The first thing you’ll notice from the packaging is that they really have tried to cut things down by making it super small, which obviously adds to the “Green Edition” concept. On the front we find all of the features surrounding the Club 3D logo, including the ability for SLI functionality, and full DirectX 11 support. We’re also informed that the card has Cool Stream cooling technology, which we’ll look into as we open things up.
Flipping the box around to the back we can see the usual sales information that all cards include, as well as the specifications and key features listed and a list of included extras that come inside the box. Club 3D also give you information on the system requirements, connectivity options and what support the card has for displays. Club 3D also try to advertise their power supplies by showcasing what one would be perfect to run this particular card. A good idea from Club 3D and we feel that this is a great opportunity from them to get their brand and PSUs out there into the market.
Inside the box we find two quick installation guides, one of which is in German to stay with their roots, and also one in English and explains the full process behind fitting the card to your system. We also find a product catalogue leaflet showcasing their power supplies and VGA accessories including bridges and dongles, which is great if you need to find a particular accessory to go with your newly purchased card. Not stopping at that, we find have a Nvidia driver installation CD and a nifty little door hanger which says “Do Not Distrub Gaming In Progress”. The door hanger is a great idea but has been done from other manufacturer’s too, so not sure who was being original with this.
This would have been better compared to another “normal” 560ti as anyone can go and look up how a card stacks up against another, but since you are reviewing what is considered a low-energy card why not do the review justice and show the performance and power draws against a 560ti from asus or msi? In my opinion this review did not really showcase what this card is being sold to do? All you did is line it up against two AMD cards and show that it can hold its own, but why not showcase it against its “twin” and show the power savings and any if at all performance loss? Until then I feel this has just been a wast of time to read and a waste of your time to put together.