Clientron Corp., a world-leading manufacturer of thin client and embedded systems, announces its new L400 PCoIP Zero Client, based on the next-generation Teradici Tera2 PCoIP zero client processor, that delivers high-performance and easy manageability for VMware View, PCoIP remote workstations and Teradici RDSH for Microsoft RDS environments.Clientron's L400 Zero Client applies Teradici TERA2321 dual display PCoIP processor, which brings five times of the VDI pixel performance over the previous generation zero client processor. The L400 Zero Client supports high resolution, full frame rate 3D graphics and HD media, delivering superior graphics experience and high data security for users."Clientron is excited to work together with Teradici to develop fully integrated Tera2 PCoIP zero client solution. We believe that the new L400 zero client, which is optimized for VDI and remote workstations, will significantly enhance the user experience for customers." said Robert Chin, CEO & Chairman, Clientron corp."By combining Teradici's Tera2 zero client processor with Clientron's all new L400 Zero Client, Clientron is providing an exciting solution with an uncompromised user experience for VDI. We are thrilled to be working together to bring our latest PCoIP technology to Clientron's product line," said Dan Cordingley, president and CEO, Teradici Corporation.Clientron PCoIP Zero Client L400 features highlight:*PCoIP protocol and zero client technology with Teradici TERA2321PCoIP Processor*The most secure zero client platform without fan, hard disk, OS, and driver*Dual DVI with resolution up to1920x1200 pixels and imaging performance up to 150 Mpps *Lower power consumption at under 14 Watts*Support onboard 512 MB DDR3 memory, dual DVI displays, four USB2.0 ports*Full power management with Wake-on-LAN support*Optional optical fiber LAN port*Broker connectivity to virtual desktops or remote workstation hosts using VMware View ManagerClientron PCoIP Zero Client L400 will soon be available. Please contact Clientron sales or visit our website (http://www.clientron.com) for more information.Clientron L Series Thin Client

AMD has launched the FirePro S9000 and S7000, dual- and single-slot server graphics cards for compute, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and workstation graphics deployments in data centers. Equipped with next-generation Graphics Core Next architecture and intelligent AMD PowerTune and ZeroCore Power technologies, the AMD FirePro S9000 and S7000 reduce power consumption by up to 95% at idle, meaning greater savings and reduced operating costs in the data center.By using the AMD FirePro S9000 and S7000 server graphics, information technology (IT) managers can now effectively address a number of daily data center challenges, while empowering IT professionals to manage intense workloads securely from virtually anywhere in the world at virtually any time. By having the flexibility to set up multiple virtual desktops, scientists, engineers and graphics professionals can have access to accelerated productivity suites including computer aided design (CAD), and media and entertainment (M&E) applications, offering them workstation-class performance in a scalable network environment.The AMD FirePro S9000 and S7000 server graphics bring improved VDI densities while supporting virtualization technologies from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware, making it possible to install multiple graphics cards in a server and support multiple users remotely. Users can also access their desktops from virtually any device of their choosing, from thin clients to notebook, to tablets to smartphones - with outstanding graphics performance.Both server graphics cards offer a flexible and scalable solution capable of supporting remote desktop deployments; render farms, traditional workstation graphics applications, and high performance computing (HPC) implementations that require massive floating point calculations. With a single unified driver, deploying the AMD FirePro S9000 and S7000 server graphics in the data center can enable IT groups to reduce operating costs and time spent on servicing individual systems, increase asset utilization density, improve user experience and ultimately secure critical data.Both the AMD FirePro S9000 and S7000 server graphics are rigorously tested to ensure reliable performance for demanding server environments backed by a longer term limited warranty than that typically available for consumer graphics cards, and are supported by AMD 24-hour customer support. The AMD FirePro S9000 server graphics card is available at a price of US$2,499 and the AMD FirePro S7000 server graphics card is priced at US$1,249.AMD FirePro S9000 graphics cardPhoto: CompanyAMD FirePro S7000 graphics cardPhoto: Company

Advantech Industrial Motherboards (AIMB) are used by many KIOSK applications around the world, especially in the field of multi-location ATM applications. The Challenge Simultaneously, remotely, and centrally managing a bank's ATM network normally equates to time savings and cost reductions. This is simply because they require much fewer field technicians to physically reach every single ATM for either on-site diagnosis and/or re-programming. The Solution Advantech SUSIAccess is a Windows XP-based (Linux in later versions) application, it is an ideal software solution which enables ATM operators to not only monitor (Device Monitoring function) each individual ATM system at the same time from a centralized remote site, but also take control of client ATMs by changing system setting and updating firmware (Device Configuration). In addition, when an ATM error occurs, a system can automatically diagnose itself and send a warning message to an operator. Such messages will be shown on an icon-interfaced control panel which can help operators to immediately identify the problem and its exact location. Even with such remote capabilities, some problems can't be resolved, but it still helps operators decide whether to dispatch technicians with appropriate tools for on-site maintenance, rather than traveling blind and finding they still need to go back to HQ for replacements. In addition to remote monitoring and management, one of the major advantages of SUSIAccess is to make system recovery from remote sites possible. All bank managers understand the serious impact if ATM operating systems crash or stop working properly. Downtime critically affects a bank's revenue, customer service, and brand image. With SUSIAccess installed, just select that particular ATM icon and choose the One-Click-Recovery button on the user- friendly control panel. SUSIAccess will then start to re-boot the system through its special eSOS tool which recovers the system by using a pre-installed emergency OS hidden in the partition of the client ATM. Once the ATM has been successfully re-started, SUSIAccess will then continue to restore and recover all necessary system files and data, enabling the ATM to operate normally again. SUSIAccess remote restores a system back online with just a click Finding more case study articles

Fully automated industrial control systems are everywhere in today's large factories. All production line equipment is controlled by computers to achieve higher productivity and efficiency as well as helping reduce human errors. The Challenge Break downs and problems with control systems can cause large-scale production line shutdowns, thereby affecting overall production capacity and output. Therefore, it's vital to keep shutdowns to minimum, but deploying the right solution can be complicated. A business needs to employ a large human resource to conduct routine inspection checks and make sure that all devices are functioning continuously under normal conditions. Due to the large scale of equipment used in factories, it is not always easy to identify problems quickly. Often a problem is only discovered after a system has been shut down, and this interrupts production lines, which in turn costs money. So if potential problems can be discovered early, maintenance personnel and repair equipment can be quickly deployed, saving time and money. The Solution Steady and uninterrupted service has always been the aim of industrial automation applications, whilst also being able to endure a variety of harsh environments. FAE engineers responsible for maintenance in the field need experience and practical know how to properly look after equipment. If a system shows abnormal states, and preventive measures are not taken, problems can quite easily escalate and cause equipment damage. But, if an effective and flexible control system can be employed for monitoring plant and equipment in factories, it can reduce the overall maintenance workload, reduce labor costs and improve safety. In the past, it required a lot of time and manpower to develop system monitoring software for such applications, even if the supplier provided ready-made software or APIs (e.g. Advantech SUSI or iManager). It still needed huge resources to develop an application in-house, or involved huge cost to buy it from other software vendors; especially if remote monitoring and central control needed to be integrated at the same time. Plus, additional considerations in the overall cost were impacted by support, maintenance and upgrades. SUSIAccess was our response. It not only retained the flexible features and ease of use from Advantech's previous SUSI API software suites, but also integrated a remote central monitoring function that allows IT developers to easily implement monitoring functions suitable for all kinds of applications and environments at a very small cost. Through the SUSIAccess console, system operators can implement several of the API functions that give full remote control and access to their applications. It is also possible through mobile devices like smart phones, to see if there are any system abnormalities, and if problems are detected, take preventive measures before things get too serious. SUSIAccess remote monitoring for device maintenance and configuration Finding more case study articles

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Touch Revolution, a world leader in projected capacitive touch products.Touch Revolution designs and manufactures embedded touch displays, touch sub-systems, and touch monitors in multiple sizes for OEM/ODMs and system integrators to help them quickly add an advanced touch interface to their products."We offer industry-leading, high-performance projected capacitive touch solutions for today's most demanding commercial environments. Our suite of products enable an unprecedented user experience comparable to today's most sought after consumer touch technology offerings," said Bob Mitton, Director of Marketing for Touch Revolution. "We are proud to now offer these products through Digi-Key who will play an integral role in expanding the scope of Touch Revolution's distribution network."Touch Revolution was founded by industry pioneers in the touch device market with a vision of enabling the proliferation of intelligent connected touch devices. Innovative products such as the TRū Touch Monitors, Fusion Touch Displays, and NIMble Embedded Touch Computers provide solutions for capacitive touch needs at every level of the design process."Capacitive touch is fast becoming ubiquitous within the realm of new technology," said Mark Zack, Vice President, Global Semiconductor Product, Digi-Key Corporation. "Touch Revolution's innovative product is well-placed to serve this growing demand and we are pleased to partner with them to provide these quality products to our global customer base."These quality products from Touch Revolution are currently available for purchase on Digi-Key's global websites (http://www.digikey.com/).

Flight information display systems (FIDS) are widely adopted by airports and train stations around the world; not only to show arrival and departure times but also real-time information about delays, weather, safety information, as well as entertainment and advertising content. These next-generation displays can reduce the workload for staff members (fewer inquiries and schedule updates), and also cut down on the perceived waiting times for passengers. Advertising time is sold to marketers who want to reach airport travelers, and Advantech digital signage platforms provide the perfect media player and display engine behind the screens. Of course, sometimes it's unavoidable that occasionally FIDS run into technical problems and need quick on-site support to fix the problem. The typical airport FIDS is a large deployment with more than 100 screens and needs to be carefully managed. This is where SUSIAccess comes in. As most airports close around midnight, on-site support can only be arranged during night time and work needs to be finished as quickly as possible before the earliest flights depart a few hours later. Most system operators have to employ (or outsource) several engineers and pay costly overtime fees; all of which adds to the total cost of ownership. And because many remote management software applications offered by signage software houses cannot guarantee compatibility between software functions and hardware platforms, system managers often need to consult technical support teams from both software and hardware vendors to resolve problems. To overcome these kinds of scenarios, Advantech developed SUSIAccess as a value-added remote monitoring and configuration application on top of our media player platform. With SUSIAccess, compatibility is assured, and there is a single point of contact for technical support. Furthermore, because most media players are likely to be installed close by, either behind an LCD display or above a ceiling, SUSIAccess will also make maintenance easier through remote management functions. How SUSIAccess Helps In the "Monitoring" section of SUSIAccess, the FIDS network administrator can dynamically track the status of each media player as an individual device. If the device is inactive and not communicating with the server, operators can use the "Get Screen" function to capture the screen and check if it's crashed or hung-up. They can then reboot a media player remotely from the SUSIAccess,console, reset all settings, and restore the system. From an energy saving point of view, the media player can be setup to automatically turn off during the night. In fact, most operators would rather keep the platform running as this is the ideal time to upload content or software revisions. With SUSIAccess, it is easy to setup daily maintenance schedules which turn the player off during certain times and back on when they want. The on/off function can be implemented even if the power button on the media player was switched off previously. The "Get Screen" function was implemented to facilitate trouble shooting by remotely capturing display screens. With this next generation version of SUSIAccess, users can set the frequency of "Get Screen" captures so that screens are captured automatically at user-defined intervals which are very useful for problem diagnosis. This is also important in advertising when an advert is shown as part of the multimedia content and "proof of play" is one of the key metrics for any return on investment evaluation. SUSIAccess Helps Finding more case study articles

MSI is proud to announce that the MSI Wind Top AE2281G and the MSI Wind Top AE2081 have been officially certified for the to be launched Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. Herewith, these MSI products are world's first All-in-One PC's officially certified for Windows 8.With the Approved-status in the Windows hardware certification report for the MSI AE2281G and AE2081, the user can be guaranteed to run the Windows 8 operating system smoothly on his All-in-One PC.The certification reports can be read here:https://sysdev.microsoft.com/en-US/Hardware/LogoVerificationReport.aspx?sid=1511504https://sysdev.microsoft.com/en-US/Hardware/LogoVerificationReport.aspx?sid=1512148Both models come with a 3rd Gen Intel Core Processor, and AE2281G comes with the NVIDIA GeForce GT630M graphics card. To ensure a stable working environment, both All-in-One PC's are equipped with high quality Military Class components that have an optimal lifetime during heavy conditions. Furthermore, two high speed USB3.0 ports with MSI Super Charger technology and four USB2.0 ports ensure a great amount of connectivity options.The MSI AE2281G and AE2081 All-in-One PC is included in the official MSI Windows 8 upgrade program, which enables the user to purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for EUR14.99, - in the period of 2nd of June 2012 - 31st of January 2013.For more details about the MSI Windows 8 upgrade program, go to: http://event.msi.com/aio/2012/win8_upgradeWindows hardware certification report: ApprovedWindows hardware certification report: Approved

Global climate changes and over-exploitation of forests has caused natural disasters to continue to occur. Hurricane Katrina in the US; volcanic eruptions in Iceland; Tsunamis and the Fukushima nuclear disasters in Japan caused by an earthquake on March 11, 2011; and disasters in Taiwan brought by Typhoon Morakot have not only created great losses in people's property and life, but the aftermath has also resulted in serious man-made disasters due to poor communication and failure to deliver disaster information in a timely manner and allow effective judgments to be made about how to evaluate the disaster status.Of course, natural disasters have always caused chaos, with both electricity and communication often being cut off, according to Richard Lee, Manager, Marketing Department, Getac Technology. Lee pointed out that a disaster site usually lacks manpower and there is a race against time to process and integrate information and execute emergency measures. Therefore, computers are required to make sure the right equipment is sent to the site as soon as possible, while computers can also help avoid resource misallocation or waste.Integrating disaster prevention and relief information helps foster timely judgmentsThe Getec concept of IT applications being adopted in disaster prevention and relief is built around its C4ISR architectural architecture framework. The "C4" stands for Command, Control, Communication and Computer, while "I" stands for Intelligence; "S" stands for Surveillance; and R stands for Reconnaissance.The most important concept of the C4ISR framework is to allow commanding officers, through the previously described system, to collect, deliver and display information, while sending out orders and instructions at any time and from any place. The computer that plays the role of the system's brain is not only the technical basis of the automated command system, but also the core of the C4ISR framework.The Command system is like a human's central nervous system, while the Control system is like a human's hands and legs, and the Communication system is like a human's neural pathways; the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems are equivalent to a human's eyes and ears. To make sure all these systems carry out their functions smoothly requires a brain that is in charge of integrating all the systems. If the computing speed of the relevant computer is not fast enough or does not run stably, the various systems are unlikely to achieve an optimal performance, however strong other capabilities may be.With the technological advancement in multimedia communications, it is not difficult for a commanding officer to directly view the live status of a disaster site, but to deliver high quality images at a fast speed will depend entirely on the operational performance of the C4ISR system.Meanwhile, since a disaster could happen at any time and any place, the C4ISR system needs to maintain its flexibility, so the introduction of mobile designs is required. In other words, the focus of C4ISR system development has gravitated toward mobile workstation designs. If used for the purposes of disaster prevention and relief, the functional demands of the mobile workstation will be different from those of traditional PCs, while performance demands will also need to be stricter.Lee used typhoon as an example and pointed out that the mobile workstation must feature a waterproof design, but since the typhoon season is during the hotter times of the year, addressing the issue of heat dissipation created by the mobile workstation's waterproof design will become a test of the mobile workstation vendors' expertise.Furthermore, in order to make accurate decisions quickly, a disaster prevention system's visual and communication performances are very important. In fact, during disaster prevention and relief situations, how to receive accurate information has always been one of the most important challenges. Wen-Ray Su Ph.D., of the Information Division of the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) has pointed out that the traditional method of recording disaster information is through writing things down on paper and then having each government ministry informing the control center about the disaster status and their respective remedy recommendations to provide relief. Though the information is all real-time data, most of the data is represented as text, which is relatively difficult to process and integrate in order for commanding officers to make accurate decision.However, to allow commanding officers to simultaneously watch more than 10 surveillance videos with all of them running smoothly would require a mobile workstation with very powerful system performance. At the same time, global disaster prevention and relief systems process classified pictures of disaster sites that could be deemed top secret by the government, and there may be restrictions on distributing the materials without proper evaluation and processing.. Therefore, all transmitted data will require encryption and decryption, which would naturally further increase the performance demands of a mobile workstation.Sharing information to allow seamless communicationTransmitting a disaster site's information to a back-end database using IT, while sharing information to all other units that participate in disaster prevention and relief actions would also help establish a disaster relief cloud structure. NCDR's soon-to-be-online decision support system (DSS) for disaster is designed to integrate real-time disaster information such as basic data, surveillance data, disaster status data, modeling data and telemetry figures, through a geography information system which then crafts a combat map of the disaster site that graphically renders a three-dimension display to help commanding officers make effective decisions.Su pointed out that disaster information in the past was unable to be integrated and applied to add value because the data was all separated by the different government ministries, while the disaster response and command center lacked a platform to help integrate and analyze data, leaving each ministry no other options but to present their information through a traditional slide show type of meeting. Therefore, it is important to establish an application service platform of disasters where status data can be gradually collected by all government agencies, while also connecting all the front-end detection data and synthesizing them within a unified system interface for the use of decision support. The data can also be shared with all participating units in a disaster relief action so there is more complete control of real-time information.However, Yao-Min Fang, Ph.D. of the GIS Research Center at Feng Chia University believes it is not necessary for all the original disaster prevention data to be sent out instantly, but the goal should be to store all the basic information through an IT system for future analysis.In addition to disaster prevention and relief purposes, an IT system's storage and surveillance image process functions can be used to preserve evidence. Fang pointed out that the River Management Office under Water Resources Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has already been using the technology to prevent illegal sand and gravel mining. Using smartphones, personnel on patrol can receive images from surveillance cameras and even directly record crime scene video that can be provided to law enforcement and investigative units and treated as evidence.Fast deployment with quick responseAnother major advantage of a mobile workstation is a fast deployment speed to the site. For example, the development of a simple observation station - that the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau under the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan outsourced to the GIS Research Center of Feng Chia University - integrates observation equipment, communication network support, power control, human-machine interface and an information process module (the mobile workstation) all into one rugged cabinet. The cabinet can be carrying on a person's back or dragged to a location, with the time needed for assembling or disassembling the station being below 10 minutes.Fang pointed out that a mobile surveillance system's information mainframe connecting to different type of sensors can be used for many different applications, such as bridge and dip slope surveillance, while the system can also be used for crop investigation, and illegal sand and gravel mining prevention and security.The command vehicle used by the Taoyuan County Police Department's for its mobile police station project supports a connection of the information system with the vehicle's sphere camera to monitor an environment 1km around the camera. During large public processions, the police can quickly change the vehicle's position and still observe and transmit important information while on the move.Integrating technologies from devices such as a WiMAX Pico base station and WiMAX receiver module, the Information and Communication Research Laboratories of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has designed and developed a WiMAX mobile disaster relief command system. The system can be activated within five minutes and can be used to transmit real-time images from a disaster site. The system pairs a WiMAX visual and audio transmission system that is deployed to front-line personnel and command vehicles with a back-end WiMAX visual and audio management system at the command center to help commanding officers make more effective and comprehensive decisions and resource allocation deployments based on the real-time images.Major challenges for the mobile workstationTo protect the safety of a mobile workstation deployed on the front line for disaster prevention and relief purposes, the system must be fully automated. Lee emphasized that the mobile workstation must have the ability to recover automatically - any malfunction caused to the system requires that the system be able restore itself without needing to be controlled remotely.Meanwhile, stability of the mobile station is also very important. Fang pointed out that an unstable information system requires the responsible government unit to deploy more human resources for maintenance, while opening up the possibility that any problem could even lead to a loss of human life since a disaster site is prone to sudden changes.Weight and power supply issues are also problems that the mobile workstation needs to overcome. Since the mobile workstation needs to monitor a site all day long regardless of weather conditions, Lee believes a system's usage time needs to be at least more than four hours, and the adoption of a spare battery design is a must to extend the usage time . In the future, the system should add design features to support wind or solar power recharging capability to allow the usage time to be extended to as long as possible.Although the power issue of the mobile workstation can be easily resolved by adding more batteries, the increased weight will affect the mobile disaster relief system's mobility. Therefore, development units such as Feng Chia University and ITRI have already developed mobile command vehicles to help supply power to the system.To help improve a system's mobility, the fourth-generation mobile surveillance system developed by Feng Chia University is able to be fully offloaded from a vehicle once it is transported to a site. The vehicle can then move to other sites for other purpose and reduce the manpower needed for operation.Meanwhile, to be able to integrate various software and hardware designs, the disaster prevention and relief system's connectivity interfaces and data formats will also need to adhere to global standards. For example, Getac's mobile workstation features full military-level I/O interfaces, while ITRI's Information and Communication Research Laboratories and Feng Chia University both adopt Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) information exchange standards such as Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) to integrate the different information standards of each disaster prevention and relief device; for example, integrating the reading, transmission, saved data format and publishing of information produced by a sensor.Developing disaster prevention and relief systems: The advantage of Taiwan's technology industryDue to Taiwan's location on the circum-Pacific seismic belt, more than 4,000 large and small earthquakes occurring in the country each year, with the number of felt earthquake being as high as about 200. The United Nations has placed more than 7,000 detection systems in Taiwan to conduct seismic studies. Since Taiwan has a rather complicated topography that is at risk of being impacted by wind disaster, flood and landslide brought on by the plum rain season or by a typhoon, it is difficult for disaster prevention and relief activities to be implemented in the country.However, Lee pointed out that the scenarios described above have in fact allowed Taiwan's IT industry to have strong advantages for developing disaster prevention and relief applications. Despite Taiwan not being large and being able to be traversed in only four hours, any terrain or weather pattern can be found in the country, making Taiwan an ideal location for conducting tests for different types of disaster prevention and relief systems.Meanwhile, to develop disaster prevention and relief system, the local government must be able to cooperate and provide all the needed information - such as water levels, weather and tides - to allow the system to be fully applied in real situations. Currently, NCDR's collected information for disaster - through its decision support system (DSS) - already has a wide reach and its surveillance data already includes typhoon status, rain volume, tidemarks of rivers and reservoirs and post-disaster real-time telemetry photos. In the future, the system may even include mechanisms for online disaster status reports, combining information from communities and media to make Taiwan's developing disaster prevention and relief system reach have more reliable test figures and results.Through disaster prevention and relief systems, combining technologies such as mobile workstation, GIS and communication, government units can quickly provide any kind of disaster surveillance data to help raise the accuracy and speed of judging the potential impact of a disaster, while reducing losses in human life and property. Since Taiwan is a rarely-seen natural site for experimentation, while the country also has strong industry resources for network communication and government and education departments that are willing to invest in the related resources, the country has the potential to take a strong position in the world in terms of disaster prevention and relief applications in the future.For more information, please visit Getac's websiteGetac X500 mobile workstation allows disaster relief activities to become more mobilePhoto Company

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Olimex Ltd., a leading provider for development tools and programmers for the embedded market, announced the two companies have signed a global distribution agreement."Olimex has a strong following in the engineering community," said Mark Zack, Digi-Key's Vice President of Global Semiconductor Product. "By adding Olimex to Digi-Key's line card, we can now offer a wider range of development boards for our global customers' engineering needs."Olimex is recognized as an approved Third Party Hardware Developer by Atmel, Freescale, Microchip, NXP, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments. All designs made by Olimex are created with Design-For-Manufacturing in mind which guarantees that they are optimized for reliability and provide cost-effective solutions for customers."Digi-Key adds safe hands in delivering Olimex products to design engineers worldwide," said Tsvetan Usunov, Olimex. "Teaming with Digi-Key instantly extends our reach into the engineering design community by making our products available through their Dynamic Catalog and global websites."Olimex development boards for Atmel, Freescale, Microchip, NXP, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments are now available for purchase on Digi-Key's global websites (http://www.digikey.com/).

Nvidia has unveiled the GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU, powered by Kepler architecture and available starting at US$299.The GTX 660 Ti is a dramatic upgrade for anyone playing on previous-generation graphics technology, said Nvidia. The GTX 660 Ti is 41% faster on average than the GTX 560 Ti from 2011, and 58% faster on average than the GTX 470 from 2010.In addition to providing impressive performance, the GTX 660 Ti features full support for DirectX 11 tessellation, TXAA, and PhysX technologies and the ability to drive a 3+1 display configuration from a single card.The GTX 660 Ti is built using Nvidia's 28nm Kepler architecture, as are the GTX 680, GTX 670 and dual-GPU GTX 690, all of which were introduced earlier in the year.The Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU is available now from leading add-in card suppliers, including ASL, Asustek Computer, Colorful, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte Technology, Innovision 3D, Jetway, Leadtek, Micro-Star International (MSI), Palit, Point of View, PNY, Sparkle and Zotac.Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti graphics cardPhoto: Company