Conclusion
Gigabyte's unique cooling solution represents a dream come true for many case-modding fans - provided the card fits on the motherboard without colliding with its components. The volume of the slightly noisy fan is easily adjusted with the included V-Tune 2 utility. Thanks to the GeForce 6800 GT, 3D performance is top notch as well. The software bundle is interesting for anyone who doesn't already have a copy of Doom 3. The rest of the software package is pretty weak. The GV-N68T256DH is absolutely worth a recommendation for the intended target group.
Pros
- High 3D performance & Shader Model 3.0
- Some texture filter optimizations can be deactivated
- Ingenious cooler design
- Adjustable fan speed
- Nice tweaking tool with hardware monitoring functions
- Game bundle: Doom 3 (not in Germany and the rest of Europe)
Cons
- Fan a bit noisy in the standard setting
- Depending on the motherboard, spacings can be a problem
- No video inputs
- Long board
- Besides Doom3, not much interesting software included
Features
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| Layout | |
|---|---|
| Form factor, length | Single-Slot, 8.4" (21.5 cm) |
| PCB-Color | Blue |
| 3D Chip | NVIDIA NV40, 16 Pixel Pipes |
| Memory | 256 MB GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit |
| Clockrates (Core/Memory) | 350 MHz / 1000 MHz (DDR) |
| DirectX Generation | 9.0c |
| Connectors | AGP 8x, 1x VGA & 1x DVI, 1x TV Out (Composite and S-VHS) |
