Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 WINDFORCE 2X Graphics Card

With 2GB of vRAM and an overclocked Maxwell GPU underneath a WINDFORCE 2X cooler, the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 WINDFORCE 2X Graphics Card can render high-resolution graphics while keeping cool and quiet. The GTX 950 chipset's vRAM is coupled with 768 CUDA cores running at a base clock speed of 1102 MHz with a 128-bit interface. Using the included utility the GPU can be boosted and overclocked to 1279 MHz for more intense gaming sequences or rendering tasks.

Features

SLI Ready

With a compatible motherboard and a connecting bracket, multiple NVIDIA GPUs of the same model can combine processing power using NVIDIA's Scalable Link Interface (SLI). How the cards work together can be customised to suit your preferences. Alternate frame rendering has each alternating card prepare the next frame, essentially multiplying the capabilities of a single card's maximum capable frame rate output. Each card in the configuration can also be used to improve anti-aliasing by being able to process an image in parallel with the other cards before filtering out jagged edges. Note: The maximum number of cards and the overall benefits of SLI will vary based on GPU model and component configuration.

CUDA

NVIDIA's parallel computing platform which enables an increase in computing performance by harnessing the parallel nature of GPU processing. CUDA compatible applications can assign intensive parallel computing tasks, such as real-time video rendering, to the GPU to process, freeing up the computer's CPU to run other tasks.

PhysX

NVIDIA's hardware accelerated physics engine computes how objects move in space in real time. Having a physics engine precludes the need for programmes to pre-animate rendered objects which can give an unrealistic "canned animation" feel. The PhysX engine also allows for designers to create more detailed objects, relying on the GPU's processing power rather than a bloated programming back end.

Adaptive V-Sync

NVIDIA's Adaptive Vertical Sync minimises stuttering and tearing by monitoring and adjusting the card's frame rate output. At high frame rates, Adaptive V-Sync is enabled to slow down the output frame rate to prevent tearing as a result of losing sync with your monitor. At lower frame rates, Adaptive V-Sync will automatically be disabled to minimise stuttering.

GPU Boost 2.0

Boosts the card's clock speed in real time based on the target temperature. If the card is running below the set target temperature, GPU Boost 2.0 will increase the clock speed to improve performance. The target temperature can be reset depending on your preference so you can have the card run more quietly for everyday tasks and older games, and run at full tilt during intense high-resolution gaming sequences.

G-Sync Support

When used with a monitor that has G-Sync hardware installed, the monitor's refresh rate will sync and lock with the graphics card's output frame rate. Establishing this sync removes tearing and stuttering which can result from conventional fixed screen refresh rates, especially important for gaming in stereoscopic 3D. An additional benefit of G-Sync is reduced lag so gamers will benefit from the improved command response time as well.

4K

Display graphics, games, and video in UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) for increased detail on 4K resolution displays. Games which support 4K resolutions will display greater detail for enhanced realism and reduced artefacts. 4K video from services such as Netflix and YouTube can deliver full resolution video for an enhanced media experience.

Surround

With a single card you can expand your PC games across three displays in stereoscopic 3D for an "inside the game" experience. Add in a fourth accessory display to get access to your email, web, and other applications.

VXGI

Introduced with NVIDIA's Maxwell architecture, Voxel Global Illumination can process advanced indirect lighting and reflections in real time, enabling programmes to rely on the processing hardware to render reflections and shades rather than memory hogging pre-rendered textures.

MFAA

NVIDIA's Multi-Frame Anti-Aliasing is an efficient anti-aliasing method introduced with their Maxwell architecture. MFAA leverages the processing efficiency of the GPU architecture in order to analyse textures as they change rather than preloading larger textures into the card's memory.

DSR

NVIDIA's Dynamic Super Resolution is a scaling utility introduced with their Maxwell architecture. DSR uses the GPU architecture in order to take advantage of 4K capabilities with lower screen resolutions by having the graphics card render at 4K and then intelligently down-sample the output to fit the smaller screen. Aliasing and jagged artefacts are reduced by having a high-quality filter applied before the image is scaled down.

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