As most of you know the 'normal' GeForce2 GTS graphics processor can render 3D scenes faster than it's memory can handle. Thus the memory is by far the biggest limiting factor to push some more frames per second out of the videocard. Here's where the PRO comes in sight. Newer and faster DDR memory modules widen up memory bandwidth and thus result in a smaller bottleneck. The older model GeForce2 GTS videocards had a memory frequency of 333 MHz while the PRO version is clocked at a feasible (2x200Mhz) 400 MHz. This means more memory bandwidth and thus a faster videocard that already was one of the fastest around. The GeForce2 GTS runs at a default core frequency of 200 MHz, the Ultra has an astounding 250 MHz core frequency the PRO remains at 200 MHz.

When we take a closer look at the Ultra we can see that it's once again colored in  Guillemot's/Hercules's signature blue. Al Pro versions have been equipped with a nice TV-Out ouput connector. This seems to be standard issue for Guillemot/Hercules and we are of course encouraging this development. Your videocard should have all the whistles and bells you need. Furthermore the Pro has been equipped with heatsinks on all memory modules.

A S/VHS-Output connector - Standard issue !

Funny: a year ago when the Prophet was released everybody was laughing at Hercules/Guillemot for equipping heatsinks to the memory modules. I think it's funny to see that this idea is now broadly used on several GeForce2 manufacturers products. Even the Ultra is equipped with memory sinks on nVidia reference design.

Once again, all memory modules have been plated with a heatsink and the GPU is being cooled by a standard active heatsink combo which gives us the assumption that the card cannot be overclocked very high. More on that later though.