Gainward GTX470 Golden Sample - GOOD Power of a Golden Sample

Author: Jouni 'Jipa' Vasama Published: 20.06.2010 Manufacturer: Gainward Product Group: Graphics cards In English Suomeksi

GTX470 GS GOOD

At a quick glance the card is truely massive, the stock GTX 470 is 9,5" long, but Gainward has modified the board and made it even an inch longer than the stock. They've also entirely re-designed the heatsink design and it now features two 80 mm fans.

The graphic connectors of the GTX 470 GOOD feature a full set of two DVI-Is, a single HDMI as well as a single display port connector. Other than that there's also some ventilation for hot air to escape the case.

On the rear side there are no memory chips or other massive components, just the two SLI-bridge connectors and some smaller SMD-components. Gainward has really gone over the top with the cooler mounting and there are total of 17 screws keeping the cooler in place.

Looking at the other end of the card, there are the two six-pin power connectors and again a ventilation hole for hot air to escape from under the shroud. The sideways power connectors are a nice touch as they don't add to the length of the card, but I'd really rather see a cooler design that pushes all the hot air out of the case.

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