Before sleek, minimalist packaging took over, graphics card boxes were chaotic, garish and unapologetically obnoxious. From the mid-’90s to early 2010s, PC gamers were greeted with a horde of non-brand cybernetic goddesses, mystical wizards, savage ogres, and chrome warriors brandishing giant swords - all promising to unlock the future of gaming.
These boxes didn’t just promise better frame rates - they vowed to unleash raw digital chaos.
Overclocked is a lovingly curated journey through the golden age of GPU box art, rescued from hours of digging through dead Google links, old eBay listings, and defunct forums. It commemorates a time when manufacturers fought for dominance with the most amped-up packaging imaginable, chronicling over 300 retail boxes and 50 adrenaline-charged video card print advertisements from the glory days of gaming magazines.
Softcover with embossed title
Second Edition.
Edited by: Mike McCabe & Sam Bailey
Publisher: Lock Books
Size: 120 x 175 mm (4.72 x 6.89 inches)
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781068638008
