Gigabyte GTX 275 1792MB Super Overclock Review

Closer Look at the Gigabyte GTX 275 Super Overclock

There really isn’t much to say about the exterior of the GTX 275 Super Overclock since it sports a reference heatsink and is the usual 10.5” in length. That being said, Gigabyte has carried over the basic design and color of the packaging over into a subtle heatsink sticker that shouldn’t clash with anything in your case.


Upon first glance, there may not be much different between this card and the reference card but below the heatsink there seems to be some interesting things going on. It looks like Gigabyte installed some additional heatsinks over the VRM modules in order to cope with the increased heat output from the overclocked components.


Even though it is overclocked to some pretty extreme levels and sports double the memory versus a stock GTX 275, the Super Overclock still uses a pair of PCI-E 6-pin connectors. Next to the power connectors is the S/PDIF jack that allows audio pass through to the HDMI connector.

The backplate features a perfect combination of connectors. There is a single HDMI connector that can be converted into an extra DVI output with the included adaptor along with lone VGA and DVI connectors.


It seems like Gigabyte has used their own custom PCB for this card with some beefed up components. When compared side to side against the reference design, the differences are quite apparent and overall the Super Overclock looks like an all-round better built card.