How
It Rates
Please note that
the score given is a comparison between the ELSA GLADIAC and other GeForce 2
GTS cards on the market. This is not meant to reflect how GeForce 2 GTS cards
compare to other video cards on the market processor wise. To find this information,
please see our NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS review.
Also keep in mind that a score of five indicates standard performance. To learn
more about our rating system, please click here.
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Video Card Rating
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Rating
(x/10)
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Performance
When comparing
the GLADIAC to other GeForce 2 GTS cards, we see no reason why the
GLADIAC will perform better or worse than others. The use of the
reference design essentially makes that a promise.
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5.0
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Price
Due to the fact
that the GLADIAC is currently the only GeForce 2 GTS card on the
market, price may run a bit high. On the other hand, the suggested
retail price of the card, $349, is the same as what other manufacturers
are quoting.
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5.0
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Drivers
Even though
ELSA essentially uses the reference driver set, they did a good
job implementing a few additional features. The SmartRefresh and
the SmartResolution, along with the built in overclocking utility,
make this driver set rather attractive.
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6.0
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Features
Including standard
video-out and an option for a video-in
upgrade, the GLADIAC has a nice feature set. The standard DVI (which
will be made standard via a card swap if the card you get does not
have it) is also a plus. Now if we could only get a better heatsink
on there.....
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6.5
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Retail
Availability
Wow, not only
first to market but first to market with a dominating force. If
you do not live on the west coast you may have problems picking
the card up at a Fry's Electronics, but unless you are living in
the North Pole you have a Electronics
Boutique somewhere near you. And if all else fails, the cards should
hit the e-stores in no time at all.
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9.0
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Documentation
& Software Bundle
The manual included
with the GLADIAC is what we have come to expect from ELSA, detailed
and comprehensive. The Best Select software choice is a good idea,
a road we wish more manufacturers took. The downside to this is
that the consumer remains at the mercy of the manufacturer due to
the fact that the possible games are preselected. In addition, having
to wait until the games come in the mail is a downfall.
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6.5
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Overall
Rating |
7.5
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Note: The
Overall Rating is not an average of all of the categories
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