NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 by PNY Technologies provides an ultra-high-end graphics solution that delivers unprecedented professional graphics performance and features for extreme CAD, DCC, scientific, and visualization applications. The ground-breaking NVIDIA unified architecture dynamically allocates compute, geometry, and shader processing power to efficiently deliver optimized performance. Featuring the industry’s first 1.5GB frame buffer with massive memory bandwidth up to 76.8GB/sec., Quadro FX 5600 enables interactive visualization of the largest, 64-bit datasets. Revolutionary NVIDIA CUDA™ technology provides a simplified computing platform for data-intensive applications using a standard C language interface to solve complex computational problems. The reference standard for Shader Model 4.0, Quadro FX 5600 enables next generation ultra-realistic, real-time visualization applications with unprecedented image quality. With two dual-link DVI connectors, Quadro FX 5600 by offers the industry’s best image quality at resolutions up to 3840 x 2400. Key Features and Benefits NVIDIA Unified Architecture Industry’s first unified architecture designed to dynamically allocate compute, geometry, shading and pixel processing power to deliver optimized GPU performance. NVIDIA CUDA GPU Computing Technology An innovative combination of GPU computing features that is accessible through a standard C language interface unleashes entirely new capabilities to solve complex, data intensive problems. Essential for Microsoft Windows® Vista™ By offering an enriched 3D user interface, increased application performance, and the highest image quality, NVIDIA Quadro by PNY graphics boards and NVIDIA OpenGL ICD drivers are optimized for 32- and 64-bit architectures to enable the best Windows Vista experience. 1.5GB GDDR3 Ultra-Fast Frame Buffer Industry’s first 1.5GB frame buffer and massive memory bandwidth up to 76.8GB/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). Fast 3D Textures Fast transfer and manipulation of 3D textures results in more interactive visualization of large volumetric datasets. Jumbo 8K Textures Processing Faster processing of very large textures resulting in higher performance when zooming and panning through high resolution images. NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology Provides the ultimate high-definition movie experience on your PC by combining high-definition movie decode acceleration and post-processing, HDCP circuitry, and integration with HD movie players. PureVideo HD delivers superb picture quality for all video formats, as well as stunning HD DVD and Blu-ray playback – with low CPU utilization and power consumption. Dual Dual-Link Digital Display Connectors Dual dual-link TMDS transmitters support ultra-high resolution panels (up to 3840 x 2400 at 24Hz on each panel) – which result in amazing image quality producing detailed photorealistic images. NVIDIA SLI™ Technology NVIDIA SLI technology enables professional users to benefit from dynamically scalable graphics performance, enhanced image quality, and expanded display real estate. Quad Buffered Stereo Provides outstanding display quality for professional applications that demand stereo viewing capability. NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 by PNY Architecture 128-bit color precision Unlimited fragment instruction Unlimited vertex instruction 3D volumetric texture support Single-system powerwall 12 pixels per clock rendering engine Hardware accelerated antialiased points and lines Hardware OpenGL overlay planes Hardware accelerated two-sided lighting Hardware accelerated clipping planes 3rd generation occlusion culling 16 textures per pixel in fragment programs Window ID clipping functionality Hardware accelerated line stippling Shading Architecture Full Shader Model 4.0 (OpenGL 2.1/DirectX 10 class) Long fragment programs (unlimited instructions) Long vertex programs (unlimited instructions) Looping and subroutines (up to 256 loops per vertex program) Dynamic flow control Conditional execution High Level Shader Languages Optimized complier for Cg and Microsoft HLSL OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 10 support Open source compiler High-Resolution Antialiasing 12-bit subpixel sampling precision enhances antialiasing quality Rotated Grid Full-Scent Antialiasing (RG FSAA) 32x FSAA dramatically reduces visual aliasing artifacts or “jaggies” at resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 Display Resolution Support Twin dual link DVI outputs drive two digital displays at resolutions up to 3840 x 2400 at 24Hz Internal 400MHz DACs drive two analog displays up to 2048 x 1536 at 75Hz NVIEW Architecture Advanced multi-display desktop and application management seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Windows Product Specifications Physical dimensions: ATX form factor, 4.38 inches x 12.28 inches Frame buffer memory: 1.5GB GDDR3 Memory interface: 384-bit Memory bandwidth: 76.8GB/sec. Maximum power consumption: 171W Graphics bus: PCI Express x16 Display connectors: DVI-I, DVI-I, stereo Dual link DVI: Yes (2) Auxiliary power connectors: Yes (2) Number of slots: 2 Thermal solution: Active fansink Genlock/Framelock: Optional (standard with PNY PN VCQFX5600G-PCIE-PB) HD SDI: Optional (standard with PNY PN VCQFX5600SDI-PCIE-PB) NVIDIA SLI™ technology: Yes Package Contains NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 by PNY graphics board Two DVI-I to VGA adapters Two auxiliary power connector cables Drivers for Windows XP and 2000 (Vista and Linux available on web) Detailed Installation Guide Quickstart Installation Guide Quadro Application Utilities on CD-ROM (MAXtreme™, POWERdraft™) Supported Platforms Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ (64-bit and 32-bit) Microsoft® Windows® XP (64-bit and 32-bit) Microsoft Windows 2000 (32-bit) Linux® – full OpenGL implementation with NVIDIA and ARB extensions (64-bit and 32-bit) AMD64, Intel EM64T Minimum System Requirements PC compatible with Intel Pentium® 4/Xeon® or AMD Opteron® class processor or higher Open PCI Express x16 lane slot with open adjacent slot Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Linux, or Solaris 1GB system memory 100MB of available disk space for full installation CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive VGA or DVI-I compatible display 750W power supply (higher capacity may be required for SLI)