The Gainward PowerPack! CoolFX Ultra/2600 is unquestionably the fastest card you can buy right now, and it’s near silent too. For that it deserves recognition. However, the effort of installation and the cost of the card pretty much, (if you’ll excuse the pun), pour water on its achievement.
Clearly, while the Gainward has the performance advantage, in terms of value for money it’s left out in the cold. The CoolFX is aimed at those who have time and money in abundance, but for the rest of us, it’s just not worth it.Read full review
Overall
7/10
By Benny Har-Even
Reviewed 19 July 2004
Updated 05 February 2011