Featuring 480 Processing Cores, NVIDIA CUDA Programmability and 8 GB of Graphics Memory, New Quadro Plex Systems Maximize Visual Computing for Styling and Design, Geosciences and Scientific Visualization LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIGGRAPH 2008 -- 3D models and datasets have become too large for the standard desktop workstation to handle. To help combat the problem, NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual computing technologies, announced today the D Series of NVIDIA Quadro Plex(R) Visual Computing Systems (VCS) available in deskside or rackmount configurations. Engineered to provide the most robust NVIDIA Quadro(R) GPU visualization performance to date, the Quadro Plex systems are ideal for the styling and design, geosciences and scientific visualization industries, working with extremely large 3D models, datasets and power walls. The new Quadro Plex series provides performance improvements of up to 100% over previous versions and offers massively parallel processing capabilities using multiple Quadro graphics cards for visualization, large-scale projection and display, or computation with the NVIDIA(R) CUDA(TM) Parallel Computing Processor. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080812/AQTU065) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020613/NVDALOGO) The Quadro Plex D2 will be featured in technology demonstrations of real-time NVIDIA GPU-based raytracing, large scale CAD modeling and 4K HD power walls at SIGGRAPH 2008 in Los Angeles, August 12-14, 2008 (NVIDIA Booth 554). The NVIDIA Quadro Plex 2200 D2 VCS, with two Quadro GPUs, 4 dual-link DVI channels, and 8 GB of frame buffer memory, is designed for advanced visualization of extremely large models and datasets, as well as high-performance computing processes. Its partner, the Quadro Plex 2100 D4 VCS with four GPUs, 8 dual-link DVI channels and a 4 GB frame buffer, is optimized for multi-display applications. A Quadro Plex D series VCS can turn workstations and servers into visual supercomputers. Easily connected to a host workstation via a low-power PCI Express adapter card, the Quadro Plex VCS gives workstations the massively parallel processing capabilities of multiple Quadro graphics cards and features an ultra-quiet design, allowing the system to be deployed deskside. It can also be deployed in a standard 3U, 19-inch rackmount configuration, for maximum visual computational density. The new Quadro Plex 2200 D2 VCS houses two Quadro FX 5800 GPUs, providing 480 NVIDIA CUDA Parallel Computing Processor cores and 8GB of graphics memory. The thermal and power management capabilities of the chassis offer up to 20% performance improvement over standard add-in graphics, making it the most powerful visual computing system available. The Quadro Plex 2200 D2 VCS houses up to four Quadro FX 4700 GPUs, powering up to four displays via its dual-link DVI outputs, and up to eight displays with its high-resolution projection capabilities. "For the first time, the Quadro Plex D Series, with our latest Quadro GPU technology, brings visual supercomputing to the deskside, combining advanced visualization and computational performance together in a Quadro system," says Jeff Brown, general manager, Professional Solutions, NVIDIA. "From the unprecedented power of the Quadro Plex to our Quadro FX mobile notebook solutions, professionals across multiple markets can now get the level of Quadro performance that best meets their individual visualization needs." The Quadro Plex D Series VCS will be available in September 2008 with prices beginning at $10,750. About the NVIDIA CUDA Parallel Computing Processor CUDA parallel computing processor architecture is exposed through a C-language environment and tool suite, in combination with high-performance visualization. It unleashes new capabilities to solve highly complex challenges such as real-time ray tracing, video encoding, and interactive volume rendering. About NVIDIA NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce graphics products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro(R) graphics products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM) computing solutions products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. NVIDIA's inaugural NVISION 08 conference will be held August 25-27, 2008 in San Jose, California. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com/ and http://www.nvision2008.com/. Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, uses, performance and capabilities of NVIDIA Quadro Plex D Series VCS and NVIDIA CUDA technology; visual supercomputing; and the availability and pricing of the NVIDIA Quadro Plex D Series VCS are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: delays in ramping new products into production; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble and test our products; design, manufacturing or software defects; adoption of the CPU instead of the GPU for non-graphical computational tasks; development of faster or more efficient GPUs; the impact of technological development and competition; the impact of competitive products; greater than anticipated demand and other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended April 27, 2008. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, Quadro, NVIDIA Quadro Plex, and GeForce are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080812/AQTU065 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020613/NVDALOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: NVIDIA Corporation CONTACT: Kelly Dove of NVIDIA Corporation, +1-512-401-4514, Web site: http://www.nvidia.com/

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