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Recently NVIDIA released a series of graphics cards for entry-level users, namely the GeForce GT 440. This graphics card is designed specifically for OEM markets and featuring a full height PCB, the card integrates 144 CUDA Cores. NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 delivers unparalleled game realism with incredibly detailed characters, terrain, and game environments on hot titles like Civilization V. GeForce GT 440 arms you with the latest industry-leading technologies including performance-boosting SLI and incredibly realistic NVIDIA PhysX in-game effects. With award-winning NVIDIA 3D Vision, spoil your senses with eye-popping 3D in games, Blu-ray 3D, photos, and on the web only with GeForce. It also features a 192-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 594 MHz, a shader clock of 1189 MHz, a 1.5GB or 3GB of GDDR3 memory set @ 1600/1800 MHz and a single-slot active cooling system. The GeForce GT 440 also comes with D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs, andsupports for DirectX 11 technology.
Overall features:
• DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0
• Full stereoscopic 3D Support
• Full support for PhysX technology
• 2-way SLI technology
• CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores
• Hardware Video Decode Acceleration
• TrueHD and DTS-HD Audio Bitstreaming Support
• HDMI 1.4 output enables
• Dual-link DVI Support
• PCI Express 2.0 bus
NVIDIA released a graphics card with this 440 GT chip into several variants, among others:
GeForce GT 440 512 MB GDDR5
GeForce GT 440 with 512 MB memory 128-bit GDDR5, in our opinion will be more efficiently utilized, especially in entry-level gaming. Indeed the ability of this graphics card will not be able to serve your gaming desires with a resolution above 720p or 1360 × 768.
Unfortunately, NVIDIA is still using the full board PCB design and will use the two slots on the casing, may be somewhat disappointing for those who plan to build a HTPC / miniPC low profile.
The retail version of the GT 440 comes with a GF108 GPU clocked at 810MHz and packing 96 shader processors (or CUDA cores). The GT 440 is based on the same GPU than the GT 430 but with an improvement in the memory management. This card is available with different types and amount of memory depending on the choice of AIB (add-in board) partners: 512MB DDR3 or 1024MB GDDR5.
Specifications:
GPU : GF108
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Interface : PCI-E 2.0 x16
Core Clock : 810 MHz
Memory Clock : 1600 MHz (3200 DDR)
Memory Bandwidth : 51.2 GB/sec
Shader Operations : 77760 MOperations/sec
Pixel Fill Rate : 12960 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate : 22680 MTexels/sec
Vertex Operations : 19440 MVertices/sec
Max Power Draw : 65 W
Noise Level : Moderate
Framebuffer : 512,1024 MB
Memory Type : GDDR5
Memory Bus Type : 64×2 (128 bit)
DirectX Compliance : 11.0
OpenGL Compliance : 3.2
PS/VS Version : 5.0/5.0
Process : 40 nm
Fragment Pipelines : 96
Vertex Pipelines : 96
Texture Units : 28
Raster Operators : 16
GeForce GT 440 1GB GDDR3
In addition to the GT 440 series with 512 MB memory, NVIDIA also released a 440 GT with 1 GB of memory but it still uses GDDR3 memory the same as the GT 430. Likewise with the specifications those were
identical, except the core and memory clock of his higher at 810/3600 MHz.
The good news, some vendors who released a graphics card is still maintaining a low profile PCB design / half board the same PCB design as shown above 430 GT. For the product from NVIDIA’s own reference we have not received information about its design and form.
The GeForce GT 440 is based on the same 40 nm silicon as the GeForce GT 430, codenamed GF108. Physically, GF108 packs 96 CUDA cores, and a 128-bit wide memory interface. The memory controller, coupled with the overall clock profile, is what separates the GT 440 from the GT 430.
While the GT 430 uses GDDR3 memory, GT 440 uses GDDR5 memory that packs twice the memory bandwidth. The GPU is clocked at 810 MHz, the 96 CUDA cores at 1620 MHz, and memory at 900 MHz (3600 MHz GDDR5
effective), churning out 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Partners can also opt for cheaper GDDR3 memory. Since GDDR3 memory is synthetically half the cost of GDDR5, partners can opt for 1 GB of GDDR3 over 512 MB GDDR5 or 2 GB of GDDR3 over 1 GB GDDR5. The faster GDDR5 will always have the upper hand with performance, and that’s what we’re reviewing today.
On the chopping block is ASUS GeForce GT 440, an in-house design by ASUS that uses its own PCB and cooler designs. The card uses 1 GB of GDDR5 memory. ASUS’ implementation claims to be superior to the
reference design in many aspects, including an out of the box GPU overclocked speed of 822 MHz, high-grade “super alloy” electrical components (such as chokes, MOSFETs, and capacitors), and a better-performing cooler that features a dust-repelling fan with a longer life.
Specifications:
GPU : GF108
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Interface : PCI-E 2.0 x16
Core Clock : 810 MHz
Memory Clock : 900 MHz (1800 DDR)
Memory Bandwidth : 28.8 GB/sec
Shader Operations : 77760 MOperations/sec
Pixel Fill Rate : 12960 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate : 22680 MTexels/sec
Vertex Operations : 19440 MVertices/sec
Max Power Draw : 65 W
Noise Level : Moderate
Framebuffer : 1024 MB
Memory Type : GDDR3
Memory Bus Type : 64×2 (128 bit)
DirectX Compliance : 11.0
OpenGL Compliance : 3.2
PS/VS Version : 5.0/5.0
Process : 40 nm
Fragment Pipelines : 96
Vertex Pipelines : 96
Texture Units : 28
Raster Operators : 16
Pros:
• Overclocked out of the box
• Good overclocking potential
• Low power consumption in idle and Bluray
• Full size HDMI output
• Support for DirectX 11
• Support for CUDA / PhysX
Cons:
• Low overall performance
• Noisy under load
• High power consumption in 3D
• Still limited to two active display outputs per card
• DirectX 11 relevance limited at this time
GeForce GT 440 OEM 1.5 GB – 3 GB
Products that last and most interesting is the GT 440 OEM 1.5 GB-3 GB.
Although the actual graphics card has been introduced since October last year. The specification of graphics card this one is far more taut than the “brothers” GT 440 others. Not only a maximum of 3 GB of memory size is very Overkill, but also with the ability to “kitchen runway” is more qualified. This is evident from the number of 144 stream processors and 24 ROPs. We assume that this graphics card will be the graphics card fastest entry-level class that can operate without requiring additional power. Unfortunately, NVIDIA just released a very interesting graphics card is a product OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture), and you can find it on Branded PCs like the Acer Aspire Predator product.
Main Features
* Microsoft DirectX 11 Support
* NVIDIA PhysX Technology
* Vision 3D ™ Ready NVIDIA
* Hardware Decode Acceleration Videos
* NVIDIA CUDA Technology
* TrueHD and DTS-HD Audio Support Bitstreaming
* HDMI 1.4 compatible
* Microsoft Windows 7 Support
Because the features are carried still the same, of course the main purpose of the use of the graphics card is still the same. NVIDIA is targeting users of this 440 GT for HTPC / miniPC is still powerful enough to play games with the latest technology (DirectX 11). Without at length again, let’s see the test session for the GeForce GT 440 1GB GDDR3 this.
Platform Testing
* Processor: Intel Core i7 930 @ 4 GHz (200 × 20)
* Motherboard: Gigabyte X58A-UD3R
* Graphics card: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 1GB DDR3
* Memory: 3 × 2GB Kingston HyperX blu. (@ 1600 MHz, 1.64 V)
* Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 500 GB (32 MB Cache)
* Power Supply: Coolermaster Silent Pro 800 Watt Gold
* Heatsink: Coolermaster Hyper 212 +
* Monitor: Philips 221E
* Input: Genius (Keyboard and Mouse)
* OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
* Driver: ForceWare 263.09, ForceWare 266.33
Conclusion
With clock and memory usage is higher than the GT 430, GeForce GT 440 new products 1GB of GDDR3 is certainly able to run much faster, and make it as an entry-level graphics cards on the market fastest. In
addition to extra power provided, we did not find anything new anymore on this graphics card. At 110 MHz clock that runs faster, the performance that can be generated about 10-15% higher in some testing.
In our opinion, the GT 440 1GB GDDR3 can be referred to as “430 GT Overclock Edition”. With this graphics card, you can still enjoy those games DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 with quite comfortably at a resolution
of 1360 × 768 or 720p at a high level of quality detail. However, you do not expect more, if you want to use it in high resolution or gaming with DirectX 11 technology.
When released the GT 430, NVIDIA’s own target that the graphics card is aimed at users who want to build a HTPC system / miniPC with 3D gaming capabilities that do not disappoint. The presence of this 440 GT will provide options for those who want the extra performance on entry-level graphics card. In our opinion, this graphics card is suitable and already more than enough for Game Center. The reason, because the graphics card can provide satisfactory performance for the casual gamer, does not require additional power, and the price is quite affordable (estimated selling price of around U.S. $ 80-100).
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