Jaton 3DForce 6200 (AGP 8x, 256MB)

Description: This Jaton 3DForce 6200 is a 256 MB, mainstream 3D card.Compared to other mainstream 3D display cards on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $55.

Pros: Has a PAL and NTSC TV Out.This is more favorable than the average graphics card on the market today, but is to be expected for a graphics card of this price.The TV output feature installed on this card allows gaming, business presentations, and DVD viewing through a television set.

Cons: Has only a nVidia GeForce 6200 chipset, which is less advanced than some similarly priced display cards.For example, the PNY Verto GeForce 8400 GS, a 256 MB graphics card at around $55, is built around a nVidia GeForce 8400 GS chipset.Also, this graphics card only has an AGP 8x interface, which is slower than some similarly priced display cards.

Suitability: Suited for all productivity tasks, as well as for the casual 3D gamer.This card supports DirectX 9 technology, which is still the standard for those who want to play games with advanced 3D-rendering techniques, but it does not support Vista's DirectX 10 standard.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this graphics card has good features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) This card has DVI-out to connect to similarly enabled flat panel or plasma monitors and produce a clearer picture than does analog-to-digital conversion.(2) CNET's graphics and sound content can help you decide if this card is the right purchase to make.

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• Manufacturer: Jaton Corp.
• Part Number: 3DFORCE6200-256

• General

• Device Type Graphics adapter
• Enclosure Type Plug-in card
• Vista Capability This graphics card is capable of running the new Aero interface featured in Windows Vista Home Premium and higher.
• Interface Type AGP 8x

• Processor / Memory

• Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 6200
• RAMDAC Clock Speed 400 MHz
• Video Memory Installed 256 MB
• Technology DDR SDRAM 64-bit

• Video Output

• Max Resolution (external) 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz
• Supported Display Graphics XGA (1024x768), QXGA (2048x1536), UXGA (1600x1200)
• API Supported OpenGL 1.5, DirectX 9.0
• Max Monitors Supported 2
• TV Interface TV out
• Analog Video Format PAL, NTSC
• Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
• Video Compression Standards MPEG-2

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x DVI-D - 24 pin digital DVI, 1 x TV-out - 9 pin DIN
• Compatible Slots 1 x AGP 8x

• Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories Low-profile bracket
• Cables Included 1 x DVI-VGA adapter, 1 x S-Video - composite splitter

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 2 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years

• Software / System Requirements

• Software Included Drivers & Utilities
• OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000

Jaton Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.jaton.com/
• Address: 556 S. Milpitas Blvd.
  Milpitas, CA 95035, , .
• Phone: 408/934-9369
• Email: techsupport@www.jaton.com