3DVelocity wish to thank Abit and particularly Lester for providing this card for review.

Part One: Abit's Siluro Cards

We all know the great reputation Abit has for motherboards but I would suggest fewer people have experienced their graphics card range. Abit has been making cards based upon Nvidia GPU's since the MX / GTS days. Branded with the Siluro name, Abit have satisfied gamers with excellently produced cards that not only perform as well as the more familiar nV partners but that also offer a great deal for the overclocking community. Indeed some Abit Geforce 3's turned out to be the most successful overclockers upon the release of nVidia's highly praise worthy card.

Abit produces Ti 500's and 200's, the later becoming a great choice for the more value conscious gamer who not only demands a reasonable price tag but also great frame rates and full DX8 support. We looked at the Elsa 721 based upon the Ti200 recently and found it to be an ideal solution for the aforementioned category of gamers. What can the Siluro offer us and is it a worthy purchase? Let's find out...

Part Two: Introducing The Abit Siluro GF3 Ti200 DVI TV-Out

Information contained in this section is quoted from Abit's website and the Siluro Ti press release. You can visit Abit here.

'Unleash the power of your PC with ABIT's Siluro GF3 Ti200 video card. The Siluro GF3 Ti200 is powered by an nVidia GeForce3 Ti200 GPU capable of performing 700 billion operations per second. Coupled with 64MB of DDR SDRAM running at 400MHz and an integrated 350MHz RAMDAC, the Siluro GF3 Ti200 is a graphic powerhouse. All of this is cooled by an ABIT-designed dynamic heat sink and fan combination, ensuring peak performance and stability under the even the most stressing conditions.
The Siluro GF3 Ti200 features nVidia's nFiniteFX engine that allows full programmability, and its integrated T&L engine boats superior graphic capabilities. Its Lightspeed Memory Architecture TM offers blazing-fast graphics and game play at even the highest resolutions, and with its shadow buffer and 3D texture technology, the Siluro GF3 Ti200 delivers the most robust graphic experience ever. The Siluro GF3 Ti200 pumps out high-quality HDTV and DVD playback, and its optional TV-Out capability supports both S-Video and RCA.
With its raw power and advanced video features, the ABIT Siluro GF3 Ti200 offers you incredible value and unparalleled performance.