VIP Announce Stock of the Fastest GPU on the Planet: the GTX 470 and 480 Series

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VIP Computer Centre Ltd (VIP), the UK's leading independent distributor of computer components and peripherals, today announced stock of the keenly anticipated and much hyped GeForce® GTX 470 and 480 series; hailed by NVIDIA® as the fastest GPU on the planet.

Gamers will be keen to experience the heart-pounding, cinematic visuals in stereoscopic 3D, as produced by NVIDIA's latest cutting edge GPU. The unparalleled 3D realism and stunning gaming effects that it generates is truly show-stopping. Available in two gigantic 1.28GB (GTX 470) and 1.536GB (GTX 480) memory options, it features the high-speed GDDR5 memory interface.

With the combined effort of two GeForce GTX 480 or 470 cards in SLI® configuration, it's possible to project across three displays using NVIDIA 3D Vision SurroundTM technology for total immersion, whether watching movies, viewing photos or playing games.

GeForce GTX 480 and 470 is prepped for the future. Powering interactive raytracing, it brings spectacular, photo-realistic renderings to the screen for an unbelievably accurate graphic interpretation of each and every image it is asked to handle. Interactive applications are bundled to test out NVIDIA's claims, including ‘Design Garage' and ‘Supersonic Sled'.

GeForce GTX 480/470 graphics cards available from VIP include:

  • Palit GeForce GTX 470 1.28GB - VIP Code: 102536
  • ASUS GeForce GTX 470 1.28GB - VIP Code: 102488
  • Palit GeForce GTX 480 1.536GB - VIP Code: 102535
  • ASUS GeForce GTX 480 1.536GB - VIP Code: 102489

Matt Parrish, VIP Product Manager commented, "Demand for NVIDIA's new products has been exceptionally high and we are not expecting stock to sit on the shelves for long. I would ask any of our customers who need stock to make sure that they let their account manager know how many they want, so we can make sure they get the stock they need."

"The anticipation for NVIDIA's new GeForce products is outstanding. Both the new GeForce cards usher in an amazing time for gamers - the fastest DirectX® 11 graphics, PhysXTM, 3D Vision and CUDATM combine to create truly revolutionary products that game developers are creating some amazing new titles for. The GeForce GTX 470 is the best enthusiast price/performance GPU available and the GeForce GTX 480 is simply the fastest GPU ever made," added Fiona Faulkner, NVIDIA Sales Director, Northern Europe."