The best and worst graphics card box art of all time

[PrincessFrosty]

I remember the BFG box art back in the 8800 days, I had this card and it came with a Tshirt that had the same design on it. Fairly sure I still have it somewhere.

 

[Levis]

this one is terrible

 

[Levis]

my thoughts exactly now that was the one to look out for

Galax is KFA2 now, isn't?

 

[BallistixOnZ490]

Galax is KFA2 now, isn't?

Yes and no.

They are still Galax in the USA, and KFA2 in UK and EU.

 

[robin66]

I remember the BFG box art back in the 8800 days, I had this card and it came with a Tshirt that had the same design on it. Fairly sure I still have it somewhere.

That is the card that I owned and remember from years ago.

It came with a t-shirt, with the same design on it. Which I kind of liked at the time.

 

[BallistixOnZ490]

Imagine walking around with blue alien man on a T Shrit.

I envy not having one.

 

[robin66]

Imagine walking around with blue alien man on a T Shrit.

I envy not having one.

I might still have it somewhere.

I'll send it to you if I find it.

 

[Levis]

Yes and no.

They are still Galax in the USA, and KFA2 in UK and EU.

Any quality difference between Galax and KFA2?

 

[BallistixOnZ490]

Any quality difference between Galax and KFA2?

Erm, they are 100% identical brand, just a different name on the box.

Its like if Apple released their same products as Banana in another country.

 

[dave28]

some of the older stuff was bad, seemed to pick up about the 560 era

 

[V F]

Bringing back some memories. Uni, counter strike, cheaper prices, fun overclocking, 3dmark 2000, 2001 & 03. I miss it

The world and tech seemed so much different back then.

Funny that and thinking how the ATi Radeon 9700 Pro changed so many things and thinking what the flagship cards prices were back then.

"The 9700 Pro launched at $399. The 8800 GTX launched at $529 at a time when ATi'stop card, the X1900 XTX, was $499"

https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ati-radeon-9700-pro-review/

 

[harney]

What a great thread Clown card is winner thus far for me

 

[harney]

It’s like the Gamesmaster’s grandson

ahahaha

 

[robfosters]

I remember the BFG box art back in the 8800 days, I had this card and it came with a Tshirt that had the same design on it. Fairly sure I still have it somewhere.

Looks like someone having a mental breakdown

 

[Flake87]

I think the worst box art is the current KFA box art FOR THE rtx30xx series are the worst ever. Who wants to look at some hooded thug you might well meet on the way back from the takeaway on a dark night?

 

[BallistixOnZ490]

I think the worst box art is the current KFA box art FOR THE rtx30xx series are the worst ever. Who wants to look at some hooded thug you might well meet on the way back from the takeaway on a dark night?

Lol I actually think this is the best one posted so far in this thread ...

At least it isn't an alien or a frog.

Well, at least its the best one with any 'humanoid' figure, the Hercules Geforce 2 MX that i posted still has it beat.

I'd prefer no 'characters' at all.

 

[Tetras]

Reading about Hercules going out of business is sad, they made the best cards by a landslide back then.

They were beautiful cards, even if very simple by today's standards. Don't see that kind of significant difference in PCB from AIBs so much anymore. Used the brand to sell speakers and sound cards instead, still do I think.

 

[five8five]

my thoughts exactly now that was the one to look out for

That's the one, an all-time classic

 

[BobShark]

I think the worst box art is the current KFA box art FOR THE rtx30xx series are the worst ever. Who wants to look at some hooded thug you might well meet on the way back from the takeaway on a dark night?

Absolute lols this. An image of a hoodie wanting a scrap is the best way to entice a customer to buy your card? Some marketing that

 

[five8five]

baller cards back in the day

They were. I vaguely remember the box art even though I did have one at the time.