The iTracker software provides users with four default profiles for entry-level gamers: Optimized Mode, Gaming Mode, Power Saving Mode, and Default mode. Built-in with the Super Hybrid Engine technology, it also displays real-time graphics card information that includes the GPU/shader/memory clock, GPU/memory voltage, GPU loading, GPU/memory/power IC/ambient temperature, and fan speed. In addition, the 5th profile – the User Defined Mode, allows timely adjustments that include GPU/shader/memory clock, GPU/memory voltage, and fan speeds to suit different individual requirements.

Optimized Mode: 2D power savings and 3D performance boost.
Gaming Mode: Extreme 3D performance for enthusiastic gamers.
Default Mode: Back to original setting with one simple click.
Power Saving Mode: Reducing unnecessary power consumption.
User Defined Mode: Manually adjusting to meet individual need.

Above you can see the user defined profile which we used to test the ASUS ROG Extreme N9600GT Matrix. By running the core at 841MHz we produced a 29% core overclock, while the software only allows for a maximum memory overclock of 2200MHz. The core can be pushed much higher using the software, though 841MHz was the highest 100% stable overclock that we were able to reach. As you can see the voltages have been maxed out while the fan speed has been set to auto.

The GPU information panel lets us see how the card is traveling. This actual screen shot was taken with the Thermaltake DuOrb installed and as you can see the idle temperature is very low at 26 degrees. According to the ASUS iTracker software the GPU is consuming just 18.3 watts while the fan speed is at 0 before as I mentioned we were running a few tests with the DuOrb.

The information panel also provides us with data on the memory modules and we can see that the 512MB of GDDR3 memory is using almost as much power as the GPU. The memory is said to be operating at 30 degrees, though we are not sure if this is the temperature of the memory mounted on the front or back of the PCB.

Finally we can get overall information for the ASUS ROG Extreme N9600GT Matrix graphics card. The board at idle is using 41.5 watts in total. Here we can also check some voltages and temperatures.