Posted November 3, 2022 I've been a little disappointed with the looks of all the various 40 series RTX graphics cards and so it got me thinking about some of the best looking graphics cards. What do you guys think is the best looking graphics card of all time? I might be a little biased as a current owner, but in my opinion I think the EVGA GTX 1080/1070 FTW is right up there and maybe at the top: I also like the look of the ASUS ROG Strix 3090/3080/3070: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/DYNPxr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 Vega FE for me with the Radeon 7 a close second from this you would think me a AMD fanboy, but I own and use 7 GPUs and not a single one is team red My Folding Stats - Join the fight against COVID-19 with FOLDING! - If someone has helped you out on the forum don't forget to give them a reaction to say thank you! The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. - Socrates Please put as much effort into your question as you expect me to put into answering it. CPU Ryzen 9 5950X Motherboard Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-GAMING 5 RAM 32GB DDR4 3200 GPU Inno3D 4070 Ti Case Cooler Master - MasterCase H500P Storage Western Digital Black 250GB, Seagate BarraCuda 1TB x2 PSU EVGA Supernova 1000w Display(s) Lenovo L29w-30 29 Inch UltraWide Full HD, BenQ - XL2430(portrait), Dell P2311Hb(portrait) Cooling MasterLiquid Lite 240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) For me it's either the 780 Ti K|NGP|N or 980 Ti K|NGP|N. I'm a sucker for the copper heatsink of the 980 Ti and love the clear housing of the 780 Ti, plus they're the best GPUs of their respective silicon (at least top 3, the Matrix, Lightning, and HOF cards did still exist then and they were really good as well) and I'm a bit of an XOC fan. I'd probably lean more 980 Ti, but I'd want to get both of these (do already own the 980 Ti) 980 Ti: 780 Ti: There are runner up cards like the 10 series Founders GPUs (IMO the best looking Nvidia reference cooler, though definitely not a good cooler), 980 Ti/R9 390 Strix (they're the same heatsink), and basically all the Galax HOF cards, though if I had to pick one it would be one of those two K|NGP|N GPUs. Not a huge fan of the other K|NGP|N cards, the 1080 Ti K|NGP|N isn't terrible, though not a huge fan of that chain link or whatever you'd call it heat sink shroud, and I'm just not a big fan of the hybrid GPUs the K|NGP|N lineup became for the 20/30 series versions. Edited November 3, 2022 by RONOTHAN## Fixed image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said: own and use 7 GPUs and not a single one is team red I owned both of these. They're gorgeous cards, and sad I got rid of them. VFE I traded away for a laptop that ended up dying (older Clevo unit, 0 support or parts available outside China basically), RVII I sold because AMD drivers broke for it . For me, it'd be same, the blocky Vega/Vega II cards. Or else the EVGA 780 Ti Kingpin: The very sleek Kepler/Maxwell EVGA design but with translucent plastic reminiscent of older gameboys and such. And able to slap some serious wattage through the GPU: I only have the 780 non-Ti Classifieds, also gorgeous cards but without that extra swag the Kingpin has. EVGA's Pascal cards are also wonderful, had two 1080 SCs, great cards. 21 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said: 980 Ti K|NGP|N Man I forgot about those, really beautiful card. Hopefully all these will be cheap enough someday I can collect 'em, but I think they're rare enough to hold value. Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread Main PC CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block Storage: 1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM OS: Windows 11 Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel) Mouse: EVGA X17 Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3 Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, HungryHamster said: What do you guys think is the best looking graphics card of all time? I really, really, really, love the look of the Radeon VII (as previously shown by @GOTSpectrum)...Too bad their cores die so quickly that I would have picked one up used, but can't trust the seller if they ran them into the ground mining crpyto. The clean, minimalistic, and modern design of the cooler and backplate looks sick enough for me to put in my build. CPU Cooler Tier List || Motherboard VRMs Tier List || Motherboard Beep & POST Codes || Graphics Card Tier List || PSU Tier List Main System Specifications: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X || CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler || RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 || Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570 || SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games) || HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive) || GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT || PSU: EVGA P2 1600W || Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow || Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB || Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches || Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL || Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Zando_ said: Man I forgot about those, really beautiful card. Hopefully all these will be cheap enough someday I can collect 'em, but I think they're rare enough to hold value. They really are great. I got lucky that I found someone selling one on FB Marketplace for $200 in early 2021. Had to drive 4 hours total to pick it up the day after a snow storm in order to get it, but I'd say it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 I might be biased and getting a little old but as soon as these came out, my perspective changed. Suddenly the cheap plastic cards that came before them looked awful and these "milled out of a solid block of aluminum" cards just did it for me. Clean, no plastic besides the fans, great design. And to hold/handle them you immediately understand.. just oozes quality that the AIB cards have none of. Dense, heavy.. they just feel expensive. I've been buying GPU's since 2008ish regularly but my first card was a Voodoo3 2000 so i'm not just picking the latest new thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 38 minutes ago, HungryHamster said: I also like the look of the ASUS ROG Strix 4090/4080/4070: That's an RTX30 series model. There is approximately 99% chance I edited my post Refresh before you reply __________________________________________ ENGLISH IS NOT MY NATIVE LANGUAGE, NOT EVEN 2ND LANGUAGE. PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR ANY CONFUSION AND/OR MISUNDERSTANDING THAT MAY HAPPEN BECAUSE OF IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 Author 4 minutes ago, Poinkachu said: That's an RTX30 series model. Whoops, sorry. That's what I meant. Will edit. I was disappointed the ASUS ROG Strix 4090 didn't look like those! I guess they just ran out of room for RGB on the side. https://pcpartpicker.com/b/DYNPxr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 The Vega cards are cool, but I've always loved this one: It's busy enough to be visually stimulating, (not a block), but simple enough to still look decent, to this day. Either that or Gtx 1070 katana, sure it's hot and loud, but got damn, that is one sexy card. The copper heatsink peeking through the shroud, the incredibly thin single slot design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 39 minutes ago, HungryHamster said: What do you guys think is the best looking graphics card of all time? I'm a sucker for aggressive LEDs so I've always had a thing for the Sapphire Nitro + SEs, whether that's the 5700 XT, 6800 XT, or 6900 XT. Tripple ARGB fans, side strip, and logo + Great for its class cooling? Yeah... gimme that. The pics don't do it justice, because IRL the fan lights are way brighter. Salt SYSTEMs: SYSTEM-Infinity+1(Centerpiece) -- Ryzen 5600X + RX 6800 XT + Galahad 360 + 32GB + Thermaltake P3 SYSTEM-Embrace (Portable) --Ryzen 5600 + RX 5700 XT + Galahad 240 + 16GB + Hyte Revolt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 24 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said: For me it's either the 780 Ti K|NGP|N or 980 Ti K|NGP|N. I'm a sucker for the copper heatsink of the 980 Ti and love the clear housing of the 780 Ti, plus they're the best GPUs of their respective silicon (at least top 3, the Matrix, Lightning, and HOF cards did still exist then and they were really good as well) and I'm a bit of an XOC fan. I'd probably lean more 980 Ti, but I'd want to get both of these (do already own the 980 Ti) 980 Ti: 780 Ti: There are runner up cards like the 10 series Founders GPUs (IMO the best looking Nvidia reference cooler, though definitely not a good cooler), 980 Ti/R9 390 Strix (they're the same heatsink), and basically all the Galax HOF cards, though if I had to pick one it would be one of those two K|NGP|N GPUs. Not a huge fan of the other K|NGP|N cards, the 1080 Ti K|NGP|N isn't terrible, though not a huge fan of that chain link or whatever you'd call it heat sink shroud, and I'm just not a big fan of the hybrid GPUs the K|NGP|N lineup became for the 20/30 series versions. I agree, the 980 Ti looks the best, but that 780 Ti just looks horrible to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 Author 9 minutes ago, NaClKnight said: I'm a sucker for aggressive LEDs so I've always had a thing for the Sapphire Nitro + SEs, whether that's the 5700 XT, 6800 XT, or 6900 XT. Tripple ARGB fans, side strip, and logo + Great for its class cooling? Yeah... gimme that. The pics don't do it justice, because IRL the fan lights are way brighter. That Sapphire Nitro card is definitely my style! https://pcpartpicker.com/b/DYNPxr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 I don't know that I'd call it the best looking card out of all of them out there, but I really liked this card back in the day: This is an old VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB card. I've owned it since it was brand new, and somewhere around here I think I still have the original box. I don't use it anymore (haven't in many years), but I keep it on a shelf as a display piece (which explains the dust on it in this picture). I also really like the look of these single slot Quadro cards: This one is a Quadro P4000, which is probably my favorite of these single slot Quadros. It's GP104 based, it has 8GB of GDDR5, 1792 CUDA cores, and it doesn't get very hot. Phobos: AMD Ryzen 7 2700, 16GB 3000MHz DDR4, ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 1030, 1TB Samsung SSD 980, 450W Corsair CXM, Corsair Carbide 175R, Windows 10 Pro Polaris: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASRock X79 Extreme6, 12GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 1TB Crucial MX500, 750W Corsair RM750, Antec SX635, Windows 10 Pro Pluto: Intel Core i7-2600, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASUS P8Z68-V, 4GB XFX AMD Radeon RX 570, 8GB ASUS AMD Radeon RX 570, 1TB Samsung 860 EVO, 3TB Seagate BarraCuda, 750W EVGA BQ, Fractal Design Focus G, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations York (NAS): Intel Core i5-2400, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, HP Compaq OEM, 240GB Kingston V300 (boot), 3x2TB Seagate BarraCuda, 320W HP PSU, HP Compaq 6200 Pro, TrueNAS CORE (12.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 Probably the Noctua 3070, my main card, and the EVGA FTW3 1080Ti Green (one of which I am looking for atm lmao) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 44 minutes ago, BondiBlue said: I don't know that I'd call it the best looking card out of all of them out there, but I really liked this card back in the day: This is an old VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB card. I've owned it since it was brand new, and somewhere around here I think I still have the original box. I don't use it anymore (haven't in many years), but I keep it on a shelf as a display piece (which explains the dust on it in this picture). hot. I love it, it's like a Hot Wheels car in GPU Form. You could tell me it was sponsored by Mattel and I'd believe it. The black sticker, the flames, the translucent orange plastic. Salt SYSTEMs: SYSTEM-Infinity+1(Centerpiece) -- Ryzen 5600X + RX 6800 XT + Galahad 360 + 32GB + Thermaltake P3 SYSTEM-Embrace (Portable) --Ryzen 5600 + RX 5700 XT + Galahad 240 + 16GB + Hyte Revolt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 3, 2022 iGAME RTX 3080Ti VULCAN OC Runner up: GIGABYTE RTX 3070 VISION OC The direction tells you... the direction. -Scott Manley, 2021 Softwares used: Corsair Link (Anime Edition) MSI Afterburner OpenRGB Lively Wallpaper OBS Studio Shutter Encoder Avidemux FSResizer Audacity VLC WMP GIMP HWiNFO64 Paint 3D Paint GitHub Desktop Superposition Prime95 Aida64 GPUZ CPUZ Generic Logviewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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