Zotac GeForce GTX 275 896MB (ZT-275E3KB-FSP)

The last new card to be presented in this review is manufactured by Zotac International (MCO) Limited. It is a new GeForce GTX 275 896MB that comes in a large and eye-catching box with a cutout in the face panel for you to see some of the cooler’s casing:

The text on the face panel of the box informs you about the type of memory, the width of the memory bus, video interfaces, etc. Besides, the box has a GRID sticker meaning that the namesake game is included into the box.

You get the following stuff together with a copy of Zotac GeForce GTX 275:

• 15-pin HDTV adapter;
• 15-pin DVI-I → D-Sub adapter;
• Audio cable;
• Two 6-pin power cables;
• CD disk with graphics card drivers;
• User manual for graphics card and driver installation;
• DVD disk with full version of 3DMark Vantage suite;
• DVD disk with full version of Race Driver GRID game. 

I should confess Zotac’s accessories look the most appealing among the products presented in this review. This might have been expected, though, as this is one of the most expensive cards here, too. The new graphics card follows the reference design and is no different from the GeForce GTX 260 but, like on the GeForce GTX 285, there is no aluminum cap on the reverse side of the PCB:

The GeForce GTX 260 is cooler without the back cap, which must be the reason why this cap was abandoned in the GeForce GTX 285 (and in the GTX 275, too).

The graphics card is equipped with a version 2.0 PCI Express interface, one S-Video connector and two DVI-I ports. There are slits in the card’s mounting bracket for exhausting the hot air.

There is a MIO connector at the top part of the PCB. At the opposite side of the PCB there are two 6-pin power connectors and an SPDIF header.

According to the specs, the GeForce GTX 275 has a peak power draw of 219W, so a 550W or higher PSU is recommended for it.

Here is this graphics card with the cooler removed: