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| Review Date: October 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Fischer, USA |
The gig of memory is great. Everything loads faster and plays better than my last card. I have an older 64-bit desktop that only has a 300W power supply, so this card is about the only Nvidia upgrade option for my system. I haven't plugged anything into the HDMI port yet so I can't comment on that. According to SpeedFan it's running about 30 degrees cooler than my last Nvidia card and it's a lot quieter. It works with Windows 7 and the price was cheap so I can't really complain about it.
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Good, cheap alternative
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| Review Date: January 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: MW, Miramar, Florida United States |
I bought this for a stock HP desktop that I bought refurbished that has on-board (built in) graphics, which was the main negative about it that I wanted to change. It also has a quad core CPU and 8GB of RAM...cheap RAM, but 8GB nonetheless. The power supply is only 350 watts. Keep in mind that overall it is a pretty wimpy system, particularly compared to a gaming system I recently built myself, but I mainly bought it for my kids to use for homework and to play some of their games off of.
It had one open PCI-E slot, into which I dropped this card. The card requires no power hook-up, but instead draws its power from the motherboard. My computer recognized it right away (Vista 64-bit Home Edition) and switched over automatically from its on-board graphics to this card. (I had to restart it once for it to find it) If this does not happen for your particular machine, the instructions tell you how to re-configure the BIOS to rectify the situation.
Right now I only have it hooked up to the VGA port due to the lack of a cable. It also has a DVI port, which I will soon use, and an HDMI port. It comes with software for drivers (it installs two if you so desire, one for graphics and one for 3-D gaming) and also a VGA to DVI converter. It also comes with low-profile mounting brackets if required. The instructions are very straight-forward if you need them, plus they supply the web address for a support website and a number to call 24/7 should you need assistance (I've tried neither).
Now that the card has been installed on my refurbished desktop, all activities on my screen are noticeably faster. So, for the money and for what I needed, I'm very pleased. This is one of the few relatively low-cost cards I found that had 1GB of memory and also had an HDMI port to boot. At present my monitor only has a DVI and a VGA port for hookup, but I like having the HDMI option in case I upgrade the monitor later. In summary, I've found this card to be a good value for what you get and I recommend it. |
Does The Job
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| Review Date: November 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Timothy Brown, Atlanta, GA USA |
So far seems to operate as advertised. Installed in a Dell Studio 540 under Windows 7. I did have to bend the plate on the back of computer, slightly, to accomidate the use of the HDMI plug. The computer seems a lot faster by not using the intergrated motherboard graphics. Went from 3.0 to 5.1 under windows user expierance index. I can't speak for gaming but HD video is GREAT! No power supply issues.
Timothy Brown |
Easy Upgrade, Great Price
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| Review Date: March 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Zachary Harlow, |
My girlfriend's Video Card blew up, so I got this card as a quick fix.
The old card was a 256MB, so this is a great upgrade and a great price. Upon doing a little research, I found that a few months ago this card used to sell for $130+.
The installation was super easy. (It always help to have a larger PC case).
I haven't noticed a huge boost in performance, but she doesn't play many games. However, it seems to handle day-to-day use just fine.
The fan is a little loud, but it's a rather quiet PC. It's not unbearable or anything. If you watch a movie or listen to music, it's not going to bother you.
I would recommend this card for anyone who needs a fast mostly inexpensive video card upgrade.
I've purchased from [...] in the past and they're always great!
Thanks! |
pny 1 gig video card
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| Review Date: February 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: medmol, usa |
the video card performed as advertised. my daughters computer could not run a few games she received at christmas until she installed the video card. all is well, and the price was right
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Great card for the money
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| Review Date: February 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Tynes Jr., |
| This was huge upgrade over my 8600 GT and for only $84 after taxes and shipping. About 2 months later I saw it for sale at Fry's for $50 but that's just how technology goes. I'd recommend this card to anyone that plays games semi-hardcore and is on a budget. SUPER easy to install and great performance. |
Works great
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| Review Date: February 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: E. DuRoss, northeast US |
| My 16 year old and I were able to install this graphics card and get it working quickly. She can now play SIMS 3. |
Big Bang for the Buck
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| Review Date: March 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Harold Corley, SUMMERVILLE, SC, US |
| I selected this product because its designed mainly for multimedia. This is smallest punch Nvidia multimedia card that runs a solid performance. Planning on buying two more to complete other multimedia PC's. No cons so far. |
cheap way to gain performance
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| Review Date: March 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Guerrero, Huntington Beach, CA |
windows 7 ultimate x64
4gb ddr2 800mhz
msi mobo/ amd x2 athlon @3ghz
windows experience before 2.1 now 5.1
Installing is very simple just drop it in and tighten the screw. On windows 7 it automatically downloaded the driver from windows update and didn't use the cd at all.
Before I was using the onboard graphics and GTA4 could not run at all it was all choppy.
Now The game runs smoothly and I can even use some of the higher settings.
The cool thing is that this card can also accelerate CUDA enabled programs such as coreAVC and SETI@home among others which I have not used as of yet.. |
I am happy with this little card...
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| Review Date: May 31, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John C. Bendheim, Verbank, NY |
| This card does everything it is supposed to. The software worked. I just got the $[...] rebate in the mail yesterday, 5-29-10. |
Good video card bargain
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| Review Date: July 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: slowpoke, |
| Great basic video card for non-gamers. No need to worry if your power supply is adequate. I think to much emphasis is made for video game performance and for non-gamers it's hard to sort through all the hype to find a good basic card. Driver was easy to install from cd and you have a choice of performance level. Just a good deal for the price. |
well worth the $$
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| Review Date: July 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: al c, |
| I like this product. ordered it for two day delivery , it came the next day. It installed easy, has worked perfectly, and IMHO isn't that loud at all. its a good value for the money. |
PNY Nvidia PCIe 1024MB
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| Review Date: December 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. RAMSEY, Gilbert, AZ USA |
UPDATE: The very last update from NVIDIA was successful in getting the 3D function to work. So my previous review can be ignored. Though the PNY company doesn't give you any support for the card, Nvidia does. Also, in Windows 7, an update will come up for the Nvidia HighDefinition driver. If you install it, it will take away the 3D Stereoscopic software function of the card.
PREVIOUS: PNY GeForce 200 GT 220 - Graphics adapter - GF GT 220 - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 1 GB DDR2 - DVI, HDMI ( HDCP )he card is ok for pc work, but Nvidia and PNY cannot get the 3D portion of the stereoscopic settings to work. My previous Nvidia GT8500 works perfectly in the 3D settings. |
Very good card for the money
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| Review Date: January 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: W. Helkenn, Vancouver, WA |
| I am running Windows 7 64-bit with my 46" HDTV, and this card works great at speeding up the performance of my computer at very high resolutions. Windows runs faster than before, and frees up processor usage for the many tasks I run simultaneously. This card probably isn't the best for gamers, but for someone on a budget that is upgrading from onboard graphics, this is a great alternative! |
Better but not best
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| Review Date: December 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Zhifei Li, Pomona, USA |
| Honestly I'm a little disappointed with this card. I expected this card will give a big improvement compare to my old Asus 8500 GT 512MB, but it is not. For example, when I play Red Alert 3 Uprising, my graphic quality is low with my old Asus 8500 GT 512MB. Installed this card, If I set to high, the game will be slow. The difference between this card and 8500 GT is from low to medium. However, for different game, is give different result. For example, Dirt 2, I can setup the graphic quality to the topest and still play smoothly and not slow at all. My suggestion, if you have money, but 9800 GT and you will see a big difference. If you are kind of tight with the money, go 9500 GT, it will be the same as this card with $10 cheaper. It is just my opinion. |
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PNY GeForce GT 220 1024 MB PCI-Express 2.0 DVI with HDMI and VGA Graphics Card VCGGT2201XEB
March 8th, 2010 | 
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