The graphics card with the hottest looks!

blu3flannel · Oct 5, 2010

Well, it may be just me, but I like the sleek look of the reference GTX 470. I looooooove it. It'll look even better when I get a water block on it.

newtekie1 · Oct 5, 2010

I know you mentioned it in your first post, but I think the eVGA GTX 460 EE is a very slick looking card.

The silk-screened lettering and swoosh design, along with the shape of the cooler, the all black color scheme, and the inlayed chrome eVGA logos, really make it look nice. It is nice to see a card with silk screened designs on them instead of a shitty ugly sticker like most cards today.

More pictures here, along with a 360° View.

cheezburger said:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/stories/ZOTAC/9600gt/zotac_9600gt_amp.jpg
zotac 9600gt amp
http://regmedia.co.uk/2007/12/10/asus_eah3850_1.jpg
hd 3850 reference
http://images.planetamd64.com/athildja/PX7800GTX/7800GTX.jpg

asus 7800gtx

The 9800GT is reference, unless you are referring to that god awful sticker.

And the 7800GTX is referecne also(and the pictured one isn't even an ASUS card).

scaminatrix · Oct 5, 2010

Old favourite: XFX 6800GT

Newer favourite: ASUS MARS

Newest favourite: Vapor-X 5870

human_error · Oct 5, 2010

x1950xtx - that was one badass card and was the first to sport the modern double-slot with a fan at the back blowin' air out of the case.

newtekie1 · Oct 5, 2010

Also forgot to mention that I'm partial to the reference HD 2900 XT looks:

The cooler flame design on the see-thru plastic shroud was just bad ass looking.

The x1950 Pro was pretty tight looking too:

v12dock · Oct 5, 2010

mudkip said:
The 7900GTX http://xtbuy.com/image/album/NVIDIA+7900GTX/Nvidia_7900GTX6.jpg

+1 I always thought that was a amazing looking card

cheezburger · Oct 5, 2010

newtekie1 said:
I know you mentioned it in your first post, but I think the eVGA GTX 460 EE is a very slick looking card.
The 9800GT is reference, unless you are referring to that god awful sticker.

And the 7800GTX is referecne also(and the pictured one isn't even an ASUS card).

indeed evga might be the only gtx 460 with acceptable looking...

the zotac amp is 9600gt reference indeed and other like hd 3850 and 7800 gtx are also reference board....reference are creation of god itself....

DrPepper · Oct 5, 2010

I think this is sexy.

I think there is a problem with the picture. Will fix it in the morning.

human_error · Oct 5, 2010

DrPepper said:
I think this is sexy.

I think there is a problem with the picture. Will fix it in the morning.

http://www.techpowerup.org/uploaded.php?file=101004/image001.png

Trust me - there is nothing wrong with that picture :cool:

guitarfreaknation · Oct 5, 2010

I find the GTX 295 and 4870x2 quite appealing to the eye

BUCK NASTY · Oct 5, 2010

Game over baby!!!!! I dare anyone to top this for sexy

Remember how G80 changed the game also.

newtekie1 · Oct 5, 2010

BUCK NASTY said:
Game over baby!!!!! I dare anyone to top this for sexy Remember how G80 changed the game also.

http://www.hoc.hu/upload/articles/330_Alb_8800GTS320MB.jpg

Black PCB = Win! :toast:

cheezburger · Oct 5, 2010

newtekie1 said:
Black PCB = Win!

bfg 9600gt oc2

i personally like blue pcb better.....blue pcb + reference model = sexiest

[Ion] · Oct 5, 2010

9800GX2:

EVGA 8800GT (I had one, sexy as hell):

GSG-9 · Oct 5, 2010

The images on cards never really did anything for me, I am a huge fan of the dual slot exhaust coolers, the more innovative the cooling the more attracted I am to the card in general.

Soylent Joe · Oct 5, 2010

I think the 470 looks the sleekest, but the 4870x2 most badass. Also the 5XXX series Batmobiles looks just great.

SNiiPE_DoGG · Oct 5, 2010

This is the graphics card I find sexiest:

Oh wait did I accidentally post a picture of me and my girl, oh right I forgot PCB's AND COOLERS AREN'T SEXY, maybe elegant, maybe sleek, possibly even with an element of beauty but not sexy...

sorry for the rant, If were talking about a really cool cooler design that comes together with a theme:

Kantastic · Oct 5, 2010

SNiiPE_DoGG said:
This is the graphics card I find sexiest:
http://i.imgur.com/4ysIv.jpg

Oh wait did I accidentally post a picture of me my girl, oh right I forgot PCB's AND COOLERS AREN'T SEXY, maybe elegant, maybe sleek, possibly even with an element of beauty but not sexy...

sorry for the rant, If were talking about a really cool cooler design that comes together with a theme:

http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/...ond_HD3870/ATI-Diamond-Viper-HD3870_Intro.jpg

You = hotter than her.

No homo.

Widjaja · Oct 5, 2010

eVGA are the best.

Solaris17 · Oct 5, 2010

[Ion] said:
9800GX2:
http://www.overclockersclub.com/vimages/xfx_9800gx2/16.jpg

EVGA 8800GT (I had one, sexy as hell):
http://www.evga.com/articles/images/378_banner.jpg

im currently running that xfx gx2

my personal favorite is the asus 3870x2

though sadly i never owned one

qubit · Oct 5, 2010

I started a thread just like this some time ago called The graphics card with the hottest looks? so mods might want to merge them.

erocker · Oct 5, 2010

qubit said:
I started a thread just like this some time ago called The graphics card with the hottest looks? so mods might want to merge them.

Done.

wolf · Oct 5, 2010

BUCK NASTY said:
Game over baby!!!!! I dare anyone to top this for sexy Remember how G80 changed the game also.

QFT, expect IMO the sexiest G80 is;

RejZoR · Oct 5, 2010

human_error said:
x1950xtx - that was one badass card and was the first to sport the modern double-slot with a fan at the back blowin' air out of the case.

http://img.techpowerup.org/101004/cards2.jpg

Actually that's not quite true. The first was reference GeForce FX...

Volkszorn88 · Oct 5, 2010

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