The fan blades are smoked black of which there are eleven per fan. Being a triple slot cooling design you would think that pairing two of these cards up would cook the GPU core due to lack of airflow assuming both cards are directly next to each other. Inno3D combat this by including side air intakes so the fans are never starved of fresh cool air.


Rather than have a fixed emblem staring back at you, Inno3D have given you the choice of using either their own logo design or making one of your own. The logo is then neatly inserted into a side panel and illuminated by two very bright white LEDs. A simple concept but one we liked a lot!


Being a powerful card, Inno3D recommend a minimum 600W PSU capable of delivering 42A on the 12v rail. This is fed through to the card via 8+6pin PCIe power cables.


As with all GTX780's, this card has twin SLI tabs for some SLI action. Not that the card needs a second one for accompaniment but us enthusiasts know, you can never have too much power!


The I/O area features the usuall quartet of DVI-D, DVI-I, HDMAI 1.4a and DisplayPort outputs. There is also a vent area although this serves little practical purpose other than case venting as the GPU is an 'in-case' circulatory cooling design meaning hot dispelled air is exhausted into the case environment rather than expelling it directly out of the back of the case.


Lastly, here we see something that could be very easily overlooked. In the greater scheme of things, it makes no performance difference and you are unlikely to see this once installed so why are we making a big deal of it? It is the finer details; the little things if you will that separate a good product from a fantastic one. £600 is a lot of money to spend on a graphics card so at the very least, you want to know you have something special which will stand out from the crowd. This card has those little details, the little intricacies that make you smile, safe in the knowledge your hard earned cash was well invested.


Overall, the gorgeous aesthetics and quality engineering thus far are clearly evident. We love the look of the card along with the small details. Having a silver/black colour scheme will mean it will look at home in any PC and truth be told if it doesn't - you need to change your PC design because this has to be one of, if not the best looking card on the market today.

Let's take the lid off examine the cooler and PCB in detail...