XFX GeForce 8800 GT Alpha Dog Edition 256MB Review - PAGE 3

Box

The XFX GeForce 8800 GT Alpha Dog Edition 256MB XXX comes in a smaller-than-average box (about the length of a football, and as thick as a phonebook), which is a nice change over the unnecessarily massive boxes you usually find hardware store shelves.

On the front, you have the ferocious-looking Alpha Dog, and the XXX edition sticker (which is a plus, as before, you had to check the serial code sticker to see if it was a 'XXX' edition.)

On the back, there is a see-through panel, which shows you the gaming power that is almost within your grasp, and a standard list of key features of the 8800 GT.

Bundle

Best thing you'll probably enjoy here is a copy of the game Lost Planet. While not the game of the year, Lost Planet is a fun console port of science-fiction themed action game, where you play a guy with a large arsenal of weapons, who likes to shoot aliens. The game should provide at least a few hours of solid fun for someone, and is a great addition to this package, especially at this price-point. Also unique, as bundles go, is the "I'm Gaming Do Not Disturb" placard that can be hung on your door-knob at home -- for those long gaming sessions.

Besides these items, we also have a driver CD, some quick-start instructions, a pair of DVD to VGA adapters, a molex-to-PCIE power adapter, a s-video cable, and a HDTV adapter.

Additionally --and this seems like as good of a place to mention it as any -- as for all XFX cards, this possible purchase of yours is supported by a 'Double Lifetime' warranty. If you register the purchase of this video card in 30 days, XFX covers you, and will replace your card if it dies prematurely. This warranty can also be transferred to a second owner of the card (say, if you sold it on eBay to someone, for example). It's always good to be covered, so this warranty is a nice thing to see.