NVIDIA GRAPHICS STANDARD ON APPLE'S NEW POWER MAC G4 SYSTEMS

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 9, 2000 - NVIDIA® (Nasdaq - NVDA) Corporation today announced its initial entry into the Macintosh market with  its GeForce2 MX graphics processing unit (GPU).  NVIDIA's award-winning GeForce2 MX is included in Apple's new line of Power Mac G4 computers unveiled today. The combination of blazingly fast graphics processing and powerful features, such as sophisticated transform and lighting and the NVIDIA Shading Rasterizer (NSR) for per-pixel shading capabilities, provides unprecedented interactive realism to the Macintosh platform.

"NVIDIA and Apple have worked together to provide customers with the most advanced visual computing and multimedia experience in the world," stated Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO at NVIDIA.  "NVIDIA's ultimate goal is to be the leading GPU provider for all devices and we are delighted to now be serving the Apple community."

"The new Power Mac G4 is a real powerhouse for our pro customers," said Philip Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The combination of fast G4 processors, a new speedier system architecture, and blazing NVIDIA GeForce2 graphics makes for the fastest Macintosh ever made."

Based on the award-winning GeForce2 architecture, the GeForce2 MX GPU powers razor-sharp, crystal-clear 2D graphics, even at extreme resolutions as high as 2048 x 1536, in 32-bit color on a primary display screen. The GeForce2 MX GPU also offers advanced 3D performance by delivering over 25 million sustained triangles per second and 800 million texels per second.

The GeForce2 MX GPU is delivered on a graphics card that supports the new AGP 4X slot in the Power Mac G4 line and includes a large 32MB SDRAM frame buffer to store large textures in games or professional applications.  The card supports both the Apple Display Connector (ADC) for easy connection to Apple's award winning line of monitors as well as the VGA connector for broad compatibility.

GeForce2 MX graphics will come standard on models of Apple's new Power Mac G4, which were introduced today.

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