COMPUTER NEWS & TRENDS ZOTAC raises bar on GeFORCE 9800 offerings      ZOTAC International has raised the single GPU performance bar even higher with the new ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition. Based on NVIDIA’s GeForce 9800 GTX graphics processor, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition gives the GPU an extra shot of performance with supercharged core, memory and shader clock speeds.      ZOTAC is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA add-in board and motherboard manufacturers in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.      For further information please visit www.zotac.com.      The new ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition increases the core clock by 11-percent to 750 MHz for a healthy performance boost in DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 based 3D games and applications. Memory performance also receives a 5-percent increase to 2.3 GHz to assist the increased graphics power.      NVIDIA Unified architecture forms the basis of the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition with 128 screaming-fast stream processors.      The 128 stream processors up the ante on performance with blazing-fast 1.89 GHz shader clocks, making the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! a powerhouse for 3D performance.      “Our customers demand the fastest performance available from NVIDIA GPUs. Our ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition features cream of the crop NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX GPUs that are screened for high-speeds,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. “The ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition is the graphics card to get for users seeking the best single-card performance, with the ability to upgrade to SLI later-on.”      Additionally, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition features NVIDIA HybridPower, 3-way SLI, GigaThread, Quantum Effects, second-generation PureVideo HD and PCI Express 2.0 technologies.      To let users take advantage of the supercharged graphics card, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX AMP! Edition is bundled with Ubisoft’s latest game----Lost: Via Domus. Lost: Via Domus immerses gamers into the world of ABC’s popular TV series Lost with realistic visuals and environment interactivity.      Earlier in the month, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800GX2 came out.      Making use of NVIDIA multi-GPU technology, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800GX2 packs dual GeForce 9800 graphics processor onto a single card and ousts the previous performance king, the GeForce 8800 Ultra, by 30-to-50 percent in 3D games and applications.      The ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX is designed for performance hungry gamers and enthusiasts that demand the latest technologies and highest performance out of a PC. With support for 3-way NVIDIA SLI, HybridPower, Unified Architecture, DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 and PureVideo HD technologies, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX delivers everything gamers and enthusiasts demand from a high-end graphics card.      When paired with a ZOTAC nForce 750a motherboard, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX can take advantage of NVIDIA HybridPower technology.      With NVIDIA HybridPower technology, gamers and enthusiasts can enjoy the high-performance of up to three ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX graphics card while maintaining idle power consumption on par with using integrated graphics.      NVIDIA’s Unified Architecture forms the heart of the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX. The unified architecture allows the system to dynamically reconfigure the 128 stream processors for different processing tasks, such as geometry, vertex, physics or pixel shading tasks and allows up to 2x the performance increase of previous generations.      The ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX is fully compatible with DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 applications. Compatibility with DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 ensures gamers and enthusiasts will always be able to play the latest 3D games and applications with unprecedented performance and realism.      NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology allows gamers and enthusiasts to enjoy high-definition videos while taking a gaming break. With NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, users are presented with unparalleled picture clarity in standard and high definition movies and videos.      Meanwhile, ZOTAC introduced its the ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme in March. The new platform combines the power of high-performance Intel Core 2 processors, extreme overclocking, high-speed DDR3 memory, PCI Express 2.0, 2-way, 3-way and Quad SLI technology, ESA and NVIDIA Control Panel to power the world’s fastest gaming PCs for unmatched DirectX 10 performance.      Powering the new ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme motherboard is NVIDIA’s latest nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP and SPP, designed for Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme and Pentium processors, including 45nm Penryn models, with front-side bus speeds up to 1600 MHz.      The ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme has plenty of overclocking headroom, allowing adventurous users to extract every ounce of performance from the latest 45nm Penryn-based Intel Core 2 processors.      “PC enthusiasts and gamers always seek the best components available for their systems, the ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme delivers the best foundation for their systems,’ said Berger. “The ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme combines all the latest technologies available and encompasses it into a single high-performance motherboard.”      New to the ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme is support for DDR3 memory up to 2000 MHz, with enhanced performance profiles 2.0, or EPP 2.0 technology. Users can optimize DDR3 memory modules hassle-free for maximal performance with EPP 2.0 technology.      PCI Express 2.0 technology is the backbone for 2-way, 3-way and Quad SLI technologies. PCI Express 2.0 delivers double the bandwidth of first-generation PCI Express while maintaining backwards compatibility, providing up to 5 GT/s of bandwidth when paired with PCI Express 2.0 compliant devices, to feed bandwidth-hungry 3D games and applications.      The ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme support the latest 2-way, 3-way and Quad SLI technologies with three full-speed PCI Express x16 slots. SLI technology allows gamers to add multiple ZOTAC GeForce graphics cards to achieve up to 2.8x performance increases for mind-blowing frame rates with next-generation DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 games and applications.      New ESA technology provides complete system performance management in real-time, granting users unprecedented control over thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics for maximal system performance. A new NVIDIA Control Panel unifies all ESA-compliant components for easy system monitoring with an intuitive and customizable 3D user interface.      “ESA technology is the latest development in providing high optimization capabilities to the end user,” Berger added. “With ESA technology, anyone can fine tune their system for the best performance, no matter what their skill level is.”      Existing NVIDIA technologies make a return to the ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme, including MediaShield Storage, DualNet and FIrstPacket.