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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 1GB AMP
 
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Max Slowik
Kurtis
ZOTAC
Mar. 30, 2009
Specifications and Setup

In this review, we'll be comparing the Zotac GTX 285 Amp to:

a Diamond Radeon HD 4870 1GB
a VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
an EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB FTW
and a ZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 1GB Amp

Test Computer Specifications

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz
Asus Rampage Formula (Sponsored by Asus)
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 800 @ 4-4-4-12 (Sponsored by Crucial)
Thermaltake Toughpower 1000 (Sponsored by Thermaltake)
Windows Vista Ultimate x64 (Sponsored by Microsoft)

Video Card Specifications

From the Manufacturer's Website:

Supercharge your cinematic gaming experience with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 AMP! Edition. Take extreme high-definition gaming and the latest DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1 and PhysX enabled games and applications to uncharted levels of performance with the tweaked and tuned ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 AMP! Edition.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 AMP! Edition doesn’t just churn out phenomenal visuals and performance shattering frame rates. Graphics Plus technology enables the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 AMP! Edition to deliver immersive gaming experiences with NVIDIA PhysX and Stereoscopic 3D technologies for an experience that leaves you questioning if it’s simply a game or reality.

Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIAŽ
GPU GeForceŽ GTX 285
Core clock 702MHz
Stream Processors 240
Shader Clock 1512 MHz

Memory
Memory Clock 2592MHz
Memory Size 1GB
Memory Interface 512-bit
Memory Type GDDR3

3D API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.1

Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out
VIVO No

General
Tuner None
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
RoHS Compliant Yes
SLI Supported Yes(3-way)
Cooler With Fan
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
Windows Vista Certified for Windows Vista

Weight & Dimensions
Weight 2 lbs
Dimensions 13.26“ X 10.23“ X 2.67“

Packaging
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
2 x Power Cable
2 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter
S-Video to Composite Adapter
Race Driver: Grid

 
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Page 4: DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics
Page 5: Video, Power, and Overclocking
Page 6: Conclusion


2 User Comments
1 - Posted by Bogeyman on April 5, 2009 - 9:18 pm

Another good review, Max!
I can't wait till you guys test out the GTX 275. If the initial benchies are any indication, the 285 might be Invidia's red-headed stepchild (just a joke here). With the 260's going for bargain prices and the 275 pretty much being equal to the 285 in some games, the folks who have gone out and purchased one of these will want to kick their pooches.
Anyways, can't wait to see you guys bench the 275 against this card. I guess invidia could have sweetened up the initial releases of the 275 to make it look better. But then again, they wouldn't do such a thing, would they?

2 - Posted by Kurtis on April 6, 2009 - 4:36 am

We've got at least one GTX 275 en route for testing/review, so keep an eye peeled for that. :)

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