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XFX PVT94PYHSU GeForce 9600GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition 512MB 740Mhz PCI Express 2.0 SLI Ready Video Card

XFX PVT94PYHSU GeForce 9600GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition 512MB 740Mhz PCI Express 2.0 SLI Ready Video Card


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Brand: XFX
Category: CE

List Price: $196.99
Buy New: $129.99
You Save: $67.00 (34%)



Sales Rank: 2611

Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 2.3 x 6

MPN: PVT94PYHSU
Model: PVT94PYHSU
UPC: 778656045408
EAN: 0778656045408
ASIN: B0019R66OW

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Comes with a FREE Full Version of Company of Heroes in the box!
  • Best warranty in the industry with Double Lifetime Protection for you and the next owner!
  • LIVE HELP available for your immediate questions via Instant Messaging!
  • 512MB of DDR3 Memory for blazing speed and Flicker-Free Graphics!
  • Purevideo HD for High Definition Quality for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD Playback!

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
XFX graphics cards have always been the choice of professional gamers. With the highest performance in it's class, this new generation of feature rich 9 Series graphics cards are even better than ever before. You'll be able to play the newest games flawlessly, the way they were meant to be played and also watch the latest HD DVD and Blu-ray movies on your your monitor or television in super sharp high definition clarity.

GeForce 9600GT Product Highlight
The XFX GeForce 9600GT Alpha Dog Edition 512 GB graphics card offers a powerfully immersive entertainment experience designed for high-definition gaming and video playback. Microsoft DirectX 10 lets you play the hottest games with awesome speed. Watch the latest HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies with brilliant clarity. With the XFX NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT, amazing graphics performance is now within your reach. Note: HDMI kit included.



Playing Video Games
The latest and greatest games available today usually designed to work on the latest and greatest graphics cards. The XFX 9600GT gives your games ultra-realistic 3D characters and environments as well as smooth performance and game play so that the newest games are played the way it's meant to be played. This XFX 9600GT is also loaded with 1GB of GDDR3 memory and the newest generation of 9 Series GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) from NVIDIA to ensure that you'll have compatibility with the most current games and plenty of power to handle numerous games to come.

Watching Movies
Just getting a HD player isn't enough to get HD quality, you'll need a card like the XFX 9600Gt which can process that level of video quality as well. The XFX 9600GT is HDCP ready which means you'll be able to enjoy viewing the latest HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or HD Web-TV Streams in super sharp High Definition clarity. The power of NVIDIA's PureVideo HD engine allows for true high-definition video playback, smooth stutter-free playback and multi-monitor support for professional quality video editing that will always look crisp, clear, smooth and vibrant!

Viewing Photos
With higher resolutions and picture quality, you'll be able to view more photos at the same time on the same screen while also enjoying sharper vibrant images that are as true to life as the real thing.

Improved Performance
Most people aren't aware of it but XFX video cards not only give you the graphics power you need to play the latest video games but it carries numerous benefits over the graphics capabilities that usually come standard on most new computers. Having a seperate video card such as XFX video cards also seperates the graphics processing from general computer functions processing. This means it takes a huge load off your AMD or Intel CPU allowing it to do it's job better expecially for non-graphic intensive programs like office applications. It's like adding a expert to your computer that specializes in anything graphic and video related and you can depend on it to always do the job better than anything else.

Bonus Game Included!
A great gaming graphics card can only be complimented by the newly released game, Company of Heroes, on a full version DVD-ROM. This game features intense graphics, fast paced action and spectacular realism that truely captures this authentic World War 2 story line.

Double Lifetime Warranty
XFX will repair and service this graphics card for as long as you live! Even for those of you who know how to push XFX cards to the limits, if anything goes wrong, XFX will service it free of charge! additionally XFX will also honor the protection plan for the second owner as well. You get the protection AND the added value of being able to pass along a full warranty. With XFX Live Help you will be able to communicate through instant messaging directly to our support representatives for any help with your XFX graphics card


Technology Features


Windows Vista Certified XFX GeForce graphics cards will provide users with the performance and stability to they need to ensure an outstanding Vista Premium Experience.


NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) links two or three graphics cards together with compatible motherboards to potentially double or triple the performance of your PC and graphics for an unparalleled gaming experience.


NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology brings movies to life by using advanced techniques found only on very high-end consumer players and TVs. Make your Blu-ray, HD DVD, standard-definition DVD movies, PC and mobile device content look crisp, clear, smooth, vibrant, precise, vivid and life-like.


NVIDIA's PCI Express 2.0 solutions double the bandwidth of the existing PCI Express bus enabling this XFX GeForce 9600GT to deliver faster graphics and enhanced system performance. Additionally, it supports Advanced Power Management features, leading the industry to optimize overall system energy efficiency.

Other Features
NVIDIA nView Multi-Display Technology, advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors. Dual Link DVI, capable of supporting digital output for high resolution monitors (up to 2560x1600). Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Support. wor's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects. High-Definition H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration2, smoothly playback H.264, MPEG-2, and WMV video-including WMV HD-with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work. High Dynamic Range lighting with 16x full-screen anti-aliasing, RoHS certification, HDCP Capable, HDMI support and adapter converter kit included, SLI Ready, 2560x1600 maximum supported digital resolution, 2048x1536 maximum supported analog resolution, Dual Dual-Link support, Dual DVI outputs, one S-Video output, HDTV TV output, NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT chipset, PCI-E 2.0 bus interface, 700 MHzTu GPU core clock speek, 1790 MHz shader clock speed, 256-bit memory bus, 2.0 GHz memory bus speed, fansink termal solution, 128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR), Built for Microsoft Windows Vista, Dual 400MHz RAMDACs, Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Support, full Shader Model 4.0, High-Definition H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration2, NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture (UDA), NVIDIA Lumenex Engine, NVIDIA nView Multi-Display Technology, NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology, NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology, OpenGL 2.1 Optimizations and Support.

Package Contents
Installation CD-ROM, Quick Installation Guide, User Guide, Important Tips & Techniques Sheet, HDTV component adapter, 2 DVI Adapters, S-Video cable, XFX serial number door hanger, HDMI Adapter, SPDIF Cable, Promotional Game bundle includes Company of Heroes DVD-ROM Game.

System Requirements
400 Watt/6-Pin power supply
One available PCI-Express 2.0 bus slot
Microsoft Windows (98, ME, 2000 Advanced Server, XP, Vista), Linux, UNIX, RedHat
128MB of system memory
Intel or AMD processor