PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 (AGP 8x, 256MB)

Description: This PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 is a 256 MB, mainstream 3D card.Compared to other mainstream 3D display cards on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $35.

Pros: None noted, given available product data.

Cons: The AGP 8x interface of this card is slower than the PCI Express interface used in current systems.

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: Overall, this graphics card's features are as expected for this price.

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• Manufacturer: PNY Technologies Inc.
• Part Number: VCGFX522APB

• General

• Device Type Graphics adapter
• Enclosure Type Plug-in card
• Vista Capability This card is capable of running Windows Vista, without any of the new major features, and is suitable for Vista Home Basic.
• Interface Type AGP 8x

• Processor / Memory

• Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
• Core Clock Speed 250 MHz
• RAMDAC Clock Speed 350 MHz
• Video Memory Installed 256 MB
• Technology DDR SDRAM 128-bit
• Memory Clock Speed 400 MHz

• Video Input

• Type None

• Video Output

• Max Resolution (external) 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz
• Colors Max Resolution (external) 32-bit color
• API Supported OpenGL 1.5, DirectX 9.0
• Max Monitors Supported 2
• TV Interface TV out
• Analog Video Format S-Video

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 2 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x S-video output
• Compatible Slots 1 x AGP

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x S-Video cable

• Software / System Requirements

• Software Included Drivers & Utilities
• Recommended Power Supply 250 Watt
• Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
• System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 128 MB - HD 50 MB

PNY Technologies Inc.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.pny.com/
• Address: 299 Webro Rd., Parsippany, NJ.
• Phone: 973-515-9700
• Email: webmaster@pny.com
• Fax: 973-560-5590