Probably nothing other than the card might be quieter than a generic SB card, most of which are really noisy (the inputs and outputs I mean.) Does it have any type of digital input? That would be a plus as well if you have any gear with SPDIF outputs that you'd want to record with. Since it's not a card made for recording purposes, you probably won't get any other advantages recording wise. I could be totally forgetting something though.
Outside of recording, that's a cool gaming card, so unless you have something in mind you can trade it for, it's a good gift. If it doesn't have digital I/O, you might want to look at trading it for one of the SBLive soundcards with SPDIF I/O, they are sorta in the same price range. They are mainly good for gaming and such as well though, and not primarily designed for home recording.