Tech Shout!

Nvidia Corp. has launched the Nvidia GeForce Go 7800, GeForce Go 7600 and GeForce Go 7400 graphics processing units that bring 3D, high-definition, home theatre-quality video and advanced power management to the notebook circle.

The three GeForce Go 7 Series GPUs are incorporated in tier one OEM notebooks releasing at or shortly after CES. OEM design wins; based on the newest Intel Centrino mobile platform, include ASUS, Acer, Gateway, LG, Samsung, Sony and others.

The Nvidia GeForce Go 7-series GPUs were also selected to drive the video and graphics in Toshiba’s Qosmio audio-video notebook PC, the first to include the new HD DVD media standard.

On the lines of the Nvidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX GPU, the new GeForce Go 7800, Go 7600 and Go 7400 GPUs feature a completely redesigned architecture that includes:

- Next-generation Nvidia HD PureVideo technology, which allows users to experience home theater-quality HD video on the notebook PC.

- Brand new programmable shader architecture, delivering twice the shading horsepower of the previous generation of notebooks.

- Support for the latest games and applications with DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and film quality high dynamic range (HDR) lighting.

- Designed to provide top-tier support for the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista OS.

- Nvidia PowerMizer technology, with power management features that enable performance enhancements in the same power budget as the previous generation of GPUs. With reduced power consumption and less heat generation, this results in cooler and smaller notebooks with increased battery life.

The new notebook GPUs leverage the superior performance per watt efficiency of the GeForce Go 7 Series architecture, delivering superior performance in graphics and high definition video support at their respective notebook segments:

- The GeForce Go 7800 delivers enthusiast-level graphics and video performance for slimmer notebooks with reduced power.

- The GeForce Go 7600 provides the perfect balance of graphics and video performance for slim multimedia notebooks.

- The GeForce Go 7400 creates a small, thin, highly portable notebook, equipped with the latest graphics and high-definition video support.