NVIDIA Introduces Industry's First Silent Performance Workstation Graphics Solution

SANTA CLARA, CA—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), theworldwide leader in visual processing solutions, unveiled the newestaddition to its NVIDIA Quadro FX family, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700. Thisprofessional graphics solution delivers unprecedented price-performanceto industries that rely on graphics and computationally intensivecomputer-aided design, digital content creation, and scientificvisualization software applications.¹ Featuring a new silentcooling system, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 outperforms high-end and uppermidrange competitive boards on key industry-standard tests includingSPECviewperf 7.1.1 3dsmax-02, ProE-02, and Ugs-03.

“Hardware acceleration for Discreet 3ds max animation softwarein the film production pipeline via the programmable NVIDIA Quadro FX700 is expected to result in a more streamlined workflow and fastervisual effects development process,” said Chris Ford, Director of3D Product Management at Discreet. “A powerful, yetcost-effective solution, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 will allow visualartists to spend time previewing their work interactively, on multipledisplays—in multiple resolutions—delivering anextraordinarily high degree of visual fidelity.”

The NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 features the industry’s only true128-bit floating-point graphics pipeline for millions of colors in abroad dynamic range, stunning visual quality, and the highest degree ofaccuracy. Industry-leading 12 bits of sub pixel precision eliminatesrasterization anomalies. Full support for OpenGL 1.5 and MicrosoftDirectX 9.0 programmability as well as high level shading languagesenables professionals to build sophisticated real-time shaders forsimulating a virtually unlimited range of physical characteristics andsurface properties.

“The NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 unleashes the power of graphicallyand computationally demanding professional applicationscost-effectively,” said Jeff Brown, general manager ofprofessional graphics at NVIDIA. “The solution makes high-qualitygraphics, real-time rendering, and productivity enhancing capabilitiesreadily available to a broad audience of professional users at a levelof performance that keeps pace with tight productionschedules.”

NVIDIA offers one of the broadest professional applicationcertification programs in the industry. Like all NVIDIA graphicssolutions, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 uses the NVIDIA Unified DriverArchitecture, a set of backward-and-forward, top-to-bottom compatiblegraphics drivers that optimize application performance, stability, andreliability.

Available in April, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 will be sold by add-incard partners such as PNY (US and Europe), Leadtek (Asia/Pacific), andElsa (Japan), as well as value-added resellers and system builders.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation is a market leader in visual computing technologydedicated to creating products that enhance the interactive experienceon consumer and professional computing platforms. Its graphics andcommunications processors have broad market reach and are incorporatedinto a wide variety of computing platforms, including consumerdigital-media PCs, enterprise PCs, professional workstations, digitalcontent creation systems, notebook PCs, military navigation systems andvideo game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered inSanta Clara,Californiaand employs more than 1,800 people worldwide. For more information,visit the Company’s Web site at www.nvidia.com.