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The Extreme and Bizarre GPU Box Art of the 2000s Era

By

m-hodges

7mo ago· 9 min readenInsight

Summary

This article explores the wild and often bizarre GPU box art from the 2000s era, examining how graphics card manufacturers used over-the-top, aggressive, and sometimes nonsensical imagery to market their products. The content analyzes various examples of extreme packaging designs that featured everything from demonic creatures and sci-fi warriors to abstract technological motifs, reflecting the competitive and marketing-driven nature of the PC hardware industry during that period.

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Just what were they thinking (and drinking)?
Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s
Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades
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Just what were they thinking (and drinking)?

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