ASUS EN8600GT/HTDP Graphics Card - nVIDIA GeForce 8600GT 540MHz - 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM - Retail - EN8600GT/HTDP/512M

Price : $79.25

Features

Manufacturer ASUS Computer International

Standard Memory.......... 512MB

Interfaces/Ports .............2 x DVI-I 1 x TV Out

Host Interface .................PCI Express x16

Chipset Manufacturer ....nVIDIA

Chipset Model .................GeForce 8600GT

RAMDAC Speed .............400MHz

Memory Technology..... GDDR3 SDRAM

Bus Width ......................128bit

Processor Speed........... 540MHz
Maximum Resolution.. 2048 x 1536

Analog Signal ................Yes

Green Compliance .......Yes
Product Model EN8600GT/HTDP/512M

HDCP Support

PCI EXPRESS 2.0 GEFORCE 9600GT 512M DDR3 ENGINE CLOCK 650 MHZ MEMORY CLOCK 1 EN9600GT/HTDI/512M

Price : $129.99

This card greatly improved HDTV playback for me, (I dont use it for gaming so cant answer for that). Here are some notes on how I decided the upgrade would help before parting with $$$, and how I managed to install the drivers. My machine is an old Pentium 4 ((2.5GB ram)) on which I installed Vista and an HDTV (ATSC) tuner. That left me with choppy playback on HD content, and wondering if a video card upgrade would help or whether some other issue was holding me back. The windows experience index feature of Vista helped me decide. Click the start menu and then right click on computer (or Control Panel System and Maintenance System); this gives you basic information about your computer. In the system section theres a rating and a windows experience index link. Click on the link and you will see a breakdown of the score for different components (you may have to click to update your score). My graphics score was 2.2 with other components all around 5 (higher = better). This confirmed that video performance was holding me back. If your graphics scores are higher, or you have other low-rated systems, the video upgrade may not be so helpful. Installing drivers was very difficult. Whether using the packaged drivers or the updated versions on the Asus website, they would not install. In the end, I managed to get them to install by disabling anti-virus and turning off User Account Control (Control Panel User Accounts and Family Safety User Accounts). Just dont forget to turn them back on when you are done.

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XFX PVT98FYDF9 GeForce 9800GTX 512MB

XFX PVT98FYDF9 GeForce 9800GTX 512MB DDR3 675MHz
PCI Express 2.0 SLI Ready Video Card
MODDER FRIENDLY WARRANTY!
Here s the deal: XFX will repair and service your 6, 7, and 8 Series Graphics Card for as long as you live. Even for those of you who know how to push our cards to the limits, if anything goes wrong, XFX service it free of charge. All you have to do is register the card with XFX online . If you ever decide to sell or give the card away to someone, XFX will still honor the protection plan for the second owner as well. They just need to register the card with XFX. You get the protection AND the added value of being able to pass along a full warranty. NVIDIA SLI Technology delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on over 60 top PC games. NVIDIA SLI certification ensures a quality user experience by putting each set of graphics cards through a rigorous series of tests including diagnostics, benchmarking, burn in, and interoperability with SLI-Ready motherboards, power supplies, cases, system memory, and gaming applications. XFX graphics cards have always been the choice of professional gamers. With the highest performance in it's class, this new generation of feature rich 9 Series graphics cards are even better than ever before. You'll be able to play the newest games flawlessly, the way they were meant to be played and also watch the latest HD DVD and Blu-ray movies on your monitor or television in super sharp high definition clarity. Here are the XFX GeForce 9800GTX Benefits for a Great Exprerience The GeForce 9800GTX graphics card enables full-throttle lifelike game play while providing optimal power management with HybridPower technology. The PureVideo HD engine also delivers unmatched video and movie quality and SLI compatibility provides amplified performance when coupled with NVIDIA nForce SLI-ready motherboards. Dollar-for-dollar, this GPU packs great performance. Gaming and video watching capabilities are taken to the next level. With 128 screaming fast cores each running at a record high of 1688MHz, this is the most powerful single GeForce 9800 GPU. With features such as picture-in-picture content for an interactive movie experience and color stretch video processing for breathtaking picture clarity, this graphics card takes you further than your expectations. A complete solution Unlock next generation platform features. With SLI, the GeForce 9800

MODDER FRIENDLY WARRANTY!

Heres the deal: XFX will repair and service your 6, 7, and 8 Series Graphics Card for as long as you live. Even for those of you who know how to push our cards to the limits, if anything goes wrong, XFX service it free of charge. All you have to do is register the card with XFX online . If you ever decide to sell or give the card away to someone, XFX will still honor the protection plan for the second owner as well. They just need to register the card with XFX. You get the protection AND the added value of being able to pass along a full warranty

NVIDIA SLI Technology

delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on over 60 top PC games.

NVIDIA SLI certification ensures a quality user experience by putting each set of graphics cards through a rigorous series of tests including diagnostics, benchmarking, burn in, and interoperability with SLI-Ready motherboards, power supplies, cases, system memory, and gaming applications.

XFX graphics cards have always been the choice of professional gamers. With the highest performance in it's class, this new generation of feature rich 9 Series graphics cards are even better than ever before. You'll be able to play the newest games flawlessly, the way they were meant to be played and also watch the latest HD DVD and Blu-ray movies on your monitor or television in super sharp high definition clarity

Here are the XFX GeForce 9800GTX Benefits for a Great Exprerience The GeForce 9800GTX graphics card enables full-throttle lifelike game play while providing optimal power management with HybridPower technology. The PureVideo HD engine also delivers unmatched video and movie quality and SLI compatibility provides amplified performance when coupled with NVIDIA nForce SLI-ready motherboards. Dollar-for-dollar, this GPU packs great performance

Gaming and video watching capabilities are taken to the next level. With 128 screaming fast cores each running at a record high of 1688MHz, this is the most powerful single GeForce 9800 GPU. With features such as picture-in-picture content for an interactive movie experience and color stretch video processing for breathtaking picture clarity, this graphics card takes you further than your expectations

EVGA GeForce GTX 280 FTW 1GB

EVGA GeForce GTX 280 FTW 1GB
GDDR3 512-bit PCI-E SLI Supported Video Card

Features

NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR)
PCI Express 2.0
OpenGL 2.1 Optimizations and Support
Active Heatsink
DVI-I Output
Dual Slot Design
On-Board Diagnostics LED Readout
2nd Generation Unified Shader Architecture
512-Bit Memory Interface
NVIDIA CUDA Support
NVIDIA PhysX- Ready
2-Way SLI Support
3-Way SLI Support
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
NVIDIA Hybrid Power Technology
65nm Technology
1 Gig of GDDR3 Memory

Tech Specs

Performance
NVIDIA GTX200
670 MHz GPU
240 Processing Cores
400 MHz RAMDAC

Memory

1024 MB, 512 bit
2430 MHz (effective)
155.52 GB/s Memory Bandwidth

Interface

PCI-E 2.0
DVI-I, DVI-I, HDTV-7
SLI Capable

Resolution & Refresh

240Hz Max Refresh Rate
2560x1600 Max Analog
2560x1600 Max Digital

Requirements

Minimum of a 550 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 40 Amp Amps.)
An available 6 pin PCI-E power connector and an available 8 pin PCI-E power connector

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 280 1GB

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 280 1GB

GDDR3 512-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10 SLI Supported Video Card




Backed by free 24/7/365 world-class tech support and the best lifetime warranty in the industry, the BFG GeForce GTX 280 graphics card is built from the ground up for amazing next-gen gaming performanceand a whole lot more. In addition to ripping through DirectX 10 games at blazing fast frame rates and enabling realistic physical motion and massively destructible environments with NVIDIAs new PhysX technology, the BFG GeForce GTX 280 graphics card gives your system the power of up to 240 multi-threaded processor cores, offloading the most intensive processing tasks from your CPU to your Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).

Features

Designed for maximum blazing fast frame rates with game settings and resolution maxed out
Full Microsoft DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0 and PCI Express 2.0 support
24/7/365 Free Tech Support and Lifetime Warranty
Display Connectors: 2 Dual-Link DVI-I, HDTV + TV Out
HDCP Capable, HDMI Capable

Tech Specs

Specifications
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Bus Type: PCI Express 2.0 (Backward compadible with PCI Express)
Memory: 1GB (1024MB) GDDR3
Core Clock: 602MHz
Shader Clock: 1296MHz
Memory Data Rate: 2214MHz
Processor Cores: 240
Shader Model: 4.0
Texture Fill Rate: 48.2 Billion/sec.
Memory Interface: 512-bit
Memory Bandwidth: 141.7GB/sec.
API Support: Microsoft DirectX 10 and lower, OpenGL 2.1 and lower for Microsoft Windows
Display Connectors: 2 Dual-Link DVI-I, HDTV + TV Out
RAMDACs: Dual 400MHz
HDCP Capable: Yes, Dual-Link
HDMI Capable: Yes
NVIDIA SLI Support: Yes, 2-Way & 3-Way
Card Dimensions: 10.5" (L) x 3.75" (W) x 1.5" (H)

Included In Box

BFG NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB graphics card
Quick install guide
DVI to VGA adapter
DVI to HDMI adapter
S/PDIF audio cable (1 ft.)
HDTV (component) breakout cable
Dual 4-pin peripheral to single 6-pin PCI Express power adapter
Dual 6-pin PCI Express to single 8-pin PCI Express power adapter
Driver CD

Minimum System Requirements

1GB of system memory (2GB recommended)
CD or DVD-ROM drive
100MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
Microsoft Windows Vista or XP operating system (Windows Vista required for 3-Way NVIDIA SLI)
PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant system motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
One vacant add-in card slot below the PCI Express x16 slot. This graphics card physically occupies two slots
550W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 40A or more
One 8-pin and one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector -or- Two 6-pin PCI Express and two 4-pin peripheral supplementary power connectors

Resolution & Refresh

Maximum Refresh Rate: 240Hz
Maximum VGA Resolution (with Adapter): 2048 x 1536 @ 85Hz, 32-bit color
Maximum Dual-Link DVI-I Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz, 32-bit color
Maximum HDMI Out Resolution (with Adapter): 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Maximum HDTV Out (Component) Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080i)
Maximum TV Out (S-Video) Resolution: 720 x 480 (480i) NTSC, 720 x 576 (576i) PAL

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 896MB

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 896MB

GDDR3 448-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10 SLI Supported Video Card



Product Destination

Backed by free 24/7/365 world-class tech support and the best lifetime warranty in the industry, the BFG GeForce GTX 260 graphics card rips through DirectX 10 games at blazing fast frame rates and enables realistic physical motion and massively destructible environments with NVIDIAs new PhysX technology. And that's not allthe BFG GeForce GTX 260 graphics card also supports extreme HD (2560x1600) resolutions, and gives your system the power of up to 196 multi-threaded processor cores, offloading the most intensive processing tasks from your CPU to your Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Features

Designed for blazing fast frame rates with game settings and resolution maxed out
Full Microsoft DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0 and PCI Express 2.0 support
24/7/365 Free Tech Support and Lifetime Warranty
Display Connectors: 2 Dual-Link DVI-I, HDTV + TV Out
HDCP Capable, HDMI Capable with Adapter Kit (Sold Separately)

Tech Specs

Specifications:

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Bus Type: PCI Express 2.0 (Backward compadible with PCI Express)
Memory: 896MB GDDR3
Core Clock: 576MHz
Shader Clock: 1242MHz
Memory Data Rate: 1998MHz
Processor Cores: 192
Shader Model: 4.0
Texture Fill Rate: 36.9 Billion/sec.
Memory Interface: 448-bit
Memory Bandwidth: 111.9GB/sec.
API Support: Microsoft DirectX 10 and lower, OpenGL 2.1 and lower for Microsoft Windows
Display Connectors: 2 Dual-Link DVI-I, HDTV + TV Out
RAMDACs: Dual 400MHz
HDCP Capable: Yes, Dual-Link
HDMI Capable: Yes
NVIDIA SLI Support: Yes, 2-Way & 3-Way
Card Dimensions: 10.5" (L) x 3.75" (W) x 1.5" (H)

Included In Box

BFG NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB graphics card
Quick install guide
DVI to VGA adapter
HDTV (component) breakout cable
Dual 4-pin peripheral to single 6-pin PCI Express power adapter
Driver CD

Minimum System Requirements

1GB of system memory (2GB recommended)
CD or DVD-ROM drive
100MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
Microsoft Windows Vista or XP operating system (Windows Vista required for 3-Way NVIDIA SLI)
PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant system motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
One vacant add-in card slot below the PCI Express x16 slot. This graphics card physically occupies two slots
500W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 36A or more
Two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors -or- One 6-pin PCI Express and two 4-pin peripheral supplementary power connectors

Resolution & Refresh

Maximum Refresh Rate: 240Hz
Maximum VGA Resolution (with Adapter): 2048 x 1536 @ 85Hz, 32-bit color
Maximum Dual-Link DVI-I Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz, 32-bit color
Maximum HDMI Out Resolution (with Adapter): 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Maximum HDTV Out (Component) Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080i)
Maximum TV Out (S-Video) Resolution: 720 x 480 (480i) NTSC, 720 x 576 (576i) PAL

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 3650 512 MB

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 3650

512MB 128-bit GDDR2 DX10.1 PCI-E 2.0 CrossFireX Supported Video Card - 100236L






Play the Vistaway!Ignite your imagination with the technology that makes distant worlds erupt with vibrant textures rendered in High-Definition clarity a reality. The SAPPHIRE HD3650 is Microsoft VISTA compatible with awesome power of 120 stream processing units, accelerates next generation DirectX 10 games while remaining best in its price vs. performance class. Support for the latest Shader Model 4 boost the level of realism provided by the HD3650 to new heights and the available on board memory of 512MB of DDR2 ensures a smooth frame rate in all of today's hot titles and applications. Enhance the way you play not the amount you pay.

MicrosoftDirectX10.1 support

Shader Model 4.1
32-bit floating point texture filtering
Indexed cube map arrays
Independent blend modes per render target
Pixel coverage sample masking
Read/write multi-sample surfaces with shaders
Gather4 texture fetching

Unified Superscalar Shader Architecture

120 stream processing units
128-bit floating point precision for all operations
Command processor for reduced CPU overhead
Shader instruction and constant caches
Up to 40 texture fetches per clock cycle
Up to 128 textures per pixel
Fully associative multi-level texture cache design
DXTC and 3Dc+ texture compression
High resolution texture support (up to 8192 x 8192)
Fully associative texture Z/stencil cache designs
Double-sided hierarchical Z/stencil buffer
Early Z test, Re-Z, Z Range optimization, and Fast Z Clear
Lossless Z & stencil compression (up to 128:1)
Lossless color compression (up to 8:1)
8 render targets (MRTs) with anti-aliasing support
Physics processing support

Dynamic Geometry Acceleration

High performance vertex cache
Programmable tessellation unit
Accelerated geometry shader path for geometry amplification
Memory read/write cache for improved stream output performance

Anti-aliasing features

Multi-sample anti-aliasing (2, 4, or 8 samples per pixel)
Up to 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing (CFAA) for improved quality
Adaptive super-sampling and multi-sampling
Temporal anti-aliasing
Gamma correct
Super AA (ATI CrossFireX configurations only)
All anti-aliasing features compatible with HDR rendering

Texture filtering features

2x/4x/8x/16x high quality adaptive anisotropic filtering modes (up to 128 taps per pixel)
128-bit floating point HDR texture filtering
Bicubic filtering
sRGB filtering (gamma/degamma)
Percentage Closer Filtering (PCF)
Depth & stencil texture (DST) format support
Shared exponent HDR (RGBE 9:9:9:5) texture format support

ATI Avivo HD Video and Display Platform

Dedicated unified video decoder (UVD) for H.264/AVC and VC-1 video formats
Hardware MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and DivX video decode acceleration
ATI Avivo Video Post Processor
Two independent display controllers
Two integrated dual-link DVI display outputs
Two integrated DisplayPort outputs
Two integrated 400 MHz 30-bit RAMDACs
HDMI output support
Integrated AMD Xilleon HDTV encoder
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264/AVC encoding and transcoding
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
VGA mode support on all display outputs

ATI PowerPlay

Advanced power management technology for optimal performance and power savings
Performance on Demand
Central thermal management on-chip sensor monitors GPU temperature and triggers thermal actions as required

Features

Specs
120 stream processing units
PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus support
128-bit DDR2/GDDR3/GDDR4 memory interface
High-speed 128-bit HDR (High Dynamic Range) rendering
DirectX 10.1 / Shader Model 4.1 support
55nm process technology
Up to 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing
ATI PowerPlay energy conserving technology
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) for Blu-ray and HD DVD at full HD 1080p
ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU support

System Requirements

PCI Express based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
300 Watt or greater power supply recommended (450 Watt for dual ATI CrossFireX)
Certified power supplies are recommended.
1GB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Blu-ray / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive and playback software
For a complete ATI CrossFireX system, a second ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFire Bridge Interconnect cable is required