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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Models of GPUs to Be Offered by Record Number of Partners

Posted on: Wednesday, 14 April 2004, 06:00 CDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation , the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced that the GeForce(TM) 6 Series of graphic processing units (GPUs) has been widely accepted by the world's leading add-in card manufacturers, PC OEMs, and system builders. A record number of PC OEMS and system builders have announced plans to build systems around the NVIDIA(R) GeForce 6800 models of GPUs, introduced earlier today as the new flagship of the NVIDIA GPU product lineup.

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"By combining raw horsepower with the most advanced 3D feature set available, NVIDIA has made a landmark graphics processor," said Jeff Fisher, executive vice president of worldwide sales at NVIDIA. "NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GPUs will be the clear choice for the gamer who demands the very best graphics or the system builder who wants to deliver the best performance for next-generation games such as Doom III and Half-Life 2."

The following PC OEMs and add-in card manufacturers will be offering products based on the NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series of GPUs:

PC OEMs & System Builders

-- ABS Computer Technologies, Inc. -- Alienware Corporation

-- Acer America Corporation -- CyberPower Inc.

-- Falcon Northwest Computer Systems -- Medion AG

-- Fujitsu Siemens Computers -- Mexmal Mayorista S.A. de C.V

-- Gateway, Inc. -- Monarch Computer Systems

-- HP -- NEC Computers International

-- Hypersonic PC Systems -- VoodooPC

-- iBUYPOWER Computer -- Velocity Micro

Add-in Card Manufacturers

-- Aopen America, Inc

-- ASUS Computer International

-- BFG Technologies, Inc.

-- Chaintech Computer Co. Ltd.

-- eVGA.com Corporation

-- Gainward Co. Ltd.

-- Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd

-- Leadtek Research Inc.

-- MSI Computer Corporation

-- Palit Microsystems, Inc.

-- PNY Technologies, Inc.

-- XFX

NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra and GeForce 6800 GPUs are based on a revolutionary new 3D graphics architecture that is the first to deliver Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9 Shader Model 3.0 support for ultra-realistic image quality and a superscalar 16-pipe design for unmatched performance. GeForce 6800 GPUs have a dedicated video processing engine that delivers unmatched high-definition video playback and benefits from the renowned compatibility and reliability of the NVIDIA ForceWare(TM) software suite featuring the NVIDIA unified driver architecture (UDA), custom game profiles, NVIDIA nView(TM) multi-display software, and much more.

For details on where to buy GeForce 6800-based graphics cards and systems, visit the NVIDIA Web site at http://www.nvidia.com/page/6800_partners.html .

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation is a market leader in visual computing technology dedicated to creating products that enhance the interactive experience on consumer and professional computing platforms. Its graphics and communications processors have broad market reach and are incorporated into a wide variety of computing platforms, including consumer digital-media PCs, enterprise PCs, professional workstations, digital content creation systems, notebook PCs, military navigation systems, and video game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and employs more than 1,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.nvidia.com/ .

Certain statements in this press release, including any statements relating to the Company's performance expectations for NVIDIA's family of products and expectations of continued revenue growth, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, manufacturing and other delays relating to new products, difficulties in the fabrication process and dependence of the Company on third-party manufacturers, general industry trends including cyclical trends in the PC and semiconductor industries, the impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, market acceptance of the Company's new products, and the Company's dependence on third-party developers and publishers. Investors are advised to read the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled "Certain Business Risks," for a fuller discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

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CONTACT: Brian Burke of NVIDIA Corporation, +1-512-401-4385, orbburke@nvidia.com

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