14 DAY TRIAL // Zotac, one of NVIDIA’s leading graphics card partners, has just officially announced the introduction of a new GeForce card, based on the latest 55nm-based GTX 285 GPU. Following a series of rumors that have surfaced the Internet, the new product has been designed to provide high-end computer enthusiasts with a choice for a factory-overclocked card that is equipped with a custom liquid cooling solution. Zotac has named its new release the GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition and has designed it to meet the requirements of those high-end gaming users.
“We saw that high-end enthusiasts were using water-cooling systems [to] increase overclocking performance and lower operating temperatures. With our ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition, we’re able to offer a water-cooling ready high-performance graphics card that integrates well with existing water-cooling components at a relatively low cost,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
Underneath the card’s custom water-block, Zotac has provided its fans with a slightly factory-overclocked GPU, pushing the performance limits of reference models. The new GeForce GTX 285 Infinity comes with a core clock of 722MHz, while the memory has been set to 2700MHz and the Shader clock at 1548MHz. The card makes use of 240 stream processors and comes equipped with 1GB of GDDR3 memory on a 512-bit memory bus. As with most high-end cards, the new Infinity from Zotac is featured with dual-link DVI and S/PDIF audio input.
“We’re moving beyond the traditional thought that graphics processors are just for games. With CUDA technology, application developers have been able to take advantage of the high-powered processing capabilities GPUs have. Companies such as Adobe and Elemental Technologies have released CUDA-enabled applications that take advantage of the graphics processor for image and video editing.” Mr. Berger added. “PhysX technology is also gaining traction with game developers, allowing realistic physics effects in the latest games and applications.”
The graphics card maker is yet to provide the details regarding the card’s pricing but, to sweeten the offer, the new card comes bundled with a Race Driver GRIG gaming application.
