As you probably have learned from our previous GeForce2 reviews, the biggest problem of the GeForce2 is memory bandwidth limitation. To put it bluntly the GPU can process more data than it's 333MHz memory can coop with. So, how can a faster core benefit the new Ultra when memory is a limitation ? Simple, they have put new and faster memory on the Ultra to partly eliminate the bandwidth issue. The 3D prophet II Ultra is equipped with no less than 460 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) memory modules (actually 2x230MHz). Combine these facts together and you'll have the worlds fastest consumer videocard to date in your hands.

When we take a closer look at the Ultra we can see that it's once again colored in  Guillemot's/Hercules's signature blue. 

Once again, all memory modules have been plated with a heatsink and the GPU is being cooled by a huge active heatsink combo. Oh man, we're going to overclock this baby to the extreme! 

The Greatest Engine Available for Multimedia Application:

• Incorporates nVIDIA’s latest GigaTexel Shading (GTS) GPU processor
• HyperTexel architecture delivers 2 GigaTexels and 1000 MegaPixels/second.
• Fast and optimized 64MB 2x230MHz DDR memory
• 4 dual-texturing pipelines, mapping 8 texels/clock cycle
• 250MHz core clock, 460 MHz DDR RAM clock
• 4X AGP with Fast Writes/AGP 2X /1X compatible

The QUAD-Engine Architecture:

• 100% hardware triangle setup: 31 million triangles/second
• Optimized Direct 3D and OpenGL acceleration
• The most advanced supports for OpenGL and DirectX 7 and beta DirectX 8
• New 3D features: per-pixel shading and lighting for rich, lifelike materials and cinematic effects

High performance 256-bit 2D acceleration

• Resolutions of up to 2048x1536 in 16 million colors with a 350MHz RAMDAC

High Quality TV/Video Output and DVD Playback:

• NTSC and PAL TV output in 640x480 and 800x600
• High Definition Video Processor (HDVP) for full-screen, full-frame video playback of all HDTV and DVD and resolutions

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