NVIDIA Newsletter - September 2011
CONTESTS AND EVENTS
GEFORCE LAN - IT'S BATTLEFIELD 3 ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER!
GeForce LAN is back on October 14-16, 2011. And this time, it's on the USS Hornet in Alameda, CA! Join NVIDIA and hundreds of rabid Battlefield 3 gamers for a non-stop 48-hour showdown. Get on board for fun contests, amazing prizes, and special appearances by NVIDIA executives.
Get on board: https://www.geforce.com/News/articles/geforce-lan-6
WIN A FREE BLIZZCON GETAWAY
Want tickets to the sold-out Blizzcon show? Here's your chance. Two Grand Prize winners will each get two tickets to the show, hotel and flight accommodations, dinner and party invitations, and $500 cash! Two runner-up winners get a high-performance NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 graphics card from Zotac.
Enter to win today: https://www.geforce.com/Community/Rewards
WATCH THE GEFORCE STARCRAFT II PRO/AM TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS
Tune in today for double-elimination finals play between the top 32 Star Craft II Players in the world, and September 24-25 for the final championship bracket competition. Check out Husky and Day[9] shout-casting the matches.
Watch here: https://geforce.cevo.com/event/geforce-starcraft-2-pro-am/
NVIDIA GEFORCE NEWS
FREE BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY - IT'S MEOW OR NEVER
For a limited time, buy an NVIDIA GeForce GTX and get the PC game FREE. Gear up with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 graphics cards and take on the city in all its gritty glory with amazing NVIDIA PhysX and DirectX 11 technologies.
Buy the card, get the game FREE: https://www.geforce.com/landingpage/download-batman
ALIENWARE M17X-BIG GAMING PERFORMANCE. LITTLE POWER CONSUMPTION.
GeForce GTX 500M GPU-powered notebooks take on the most demanding games with full DirectX 11 support and NVIDIA PhysX acceleration. The Alienware M17x combines this raw gaming power with Optimus technology that intelligently switches off the GPU for web surfing and emailing-giving you up to five hours of battery time.
Configure your Alienware gaming notebook: https://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-M17x-r3/pd.aspx
GET LIQUID-COOL PERFORMANCE, PLUS $100 IN SWAG
Be one of the first 100 customers to order a liquid-cooled XLR8 GeForce GTX at the PNY.com store, and get over $100 worth of bonus gear. This swag includes a high-speed HDMI Mini to HDMI cable, a custom 8GB "Liquid Cooled" USB drive, and more. These cards deliver 30% cooler temperatures, quieter acoustics, and faster raw performance.
Order now while supplies last: https://www3.pny.com/category_buymulti.aspx?Category_ID=470
MULTIPLE DISPLAYS. ONE CARD. GET GAMING WITH THE GALAXY MDT X5
Check out the MDT X5-the first GeForce-based multi-display gaming graphics card. Based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU, this card delivers a true surround experience with high detail, fluid frame rates, and features like DirectX11 and PhysX. It can power four Mini-HDMI ports for 3x1 surround, 4x1 surround, or 2x2 stack modes, with an additional DVI output for your desktop.
Find out more: https://www.galaxytechus.com/usa/productview.aspx?id=157
NVIDIA 3D VISION NEWS
ENJOY 3D VISION FOR AS LITTLE AS $99!
Now you can get NVIDIA 3D Vision wired glasses from your favorite etailer starting at just $99. This means you can play more than 500 PC games, watch more Blu-ray 3D movies, and enjoy more 3D photos and videos at 3DVisionLive.com-for less.
Pick up your pair today: https://www.nvidia.com/object/product-geforce-3d-vision-wired-glasses-us.html
BRING 3D VISION TO LIFE WITH WITH THE VIEWSONIC V3D245 MONITOR
The Viewsonic 24-inch 120Hz, full-HD LED monitor comes with NVIDIA 3D Vision wireless glasses and built-in emitter. It's perfect for 3D gaming, viewing 3D videos and photos, and streaming 3D web content. You can connect to the latest Blu-ray 3D players or PS3 consoles via the HDMI 1.4 input, or experience reduced motion blur in standard 2D games and video.
Find out more: https://www.viewsonic.com/products/v3d245.htm
NVIDIA QUADRO NEWS
DRIVING MERCEDES BENZ WITH GPUS
When freelance computer graphics artist Jeff Patton was faced with a challenging Mercedes Benz product visualization project, he turned to NVIDIA. Jeff leveraged the power of high-efficiency NVIDIA iray rendering software and NVIDIA Quadro and Tesla professional GPUs to accelerate his designs.
See Jeff's artistry in action: https://www.nvidia.com/object/mercedes-benz.html
NVIDIA TESLA NEWS
KQED WARNS OF SUPERCOMPUTING "ENERGY WALL"
Supercomputers are known to consume tons of electricity, enough to power the equivalent of 3,000 homes a year. Learn how NVIDIA Tesla GPUs can dramatically reduce the amount of electricity these supercomputers consume without compromising performance.
Read the blog: https://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/06/qked-warns-supercomputing-supercomputer-energy-power-wall-nvidia-scales-with-gpu/
TESLA GPUS GET INTERGALACTIC
You don't have to send a shuttle off into space to further astronomical research. Find out how a team of scientists at Drexel University is using NVIDIA Tesla GPUs to study the formation and evolution of black holes, galactic nuclei, and compact star clusters-from right here on earth.
Read the blog: https://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/07/drexel-university-blasts-off-to-big-science-with-new-nvidia-gpu-computing-cluster-for-stellar-simulations/
NVIDIA TEGRA NEWS
WHAT'S NEW WITH TEGRA
Check out the Motorola Photon 4G, which packs a 4.3-inch display, 8MP front-facing camera, HDMI ports, and even a built-in active kickstand! If you're in the market for a tablet, Lenovo's IdeaPad Tablet K1 comes with a 10.1-inch display loaded with Android 3.1 and a unique, optical-based home button. And that's just the beginning!
See what's new :https://news.nvidia.com:8080/t/170346/8746352/10035/0/
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