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Now, however, this card is obsolete, and if u are looking for a good, yet cheap, gaming video card, DO NOT buy this one. I bought this video card to increase my gaming expectations. At first, it was perfect since I could run everything on high quality.
This card does a nice job displaying the graphics but does have a tendency to overheat
I highly recommend this card for anyone who is looking for a Big Visual Improvement at Low Basement Price. Much better graphics, better resolution and more stable picture. Cant Beat Amazon on Shipping and Price. Purchased this card to replace a older 64MB. Card is a major improvement over older card.
I don't do gaming so it was hardly stressed. The card burned out in less than two months in a large, well ventilated, aluminum case.
All-In-All: Great card well worth it for the money. Although rated for use with a 300w PSU minimum, some people claim that they are able to run this card on a 250w PSU. This card handles it perfectly. I used to play at the resolution of 800x600 now I'm able to play at 1024x768 with no GPU based problems.
So if you have an older motherboard. I'm a casual gamer. One Con: Runs hot. I only see some bottle-necking, but that is CPU based problems. Also I use a program called SpeedFan to track the GPU and CORE temperatures of my video card. Meaning, if you card takes a dump do to defects of the manufacturing, they WILL replace it.
I'm using an older AMD Sempron 3000+ 2GHz. I bought this card to replace my old ASUS GeForce2 MX/MX 400 AGP card. Another thing I liked about this card is, being AGP and with todays technology leaning more towards 8x AGP support, this card does give you the versatility of 4x/8x. If you sell this card to a friend or whoever they can also take advantage of the lifetime warranty. It is stated on the website that this warranty does NOT cover damages caused by overclocking. This card comes with a Double Life Time warranty. Be informed that running a card on a 250w PSU that is rated for 300w may work, but you do have a chance of card failure and/or having a shorter life span. Invest in cooling fans.
I play alot of Day Of Defeat: Source and with the recent Steam updates, they took advantage of the new shader system. Although a great card, it does tend to get hot after vigorous usage. This card is supported on older motherboards equipt with 4x AGP slots. My old card couldn't handle it. All they have to do is register the unique ID on the XFX registration webpage. A simple case fan blowing over the motherboard would most likely help. Some of you that have older system may also have an 'out-dated' CPU. So I would recommend you to make an investment into cooling.
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