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Zotac GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition Launched
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Monday, 13 September 2010

Zotac GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition Launched

ZOTAC Takes Fermi Mainstream with New GeForce GTS 450 Series

ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series delivers excellent performance and features to mainstream gamers

ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world's largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today takes NVIDIA Fermi architecture mainstream with the new GeForce GTS 450 series. The new ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series is the perfect companion for gamers looking to upgrade to Microsoft DirectX 11-class graphics while gaining performance in existing DirectX 10 titles.

The new ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series takes 192 unified shaders and pairs it with 1GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory for lightning-fast performance in the latest game titles. A wide 128-bit wide memory interface connects the memory to the graphics processor for high-quality textures and details in the latest games and applications.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series takes immersive gaming to the next level with NVIDIA PhysX technology for realistic physics effects and NVIDIA 3D VisionTM readiness for stereoscopic 3D effects when paired with 3D monitors and high-definition televisions.

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Zotac GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition Video Card

"Mainstream gamers deserve the best performance and features available. With the new ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series, we're able to deliver excellent performance, phenomenal visuals in DirectX 11 and 10 titles, and outstanding features at a very attractive price," said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series are available in two models - the GeForce GTS 450 and the tweak and tuned GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition. The ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 features a mild overclock that raises the engine clock speed to 810 MHz - up 27 MHz - for an extra performance boost.

For enthusiast users the ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition delivers greater performance with additional tuning for higher engine, memory and shader clock speeds to give gamers an extra edge in gaming. The ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition goes beyond the standard design and packs dual dual-link DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort for flexible connectivity to displays, and an exclusive cooling solution for enhanced cooling performance and unique looks.

"ZOTAC is always pushing the performance envelope and while the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 GPU delivers superb stock performance, we were able to add a lot more performance without sacrificing stability our longterm reliability with the ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition," Mr. Berger added.

Up to Two ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series can be installed in the same system with NVIDIA SLITM technology to deliver up to twice as much graphics-crunching power when more performance is desired.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series go beyond gaming and equipped with home theatre PC-friendly features including hardware video decode acceleration for high-definition video, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HDTM Master Audio bitstreaming support and HDMI 1.4a support. Adobe Flash HD video acceleration enables the ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series to render streaming Internet video flawlessly for smooth playback of popular video websites such as VimeoTM and YouTubeTM.

General details

  • New ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 series graphics cards
  • ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450
    • Engine clock: 810 MHz
    • 192 Unified Shaders
    • Shader clock: 1620 MHz
    • 1GB GDDR5 memory
    • 128-bit memory interface
    • Memory clock: 3608 MHz
    • Dual dual-link DVI-I & mini-HDMI outputs
  • ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition
    • Engine clock: 875 MHz
    • 192 Unified Shaders
    • Shader clock: 1750 MHz
    • 1GB GDDR5 memory
    • 128-bit memory interface
    • Memory clock: 4000 MHz
    • DisplayPort, Dual dual-link DVI-I & HDMI outputs
  • PCI Express 2.0 interface (Compatible with 1.1)
  • Microsoft DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0 and DirectCompute support
  • OpenGL 4.0 compatible
  • NVIDIA 3D VisionTM ready
  • NVIDIA CUDATM & PhysX ready
  • NVIDIA SLI ready (2-way)
  • NVIDIA PureVideoTM HD technology
  • HDMI 1.4a compliant
    • Dolby TrueHDTM & DTS-HDTM Master Audio bit streaming audio ready
    • xvYCC Color & DeepColor compatible
    • Features enabled in upcoming Release 260 driver
  • Blu-ray 3D ready (requires Blu-ray 3D capable software player)
  • ZOTAC Boost Premium software bundle included

Specifications:

Product Name

ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450

ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 AMP! Edition

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Engine Clock speed

810 MHz

875 MHz

Unified Shaders

192

192

Shader Clock

1620 MHz

1750 MHz

Memory Clock speed

3608 MHz

4000 MHz

Memory

1GB GDDR5

1GB GDDR5

Memory interface

128-bit

128-bit

Display Outputs

Dual dual-link DVI-I, mini-HDMI

Dual dual-link DVI-I, HDMI, DisplayPort

HDCP

Yes

Cooling

Active (with fan)

DirectX version

DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0

Other hardware features

8-channel Digital Surround Sound (LPCM & Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA bitstreaming), HDMI 1.4a compatible, Blu-ray 3D ready

Software Features

nView Multi-Display, NVIDIA PureVideoTM HD Technology, NVIDIA CUDATM technology, NVIDIA PhysX technology, OpenGL 4.0, NVIDIA 3D VisionTM ready,

Windows 7 capability

Windows 7 with DirectCompute support

About ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited

ZOTAC International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA graphics cards and motherboard manufacturer in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality. For further information please visit https://www.zotac.com/

Benchmark Reviews has also tested the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 GF106 Video Card


 

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