Nvidia releases GeForce 275.33 WHQL drivers

Nvidia's first official GeForce 275 family drivers have been branded with Microsoft's seal of approval today. The WHQL-certified GeForce 275.33 release adds support for the newly released (non-Ti) GTX 560 and wields performance improvements, bug fixes, as well as new features over previous releases.
Compared to v270.61, 275.33 offers 4% to 15% more frames when playing titles including Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bulletstorm, Civilization V, Crysis 2, and Portal 2 with a GeForce 400 or 500 series card. Additionally, dual-core processors gain up to 12% more performance during certain high load situations.
Speed-wise, there doesn't seem to be any major changes from 275.27 beta released two weeks ago -- unless you play The Witcher 2. Nvidia notes that last month's preview driver can cause a "significant performance drop" because of a 3D Vision-related bug, but the issue is resolved in 275.33.
Desktop: Windows XP 32-bit | Windows XP 64-bit | Windows Vista/7 32-bit | Windows Vista/7 64-bit
Mobile: Windows Vista/7 32-bit | Windows Vista/7 64-bit
If you own a retail copy of the RPG, you can also gain a hefty 30% boost by installing patch 1.1, which removes the SecuROM DRM. For those of you who follow our performance reviews, we plan to publish our testing of The Witcher 2 this week (as early as this evening), so keep your eyes peeled.
Performance aside, the 275 family introduces automatic SLI and antialiasing profile updates from Nvidia -- a separate feature from the 270 line's driver update notifications. There are also various desktop scaling and 3D Vision features, including a new interface for the former and more profiles for the latter.

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AMD FirePro V5900 – New Professional Graphics Card

AMD FirePro V5900

The new The AMD FirePro V5900 is a professional graphics card ideal for a wide range of applications and advanced visual effects.It features 2GB GDDR5 memory, 512 stream processors, and support for three simultaneous monitor outputs from a single AMD FirePro V5900 graphics card with AMD Eyefinity technology. The new AMD FirePro V5900 features AMD Eyefinity Technology which supports up to three simultaneous display outputs .


AMD FirePro V5900 Professional Graphics card features :

• Outstanding performance for the 3D mid-range market
• Supports three independent displays with AMD Eyefinity Technology
• 2GB of high speed GDDR5 memory
• Parallel processing architecture featuring 512 stream processors
• GeometryBoost technology provides ultra-high geometry performance
• AMD PowerTune technology dynamically optimizes GPU power use
• AutoDetect Technology instinctively optimizes performance for multi-application workflow
• Optimized and certified for many CAD and DCC applications
• Full DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1 support
• OpenCL 1.1 support3
• PCI Express 2.1 compliant
• AMD CrossFire Pro Support

AMD FirePro V5900 Professional Graphics card technologies :

• AMD Eyefinity Technology – With the revolutionary multi-display technology, the AMD FirePro V5900 supports three independent displays, delivering the most immersive graphics/computing experience with innovative display capabilities supporting massive desktop workspaces1
• GeometryBoost Technology – Unleash your creativity with the new hardware architecture that provides ultra-high geometry performance and ensures smooth handling of complex models.
• AMD PowerTune Technology – State of the art power management technology that provides direct control over GPU power usage.
• DisplayPort 1.2 – Support for the newest DisplayPort standard adds exciting new features such as high bit-rate audio, higher data bandwidth, and multi-streaming capabilities.
• AutoDetect Technology – As a user moves between applications, or opens new ones, the graphics driver settings are automatically configured for optimized performance.
• Full 30-bit Display Pipeline – Enables more color values than 24-bit products for more accurate color reproduction and superior visual fidelity.
• Full Shader Model 5.0 Support – Helps create highly complex geometry and scenes without taxing the CPU.
• Certification – Ensure compatibility, reliability and the highest level of performance when used with professional 3D software packages.
• DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1 Advanced Features – Enables optimal performance in leading applications.
• OpenCL 1.1 – Industry standard API – Open, multiplatform development platform to help enable broad adoption of heterogeneous computing.

AMD FirePro V5900 Professional Graphics card specifications :

• GPU
  • Stream Processors: 512
  • Memory Interface: 256-bit
• Memory
  • Size/Type: 2GB GDDR5
  • Bandwidth (GB/s): 64.0
• Display Outputs
  • DisplayPort: 2 Standard
  • Dual-link DVI: 1
  • Max Resolution: 2560×1600 @ 60Hz
• API/Feature/OS Support
  • DirectX: 11.0
  • OpenGL: 4.1
  • Shader Model: 5.0
  • AMD Eyefinity Technology Support: Yes
  • AMD CrossFire Pro Support: Yes4
  • Stream Computing: Yes (OpenCL 1.1)3
• Requirements : PCI Express x16 slot
• OS Support: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista , Linux (32-bit or 64-bit)

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