EVGA GeForce 7200 GS Video Card - Turbocache, 128MB DDR2, Supporting 512MB with Turbocache, PCI Express, DVI, VGA , TV Out, Video Card at TigerDirect.com
EVGA GeForce 7200 GS Video Card
As a specialized processor dedicated to graphics, the NVIDIA® GeForce® 7200
GS graphics processing unit (GPU) offloads graphics processing from your CPU
and increases overall system performance. In addition to improving performance,
the GeForce 7200 GS also delivers advanced 3D graphics and video features to
provide an incredible multimedia experience on the PC.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is
compatible with this video card. For example, PCI Express video cards won't
work with motherboards designed only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice versa.
Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
CineFX
4.0 Engine
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft®
DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special
effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother
gameplay.
NVIDIA®
TurboCache Technology
PC users looking for desktop and notebook PCs have long had to compromise
features and performance for value. Traditionally, the latest generation
graphics hardware for gaming and multimedia applications has been out
of reach for the PC consumer. Now, with NVIDIA® TurboCache™ technology,
NVIDIA® can deliver its award-winning NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7 Series graphics
processing unit (GPU) architecture to desktops and notebooks so users
don't have to sacrifice the latest and greatest features or performance.
UltraShadow
II Technology
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom
III, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects.
Second-generation technology delivers more than 4× the shadow processing
power over the previous generation.
DirectX
9.0C Technology
DirectX 9.0c improves the graphics, security, and performance of your
operating system. Download and install this update for your Windows 98,
Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP-based system.
High
Dynamic Range (HDR)
High dynamic-range(HDR) lighting effects bring environments to life for
a truly immersive experience. It takes advantage of the subtle light,
texture, and color intricacies to create incredibly realistic environments.
NVIDIA
PureVideo Technology
Today, consumers are demanding smooth, high-quality DVD playback and stutter-free,
high-definition (HD) viewing for a home theater experience driven by their
PC. And the only way to achieve this is with NVIDIA® PureVideo™
technology, part of the GeForce™ 6 Series of GPUs.
PCI Express
Support PCI Express is a new Intel bus architecture that doubles the bandwidth
of the AGP 8X bus, delivering over 4 GB per second in both upstream and
downstream data transfers.
Specifications
Chipset:
NVIDIA GeForce
GPU Series:
NVIDIA GeForce 7
Lifestyle:
Mainstream
GPU/VPU:
NVIDIA GeForce 7200 GS
Additional Features:
DirectX 9
Maximum Resolution:
2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz
Video Memory:
128MB
TurboCache
Supporting 512MB
Memory Type:
DDR2
Core Clock:
350 MHz
Memory Clock:
666 MHz
Memory Bandwidth:
5.3GB/sec.
Interface Type:
PCI Express
Interface Speed:
x16
Connector(s):
DVI
TV/S-Video
VGA (15-Pin D-Sub)
Overclocked:
No
Video Output:
DVI
S-Video
VGA
Low Profile:
No
Cooling Type:
Heatsink
Detailed Features
A Closer Look Features
Full Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 support
The standard for today’s PCs and next-generation consoles enables stunning
and complex effects for cinematic realism. NVIDIA GPUs offer the most complete
implementation of the Shader Model 3.0 feature set—including vertex texture
fetch (VTF)—to ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all
DirectX 9 applications.
True High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Rendering Support
The ultimate lighting effects bring environments to life for a truly immersive,
ultra-realistic experience. Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial
Light & Magic (http://www.openexr.com/), NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation
delivers state-of-the-art high dynamic-range (HDR) visual effects through
floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending.
NVIDIA® TurboCache™ Technology
Shares the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory and dynamically
available system memory for turbocharged performance and larger total graphics
memory.
NVIDIA® CineFX® 4.0 Engine
Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enabling stunning and complex
special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit
design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay.
NVIDIA® ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with
the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box
experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature
updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs.
NVIDIA® Digital Vibrance Control® 3.0 Technology
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.
OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL
applications.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
2.8
Customer Reviews:
5
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Value
3.0
Features
2.4
Quality
3.0
Performance
2.8
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VERY basic card
Reviewer:
awesomepos on
Jun 30, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
5.0
Features
3.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
I did not buy this card here, but I did get this exact graphics card in a computer I got from a friend. This card is for basic needs and can handle a SMALL amount of gaming, I tested half-life 2 on DirectX 9 with medium/high settings without shadows and bloom and it gets a max of around 40 FPS (avg. 25 FPS), I also tested half-life 2 Ep. 2 at DirectX 8 on medium/high settings and got a max of around 25/30 FPS (avg. 15 FPS with shaders on low, bloom off, and shadows off)
Also tested Prototype with the card Overclocked ( I had a large fan on my open case for cooling) and it got around 1/5 FPS on the ground, 25/30 FPS on a building looking up on VERY LOW settings at
640 x 400. My computer sees this card as a 7300SE/7200GS
Reviewer:
Rick on
Oct 13, 2008 Customer Rating:
1.0
Value
1.0
Features
1.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
I bought 2 of these cards to upgrade on board video graphics and they do not work hardly at all. Even the little video clips traded in email run choppy, or run web site videos very poorly. They even down graded the Vista experience form 3.3 to 3.0.
Do not waste your money on there cards!
Reviewer:
Yamato50 on
Feb 20, 2008 Customer Rating:
3.0
Value
3.0
Features
3.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
3.0
An OK card. Im a high end pc gamer and needed a quick card for my first pc build. This is mainly a basic card for a basic user. I wouldn't really recommend this one unless your just someone who surfs the web. I'd go higher to at least a 8600. Good price though.
Reviewer:
mojojojo on
Dec 02, 2007 Customer Rating:
1.8
Value
1.0
Features
2.0
Quality
2.0
Performance
2.0
Junk. I purchased to replace my onboard nvidia 6100 graphics, and get nearly the same FPS and it runs way hot. If you plan to replace a weak intel IGP then it may be worth it. Also mine did not come with the S video cable that was advertised. there was a sticker on the box stating ''no returns once opened'' so basicly I was SOL. Mine was purchased in the retail store. NO-GO with Gutsy and Feisty.
Reviewer:
Len on
Sep 14, 2007 Customer Rating:
4.0
Value
5.0
Features
3.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
I bought this as an upgrade to the on-board video that came with my motherboard. No, it's not a full-featured video card and I wouldn't use it for video or gaming, but it's stunning how it handles Beryl and anything else that uses OpenGL I can throw at it. No slouch when used with XP and for some this would be a decent starting PCI-E video card for Vista. Not the fastest or the prettiest, but a card worth considering when you want to move up from what the mobo chipset gives.
Monitors come supporting different video connector technologies:
VGA, DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, or combinations. Not every monitor
supports these, so check the specifications carefully before making your
selection.
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is the
most popular high-quality digital connection for monitors (though HDMI is
quickly becoming its equal in popularity). DVI is a video interface
standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices
such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors. It was
developed by an industry consortium, the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG).
It is designed for carrying uncompressed digital video data to a compatible
monitor or projector, and is partially compatible with the High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard in digital mode (DVI-D).
DVI represents a major improvement in image quality over the older VGA
standard.
The DVI interface uses a digital protocol
in which the desired illumination of pixels is transmitted as binary data.
When the display is driven at its native resolution, it will read each
number and apply that brightness to the appropriate pixel. In this way, each
pixel in the output buffer of the source device corresponds directly to one
pixel in the display device, whereas with an analog signal the appearance of
each pixel may be affected by its adjacent pixels as well as by electrical
noise and other forms of analog distortion.
Previous standards such as the analog VGA were designed for CRT-based
devices and thus did not use discrete time display addressing. As the analog
source transmits each horizontal line of the image, it varies its output
voltage to represent the desired brightness. In a CRT device, this is used
to vary the intensity of the scanning beam as it moves across the screen.
The two types of DVI interfaces are Single
Link and Dual Link. Following are the features and benefits of each:
Single Link - The Single Link interface is limited to a maximum pixel
clock of 165 Hz. It uses four (4) twisted pairs of wires (one each of Red,
Green, Blue and Clock). Maximum resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz.
Dual Link - The Dual Link interface is most common for today’s modern
LCD monitors. It provides three times as many pixels as the Single Link
interface. And its maximum clock may exceed 165 Hz. Dual Link uses six (6)
twisted pairs wires with two (2) each for Red, Green, and Blue, as well as a
pair for Clock. Dual Link’s maximum resolution is 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz. When
you use the Dual Link Interface you can use a longer cable because of its
higher bandwidth. Dual Link also provides HDCP support, which is required
for Blu-Ray playback.
If your Computer supports DVI ports, but
the Monitor does not, then a DVI to VGA adaptor is available at low cost to
solve this. Or inversely, if the Computer output is only VGA, and the
Monitor supports DVI, adaptors are available for this as well.
For our selection of Monitor Adaptors click here »
Dual Monitor
Technology
Few PC users have ever experienced the huge productivity boost that comes
from using multiple monitors on the same PC. Ironically, many of
today's PC have the capability already installed, and Windows (since 2000)
natively supports dual monitors. Configuring dual monitors is so easy: just use
the second video port (if there are two separate ports installed), or add a
second video card or better yet, a video card that has dual DVI ports.
Then plug in your second monitor, change a couple of simple Windows settings,
and you have double the Windows Desktop. This lets you have your
spreadsheet and email visible at the same time, or PowerPoint and Photoshop.
The combinations are endless. And since most of the overhead is
handled by the video card, there is little significant impact (if any) on
system performance. Dual Monitors is one of the simplest, yet most
amazing productivity boosters you can add to your PC! Optionally, you can use a dual monitor stand and recover your workspace in the process!
PCI
Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics
Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents
the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI
Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between
the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots
as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput
of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is
a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs
of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of
traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video
quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video
cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will
make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video
enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality
video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television
moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for
integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing
and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing
PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with
current PCI hardware.
What
is SLI Technology?
NVIDIA® SLI™ technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows
you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple
NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce® SLI
media and communications processor (MCP).
How Does SLI Technology Work?
Using proprietary software algorithms and dedicated scalability logic
in each NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) and MCP, NVIDIA SLI technology
delivers up to twice the performance of a single graphics solution.
SLI GPU Graphics Cards NVIDIA SLI GPUs deliver powerful, elegant and super-rich graphics
for games and other graphics-intensive applications. Combining two NVIDIA
SLI-Ready certified graphics cards (with the same GPU) in a single system
with an nForce SLI MCP results in up to double the graphics performance. NVIDIA SLI-Ready GPUs feature dedicated, built-in SLI hardware logic
and take advantage of the additional bandwidth of the PCI Express bus
architecture. Connected by the SLI connector (which ships with all SLI-Ready
motherboards), each GPU has a maximized connection pathway, and can leverage
the second card for reaching top-speed performances. SLI Technology can
scale both geometry and fill rate performance for multiple GPUs and output
in both digital and analog formats for the highest image quality.
Video Card Designs
Today's high performance video cards
enable amazing graphics, and frequently come emblazoned with high-impact
graphics, or in brilliant colors. These help to enhance the appeal of
the card. However, from time to time, manufacturers do change these
designs and colors, but this has no effect on the features, specifications,
or performance of the specific video card model, and will usually retain the
same manufacturer's model and part number. The images displayed for a
video card are based upon the sample provided by the manufacturer, and the
specific visual design you receive may vary. So remember, while the
card may look cool, it's the specs that matter!
Will Your
Motherboard Support the Video Card You're Purchasing? Here's the Answer...
Before you
buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this video card. For
example, PCI Express video cards won't work with motherboards designed
only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice versa. Please read the specifications
carefully or call us for expert advice.
Close-Up:
PCI, AGP, and PCI-E (PCI Express)
Check
your motherboard and make sure you are purchasing the correct cardbus
type.
There are 3 types of cardbus slots currently available:
PCI, AGP, and PCI Express (PCIe 2.0 is compatible with PCIe slot)
PCI
- The most widely used I/O bus, it provides a shared data path between
the CPU and peripheral controllers, such as network, display, SCSI and
RAID cards. Though limited in terms of performance, they are considered
the best value when you upgrade your video capabilities on a PC. The PCI
interface can be found and used in nearly any motherboard. Click
here to view our selection of PCI Cards
AGP
- The AGP slot is next in line of higher graphic performance. It was designed
especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. It offers up to
8x improvement over a PCI card, is 32 bits wide and runs at 66 MHz. It
provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one
AGP slot is on the motherboard. The motherboard must be equipped with
an AGP bus slot for an AGP card to be compatible.(AGP 1x provided a data
transfer rate of 264 Mbytes/sec. AGP 2x is 528 Mbytes/sec. AGP 4x is 1
Gbyte/sec. AGP 8x is 2 Gbytes/sec.) Click
here to view our selection of AGP Cards
PCI
Express - PCI Express is the newest technology that
is superior to both PCI and AGP, in terms of graphic performance. It offers
performance as much as 4x faster than the fastest AGP 8X slot. PCI Express
connections can support fast data transfer rates, which can be used to
connect high-speed devices such as high-end video cards. The slots come
in different variations and speeds, such as x1, x4, x8, and x16. Presently,
most high-end motherboards meant for design, video production, or gaming
come with PCI express slots. To use a PCI Express card, your computer
must have at least one available PCI Express slot. Click
here to view our selection of PCI Express Cards
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EVGA Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
Mfg Part No:
128-P2-N428-LR UPC No:
843368001551 Box Size:
( Length:
8, Width:
11, Depth:
2 )
Shipping Weight:
.3500 pound(s)
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