Connectors
The connector layout is fairly standard now for graphics cards. It uses two DVI connectors for the latest LCD monitors. Those needed to connect to older analog monitors can use the supplied adapters to convert the DVI to the DSUB15 connector. In addition to the two DVI connectors is the S-Video based connector for the video in and out capabilities via the previously discussed breakout box.
Benchmarking
All benchmarking of the eVGA GeForce 6800 GT was conducted with the following hardware and software: CPU – AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice Motherboard – DFI LanParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Memory – OCZ Value VX 2x512MB Dual Channel Kit Hard Drive – Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB x 2 RAID 0 Array OS – Windows XP Service Pack 2 Graphics Driver – ForceWare 77.76
All tests were conducted at 1280x1024 as this is the most common native resolution for 17” and 19” LCD monitors. Tests were also conducted with the card in its default core and memory clock speeds of 450MHz and 1.2GHz. NVIDIA nTune application was used to obtain a stable overclock speed of 480MHz core and 1.3GHz memory speeds. The results are then compared to a single and SLI configured 6800 GT cards.
