Inno3D Geforce GTX580 Review

The Inno3D GTX580 arrives in a multicolored box with the name of the product clearly seen on the front.

The packaging contains a video converter, power adapter and literature on the product. Inno3D also include a trial for StarCraft 2 with a gaming mouse mat from iChill. A nice touch, and probably more useful than a game you already own.

The card sticker is a similar design to the box with a multicoloured paint stroke design accent at the top. When compared to the GTX480, there is extra physical space around the fan area. The card is incidentally a two slot design.

The card is supplied with two DVI ports and a mini HDMI port. Sadly, to use three monitors you need two cards, which is rather disappointing. The card requires an 8 pin and a 6 pin power connector. The card supports HDMI 1.3a which is compatible with Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, AC-3, DTS and up to 7.1 channel audio with 192 khz/ 24-bit. There is support for 3D via the HDMI 1.4 specification. You can also hook up to four GTX 580 cards in SLI for increased performance and higher image quality settings.

The card is disassembled in various stages, with the plastic surround being held together by several screws. Underneath is a large cooler which is locked into position from the rear like normal. The fan is a reference design unit which forces cool air sideways over the components and through the heatsink then out the rear … the base of the cooler is copper for improved cooling performance.

The card in its fully naked form – we do love a sexy, dark PCB.

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