Specs

Specifications

NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS "GigaTexel Shader" Graphics processing Unit (GPU)
Second generation Hardware Transform & Lighting (T&L) Engine With HyperTexel™ Architecture (8 texels per clock)
NVIDIA QuadEngine™ Technology and high performance anti-aliasing
25Million Triangles/sec through T&L and setup
1.6 Gigatexel fill rate
AGP 4X with Fast writes and execute mode
32MB DDR SDRAM Memory
Integrated 350Mhz RAMDAC(Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter)
Up to 2048X1536 resolution 32-bit True color @ 75Hhz refresh rate
Vivid NTSC/PAL TV-output module with flicker filter (optional)
S-Video TV output cable
Enhanced motion compensation for full speed DVD playback
DDWG DVI 1.0 Digital flat panel video output (optional)
Full DirectX Texture compression (DXTC) and S3TC support

The Salsa

Leadtek driver installation program (based on the NVIDIA 5.13) and software pack
3Deep Colorific™ color calibration software and calibration stick
Leadtek DVD Magic (WinDVD) Software DVD Player
Easy to read instruction manual

Average Street Price

$299-$349 for 32MB version
$379-$399 for 64MB version

About the Package

Our review sample is a shipping retail boxed version of the card. It contains 32MB of SDRAM and the optional TV output module, but no DVI output.

The Leadtek manual is very well done in my estimation. The entire installation process is laid out in an easy to read and follow flow chart method. Just follow the numbers and you pretty much can't go wrong.

Oddly enough, there were no games at all included in the bundle. I thought there would be at least a demo or something, but there was none. At the very least, you might expect a slightly cheaper price considering the lack of any game bundle, but the WinFast GeForce2 GTS is priced in the exact same range as the competition.

We asked Leadtek about the game bundle, and they acknowledged that including games adds to the final cost, but they also add to customer service costs. It turns out that some customers actually call into the Leadtek customer service line in search of game tips