Backed by BFGs famous Lifetime Warranty, the BFG NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 H2OC 1GB graphics card is the fastest factory overclocked GTX 280 available.
The BFG ThermoIntelligence water cooling solution offers exceptional thermal performance in a single slot design. Co-developed by BFG and Danger Den, the ThermoIntelligence custom copper water block is totally silent and allows the GTX 280 GPU to be factory overclocked to the highest stable leveldelivering up to a 52C lower GPU operating temperature than reference cooling solutions.
THERMOINTELLIGENCE FEATURES AND BENEFITSCo-developed by BFG and water cooling industry leader and pioneer Danger Den
Single slot design frees up valuable space for other add-in cards
Reduces graphics card temperatures by up to 52C versus standard air cooling
Includes high quality, high-flow 3/8 and 1/2" fittings (barbs) to maximize water flow with captured o-rings to prevent leakage
Designed to accommodate custom as well as 2-way and 3-way NVIDIA SLI configurations with included micro fittings (barbs) and tubing
Hand-built by a trained BFG technician with Arctic Silver thermal compound
Manufactured in the USA using pure copper
GAMINGNVIDIA SLI technology and 1GB of dedicated graphics memory allow you to max out game settings and resolution (2560x1600). Out of the box overclocking provides a free boost to already blazing performance
NVIDIA PhysX technology* brings your games to life with massively destructible environments and ultra-realistic physical interaction
2nd Generation NVIDIA Unified Architecture enables multiple, true-to-life characters to be rendered in complex, dynamic worlds
* PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Visit www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more details.
HD VIDEOUnlock the power of 240 processing cores to tackle demanding system tasks such as viewing photos in 3D or transcoding video to a personal video player up to 7X faster than the CPU
PureVideo HD technology provides the ultimate interactive Blu-ray DVD movie experience with full hardware acceleration of HD movies and picture-in-picture content
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2nd Generation NVIDIA Unified ArchitectureSecond generation architecture delivers 50% more gaming performance over the first generation through 240 enhanced processing cores that provide incredible shading horsepower.i
NVIDIA PhysX Readyii
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology,enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
3-way NVIDIA SLI Technologyiii
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the worlds fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
Microsoft DirectX 10 Support
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.
NVIDIA CUDA Technology iv
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPUs processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 7x 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.
GigaThread Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy with 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 effectsnow with support for anti-aliasing.
OpenGL 2.1 Optimizations and Support
Provides top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
Dual Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive the industrys largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).v
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technologyvi 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.
i The number of processor cores varies by model. GeForce GTX 280 has 240 processor cores. GeForce GTX 260 has 192 processor cores.
ii GeForce GTX 280/260 GPUs ship with hardware support for NVIDIA PhysX technology. NVIDIA PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Refer to www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more information.
iii NVIDIA SLI certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only. A GeForce GTX 280 GPU must be paired with another GeForce GTX 280 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.
iv Requires application support for CUDA technology.
v Playback of HDCP protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components.
vi Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product
