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Chaintech GeForce FX 5200 Product Details

The GeForce FX 5200 Ushers in a New Era of Graphics and Gaming.
Chaintech's VGA card is one of the best 2D/3D graphic cards for the AGP 8X standard in the current market. It supports advanced Direct3D acceleration, delivers leading VGA, 2D and Video performance, and enables a range of applications from 3D games to DVD and other multimedia devices. The high-quality TV-out chip allows you to show your screen via your television or projector when you want to play a PC game or enjoy a high-quality DVD movie.

Chaintech's VGA card is designed for performance users who demand not only intensive business graphics and video power, but also enhanced 3D hardware for gaming, entertainment or other applications. The GeForce FX 5200 VGA card will bring you into a surprising virtual image world.

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
For the casual PC user, the GeForce FX 5200 GPU delivers the industry-leading features and performance you expect from NVIDIA. Backed by the renowned NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) and the only GPU in its class to support Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, the GeForce FX 5200 ensures the ultimate compatibility with the latest gaming and multimedia software.

CineFX Engine
Powers cinematic effects beyond imagination. With advanced vertex and pixel shader capabilities, stunning and complex special effects are possible. In addition, increased horsepower delivers faster and smoother gameplay.

High-Precision Graphics
By combining the incredible dynamic range of today's state-of-the-art 3D motion pictures with 128-bit studio-precision color, the GeForce FX GPUs bring you the industry’s best image quality for the most demanding applications.

AGP 8X
Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X—2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1BG/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and faster, more seamless gameplay.

nView Multi-Display Technology
The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience.

Digital Vibrance Control (DVC)
Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.


A Closer Look

Chaintech GeForceFX 5200 256MB DDR AGP8X TV-Out & DVI Video Card

Features

  • CineFX Engine
    Powers cinematic effects beyond imagination. With advanced vertex and pixel shader capabilities, stunning and complex special effects are possible. In addition, increased horsepower delivers faster and smoother gameplay.
  • High-Precision Graphics
    By combining the incredible dynamic range of today's state-of-the-art 3D motion pictures with 128-bit studio-precision color, the GeForce FX GPUs bring you the industry’s best image quality for the most demanding applications.
  • AGP 8X
    Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X—2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1BG/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and faster, more seamless gameplay.
  • nView Multi-display Technology
    The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary.
  • Digital Vibrance Control (DVC)
    Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.
  • DVI Support
    Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays with up to 1600x1200 resolution.


What's Included


  • Chaintech GeForce FX5200 graphics card with 256MB DDR
  • TV-Out cable
  • Software
    - VGA Driver
    - 3Deep (3D monitor calibration software)

Specifications

Connections
Interface Type AGP
Interface Speed 8X
Connector(s) DVI
  TV/S-Video
  VGA (15-Pin D-Sub)
Performance
GPU/VPU NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Maximum Resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz
Memory
Memory Type DDR
Video Memory 256MB
Core Clock 250 MHz
Memory Clock 400 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 6.4GB/sec.

Customer Reviews

4.4 (13 customer reviews)

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Reviewer:
Butch
Date:
Dec 29, 2005

Have had this card for close to a year now, and it was definitely a good purchase. No installation problems (Windows XP), and solid performance with all the graphics-intensive games I have. For the price, it would be hard to beat this one.

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Reviewer:
tspike
Date:
Dec 01, 2005

Made the mistake and got the Chaintech FX5200. Very hard to get it set to run quality games on line. Should have got a Radeon 9550......

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Reviewer:
LifeIsPeachy
Date:
Oct 01, 2005

Excellent Card for the money I play all the lattest games from ea like Battlefield 2 and all of them and this card still supports everything it is an awsome card for the money I Highly Recomend it.Very easy to install and never had no problems with it.

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Reviewer:
Lorf
Date:
Jun 21, 2005

Good Card. Great Price.

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Reviewer:
decke48
Date:
Mar 23, 2005

i bought this and put it in a 2x slot... it says it compatible with that slot... but found out it doesnt after it smoked... so i recommend only using it in a 8x... i dont like chaintech product because the are extremly hard to exchange because the only place to do it is in tiawan... but i have a friend with one and its great!

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  • Manufactured by: Chaintech
    Warranty provided by: Chaintech
    Limited Warranty: 12 months parts; 12 months labor
    Mfg Part No: FX20-256/DVI
    UPC No: 4711863655370
    Box Size: ( Length: 12, Width: 8, Depth: 3 )
    Shipping Weight: 1.1000 pound(s)
    Dimensional Weight: 2 pounds

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  • Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the address below and requesting the warranty for item number: C460-7006

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