MSI releases low profile passive 7300GS with HDMI output

MSI has released yet another HDMI enabled video card This time it is a passive low profile7300GS. This card is prime for those low profile media centers that everyone seeems to like so much. If you don't have HDMI on that nice new flat panel the card still has a 1080P compatible DVI port. Check the specs and the pics below.







Support Memory
256MB GDDR2

On-board Function
HDMI Connector
DVI Connector
Heat Sink Solution

Geforce 7300GS Chipset Feature

• HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface Support
HDMI is a new interface standard for PCs, displays and consumer electronics devices that supports standard, enhanced and high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It enables your PC to transmit all HDTV standards that combine HDCP-protected video at resolutions up to 1080p and 8-channel digital audio with 5 Gbps of bandwidth provided.

• Full Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support
The standard for today's Purchase and next-generation consoles enables stunning and
complex efects for cinematic realism. NVIDIA® GPUs offer the most complete implementation of the Shader Model 3.0 feature set -- including vertex texture fetch (VTF) -- to ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX9 applications.

• True High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Rendering Support
The ultimate lighting effects bring environments to life for a truly immersive, ultrareailstic
experience. Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light and Magic, NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation delivers state-of-the-art high dynamic-range (HDR) visual effects through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending.

• NVIDIA® PureVideo™ Technology
The combination of high-definition video processors and software delivers unprecedented
picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater.

• Adaptable Programmable Video Processor
PureVideo's programmable technology adapts to new video encoding formats as they are
developed to provide a future-proof video solution.

• High-Definition MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration
Smoothly playback all MPEG-2 and WMV video - including WMV-HD - with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work.

• NVIDIA® CineFX® 4.0 Engine
Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation hader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay.

• Advanced Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing
Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home theater systems.

• Video Color Correction
Color temperature correction makes actors' faces appear natural, rather than washed out and pale, when playing videos on LCD and CRT displays. Display gamma correction ensures videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of the video format or display.

• NVIDIA® ForceWare™ Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA® GeForce GPUs. Includes full support for PCI Express and AGP.

• NVIDIA® nView™ Multi-Display Technology
Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.

• NVIDIA® Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 Technology
Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.

• OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications.

• Single-Link DVI Support
Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to and including 1900x1200.