The graphics card with the hottest looks? - Page 2

qubit · Jan 27, 2010, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afw

I like this one ...

Looks great, but what GPU is it?!

AsRock · Jan 27, 2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Binge

Until the graphics cards look like...

http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-cont...09/06/36r1.jpg

I will not be impressed by looks alone.

She does has some thing in common silicon and plastic too by the looks of it and i bet she don't look like that in the morning.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatty_One

Fans still noisy though on the Anus...... It's whisper quiet on the toxic, and the GPU is better binned

Cosmetics aside of course because it does look a mean muvvaa!

Should not be putting fans there bubba.

Hotest gotta be the 2900XT with the AC cooler on it

Pics are from http://www.legionhardware.com

techsmith · Jan 27, 2010, 01:14 PM

wow, I haven't even seen some of these, probably limited editions.

I agree with the 5870 vapor-x looks very sleek but powerful.

afw · Jan 27, 2010, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qubit

Looks great, but what GPU is it?!

ASUS EAH4870x2 Tri-fan Edition ....

awesome card and awesome cooling .... (Earlier Post edited)

Tatty_One · Jan 27, 2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

yeah mine can be noisy too ahahahah

Now why don't that surprise me...... you are an aussie after all!

FilipM · Jan 27, 2010, 02:43 PM

mlee49 · Jan 27, 2010, 02:51 PM

Sparkle had an 8800GTX Calibre edition that was pretty slick. I can't link a pick atm, but its bad ass.

assaulter_99 · Jan 27, 2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FilipM

http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/xfx_ge..._gts_512mb.png

OOOH, the 8800 alpha dog! I loved that card. I remember when it came out, I was short on cash and by the time I saved the dough, they had transformed into 9800's!

BraveSoul · Jan 27, 2010, 03:07 PM

stock design of 5870 gets me

Urlyin · Jan 27, 2010, 03:16 PM

Showed up at my door this morning.....

mlee49 · Jan 27, 2010, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlee49

Sparkle had an 8800GTX Calibre edition that was pretty slick. I can't link a pick atm, but its bad ass.

Here it is:

I also like this Sparkle card:

cbupdd · Jan 27, 2010, 03:30 PM

asus matrix series are damn hot, here 4850 matrix:

flashstar · Jan 27, 2010, 03:35 PM

What about the 2900xt with an Accelero Xtreme?

Edit: Asrock, you got to this before me!

Anyway, +1 for the accelero xtreme and 2900xt!

btarunr · Jan 27, 2010, 03:36 PM

The GeForce 9800 GX2. It did its job of holding up against ATI mighty well, even though its competitive life was only some 4 months. NVIDIA splurged heavily on product design.

AsRock · Jan 27, 2010, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashstar

What about the 2900xt with an Accelero Xtreme?

http://www.guru3d.com/imageview.php?image=11729

Edit: Asrock, you got to this before me!

Anyway, +1 for the accelero xtreme and 2900xt!

I have one here the whole thing is MASSIVE even more so if you put your own fans on it.

pantherx12 · Jan 27, 2010, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatty_One

Fans still noisy though on the Anus...... It's whisper quiet on the toxic, and the GPU is better binned

Cosmetics aside of course because it does look a mean muvvaa!

Set the fans to auto, quiet as buggery this card, never goes over 44% fan speed which is still enough for only 60 under load : ]

( and that's for 1ghz core

)

FilipM · Jan 27, 2010, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assaulter_99

OOOH, the 8800 alpha dog! I loved that card. I remember when it came out, I was short on cash and by the time I saved the dough, they had transformed into 9800's!

Yeah, i wanted an 8800GTS myself, but ended up buying a 9800GTX

Kantastic · Jan 27, 2010, 04:59 PM

Honestly speaking, Nvidia has by far the best looking 'reference' cards (@ bta's post).

Tatty_One · Jan 27, 2010, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantherx12

Set the fans to auto, quiet as buggery this card, never goes over 44% fan speed which is still enough for only 60 under load : ]

( and that's for 1ghz core

)

Baaaa only 1ghz, anyone for 1040mhz WITHOUT any voltage or Bios adjustments!

qubit · Jan 27, 2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by btarunr

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/.../images/01.jpg

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/.../images/02.jpg

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/.../images/03.jpg

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/.../images/10.jpg

The GeForce 9800 GX2. It did its job of holding up against ATI mighty well, even though its competitive life was only some 4 months. NVIDIA splurged heavily on product design.

Yeah, the GX2 is one great looking card and those are some great photos!

qubit · Jan 27, 2010, 07:25 PM

Found this while googling for my pictures: 5 7950 GX2 graphics cards. Awesome!

I've actually got an EVGA one of these.

EDIT: Mind you, there's nothing quite like seeing the same reference design repeated 5 times with a different sticker...

btarunr · Jan 27, 2010, 07:29 PM

Upcoming ATI Radeon HD 5450 Reference design:

boulard83 · Jan 27, 2010, 07:32 PM

+1 for the stock HD5870 ( next to a baby HD5750

)

btarunr · Jan 27, 2010, 07:33 PM

Radeon HD 2900 XT

btarunr · Jan 27, 2010, 07:35 PM

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Jan 27, 2010, 03:07 PM	#34
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