Nvidia Professional Graphics Solutions Sweep Industry-Standard Benchmarks

SANTA CLARA, CA-NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwideleader in visual processing solutions, announced that workstationsarmed with NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 graphics solutions won all sixprofessional application tests within the latest Standard PerformanceEvaluation Corporation (SPEC) Viewperf 7.1.1 benchmark suite. Designedto measure graphics performance on key professional softwareapplications such as 3DStudioMax, Pro/Engineer, and Unigraphics, thebenchmark results show that NVIDIA Quadro FX-powered workstations wonall application tests for the top three spots on this assessment suite.Viewperf 7.1.1 is available at: www.spec.org/gpc/opc.data/vp711/summary.html.

"Fact-based benchmark results from unbiased sources such as SPEChelp engineers, digital artists, and scientists make informedpurchasing decisions on professional graphics solutions," said JeffBrown, general manager of workstation product management at NVIDIA."Taking the top-spots in all Viewperf application tests is a testamentto NVIDIA's extraordinary people and intense focus on excellence. Theresults underscore our continued drive to provide professionals withthe gold standard in workstation graphics."

As evidence of the trust major computer manufacturers place inNVIDIA, seven of the 10 workstation graphics boards they submitted toSPEC for Viewperf 7.1.1 testing used NVIDIA Quadro FX graphicssolutions. Critically important to manufacturers and professionalsalike, all NVIDIA graphics products use the NVIDIA Unified DriverArchitecture, a set of backward-and-forward, top-to-bottom compatiblegraphics drivers that optimize application performance, stability, andreliability. NVIDIA offers the broadest professional softwareapplication certification program in the industry.

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,and video game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara,California and employs more than 1,700 people worldwide. For moreinformation, visit the Company's Web site at www.nvidia.com .