GeForce GTX 285

Experience the hottest games at mind blowing frame rates, or go beyond traditional 3D graphics with Graphics Plus™ and experience GPU-accelerated NVIDIA® PhysX™ gaming effects, Stereoscopic 3D, and lightning fast video and image processing.
Go Beyond HD
Take your DirectX® 10 gaming beyond HD, with the power of GeForce GTX 285 GPUs. Place yourself in the center of the action and experience true DirectX 10 gaming cinema in extreme HD (2560x1600) resolutions—all enabled by GeForce 200 Series’ second generation unified architecture, NVIDIA® SLI® technology, and incredible performance in the latest games including Far Cry 2, Mirrors Edge, and Call of Duty 5: World at War. With up to 50% more performance than prior generation GPUs, GeForce GTX 285 GPUs tear through complex DirectX 10 environments and cinematic effects at blazing frame rates in extreme HD resolutions.
Experience Graphics Plus

The GeForce GTX 285 graphics card with CUDA technology not only provides a world-class gaming experience, it also delivers Graphics Plus. Experience jaw-dropping PhysX gaming effects, stereoscopic 3D, and lightning fast video and image processing all accelerated by the GPU. Whether it’s experiencing a new world of realistic physical motion and massively destructible environments, strapping on your NVIDIA® GeForce ® 3D Vision™ glasses to game in true stereoscopic 3D, transcoding HD videos in minutes to your portable video player¹, or rapidly editing digital images using Adobe® CS4, the GeForce GTX 285 graphics card does it all with mind blowing performance.

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Features

• 2nd Generation NVIDIA Unified Architecture
  Second generation architecture delivers 50% more gaming performance over the first generation through 240 enhanced processor cores that provide incredible shading horsepower.
• 3-way SLI Technology¹
  Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI® technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the world’s premier gaming solution under Windows Vista® with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
• DirectX 10 Support
  Microsoft® 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.
• CUDA Technology²
  NVIDIA® 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 20x 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.
• SLI Multi-Monitor support
  Switch seamlessly between multi-display desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming with SLI. And enjoy full multi-GPU support for dual-display capable 3D games such as World in Conflict, Supreme Commander Forged Alliance, and Flight Simulator X.
• 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 at 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 Optimization 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).³
• HDMI Output⁴
  Support for HDMI output enables sending both high-definition video and audio signals to an HDTV via a single cable.
• NVIDIA® PureVideo® HD Technology⁵
  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
  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.

¹ NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only. A GeForce GTX 285 GPU must be paired with another GeForce GTX 285 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.
² Requires application support for CUDA technology.
³ Playback of HDCP protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components
⁴ Requires DVI-to-HDMI dongle and SPDIF audio cable from motherboard to graphics card
⁵ Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.


Specifications

Note: The below specifications represent this GPU as incorporated into NVIDIA's reference graphics card design. Graphics card specifications may vary by Add-in-card manufacturer. Please refer to the Add-in-card manufacturers' website for actual shipping specifications.

GPU Engine Specs:

CUDA Cores	240
Graphics Clock (MHz)	648 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)	1476 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)	51.8

Memory Specs:

Memory Clock (MHz)	1242
Standard Memory Config	1  GB GDDR3
Memory Interface Width	512-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)	159.0

Feature Support:

NVIDIA SLI®-ready	2-way/3-Way
NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready
NVIDIA PureVideo® Technology	HD
NVIDIA PhysX™-ready
NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology
Microsoft DirectX	10
OpenGL	2.1
Certified for Windows 7

Display Support:

Maximum Digital Resolution	2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution	2048x1536
Standard Display Connectors	HDTV Two Dual Link DVI
Multi Monitor
HDCP
HDMI	Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMI	SPDIF

Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:

Height	4.376 inches (111 mm)
Length	10.5 inches (267 mm)
Width	Dual-slot

Thermal and Power Specs:

Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)	105  C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)	204  W
Minimum Recommended System Power (W)	550  W
Supplementary Power Connectors	6-pin x2

- The number of processor cores may vary by model.
- Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
- Playback of HDCP-protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components.
- Certain GeForce 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.
- NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only. A GeForce GPU must be paired with an identical GPU, regardless of graphics card manufacturer. SLI requires sufficient system cooling and a compatible power supply. Visit www.slizone.com for more information and a listing of SLI-Certified components.
- Requires external DisplayPort transmitter. 10-bit per component scanout requires future GeForce driver support.
- Memory interface width may vary by model.
- Requires NVIDIA HybridPower™- enabled motherboard.- Requires DVI-to-HDMI dongle and SPDIF audio cable from motherboard to graphics card.