A new book features some of the most striking examples of graphics card box art from the late 1990s through to the early 2010s. Overclocked: An Archive of Graphics Card Box Art could be the perfect coffee table book for PC hardware aficionados, and will equally delight and/or horrify those who pick it up, depending upon their sensibilities.
A pretty good idea of the publication’s contents is provided by the cover of this tome, contrary to the old adage. It promises to be a real page-turner, and opening the book, you will enjoy the fascination-horror of “over 300 retail boxes from the late 1990s through to the early 2010s,” explains the publisher.
On the cover is a typical example of a mythical elfin enchantress, a recurring theme of the age. However, much more bizarre images can be found inside. Graphics card stalwart Gainward looks like a relatively frequent offender in the eye-bleach artwork category. Samples from this Taiwanese AIB frequently featured imagery inspired by themes like Terminators, but other brands of cyborgs were obviously available.
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MSI products are also quite prevalent in this book, and it appeared to favor armor and gem-encrusted heroic figures. Sapphire is another company that remains a going concern, but has a strong history of producing shudder-inducing GPU carton artwork.