We have liked the GeForce GTS 250 from the word go. While we understand that it's nothing more than a GeForce 9800 GTX+ edition, it's got all the features that we want out of a graphics card. So for starters, we know that the performance is there, their GeForce 9800 GTX+ was no slouch which means the GeForce GTS 250 isn't going to be either. Then there's the price. The rebranding of the model and the time it's been around makes the price of the product quite aggressive which is always a good thing. What you end up with is a good valued graphics card that packs quite a punch. Like we have mentioned a few times, one of the coolest features of the model the is its overclocking potential. - TweakTown

ECS GeForce GTS 250 1GB Custom Graphics Review

It's been a while since we've seen a graphics card from ECS and the box design we have here is something we haven't seen from them before. The middle of the box is mostly taken up with a picture of a female archer. Across the top we have the ECS logo and running down the side we have some NVIDIA logos that relate to some of the features the card offers. Moving to the bottom, we have a few little boxes that let us know some of the main features of the card. Above that we have the model, which as we've mentioned is the GeForce GTS 250 and we can also see that this one comes with 1GB of GDDR3 memory.

Moving on to the graphics card we can see that ECS has decided to mix it up in the cooling department. This is the main change we see companies offer. Like most companies we can see it's a pretty big cooler that covers almost the whole card with just a bit of PCB being seen down the right side. We can of course see that ECS has added a big sticker to the cooler which lets us know the model and brand. In the center we have a fan that sits over the core and behind it we can see a number of aluminum fins that help move the heat off the core. And we see a single 6-pin PCI Express connector at the back of the card.

Closer to the front of the card we have our two SLI connectors which means we can run up to three of these cards together. Since ECS went to the effort to change the cooler on the model, it was a bit disappointing to see that they didn't do anything with the clocks. Of course that doesn't mean you can't overclock yourself, but it's always nice to see companies give us a bit of a bump out of the box. The GeForce GTS 250 continues to be a good model and if you want to game at mid-range resolutions at high detail or widescreen at medium to high then it's a great option for people who don't want to spend big money.

While it's a bit disappointing to see ECS not overclock the card, we can see the cooler does an excellent job of keeping the temperature of the core down while not screaming out any serious dB. We also find the bundle is a bit on the light side, but this isn't uncommon with ECS products. What we tend to find is that they like to offer a higher valued product and we have a card that performs well at some good resolutions and doesn't cost a bucket load. We have seen a lot of GeForce GTS 250 cards from companies and while the ECS model doesn't stand out from the pack on overclocking, it hits the mark when it comes to value.

If you want a GeForce GTS 250 that has a good cooling option, want to overclock yourself or simply don't care about overclocking while not worrying about the bundle, then the ECS GeForce GTS 250 is a good option. If you want a bit more and you are happy to spend just a few more dollars then you might have a look at some other versions of the model.