GeForce 8600 speeds up new PowerDVD software

Do you want some numbers to back up Nvidia's claim of great video performance in their new line of video cards. Gizmodo is reporting a 50% drop in CPU useage with the new Power DVD.

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There was a big difference. While the old 7600 GeForce cards needed between 62% and 75% of the PC's CPU utilization to play back a Blu-ray disc, with this honkin' PureVideo VP2 processor on board, it only used between 20% and 25% of the CPU utilization. Besides that, the Blu-ray playback was butta-smooth and clean.

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