Front of the box
The packaging Zotac uses is a standard cardboard box with a plasticised cut out at the front. The yellow and black theme is in trend with Zotac's other products and their own company logo. The colour also fits with the honeycombed livery but the relevance of bees to Zotac is a mystery. The front of the box has been made to look very vibrant to appeal to buyers and the various information displayed have been nicely laid out to lessen the clutter that often plagues product packaging. Below the Zotac logo is the omnipresent Pulse logo that Zotac use to symbolise the best engineering and innovation available. It remains to be seen if the logo translates to real world benefits. At the bottom, the product name is clearly labelled in bold with a few of the features the graphics card boasts and users can easily identify it as the 1024MB variant.


A transparent window giving us a glimpse of the graphics card
The transparent window presents us with a view of the actual graphics card inside. This sneak preview is an excellent way to draw people who would rather see the card itself than a graphics art depicting it.


Side of the box: features and specifications
On the side of the box, Zotac have listed the card's specifications and features which we have already covered in depth over the last two pages. We can expect to see the card supporting all the latest Nvidia technology such as PhysX, SLI, 3D Vision and 3D Vision Surround. Also in small print, they specify that the right drivers, 3D Vision glasses and compatible monitors are required for the features to function. Next to the cut out on the front of the box, a list of additional bundled software is shown under the Zotac Boost Premium heading. These programs aim to enhance the user experience and although they are provided on the driver disc, they can also be downloaded from Zotac's site. It's also important to note that Zotac have one of the longest warranties of any graphics card manufacturer. Their "Extended Warranty" scheme lasts 5 years as opposed to the regular 2-3 years provided by other companies.


Back of the box
Turning to the back of the box, Zotac have used the space to showcase how their graphics card can enhance gaming experience through stunning gaming effects thanks to 3D and DX11 support. At the bottom, the list of included extras are given in 8 different languages and at the top, Zotac provide a small extract of what people can expect from their GTX460.


Inside the box
Inside, the graphics card is enclosed in a foam cut-out which is protected by a plastic cover. The card itself doesn't span the length of the graphics card compartment, suggesting that the packaging is used for Zotac's other products. If that's the case, it gives a good indication of how much smaller the GTX460 is in comparison to its bigger brothers. On the side is another compartment for the relevant cables whilst the rest of the manual and driver discs can be found below.


The bundle
The bundle is fairly mundane but comes with Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. This adds more value to the graphics card depending if the game interests you or not. Rather surprisingly, the game comes in a boxed disc as opposed to the more commonly used paper coupons.

The package includes:
- 1 x DVI-to-VGA adaptor
- 2 Dual MOLEX-to-6-pin PCIe power cables
- User manual
- Quick installation guide
- Zotac Boost Premium
- Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- 1 x Nvidia GeForce GTX460

The driver disc was missing with this particular sample but those in retail should have it. For the latest drivers, visit www.nvidia.com.