Walton Chaintech launched the SE68GS, a SLI-ready graphics card utilizing the Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS graphics processing unit (GPU), worldwide on November 18, with a suggested retail price of US$249.
The Chaintech SE68GS features advanced gaming technologies – Shader Model 3.0, high-dynamic range (HDR) lighting and Nvidia Scalable Link Interface (SLI) multi-GPU technology, according to the company, adding that the SE68GS has 256MB DDR3 SDRAM plus the 6800 GS GPU’s native 256-bit memory interface. In addition, the new SLI-ready card delivers 1000MHz in memory clock, noted the company.
Chaintech officially changed its corporate name to "Walton Chaintech Cooperation,” according to a September 7 company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). IC testing and packaging house Walton Advanced Engineering acquired a 25% stake in Chaintech.
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Chaintech SE68GS graphics card specifications | |
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Item |
Detail |
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Engine clock |
425MHz |
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Memory clock |
1000MHz |
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Chipset |
Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS |
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Memory bus |
256bit |
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Memory |
256MB DDR3 |
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Expansion slots |
PCIe, D-sub VGA out, HDTV out, DVI-I |
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Pipelines |
12 |
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Photo |
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Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes, November 2005