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Gigabyte GV-N68U256D Review |
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Written by Mavke
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Sunday, 24 October 2004 |
Digit-Life has published a review on the Gigabyte GV-N68U256D graphics card. This card is obviously not designed by Gigabyte, it's a reference card. Even the cooling system is a reference one, only the heatsink cover is designed by Gigabyte, which is very strange. As a rule, the engineers from this company invent interesting and original solutions. However, in this case the muse was obviously mute and they came up with nothing.
 Gigabyte GV-N68U256D Review
We have reviewed a product interesting from the point of view of its frequencies. As for the rest – it's a copy of the reference design. However, for many users it's a plus, because there is an opinion that such cards are the most reliable and durable as well as of a high quality, as they are tested by the chip manufacturer itself.
As I have already noted, the card operates at increased frequencies in 3D, which is certainly attractive to users, taking into account the severe overall shortage of GeForce 6800 Ultra. That's why customers will simply sweep any video cards from the shelves these days (in mid October). Especially with this nice bundle including games!
The bundle deserves praise just for the Thief DS game. However, another game (Joint Operations Typhoon Rising) also belongs to the modern and interesting.
This card has demonstrated excellent 2D quality (1600x1200, 85-100Hz – like in a fairy tale!), wonderful operating stability, and low heating level even at increased frequencies. The cooler has rarely sped up to become too noisy.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 24 October 2004 )
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