Biostar delivers a cost-effective DirectX 10 video card with their VR8602GT21. Built around the GeForce 8600GT GPU and sporting 256MB of GDDR2 memory, it can handle Vista, gaming and today's business applications. SLI support lets you add another matching card for greatly increased performance when you need it.
VGA and DVI-I ports give you a choice of connection. Or hook your monitor up to the VGA port and your big screen TV to the HDCP compliant dual-link DVI port for true HD video. The S-Video port can transmit component video signal as well as S-Video for another high-def option.
NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology combines high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing to deliver unprecedented picture clarity with smooth video, accurate color and precise image scaling. Since it is on its own discrete programmable core, it provides the great picture and smooth movies with minimal CPU utilization and power. Give your system a shot in the arm, without shooting your budget in the foot!
- NVIDIA Unified Architecture with GigaThread TechnologyThe fully-unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics and pixel shading operations, delivering incredibly true-to-life 3D graphics. In addition, the massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
- Full Microsoft DirectX 10 SupportThe DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
- NVIDIA Lumenex EngineThe NVIDIA Lumenex Engine supports 128-bit and 64-bit floating point HDR with up to 16X anti-aliasing, delivering vividly realistic lighting effects while obliterating “jaggies”.
- NVIDIA SLI TechnologyDelivers up to 2X the performance of a single GPU configuration for unmatchable gaming experiences. The must-have feature for PCI Express graphics, NVIDIA SLI technology allows two graphics cards to run in parallel and dramatically scales performance on today's hottest games.
- NVIDIA PureVideo HD TechnologyThe combination of high-definition video decoding acceleration and post-processing delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color and precise image scaling for all video content, especially movies.
- Built for Microsoft Windows VistaBuilt for Windows Vista, NVIDIA's fourth-generation GPU architecture offers users the best possible experience using the Windows Aero 3D graphical user interface available in Microsoft latest operating system.