• 2nd Generation NVIDIA Unified Architecture: Second generation architecture delivers 50% more gaming performance over the first generation through enhanced processor cores that provide incredible shading horsepower.
• 3-way SLI Technologyⁱ: 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 Technologyⁱⁱ: 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.
• 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 3.0 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).ⁱⁱⁱ
• HDMI Output^iv: Support for HDMI output enables sending both high-definition video and audio signals to an HDTV via a single cable.
• PureVideo® HD Technology^v: 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 and Color Stretch: Dynamically provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies for spectacular picture clarity.

ⁱ NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only. A GeForce GTX 275 GPU must be paired with another GeForce GTX 275 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.
ⁱⁱ Requires application support for CUDA technology.
ⁱⁱⁱ Playback of HDCP protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components
^iv Requires DVI-to-HDMI dongle and SPDIF audio cable from motherboard to graphics card
^v Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.