XFX PVT44AWANG GeForce 6200 256MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card (VGA/DVI/S-Video)
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Customer Review: Great Deal For Money
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a casual gamer. I bought this card to replace my old ASUS GeForce2 MX/MX 400 AGP card. I play alot of Day Of Defeat: Source and with the recent Steam updates, they took advantage of the new shader system. My old card couldn't handle it. This card handles it perfectly. I used to play at the resolution of 800x600 now I'm able to play at 1024x768 with no GPU based problems. Some of you that have older system may also have an 'out-dated' CPU. I'm using an older AMD Sempron 3000+ 2GHz. I only see some bottle-necking, but that is CPU based problems.
Although a great card, it does tend to get hot after vigorous usage. So I would recommend you to make an investment into cooling. A simple case fan blowing over the motherboard would most likely help. Also I use a program called SpeedFan to track the GPU and CORE temperatures of my video card. This card comes with a Double Life Time warranty. Meaning, if you card takes a dump do to defects of the manufacturing, they WILL replace it. It is stated on the website that this warranty does NOT cover damages caused by overclocking. If you sell this card to a friend or whoever they can also take advantage of the lifetime warranty. All they have to do is register the unique ID on the XFX registration webpage.
Another thing I liked about this card is, being AGP and with todays technology leaning more towards 8x AGP support, this card does give you the versatility of 4x/8x. So if you have an older motherboard. This card is supported on older motherboards equipt with 4x AGP slots. Although rated for use with a 300w PSU minimum, some people claim that they are able to run this card on a 250w PSU. Be informed that running a card on a 250w PSU that is rated for 300w may work, but you do have a chance of card failure and/or having a shorter life span.
All-In-All: Great card well worth it for the money!
One Con: Runs hot. Invest in cooling fans!
Customer Review: Absolutely amazing card for the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, first of all, this is not the latest and greatest card on the market. If that's what you are looking for, this is probably not the right card for you. But if you are looking to upgrade your older AGP compatible mainboard with some extra accelerated video memory, this card is simply amazing.
At first, I was thrown off by the low price, I wondered how well the card would work. But the Amazon reviews swayed me (along with a rebate) and I purchased the card. Everything about this card impressed me. I plugged the card in, booted right into Windows XP with no safe mode issues. I put the driver CD in, installed the software, the system rebooted, and it worked. I have had a lot of experience with add-on cards, and this was by far the easiest PlugNPlay experience I have ever had. I almost couldn't believe it was that simple.
Photoshop runs 10 times better with this card (seriously), and when I put in SimCity 4 (an older game admittedly, but still), I couldn't believe how I'd gotten along without this card. I maxed out the resolution, all texture settings, and the game ran without so much as a hiccup. This card supports Direct X 9 and the Shader 3.0 model, so it will run almost every game on the market. Not bad when you can plug it into a 3-year-old machine, like mine.
Also, for anyone wondering whether or not you can use this 8x AGP card in your older 4x AGP slot, you CAN. The video software will automatically read your system information and set the card to the appropriate BUS speed.
So again, if you are a hardcore gamer who wants the latest and greatest games coming up, you might want to consider a card with faster acceleration and more memory. If you are looking for an inexpensive upgrade for an older machine that will allow you to run almost any game on the market right now, this card cannot be beat.
Customer Review: Great graphics card
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted to play Doom 3 on my computer, however, it was choppy (at the lowest settings) with the 64 MB GeForce 550Mx that came with the computer. So I looked around and saw this card. This card plays Doom 3 easily at High (800x600), no playing with overclocking or anything. So I'm quite happy with it's performance even when I probably could get more out of this card.
Installation of the card was relatively simple. Took the normal 30 minutes from start to finish. It may of been simplier for me as I was upgrading from an NVidia based card to another NVidia based card Make sure to download the updated NVidia drivers from NVidia's site. The installation of the updated drivers is quick and painless.
This package comes with an S-Video cable, so you can go to the television, which is always a nice option. Why play a game on a small television when you can do it on a large television? Also has a DVI connector too.
So far, I'm happy with this card, for what I want from it. It may not be up to snuff for today's applications, but if you are looking at running older games, this inexpensive card is a great option!
Customer Review: A good card for an aging P4
Summary: 4 Stars
I own an aging Dell Optiplex GX270. It's a small form factor desktop with a 210 watt power supply. The specifications for this card recommend a 300 to 400 watt power supply, but it runs fine in this machine so far. The most demanding thing I ask it to do is play World of Warcraft, and it does that fine. As far as for how much headroom the power supply still has, this system has also been upgraded to 4 GB of RAM, which is the most it will accept. (Incidentally, Windows XP Pro SP3 will only recognize ~3.25 GB of it.)
The 'best together' bracket kit that Amazon has listed with this card IS INCOMPATIBLE. Do not buy it with this card.
Also, a warning for anyone that owns this specific system and that is upgrading it. It has one Gen I SATA port on the motherboard. But because of extremely limited space, the expansion card case will interfere with a normal SATA connector on the hard drive. To overcome this, a SATA cable with a right-angle connector where it plugs into the hard drive is required, or you may find yourself having to use a Dremel tool to hack a chunk out of the expansion card case.
Customer Review: A wonderful solution
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are looking for a much needed Vid Card update for an out of date board this is it. I have an old Sony Vaio and needed a GeForce 6200+ card for a game i purchased. Problem was I have an AGP 4x slot and couldn't find a card to spec.'s to work until this one. I upgraded to this from a GeForce 5200 and it is a world of difference. As I said I have a Sony Vaio, it's a PCV-RX860 with a ASUSTeK Computer INC. P4S533VX Motherboard. If you are upgrading your vid card, it's almost necessary to upgrade your PSU (Power Supply Unit) if it is below 300 Watts as mine was. With the design of this Vid Card it doesn't matter how close your AGP slot is to your PSU because, the vid card is slotted out where a PSU may extend beyond the AGP slot. This was a great find, and a great buy for the price. Not to mention if I upgrade my system further I can carry this card over to an AGP 8x. Also if you go to the XFX website that is very helpful (unlike others) they have the links to upgrade the drivers and even overclock your new vidcard. If your looking at this card, stop looking and put it in your cart, I'm glad I did.