XFX PVT44AWANG GeForce 6200 256MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card (VGA/DVI/S-Video)
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Manufacturer: XFXAudio: English (Original Language)
Model: PVT44AWANG
Product features:
- 128-bit graphics processing unit (GPU) for AGP
- Supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0
- High-definition MPEG-2 hardware acceleration
- High-quality real-time video recording
- Provides HDTV DVI port for resolutions up to 1024 x 768
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of XFX PVT44AWANG GeForce 6200 256MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card (VGA/DVI/S-Video)
Customer Review: Great Budget AGP Card for the Money
Summary: 4 Stars
Great card for the money. The price dropped for 7 dollars (without the rebate) a day after I bought it. Installed flawlessly on my 4 years old Dell 4600 with 2.8 GHz P4, 1 gig ram, and 250 Watts psu. It runs at full speed (AGP 8x speed on my PC). I believe it can also run on 4x if you do not have 8x on your computer. For those of you who is using a Dell with an integrated graphics card like me, make sure that you COMPLETELY delete the original graphics driver AND the driver installation files in C:/dell/drivers. I didn't delete the files in "dell/drivers" the first time I installed this new card, and the old integrated card automatically reinstalled itself after the reboot. As the result, I kept getting the blue screen of death during start ups. So I was forced to delete the drivers while I was in safe mode and start everything all over again. BTW, if you are not connecting this card to a TV, which I assume would be fairly complicated, I highly recommend you to skip the installation CD and just go download the latest Forceware driver and install that, which can be found on http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us.
This card is perfect for people with old PCs that do not have PCI-e slots and for those that want a quiet computer. As many of you can tell, the card is not really cannot be called "fast" by today's standard since the Geforce 6200 was originally designed for budget minded consumers, and it is very hard to be overclocked (it's not build for OC). The card runs completely silent because I cannot hear any additional noise in my computer which only has 1 single fan. Considering it only has a heat sink, it does not run very hot. It idles around 52 Celsius and jumps to around 73 when I play graphics intense games like Need for Speed Carbon and Fable the Lost Chapter. With this card, I am able to play NFSC on medium settings and Fable on high. Photo also renders a lot faster on Photoshop. You can always get a high quality vga fan (a lot different from the plastic ones you get on cheap video cards) online for around 10 dollars if you think your card is running a bit too hot. From what I read, people at Nvidia said you do not have to worry about it as long as the temperature of the card is below 130 (personally I do not believe it, anything above 90 is pretty bad).
Again, I believe all of you who are considering buying this card are not serious gamers. If you want to play the new games on highest settings, go with a PCI-e Geforce 8800 Ultra factory OC (DirectX 10 is the future!). If you don't have a PCI-e slot, go get a PC with the slot because there is no point of buying a fast AGP card (it's expensive and still not as fast as a PCI-e card). This card is really for people who want to upgrade their old PCs since most of the old computers do not have powerful Power Supply Units. Originally, I was going to buy a faster Geforce card but the PSU on my computer is not powerful enough to power any of the faster cards. With a minimum 250 W power supply, I believe this card can run on almost every PC made in the past 4-5 years (but seriously, other than me, who's still using a PC that's 4 years old?). It really makes a HUGE difference if you are upgrading from on-board graphics. The reason why I only give it a 4 is because every time after recover from sleep mode, the card tends to freeze up a bit while I play games. I have not been able to figure out the reason why, and it seems like a few other people also have the same problem as me. After all, I hope this card can just go a little bit faster. But for the money I paid, this really is a great card for the value.
Sorry for my bad English. This is the first review that I've ever written. It's a quite late in the night so I decide not to proofread it. Just leave me a comment if you have any questions. Thanks.
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Description of XFX PVT44AWANG GeForce 6200 256MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card (VGA/DVI/S-Video)
XFX PV-T44A-WANG NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256 MB AGP Video Card features a revolutionary design that delivers best-in-class performance on today's hottest games and applications. This card offers 256 MB of 256-bit memory with a 13.3 GB-per-second memory bandwidth. The only GPU in its class to support Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, the GeForce 6200 powers the latest effects without compromising performance. In addition, support for the latest bus architecture--PCI Express--increases both graphics and overall system performance.XFX PV-T44A-WANG NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256 MB AGP Video Card features a revolutionary design that delivers best-in-class performance on today's hottest games and applications. This card offers 256 MB of 256-bit memory with a 13.3 GB-per-second memory bandwidth. The only GPU in its class to support Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, the GeForce 6200 powers the latest effects without compromising performance. In addition, support for the latest bus architecture--PCI Express--increases both graphics and overall system performance.
NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 technology enables stunning and complex special effects, while next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother game play. Intellisample 3.0 technology offers the industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. The combination of high-definition video processors and NVIDIA DVD decoder software delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater.
The card's integrated TV encoder provides best-of-class TV-out functionality for resolutions up to 1024x768, while dual 400MHz RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates--up to 2048x1536@85Hz. OpenGL 2.0 support ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications.
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