It hasn't taken long for NVIDIA partners to start spicing up the GeForce GTX 275. And come launch day we already saw that Gainward had opted for aftermarket cooling. Galaxy has kicked up a notch, though this not only by including a pretty mean cooling setup on the board, but also taking the time to increase the core and memory clock. While the card was designed to compete directly against the Radeon HD 4890, what we are seeing is that the GeForce GTX 275 is slightly more expensive. While this might be a bad thing considering the fact that the GeForce GTX 275 is designed to compete head to head, it isn't really, since that little bit of extra cost carries with it that bit of extra performance. - TweakTown

Galaxy GeForce GTX 275 OC Tri-Fan Version Preview

So as usual we have the standard Galaxy box which is just spiced up with some stickers to let us know exactly what we have here. Across the top we have the Galaxy logo along with mention that the card is overclocked. Moving down, we have a sticker that tells us some of the features the video card offers like PhysX, CUDA and more. Moving to the bottom we have the model, in this case it's the GeForce GTX 275. Here we also see that the card comes with 896MB of GDDR3 memory on a 448-bit bus. We also have mention of Xtreme Tuner being included which is Galaxy's own overclocking software, which quite a nice feature.

Turning the box over, we have the standard run down of information like some of the main features the GeForce GTX 200 series of cards offer. We also have a bit of a blurb on what's needed to get SLI and 3-way SLI setups up and running. Across the bottom of the box we have a bit of a blurb on the series in a number of languages. Moving onto the card, we can see Galaxy has opted to go with the Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme cooler which packs three 92mm fans. If you look carefully behind the fans you can not only see a number of aluminum fins but also the copper heat pipes that help keep the core as cool as possible.

Opting for such a mean looking cooler, and it doesn't come as any surprise that Galaxy has taken the time to overclock the card. We can see that the core has been increased to 648MHz, and this has in turn increased the shader clock to 1476MHz. As for the 896MB of GDDR3 memory, that has been increased to a rounded 2400MHz effective. This overclock should result in a nice little increase in performance. It is nice to see that it hasn't taken Galaxy long to ramp up the GeForce GTX 275 in both the looks and clocks department. It's also excellent to see that the cooler they use isn't just there for looks, it does a fantastic job.

As usual, all this comes at a cost and again it's at a cost that is higher than the Radeon HD 4890 board. This can be pretty easily justified however, with the extra performance on offer. And if that wasn't enough already, the big drop in noise and temperature should entice you that bit more to seal the deal. Galaxy have done a really good job with this card, the clocks have been rounded off to a more even number and while the performance jump isn't that huge, it's consistently present. While the package just doesn't consist of any games, we have got Galaxy's own overclocking software in the event you want to ramp the clocks up even higher.

What makes the card no doubt stand out from the rest however, is the cooler and the performance that it offers. Just to keep it fresh though, Galaxy have gone that little bit further and given us a native HDMI port on the output side of things. If you're looking for a GeForce GTX 275 that's going to stand out from the pack, this is one well worth looking at.