| Product Name |
GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition Graphics Card
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| Product Type |
Graphic Card
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| RAMDAC Speed |
400 MHz
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| Shader Clock |
1350 MHz
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| Shader Model |
4.0
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| Software Included |
nVIDIA ForceWare unified graphics drivers
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| Standard Memory |
1 GB
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| System Requirements |
1GB of system memory (2GB recommended) CD or DVD-ROM drive 100MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant system motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot One vacant add-in card slot below the PCI Express x16 slot. This graphics card physically occupies two slots 575W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 42A or more (Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core2 Extreme QX9650 processor) One 8-pin and one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector -or- Three 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP
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