The e-GeForce4
MX is based on nVIDIA's new GeForce4 MX GPU which is the newest generation
follow-on the their highly successful GeForce2 MX line of chipsets. The GeForce4
MX GPU is a cost-effective, high-performance integrated GPU, and is the only
mainstream GPU to integrate the most comprehensive set of feature on a single
chip.
As with previous
versions of the MX line, the e-GeForce4 MX will come in a variety of configurations
that will allow it to be useful in the widest possible number of system applications.
Initially versions of the e-GeForce4 MX 440 and e-GeForce4 MX 420 will be
available, followed on with other configurations in the coming months.
The e-GeForce4
MX line lists an impressive feature set:
Feature
e-GeForce4
MX 440
e-GeForce4
MX 420
Graphics
Processor:
NVIDIA
GeForce4 MX 440
NVIDIA
GeForce4 MX 420
Graphics
Core:
256-bit
256-bit
Core
Clock Speed:
270
MHz
250
MHz
Memory
Clock Speed:
400
MHz DDR
166
MHz SDR
Memory
Bandwidth:
6.4
GB/sec.
2.7
GB/sec.
Memory
Type:
64
MB DDR
64
MB SDR
Fill
Rate (texels/sec.)
1.1
billion
1
billion
Triangles/sec.
34
million
31
million
Bus
Type:
AGP
2X/4X
RAMDAC:
350
MHz
VGA
Output:
Extended
display resolution up to 2048x1536 at 75 Hz
TV-Out:
Extended
display resolution up to 1024x768 S-Video
Supported
APIs:
OpenGL
1.3 and lower, DirectX 8.1 and lower
Operating
System:
Windows
XP/2000/ME/98/NT
Key
Features
nView™
- display technology provides the ultimate multiple display flexibility
and user control.
NVIDIA Video Processing Engine™ -Enable
the highest-quality, full-frame rate, full screen DVD without requiring
a high performance CPU.
Integrated
TV encoder (supporting 1024x768 resolution)
2
dual-rendering pipelines
DirectX®
and S3TC® texture compression
4
texels per clock cycle
32-bit
color with 32-bit Z/stencil buffer
Cube
environment mapping
64MB
high-speed 128-bit DDR memory
High-performance
2D rendering engine
AGP
4X with Fast Writes
NVIDIA
Shading Rasterizer
AGP
4X/2X and AGP Texturing Support
Integrated
hardware transform engine
Integrated
hardware lighting engine
High-quality
DVD playback
True,
reflective bump mapping
Multibuffering
(double, triple, quad) for smooth animation and video playback
Microsoft
DirectX optimizations and support
AMD
Processor optimizations and support
Intel
Processor optimizations and support
nView
Display Technology
The nView
Multi-Display option allows a wide range of features that include connections
between different output devices ranging from a standard analog computer
monitor, digital flat panel to a television set. Improving upon the
TwinView feature includes customizable desktops and display options
to maximize the usability of more than one monitor.
Options
listed are possible with nView Technology - however your video card
will be limited based on the video outputs that it posesses.
Ultimate
control - intuitive user interface
Easiest
set-up
Application
Management
Multi
Desktop Support
Window
Management
Window
Effects
Custom
User Profiles
Application
Management
NVIDIA
Lightspeed Memory Architecture II
Constant challenges with 3D intensive applications is the
limitations in memory bandwidth. The second generation of the Lightspeed
Memory Architecture of its GeForce3 predecessor improves upon many of
the revolutionary data retrieval techniques through the memory pipeline.
The result is the transfer of data for vertices and pixels at blistering
speeds.
MX Crossbar
Memory Controller
Quad
Cache
Lossless
Z Compression
Optimized
Z-Occlusion Culling
Memory
Auto Pre-Charge
Fast
Z-Clear
NVIDIA
Accuview Antialiasing
In the
past, it was difficult to implement a technique to smooth out the edges
of an image without significantly hitting the system with a degrade
in performance. Accuview antialiasing allows for applying a smoother
transition between the edges of a pixel at different sampling levels
without affecting a severe slow down in the frame rate.
Full
Screen Antialiasing (FSAA) of 2X, 4X, Quincunx, and new 4XS mode.
Removal
of "jaggies" to improve image quality and realism
Quincunx
at FSAA 2X speeds
Run
quality FSAA without performance degrades
NVIDIA
Video Processing Engine (VPE)
To round
out the complete entertainment package that is the GeForce4 MX is the
integrated hardware decoding that improves upon the efficiency and system
overhead of DVD decoding in conjunction with a software renderer. With
the advent of high definition displays becoming more popular, the GeForce4
MX has built in compatibility to display at 1080i modes.
Hardware
Assisted DVD (MPEG2) Decoding
Simple
display scaling and filtering
Hardware
color enhancements to improve playback quality
Introducing The e-GeForce4 MX
