NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS Roundup - July 2000

Leadtek WinFast GeForce 2 GTS- Card Specs

WinFast GeForce 2 GTS Specifications
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Memory	32 MB Infineon DDR SGRAM 6 Ns
Cooling	Oversized Heatsink/Fan combo
Temperature	124 F
TV-Out	Not Supported
Drivers	Leadtek Custom
Highest Overclock (max core)	232/365 MHz
Highest Overclock (max memory)	225/396 MHz
Overclocking Utility	Leadtek Custom
SBA State	Enabled
89 MHz AGP Bus (133 MHz BX)	Fail with SBA, Pass without
99 MHz AGP Bus (148 MHz BX)	Fail with SBA, Pass without
Software/Gaming Bundle	WinDVD
Estimated Street Price	$349.00 estimated retail price Found on-line for $257.00
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The first feature that catches the eye of the consumer is the extremely large heatsink found on the WinFast GeForce 2 GTS. Not only does this selling point prove to be rather mute when overclocking (as chip heat is really not an issue), it also does not seem to cool the chip to any extra amount when compared to the standard heatsink and fan.

The WinFast GeForce 2 GTS seems to be targeted for more low end GTS consumers, as the card does not feature the video-output headers that we have seen in other GeForce 2 GTS cards. In addition, the card offers no really significant selling points except for one: the price. We were able to find the WinFast GeForce 2 GTS on line for $257.00, the lowest price of any GeForce 2 GTS cards reviewed here. Running about $10 less than the competition, the WinFast GeForce 2 GTS's price will only keep falling with time. It seems that Leadtek's decision to strip down the WinFast GeForce 2 GTS may not be all that bad.