Knap er GeForce FX blevet annonceret før verdenskendte spilproducenter og – udviklere vælter frem for at ville gøre brug af den nye teknologi. I pressemeddelelsen fremhæves blandt andet GeForce FX’s mulighed for visuel gengivelse i 128-bit format. En præstation indtil videre kun formået gengivet på det store lærred og hjemme i stuerne i filmens verden. Med så stor opbakning fra spilverdenen hvilken fremtid vil NVIDIAs nye vidunder ikke have? Vi har pressemeddelelsen lige her på Daily Rush.
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18 November 2002

GAME INDUSTRY RALLIES AROUND NVIDIA GEFORCE FX

Electronic Arts, id Software, Epic Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Ubi Soft Entertainment, Konami Corporation and Others to Leverage NVIDIA GeForce FX Graphics Processors to Take Gaming to a New Level.

Designed with game developers in mind, the GeForce FX GPU provides higher levels of programmability and performance, enabling stunning 3D worlds and characters to come to life as never before. For consumers, desktop PCs outfitted with GeForce FX GPUs evolve into the ultimate gaming rigs, with the perfect blend of processing power and feature set for experiencing games the way they are meant to be played.

“With Command & Conquer Generals we wanted to bring a Hollywood action experience to the real-time strategy genre,” said Mark Skaggs, general manager at EA Pacific. “NVIDIA’s GeForce FX GPU couldn’t have come along at a better time. We’re looking forward to leveraging the power and features of the GeForce FX GPU to deliver the best possible experience to gamers.”

“The strengths of the GeForce FX GPU will allow gamers to experience Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell exactly the way the designers intended,” said Jay Cohen, vice president of publishing at Ubi Soft Entertainment. “Gamers will be able to participate in the stealth action by crouching in dynamic, soft shadows and they can use glow effects and thermal vision to carry out their missions undetected. This kind of technology allows players to become immersed in the gaming experience like never before.”

“With the GeForce FX GPU we now have very, very accurate lighting,” said Tim Sweeney of Epic Games, makers of the renowned Unreal Engine. “You’ll be able to see the shadow of the character’s nose sweep across his face as the light moves around and it’ll be very smooth and realistic.”

About GeForce FX GPUs

The NVIDIA GeForce FX GPU is the industry’s first GPU to deliver real-time, cinematic quality graphics and special effects on the desktop PC. Featuring the NVIDIA CineFXTM engine and support for high-level programming languages such as Cg, the GeForce FX GPU delivers visual effects on par with the hottest motion pictures. Packing nearly twice the number of transistors as previous NVIDIA GPUs, the GeForce FX GPU also utilises the industry’s most advanced 0.13 micron manufacturing process and incorporates support for the latest high-speed DDR2 memories, AGP 8X, and NVIDIA IntellisampleTM technology, enabling developers to create compelling content of unrivalled beauty, running at unmatched speeds.

Altså går vi en meget spændende tid i møde med forhåbentlig masser af previews og reviews og en ny kamp mellem ATi og NVIDIA.

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