PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0 DVI-I+DVI-I+HDMI mini Graphics Card VCGGTX580XPB Reviews

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PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0 DVI-I+DVI-I+HDMI mini Graphics Card VCGGTX580XPB Reviews Reviews

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Product Features

Chipset: GTX580 Engine Clock: 772 MHz Video Memory: 1536MB DDR5
Memory Clock: 4.008 GHz Memory Interface: 384-bit
Bus: PCI-Express 2.0 x16 RAMDAC: 400 MHz Stream Processors: 512
Memory Bandwidth: 192.4 GB/sec Max. Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Connectors: Dual DVI, Mini HDMI Thermal: Fansink
Support Microsoft Windows 7/XP/Vista Supports nVidia PhysX Technology Support nVidia CUDA Technology
Support HDCP - High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection Support Microsoft DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1
Support nVidia 3D Vision Surround Ready Support nVidia PureVideo HD Technology

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

PNY’s GeForce GTX 580 GPU – don’t play DX11 without it.

Introducing NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, with screaming performance and an innovative vapor chamber thermal design. The GTX 580 rips through the latest games while running quieter than the previous generation. As you’ve come to expect from a GeForce GTX GPU, GTX 580 packs support for all the premium GTX gaming technologies such as NVIDIA Surround, 3D Vision, PhysX, and SLI.

Unleash your computer’s visual potential with the world’s fastest DirectX 11 GPU:

Microsoft® DirectX® 11 Support
DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new API’s key graphics features, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready*
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA 3D Vision, bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, crystal-clear quality.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready**
Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate “inside the game” experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI Technologies. NVIDIA Surround also supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.

NVIDIA CUDA Technology
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.

NVIDIA PhysX Technology
Full support for PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.

NVIDIA SLI Technology***
Industry leading NVIDIA SLI Technology offers amazing performance scaling for the world’s premier gaming solution.

32x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology****
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and image scaling for movies and video.

HDMI Output
HDMI output enables sending both high-definition video and audio signals to an HDTV via a single cable.

Dual–link DVI Support
Able to drive industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

*NVIDIA 3D Vision requires NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses and a 3D Vision-Ready display. See www.nvidia.com/surround for more information.
** NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround requires two or more graphics cards in NVIDIA SLI configuration, 3D Vision glasses and 3D Vision-Ready displays. See www.nvidia.com/surround for more information.
*** A GeForce GTX 580 GPU must be paired with another GeForce GTX 580 GPU with the same frame bugger size. SLI requires sufficient system cooling and a compatible power supply. Visit www.slizone.com for more information and a listing of SLI-Certified components.
**** Support video software is required to experience certain features. Visit www.nvidia.com for more details.

Package includes:

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Graphics Card
Quick Installation Guide
Installation CD, which includes:
-Detailed Installation Guide
-NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
-PhysX System Software
-3DVision Software
One DVI-to-VGA adapter
One Mini HDMI-to-HDMI adapter
One 6-pin PCIe to Molex power adapter

PNY Advantage:

One year (will be extended for the lifetime of the original purchaser upon completion of a registration form on PNY's website)

Minimum System Requirements

PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot
One 6-pin and one 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector
A minimum 600W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 42A)
Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP class processor or higher
200MB of available hard disk space
2GB system memory (4GB recommended)
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Operating System (32 or 64-bit)
DVD-ROM drive for installation
DVI or HDMI or VGA compatible monitor

What is your BUS Type?

PCI-e(Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)
The latest standard for expansion cards that is available on most mainstream PCs. Designed to replace the older PCI and AGP standards.

AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port)
Progressively phased out in favor of the newer and now common PCI-e standard.

PCI(Peripheral Component Interconnect)
Remains a very common interface in most modern PCs as a standard expansion bus.

Feature Comparison of PNY GeForce Video Cards

Product	Ideal for	Power				Features at a glance
		CUDA	PhysX	SLI Ready Technology	Microsoft DirectX	HDMI Support	Windows 7	Maximum Analog Resolution	Maximum Digital Resolution
GeForce GTX 580	EnthusiastExtreme Gamer, Power User, Multimedia Enthusiast				11			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce GTX 480					11			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce GTX 470					11			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce GTX 460 OC					11			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce GTS 450	PerformanceGamer, Casual Multimedia User				11			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce GT 430	PerformanceGamer, Casual Multimedia User				11			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce GT 240 1GB	MainstreamBusiness User, Home PC User				10.1			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce GT 220					10.1			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce 210 1GB					10.1			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce 210 512MB					10.1			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce 8400 GS DMS PCIe	ValueBusiness User, Value PC Buyer				10			2048x1536	1920x1200
GeForce 8400 GS PCIe					10			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce 8400 GS PCI					10			2048x1536	2560x1600
GeForce 6200 AGP					9			2048x1536	1920x1200

Specification Comparison of PNY GeForce Video Cards

GeForce Cards	Part Number	Core Clock (MHz)	Processor Cores	Processor Clock (MHz)	Texture Fill rate (Billion/sec)	Memory Frequency (effective)	Memory Interface	Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)	BUS Technology	Features
XLR8
GTX 580	VCGGTX580XPB	772	512	1544	49.4	4008MHz	384-bit	192.4	PCI Express 2.0
GTX 480	VCGGTX480XPB	700	480	1401	42.0	3696MHz	384-bit	177.4	PCI Express 2.0
GTX 470	VCGGTX470XPB	607	448	1215	34.0	3348MHz	320-bit	133.9	PCI Express 2.0
GTX 460 OC	VCGGTX4601XPB-OC	765	336	1530	42.84	3700MHz	256-bit	118.4	PCI Express 2.0
GTS 450	VCGGTS4501XPB	783	192	1566	25.1	3608MHz	128-bit	57.7	PCI Express 2.0
VERTO
GT 430	VCGGT4301XPB	700	96	1400	5.6	1600MHz	128-bit	25.6	PCI Express 2.0	Low Profile
GT 240 1GB	VCGGT2401D3XPB	550	96	1340	26.4	1400MHz	128-bit	22.4	PCI Express 2.0
GT 220	VCGGT2201XPB	625	48	1360	15	800MHz	128-bit	12.8	PCI Express 2.0	Low Profile
GeForce 210 1GB	VCGG2101XPB	475	24	1100	5.7	800MHz	128-bit	6.4	PCI Express 2.0	Low Profile
GeForce 210 512MB	VCGG2105XPB	589	16	1402	4.712	800MHz	64-bit	6.4	PCI Express 2.0	Low Profile
LEGACY
8400GS DMS PCI-e	VCG84DMS5SXPB	567	32	1400	4.5	800MHz	64-bit	6.4	PCI Express 2.0	Low Profile / Passive Cooling
8400GS PCI-e	VCG84R2SXPB	567	32	1400	4.5	800MHz	64-bit	6.4	PCI Express 2.0	Low Profile
8400GS PCI	VCG84512SPPB	567	32	1400	9.1	667MHz	64-bit	5.33	PCI	Low Profile
6200 AGP	VCG62512SAPB	350			1.4	533MHz	64-bit	4.27	AGP	Low Profile

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“It performs well. ”T. Hensgens

“I consulted with PNY's tech support and they confirmed that it is not a 580, that it was tampered with (labels and serial numbers removed) and boxed as a 580. ”brian | 1 reviewer made a similar statement

“The Koolance 580 water block fits this 'reference design' perfectly. ”Terrell Lee Clark | 1 reviewer made a similar statement

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 starsGreat product as long as it worksApril 2, 2011

By Teejayess

The GTX 580 PNY graphics card is a fantastic card. Still the best single graphics card on the market.I was impressed by the power and quality of the graphics that this item produced. However, my problems arose right out of the box. For such an expensive item, you would likely expect all of the possibly needed peripheral connectors to be included. WRONG! There is no dual 6 pin-to-8 pin converter. It comes with a dual molar (4 pin)-to-6 pin connector, but how many high computers will rely on molar connectors to power a GTX 580?I have an XPS 720 with a Intel Core 2 Quad processor and a 1 KW power supply. It is a 3 year old, 3,000 dollar gaming PC. Not top-of-the-line by todays standards but still a powerhouse PC made specifically for gaming at its extremes. Despite this, I didn't have the neccessary connections. I needed to wait nearly a week to recieve the new cord ordered from Amazon.When it finally arrived I was set and ready to play. It was simple to transition from one Graphics card (8800 GTX Ultra) to this GTX 580 - or so it seemed. During this transition, a file in the drivers became corrupted. The file's name is nv4_mini.sysThis file is (to my understanding) responsible for properly updating and running the graphics cards on your computer. Deleting and reinstalling drivers did not help at all. In fact, the problems became more persistant.The first two weeks of use were fantastic. I had little or no problems and my games (even Crysis) ran on high settings with no noise, major heat release, or freezing which would occur when I pushed my 8800 GTX Ultra to the limit. But then, suddenly, memory leaks and texture issues started appear in my games. Eventually, the graphics card could not even operate at the same efficiency or power level as my old graphics card. Soon after this began happening, my computer would crash when attempting to play ANY video games. The blue screen error would single nv4_mini.sys as the corrupted cultprit.Whether it was the main issue or not, the graphics card no longer operated properly. I exchanged it for another. In the meantime, I went back to my previous graphics card. This one could run everything just fine, but the crashes would still occur sparingly. Finally, after 3 weeks of trying this graphics card, I was forced to reinstall my operating system and wipe my hard drive.While this card is an incredible piece of technology... insanely quiet when compared to an 8800 GTX Ultra... not generating nearly as much heat as the aforementioned... and just plain powerful - keep in mind that the PNY instance does not come with the *likely* neccessary dual 6 pin/8pin converter and be careful in transitioning from one graphics card to another.Look online for additional directions and be thorough during the transition, lest you run into the same problems as I.Overall, the card is a must buy.I reduced the rating from 5 to four stars for the troubles I experienced above. While I doubt everyone will run into these problems, and they may not have been helped by my own error, I still was not perfectly happy with my experience.I hope this helps. Enjoy your GTX 580!

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