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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.
Specifications: Graphics Processor / Vendor: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 ; Max Resolution (external): 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz ; Video Memory Installed: 256 MB ; See full specs
Price range: $53.99 - $63.99 check prices
CNET product brief
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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CNET editors' buying advice
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Media Center Graphics Card
One of the popular attempted 'convergence devices' of recent years is the media center PC. This can range from a computer with a normal monitor that can receive TV signals, to a central media server that can send movies to the main TV itself. A media center graphics card needs to be capable of outputting signals in a form with which TVs are likely to be compatible.
VGA Explanation
VGA cables (and CRT monitors) use an analog signal. Both video cards and modern LCD monitors internally use digital signals. This means that when using a VGA cable with an LCD monitor, the signal is being converted from digital to analog and back again. Currently, converters are good enough that it isn't a real issue, but technically the signal is being degraded every time it is converted. So if you are using an LCD monitor that supports DVI, it is best to get a graphics card that does the same and to use a DVI cable.
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Jaton 3DForce 6200 (AGP 8x, 256MB):
$53.99 - $63.99
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