ZOTAC has today announced the latest addition to its passively-cooled ZONE Edition lineup; the ZOTAC GeForce 9500 GT ZONE.
The card, available in 512MB DDR3 (pictured) and DDR2 models, features a large passive cooler that allows for silent operation.
Carsten Berger, marketing director at ZOTAC, states that the "ZOTAC GeForce 9500GT ZONE Editions are no compromise silent graphics cards", and we're certain they'll appeal to the HTPC crowd.
Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but the official specification is detailed by ZOTAC as follows:
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Product Name: |
ZOTAC GeForce 9500GT DDR2 ZONE Edition |
ZOTAC GeForce 9500GT DDR3 ZONE Edition |
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GPU: |
NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT |
NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT |
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Core Clock speed: |
550 MHz |
550 MHz |
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Stream processors |
32 |
32 |
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Shader clock |
1375 MHz |
1375 MHz |
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Memory Clock speed: |
800 MHz |
1600 MHz |
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Memory |
512MB GDDR2 |
512MB GDDR3 |
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Memory interface: |
128-bit |
128-bit |
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Cooling: |
ZOTAC ZONE passive cooling |
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DirectX™ version |
DirectX™ 10, Shader Model 4.0 |
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Other hardware features |
Dual Dual-link DVI, HDCP, |
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HDCP: |
Yes |
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Software Features: |
nView® Multi-Display |
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Windows Vista capability |
Certified for Windows Vista with Aero user interface |
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Official press release: ZOTAC Unleashes Silent GeForce 9500 GT
Related reading: Passive NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT graphics cards, ideal for the HTPC?
