- 1.5 GB GDDR3 GPU Memory with ultra fast memory bandwidth
Massive 1.5GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth up to 76.8 GB/sec. delivers high throughput for interactive visualization of large models and high-performance for real time processing of large textures and frames and enables the highest quality and resolution full-scene antialiasing (FSAA).
- 128-Bit Precision Graphics Pipeline
Enables sophisticated mathematical computations to maintain high accuracy, resulting in unmatched visual quality. Full IEEE 32-bit floating-point precision per color component (RGBA) delivers millions of color variations with the broadest dynamic range.
- 64-Bit Floating Point Precision
Sets new standards for image clarity and quality through 64-bit floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.
- Advanced Color Compression, Early Z-Cull
Improved pipeline color compression and early z-culling to increase effective bandwidth and improve rendering efficiency and performance.
- Cg High-Level Graphics Shader Language
CgC for graphicsis a high-level, open-standard programming language for OpenGL that takes advantage of the power of programmable GPUs. Quadro programmable graphics pipelines leverage high-level shading languages to enable the creation and integration of real-time photorealistic effects into 3D models, scenes, and designs.
- Essential for Microsoft Windows Vista
Offering an enriched 3D user interface, increased application performance, and the highest image quality, NVIDIA Quadro graphics boards and NVIDIA OpenGL ICD drivers are optimized for 32- and 64-bit architectures to enable the Windows Vista experience.
- Fast 3D Texture Transfer
Fast transfer and manipulation of 3D textures resulting in more interactive visualization of large volumetric dataset.
- Frame Synchronization
Allows the display channels from multiple workstations to be synchronized, thus creating one large "virtual display" that can be driven by a multisystem cluster for performance scalability.
- Full-Scene Antialiasing (FSAA)
Up to 32x FSAA dramatically reduces visual aliasing artifacts or jaggies resulting in highly realistic scenes.
- External Synchronization
Also known as "house sync." External Synchronization allows the graphics output to synchronized to an external source, typically for film and broadcast video applications.
- NVIDIA CUDA
A C language environment and tool suite in combination with high performance visualization unleashes new capabilities to solve highly complex challenges such as real-time ray tracing and interactive volume rendering.
- NVIDIA Graphics API Extensions
NVIDIA provides a set of extensions to standard graphics APIs for Linux and Windows, enabling applications to take maximum advantage of state-of-the-art GPU capabilities.
- Hardware 3D Window Clipping
Hardware accelerated clip regions (data transfer mechanism between a window and the frame buffer) which improve overall graphics performance by increasing transfer speed between color buffer and frame buffer.
- Hardware-Accelerated Pixel Read-Back
Up to 2.4GB/sec pixel read-back performance delivers massive host throughput.
- Highest Workstation Application Performance
Next-generation architecture enables over 2x improvement in geometry and fill rates with the industrys highest performance for professional CAD, DCC, and scientific applications.
- High-Performance Display Outputs
400MHz RAMDACs and up to two dual-link DVI digital connectors drive the highest resolution digital displays available on the market.
- 8K Texture and Render Processing
The ability to texture from and render to 8K x 8K surfaces. Beneficial for applications that demand the highest resolution and quality image processing.
- Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel Programmability Shader Model 4.0
Reference standard for shader model 4.0 enabling a higher level of performance and realistic effects for OpenGL and next generation DirectX 10 industry-leading professional applications.
- Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel Programmability
NVIDIA Quadro FX GPUs introduce infinite length vertex programs and dynamic flow control, removing the previous limits on complexity, and structure of shader programs. NVIDIA Quadro FX GPUs deliver sophisticated effects never before imagined for real-time graphics systems.
- NVIDIA High Precision High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology
Sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.
- NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
PureVideo technology is the combination of high-definition video processors and software that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for SD and HD video content. Features include, high-quality scaling, spatial temporal de-interlacing, inverse telecine, and high quality HD video playback from DVD.
- NVIDIA Unified GPU Architecture
Industrys first unified architecture designed to dynamically allocate compute, geometry, shading and pixel processing power to deliver optimized GPU performance.
- NVIDIA nView Multi-Display Technology
The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. NVIDIA GPUs are designed to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary. Please verify multi-display support in the graphics card before purchasing.
- PCI Express Certified
PCI Express is an Intel bus architecture that doubles the bandwidth of the AGP 8X bus, delivering greater than 2GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream data transfers.
- Powerwall
NVIDIA's patented single-system powerwall technology allows any application to be projected on a dual-channel powerwall with sophisticated edge blending in order to achieve uniform luminosity. Powerwall works transparently with any application.
- Professional 3D Stereo Solutions
Enables robust control of stereo effect through a dedicated 3-pin mini-din connection between the graphics card and 3D stereo hardware.
- Rotated-Grid Full-Scene Antialiasing (RG FSAA)
The rotated grid FSAA sampling algorithm introduces far greater sophistication in the sampling pattern, significantly increasing color accuracy and visual quality for edges and lines, reducing jaggies while maintaining performance.
- NVIDIA SLI Technology
A revolutionary platform innovation that enables professional users to dynamically scale graphics performance, enhance image quality, and expand display real estate.
- Dual DisplayPort Digital Display Connectors
Dual DisplayPort connectors support ultra-high-resolution panels (up to 2560 x 1600) --which result in amazing image quality producing detailed photorealistic images.
- Single Dual-Link Digital Display Connector
Dual-link TMDS transmitter supports ultra-high-resolution panels (up to 3840 x 2400 @24Hz) --which result in amazing image quality producing detailed photorealistic images.
- Ultra quiet design
Engineered to deliver high performance with low acoustics for a quiet desktop environment.
- Compatible with Industry Standard Architectures
Compatible with x86 32 and 64-bit microprocessor architectures and operating systems from Intel/AMD and Microsoft/Linux.
- Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software.
- PCI Express 2.0 Compliant
Doubles the data transfer rate up to 5 GT/sec per lane for an aggregate bandwidth of 16 GB/sec bi-directional (8 GB/sec in each direction).
- 30-Bit Color Fidelity
30-bit color fidelity (10-bits per color) enables billions rather than millions of color variations for rich, vivid image quality with the broadest dynamic range.
- SLI Multi OS
NVIDIA SLI Multi OS allows a user to run multiple Windows or Linux workstation environments from a single system, with each Operating System directly assigned to a Quadro graphics solution.
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AECCaf Weekly - Top Ten AEC Technology Trends Review for 2008
With advances in GPU architecture, added graphics memory and 30-bit color, the Quadro FX 4800 gives professionals the right toolset to dramatically push the boundaries of realism, performance and quality.
CG Society - NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
Overall, the Quadro FX 4800 is a terrific card and certainly one of the fastest and most capable on the market.
Hot Hardware - Hot Hardware Approved: NVIDIA QuadroFX 4800
Definitely a positive step forward for the NVIDIA workstation graphics card lineup.
E&P - Recent trends in petroleum industry computing
The gold standard when it comes to visual computing, in O&G and other industries, is NVIDIA. Its Quadro ultra-high-end graphics solutions are said to transcend the limits facing todays visualization applications.
AuntMinnie - NVIDIA Unveils New Graphics Card
Graphic-processor developer NVIDIA unveiled its Quadro FX 4800 ultrahigh-end professional graphics card at the RSNA 2008 show in Chicago.
Broadcast Engineering - New NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 offers next-generation graphics architecture
NVIDIA has introduced the Quadro FX 4800 professional graphics card, which includes advances in GPU architecture as well as 1.5GB of graphics memory and 30-bit color.
Cadalyst - NVIDIA Graphics Card
NVIDIA announced the release of its new Quadro FX 4800 graphics card with added graphics memory and 30-bit color.
CGSociety - NVIDIA releases the new Quadro FX 4800 graphics card, built for high-end graphic visualization
NVIDIA has released the Quadro FX 4800 high-end professional graphics card. With advances in GPU architecture, added graphics memory and 30-bit color, the Quadro FX 4800 gives professionals the right toolset to dramatically push the boundaries of realism, performance and quality.
3D Professor - The Lean Green Fighting Machine - ITS BACK!
Its early days to make comments and predictions on the way ahead, though what has been observed within today has been exceptional and all within NVIDIA's HQ must be quietly pleased with themselves.
CP Hardware - NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 Pro Goodness
Designed for applications such as digital content creation and high-performance computational analysis, the Quadro FX 4800 seems to be the replacement for the aging Quadro FX 4600 graphics card, both of which are currently priced at $1,999.
Giz4Geeks - The Quadro FX 4800
NVIDIA has created a great graphics card called the Quadro FX 4800 which gives professionals the right tools to work with to get this performance and quality done correctly.
ITExaminer - NVIDIA returns with FX4800 lean green machine
On paper, this looks to be one mighty beast, bulging with 1.5GB of memory and a very cleverly clocked GPU and DDR3 memory.
Tech Report - NVIDIA intros a cheaper GT200-derived Quadro FX
There's a new option for CAD junkies and other professional users.
Toms Hardware - NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 Pro Goodness
NVIDIA has started off December with the launch of its new Quadro FX 4800 ultra-high-end professional graphics card.
PC Perspective - Professional Card Roundup
All this adds up to an edge for NVIDIA's Quadro line over the AMD FirePro, unless of course you have a focus on the applications used in the two benchmarks AMD excelled at (UGS Teamcenter and UGX NX).
Cadalyst - NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 Highly Recommended
The Quadro FX 4800 graphics card provides excellent performance combined with features that make it a great choice for CAD, engineering, and digital-content creation professionals. With its extensive software certifications, support for 30-bit color displays, and enhanced connectivity options, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 is a professional-level product for professional users.
