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Manufacturer :

Albatron

Reviewed by :

Wayne Brooker

Price :

£TBA

Date :

January 21st 2003.

 

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Introduction

Ahh the joys of the perpetual motion marketing machine. No sooner are we getting to grips with one set of randomly chosen model numbers than along comes another. The subject of today's review is the Albatron Ti4680P-Turbo which despite all signs to the contrary, both physical and in its nomenclature, is a GeForce4 Ti4200.

Like its predecessor the NV25 driven Ti4200P-Turbo, the Ti4680P-Turbo is a steroid enhanced implementation of the Ti4200 level AGP 8X enabled NV28.2 GPU. In pursuit of ever higher performance in a more affordable package, Albatron were the first company to pioneer the innovation of integrating a Ti4200 class GPU, commonly deployed on a 6 layer PCB, onto the Ti4600s 8 layer PCB offering more flexibility in trace routing and order. Along with the bigger, beefier PCB comes 128MB of 3.3ns BGA memory and as per the 4200P-Turbo a very efficient all-copper heat sink and aluminium RAM sinks front and rear to keep things cool.

We've seen the Radeon 9700 pretty much mop up the high end gaming market with those not prepared to buy ATi opting instead for the still incredibly capable Ti4600. The original Ti4200 was attracting a more cunning gamer, one who realised that the headroom in the Ti4200 left enough overclocking potential to give a quality experience while saving a wad of cash at the same time. That same category of buyer are now turning their attention to cards like the Ti4680 which for a small premium are giving a huge increase over stock settings and a lot of performance for the money. With the original AGP4X NV25 Ti4200 GPUs virtually nonexistent now, the big question we had on receiving this card was whether Albatron could squeeze the same performance out of this new GPU as they managed with the Ti4200P-Turbo. Read on and we'll see.

Let's do the specs first.

 

AlbatronTi4680P Turbo Features
  1. Power by nVIDIA GeForce4 Ti4200-8X GPU
  2. AGP 8X/4X/2X with AGP Texturing and Fast Writes
  3. 128MB DDR Memory
  4. Supports Twin-View & TV-OUT
  5. D-Sub & DVI Ports
  6. 3 Years Warranty
Ti4200-8X Chipset Features
1. AGP 8X
Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4XˇX2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1BG/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and faster, more seamless game play.
2. nfiniteFX II Engine
The NVIDIA nfiniteFX II Engine incorporates dual programmable Vertex Shaders, faster Pixel Shaders and 3D textures. The nfiniteFX II Engine gives developers the freedom to program a virtually infinite number of custom special effects to create true-to-life characters and environments.
3. Accuview Antialiasing (AA)
The Accuview Antialiasing subsystem with advanced multisampling hardware delivers full-scene antialiased quality at performance levels never before seen.
4. Lightspeed Memory Architecture II
LMA II boosts effective memory bandwidth by up to 300%. Radical new technologies including Z-occlusion culling, fast Z-clear, and auto pre-charge effectively multiply the memory bandwidth to ensure fluid frame rates for the latest 3D and 2D games and applications.
5. nView Display Technology
The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. nView allows end-users to select any combination of multiple displays, including digital flat panels, analog CRTs, and TVs, and to modify the display properties using an intuitive software interface.
Ti4680P Turbo System Requirement
  1. Free AGP port v2.0 or higher
  2. Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron®, or AMD K6-2 or higher
  3. CD or DVD ROM for software installation
  4. Monitor ˇV 31Hz minimum horizontal scan rate
  5. 32MB system RAM minimum
  6. 30MB free hard disk space minimum
  7. Operation system - Windows® XP, Windows® Me, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows® NT

 

To ease some of the confusion here's a rundown of Albatron's current and extensive GeForce4 lineup.

Model Name Chipset Memory Type Memory Size TV Out DVI Port VIVO
M64 TNT2 M64 SDR 32MB No No No
M64T TNT2 M64 SDR 32MB Yes No No
MX400 GeForce2 MX 400 SDR 64MB Optional No No
MX400T GeForce2 MX 400 SDR 64MB Yes No No
MX400L64 GeForce2 MX 400 SDR 64MB No No No
MX400L64T GeForce2 MX 400 SDR 64MB Yes No No
MX400L32 GeForce2 MX 400 SDR 32MB Optional No No
MX400D GeForce2 MX 400 DDR 64MB No No No
MX420 GeForce4 MX 420 SDR 64MB Yes No No
MX420D GeForce4 MX 420 DDR 64MB Yes No No
MX440E GeForce4 MX 440 DDR 64MB Yes No No
MX440 GeForce4 MX 440 DDR 64MB Yes Optional No
MX440D GeForce4 MX 440 DDR 64MB Yes No No
MX440SD GeForce4 MX 440SE SDR 64MB Yes No No
MX440SE GeForce4 MX 440SE DDR 64MB Yes No No
MX440SEN GeForce4 MX 440SE DDR 64MB Yes No No
MX460 GeForce4 MX460 DDR 64MB Yes No No
MX480 GeForce4 MX440-8X DDR 64MB Yes Yes No AGP8X
MX480V GeForce4 MX440-8X DDR 64MB Yes Yes Yes AGP8X
Ti200 GeForce3 Ti200 DDR 64MB Yes Yes No
Ti200P GeForce3 Ti200 DDR 128MB Yes Yes No
Ti200 Turbo GeForce3 Ti200 DDR 64MB Yes Yes No 3.6ns BGA
Ti4200 Turbo GeForce4 Ti4200 DDR 64MB Yes Yes No 8 Layers 3.3ns BGA
Ti4200P Turbo GeForce4 Ti4200 DDR 128MB Yes Yes No 8 Layers 3.3ns BGA
Ti4200 GeForce4 Ti4200 DDR 64MB Yes Yes No
Ti4200P GeForce4 Ti4200 DDR 128MB Yes Yes No
Ti4200PV GeForce4 Ti4200 DDR 128MB Yes Yes Yes
Ti4400 GeForce4 Ti4400 DDR 128MB Yes Yes No
Ti4400V GeForce4 Ti4400 DDR 128MB Yes Yes Yes
Ti4600 GeForce4 Ti4600 DDR 128MB Yes Yes No
Ti4600V GeForce4 Ti4600 DDR 128MB Yes Yes Yes
Ti4280 GeForce4 Ti4200-8X DDR 64MB Yes Yes No AGP8X
Ti4280V GeForce4 Ti4200-8X DDR 64MB Yes Yes Yes AGP8X
Ti4280P GeForce4 Ti4200-8X DDR 128MB Yes Yes No AGP8X
Ti4280PV GeForce4 Ti4200-8X DDR 128MB Yes Yes Yes AGP8X
Ti4280E GeForce4 Ti4200-8X DDR 64MB Yes Yes No AGP8X
Ti4280EP GeForce4 Ti4200-8X DDR 128MB Yes Yes No AGP8X
Ti4680P Turbo GeForce4 Ti4200-8X DDR 128MB Yes Yes No AGP8X
Ti4800SE GeForce4 Ti4800SE DDR 128MB Yes Yes No AGP8X
Ti4800SEV GeForce4 Ti4800SE DDR 128MB Yes Yes Yes AGP8X

 

 

  

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