GeForce 9400M GPU + Two GeForce 9800 GTS GPUs = No Compromises
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When Toshiba set out
to reset the bar for high performance gaming laptops and revamp its flagship
gaming line, the company turned to NVIDIA for its expertise in visual
computing. The combined efforts of both companies resulted in Toshiba's most
powerful gaming laptop to date featuring the new highly integrated GeForce(R)
9400M graphics processing unit (GPU) along with a pair of NVIDIA GeForce 9800M
GTS enthusiast-class GPUs. The Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 and X305-Q706, the
first pair of laptops to incorporate three powerful NVIDIA GPUs, gives users a
choice between maximum performance and quiet operation.
"We wanted to deliver an extreme-performance gaming machine that gives
gamers a complete, non-compromising system in a laptop form factor," said Carl
Pinto, vice president of product development, digital products division for
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. "The combination of the NVIDIA GPUs
and chipset allowed us to achieve a high level of performance, quality and
flexibility that our customers are asking for, at a competitive starting price
of $1,999."
The unique design featuring three NVIDIA GPUs enables the Qosmio X305-Q708
and X305-Q706 laptops to deliver scorching gaming performance by combining the
horsepower of two discrete GeForce 9800M GTS GPUs with NVIDIA SLI(R)
technology, and allows the option of switching to a quiet operation mode with
NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology. In Hybrid SLI operation, the powerful 9800M GTS
GPUs are powered down and graphics operation is transferred to the GeForce
9400M GPU. As a result, Toshiba Qosmio laptops are able to deliver
record-breaking gaming performance at high resolutions, while enabling a quiet
state when powering other types of Windows Vista applications.
"The Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 is a world-class gaming laptop that uses
NVIDIA graphics processors to solve real problems and add real value for
notebook users," said Rene Haas, general manager of the notebook business unit
at NVIDIA. "We were thrilled to be able to partner with Toshiba to deliver
this ground-breaking new product."
The Qosmio X305-Q708 and X305-Q706 laptops are now available for purchase
directly from Toshiba at http://www.toshibadirect.com.
NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) is the world leader in visual computing technologies
and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates
breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game
consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer
market with its GeForce graphics products, the professional design and
visualization market with its Quadro graphics products, and the
high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM) computing solutions
products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices
throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit
http://www.nvidia.com.
Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to,
the impact of NVIDIA GeForce(R) 9400M GPUs, NVIDIA(R) GeForce 9800M GTS GPUs
and NVIDIA SLI(R) technology on the Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708, are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:
development of faster or more efficient technology; the impact of
technological development and competition; design, manufacturing or software
defects; changes in consumer preferences or demands; changes in industry
standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or
technologies when integrated into systems; as well as other factors detailed
from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended July 27, 2008.
Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are
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guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and,
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