- Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 6800GS VPU
- Supports NVIDIA SLI Technology
- Supports PCI Express and 12 pipelines
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0C and OpenGL 1.5 support
- Integrated with the industry's best 256MB GDDR3 memory and 256-bit memory interface
- Features DVI-I / D-sub / TV-OUT
- Supports HDTV function and HDTV cable enclosed
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IntroductionGIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY introduces the GV-NX68G256D-B, which benefits from the groundbreaking new NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6800GS graphics processing units (GPUs) and their revolutionary technologies. The GV-NX68G256D-B powers worlds where reality and fantasy meet; worlds in which new standards are set for visual realism and quality, performance, and video functionality. Furthermore, it also delivers powerful, elegant graphics to drench your senses, immersing you in unparalleled worlds of visual effects for the ultimate PC experience.
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UltraShadow™ IIEnhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. 2nd-generation technology delivers more than 4x the shadow processing power over the previous generation.
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CineFX 3.0 EnginePowers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay.
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Intellisample™ 3.0The industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern.
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nView® Multi-Display TechnologyAdvanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary.
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SLI™ TechnologyDelivers up to 2X the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on 60 top PC games.
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PureVideo™PureVideo™ technology ensures support for new video formats, while its motion estimation engine (MEE) allows the card to record and play video files simultaneously without interrupting system performance. An added value PureVideo™ provides is its high-definition MPEG-2 and WMV HD hardware accelerator that take on much of the heavy lifting during playback of Hi-Def video. Other video playback enhancements include a unique color correction mechanism that will help to create a home theater from a PC.
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Windows Vista® ReadyNVIDIA's third-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the 3D graphical user interface in the upcoming operating system (OS) from Microsoft.
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OpenGL 1.5® Optimizations and SupportEnsure top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL 1.5 application.
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Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0CEnsures the best performance and application compatibility for all DirectX 9.0C applications.
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Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0Provide infinite program command length creating photorealistic scenes and environments in games, without compromising overall PC performance.
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PCI ExpressDesigned to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X delivering over 4 GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream data transfers.
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Widescreen resolution support
Resolution Colors (bits) Refresh Rate (Hz) 16:10 640 x 400 8/16/32 60~75 960 x 600 8/16/32 60~240 1280 x 800 8/16/32 60~150 1920 x 1200 8/16/32 60~85 16:9 1088 x 612 8/16/32 60~200 1280 x 720 8/16/32 60~150 1600 x 900 8/16/32 60~120 1920 x 1080 8/16/32 30~85
*Resolutions are limited by the performance of the attached monitor.
16:9 / 16:10 aspect ratio monitors are only supported on Windows® XP. The complete list of resolutions depends on the driver version and operating system. -
Display Support*Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 75Hz.
*Dual-link DVI capability to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution digital flat panel displays up to 2560x1600 at 60 Hz.
*Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution....more information
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
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