NVIDIA GPUs supports Windows 7 tech

MUMBAI, INDIA: NVIDIA, a provider in computer graphics, today announced that it has received  Windows Hardware Qualification Lab (WHQL) certification for a driver supporting DirectCompute and Windows 7.

DirectCompute enables more than 100 million users of GeForce GPUs to run applications optimized for DirectCompute so they can spend less time waiting and more time creating and sharing content with friends and families.

By harnessing the parallel processing power of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs and DirectCompute, a new technology in  Windows 7, developers can take the power of graphics processors and make it available for general-purpose computing and create cutting-edge digital media applications, said a press release.

“Windows 7 combined with applications that take advantage of the new DirectCompute technology have the potential to transform the personal computing experience for millions of customers using GPUs to turbo-charge scenarios in digital media applications,” said Mike Ybarra, general manager for Windows Product Management at Microsoft Corp. 

He further added that they have already seen some applications come to market that take advantage of the GPU, Windows 7 and DirectCompute would make it even easier for developers to write applications and deliver these benefits to millions of additional customers.

In addition to multimedia content, Windows 7 is proving to be a powerhouse platform for gaming too. Windows 7 and NVIDIA SLI technology would deliver the fastest gaming platform in the world, exceeding the performance of previous operating systems by up to 14 per cent across top gaming titles1, said the release.

Windows 7 also adds GPU accelerated H.264 high-definition video playback to Windows Media Player, enabling smooth playback with low CPU utilization.

DirectCompute will be distributed as part of the DirectX 11 API and is supported by NVIDIA’s current lineup of DirectX 10 GPUs.

Windows developers who are interested in learning more about developing with DirectCompute and NVIDIA GPUs can get more information at www.nvidia.in/directcompute.

Consumers already running a GeForce GPU with Windows 7 can download the new WHQL-certified drivers supporting DirectCompute directly, added the release.