Elsa Gladiac 721TV-Out GeForce3 Ti200

Author : Wayne Date : 30th December 2001

3DVelocity would like to thank Elsa for their help and courtesy in providing this graphics card for review.

The Elsa Gladiac 721TV-Out Ti200:

The Gladiac 721 is a looker! The red anodised aluminium RAM and GPU sinks on the black PCB work well at giving an immediate impression of power and finesse. Component quality is up to Elsa's usual high standards leaving nothing to complain about on the fit and finish side of things.

Cooling is provided from the Orb style HSF which in addition to cooling the GPU also channels air out over the RAM sinks too. Elsa tell me that they have opted to use a ball bearing type fan which means longer life, lower noise and less friction compared to inferior sleeve bearing type fans.

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With the current trend for modding cases, particularly the adding of case side windows and lighting, looks are becoming increasingly important for even the most mundane of PC components. IDE cables, heat sinks, motherboards and more are all beginning to become fashion statements as well as functional hardware and in this respect the 721 will look right at home along with the rest of the bits in your newly tricked out case.

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Comparing the card to it's big brother, we see that the two are almost identical but for one thing, the lack of a DVI output on the 721. At the risk of sounding like so many other sites on the 'Net, what a great looking pair!

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