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Designed to levitate your gaming experience to stratospheric heights, the EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR represents the latest in graphic technology. Built around NVIDIA's latest GPU core (GeForce 8800GTS), this PCI-E graphic card redefines the term "gaming". Encompassing the revolutionary new NVIDIA unified architecture (with GigaThread technology); this graphic card simultaneously processes multi-threaded shader instructions to reproduce rich 3D graphics details in real-time.
Its 640 MB 320-Bit GDDR3 memory has a clock speed of 1600 MHz, and as such lets this advanced card run the richest games at their highest settings. Featuring full DirectX 10 support, this card is fully geared for the inevitable onslaught of the next-generation Microsoft Windows Vista. The NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology offers high-definition video decoding and delivers videos with unprecedented clarity to convert your PC into a high-end home-theater system.
The NVIDIA Lumenex Engine delivers spectacular image quality and high floating point accuracy at ultra-high frame rates, and their Quantum Effects Technology results in a new level of gaming performance, as it lets the major physics computation to be done by the GPU itself, freeing the core CPU for other tasks. The EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR is SLI enabled, and as such you can connect two of these behemoths to get the penultimate gaming system.
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Great Card
- Pros: Puts my old but still highly capable 7900GTO to shame. If you're willing to OC, these cards can achieve amazing numbers. I'm at 600/900 with a 3DMark06 score of 9900. No need to push it any more for now but I've tested 650/1000 for awhile without problems.
- Cons: Buggy drivers but hasn't been a big deal for me yet. Needs other software to OC and check temps (ntune for example) Hotter than most other cards. You can adjust the GPU fan speed with ntune if desired though.
- Other Thoughts: With my Antec 900 case (5 120mm fans and a 200mm fan) this card idles at 48C and hits high 60's under load. With more modest case cooling expect to hit 80C+ under load, this is normal for the 8800's however.
Much better than the 320MB version
- Pros: 640MB of video memory! Overclocks to (almost) 8800GTX performance and is a solid match for the 2900XT when overclocked.
- Cons: Size. Heat, but to a lesser extent than the 320MB card (see below).
- Other Thoughts: I upgraded to this after 3 months with my 320MB 8800GTS and boy am I happy. Oblivion ran well before, but now it runs amazingly smooth on higher settings. Surprisingly, this runs 5 or 6 degrees Celsius cooler than my 320MB version. That, I figure, is due to the lower clock and memory settings. This makes me happy since I'm not even overclocking it and getting better performance. However, I did test it overclocked and the temps did get upwards of 70 degrees Celsius.
For the price, can't beat the results. Drivers are finally coming around and I'm definitely seeing better performance. Who knows what it does in DX10, but, frankly, at this point, I don't care.
| Model | 640-P2-N821-AR |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GPU | GeForce 8800 GTS |
| Stream Processors | 96 |
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Good card
- Pros: I did a lot of research before deciding on this card. EVGA is a solid company, and this card is evidence of that. I'm an avid gamer..I log several hours a week fraggin noobs, and this card has handled everything I've thrown at it with style. If you're looking at the GTX, take a look at the two cards side by side and ask yourself if the small difference is worth all that extra money.
- Cons: When I bought this card, it was pretty costly, but then again it was the second best card on the market at the time. WIth the 9 series cards out now, this is a GREAT buy for someone who wants the best, but doesn't want to pay 500 dollars for a card.
- Other Thoughts: I wish had I gotten 2 and SLI'd them
Ok card
- Pros: I bought this card for a build for my friend. We paired it up with a E6750 and a Evga 680i motherboard. The good thing about this card is with the stock cooler it can still be overclocked to about 600mhz core.
- Cons: this may not be the card or the cpu is bottle necking it but in FSX its is quite etchy on high setting when my X1950xt isnt etchy at all. Oh and i does seem to run a little bit hot but you can still oc the core and memory with a stock cooler just fine.
Great Video card
- Pros: Fast, Fast, Fast. DX10, HDCP, works great with Vista
- Cons: A little warm, big, costly
- Other Thoughts: I hope the A3 works with the AR for SLI... gotta save up some $$$ before i can get SLI
| Model |
| Brand |
EVGA |
| Model |
640-P2-N821-AR |
| Interface |
| Interface |
PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset |
| Chipset Manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| GPU |
GeForce 8800 GTS |
| Core Clock |
500MHz |
| Stream Processors |
96 |
| Memory |
| Effective Memory Clock |
1600MHz(effective) |
| Memory Size |
640MB |
| Memory Interface |
320-bit |
| Memory Type |
GDDR3 |
| 3D API |
| DirectX |
DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL |
OpenGL 2.0 |
| Ports |
| DVI |
2 x DVI |
| TV-Out |
HDTV / S-Video Out |
| VIVO |
No |
| General |
| Tuner |
None |
| RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Max Resolution |
2560 x 1600 |
| RoHS Compliant |
Yes |
| SLI Support |
SLI Ready |
| Cooler |
With Fan |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows XP/MCE |
| System Requirements |
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 26 Amps.) |
| Power Connector |
6 Pin |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported |
Yes |
| HDCP Ready |
Yes |
| Features |
| Features |
Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 support
NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
NVIDIA PureVideo technology
NVIDIA nView multi-display technology - Card length is 9 inches |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
640-P2-N821-AR
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
Power Cable
2 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
Lifetime limited |
| Labor |
Lifetime limited |
Introduction
Designed to levitate your gaming experience to stratospheric heights, the EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR represents the latest in graphic technology. Built around NVIDIA's latest GPU core (GeForce 8800GTS), this PCI-E graphic card redefines the term "gaming". Encompassing the revolutionary new NVIDIA unified architecture (with GigaThread technology); this graphic card simultaneously processes multi-threaded shader instructions to reproduce rich 3D graphics details in real-time.
Its 640 MB 320-Bit GDDR3 memory has a clock speed of 1600 MHz, and as such lets this advanced card run the richest games at their highest settings. Featuring full DirectX 10 support, this card is fully geared for the inevitable onslaught of the next-generation Microsoft Windows Vista. The NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology offers high-definition video decoding and delivers videos with unprecedented clarity to convert your PC into a high-end home-theater system.
The NVIDIA Lumenex Engine delivers spectacular image quality and high floating point accuracy at ultra-high frame rates, and their Quantum Effects Technology results in a new level of gaming performance, as it lets the major physics computation to be done by the GPU itself, freeing the core CPU for other tasks. The EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR is SLI enabled, and as such you can connect two of these behemoths to get the penultimate gaming system.
Highlights
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NVIDIA Unified Architecture with UltraThread Technology
The 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.
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Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Support
The world's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
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NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
The 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".
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NVIDIA SLI Technology
Delivers 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.
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NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
The 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.
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Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
Built 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's latest operating system.
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Quick Specs
| GPU | GeForce 8800 GTS |
| Stream Processors | 96 |
| Core Clock | 500MHz |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Effective Memory Clock | 1600MHz |
| Memory Size | 640MB |
| Memory Interface | 320-bit |
| DVI | 2 x DVI |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
| SLI Support | SLI Ready |
| HDCP Ready | Yes |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
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3x Winner of Customer Choice Award - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Reviewed By: Bkart on 11/29/2006
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
