ZOTAC® Unleashes New GeForce® GTX 460 Series

HONG KONG – Jul. 12, 2010 –ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mini-PCs and small form factor platforms, today unleashes two new affordable GeForce® GTX 400 series graphics cards – the new ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 1GB and GeForce® GTX 460 Synergy Edition. The new ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series deliver class-leading features and technology to gamers, enthusiasts and all PC users looking for a thrilling visual experience.

Stunning visuals are made possible with the powerful NVIDIA® Fermi architecture that delivers superior graphics processing power and Microsoft® DirectX® 11 technology that powers the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series. Hardware tessellation takes 3D games to the next level of visual realism with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series by enabling increased visual details in every object and environment in the latest games DirectX® 11 powered games for a cinematic gaming experience that rivals the latest CGI-animated Hollywood masterpiece.

The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series graphics cards can apply the high-performance capabilities to everyday tasks such as video processing and image editing with NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology. By taking advantage of NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology, applications can deliver tremendous performance advantages on the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series than standard system CPUs and previous generation graphics cards.

“We wanted to expand our ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 400 series lineup to the sub-$250 price-point while maintaining the award-winning features and performance customers have come to expect from ZOTAC®. The result is our new ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series that is a wolf in sheep’s’ clothing.” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. “Our ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series redefine what users expect from a graphics card, in terms of performance and features.”

Power for the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series comes from a brand new graphics processor packed with 336 unified shaders ready to take on all 3D games and applications. The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 1GB graphics card features 1GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory connected to a 256-bit wide memory bus while the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 Synergy Edition has 768MB of GDDR5 memory connected to a 192-bit memory bus for.

The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series is the world’s first GeForce® series graphics cards to support bit streaming of high-resolution audio codec’s used by Blu-ray movies. When connected to a compatible receiver, ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series graphics cards can output a raw Dolby® TrueHD™ and DTS-HD™ Master Audio audio stream for the receiver to decode.

“Nearly all new Blu-ray movies contain a Dolby® TrueHD™ or DTS-HD™ Master Audio audio track and with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 460 series, our users can experience the audio the way it’s meant to be heard,” Mr. Berger added. “The clarity and detail Dolby® TrueHD™ and DTS-HD™ Master Audio brings to movies is breathtaking.”

The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series are the first graphics cards to ship with the new ZOTAC® Boost Premium software bundle that features five applications, including vReveal 2.0, Nero® Vision Xtra, Cooliris, Kylo™ and XBMC media centre, that enhance the use of systems for new ways to edit and enhance video, experience the web and enjoy digital content.

A full copy of the latest Prince of Persia® saga from Ubisoft – The Forgotten Sands™ is included with all ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 1GB graphics cards to let gamers instantly experience the powerful graphics capabilities the graphics card offers. Prince of Persia®: The Forgotten Sands™ takes gamers back to the Sands of Time™ universe for an epic adventure that delivers a captivating story, new take on control and combat mechanics with gorgeous visuals.

It’s time to play with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 series.

General details

• New ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 460 series graphics cards
• ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 465 1GB
• Engine clock: 675 MHz
• 336 Unified Shaders
• Shader clock: 1350 MHz
• 1GB GDDR5 memory
• 256-bit memory interface
• Memory clock: 3600 MHz
• Prince of Persia®: The Forgotten Sands™ game bundle
• HDMI, dual dual-link DVI & DisplayPort outputs
• ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 465 Synergy Edition
• Engine clock: 675 MHz
• 336 Unified Shaders
• Shader clock: 1350 MHz
• 768MB GDDR5 memory
• 192-bit memory interface
• Memory clock: 3600 MHz
• Dual dual-link DVI & mini-HDMI outputs
• PCI Express 2.0 interface (Compatible with 1.1)
• Microsoft DirectX® 11 with Shader Model 5.0 and DirectCompute support
• OpenGL® 4.0 compatible
• NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ ready
• NVIDIA® CUDA™ & PhysX® ready
• NVIDIA® SLI ready (2-way)
• NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology
• HDMI 1.3a compliant (w/Dolby® TrueHD™ & DTS-HD™ Master Audio bit streaming audio)
• xvYCC Color & DeepColor compatible
• HDMI 1.4a with Blu-ray 3D support with future driver release

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About ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited

ZOTAC International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA graphics cards and motherboard manufacturer in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.

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