ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra Video Card Review

Main Specifications

ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra system main features are:

• Two GeForce 9800 GTX+ video cards running in SLI.
• Graphics chip (each card): GeForce 9800 GTX+, running at 738 MHz.
• Memory (each card): 512 MB GDDR3 memory (256-bit interface) from Samsung (K4J52324QE-BJ08), running at 1.1 GHz (2.2 GHz DDR).
• Bus type: PCI Express x16 2.0.
• Connectors: Two DVI and one S-Video output (with component video support).
• Video Capture (VIVO): No.
• Cables and adapters that come with the product:  Two DVI-to-VGA adapters, two DVI-to-HDMI adapters, two SPDIF cables, four standard 4-pin peripheral power plug to 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power plug (PEG) adapters and SLI bridge.
• Number of CDs/DVDs that come with this board: Two.
• Games that come with this board: Tom Clancy’s Rainbowsix Vegas 2.  
• Programs that come with this board: None.
• Extra Features: Thermaltake BigWater 760is water cooler and two Thermaltake TMG ND 3 LCS (CL-W0119) coldplates.
• More information: https://www.ecsusa.com
• Average price in the US:  This product will only reach the US market by the end of August. According to ECS, it should cost “below USD 600.”