Question 1

DOES THIS GRAPHIC CARD SUPPORT HDMI? COULD U HOOK UP TO A HD TV?

Accepted Answer

Yes. This card has a mini-HDMI output, so you will need a mini HDMI to HDMI cord like the one below. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812816074)

Question 2

This is a PCI Express x16 card. How does PCI Express 2.0 x16 affect this card? Will it run as 2.0 compatible? Will using a 2.0 board cripple it? Any sense of the performance hit? Thx in advance!

Accepted Answer

I'm not sure.. I ended up buying/building a new computer because my old MB was a PCI express 2.0 board. and I couldn't find a video card that would support gaming for a PCI Exp 2.0 board. 
My rule of thumb is always if the motherboard has compatibility issues with new hardware, probably should update the MB or build a whole new computer. Just my 2 cents.

sorry I wasn't more help-_-

Question 3

is it worth buying this as an upgrade from a Geforce gtx 550 ti?

Accepted Answer

I'd say you're better off with the 550ti. the 550 has 192bit interface with modules clocked at 1026 MHz (4104 MHz effective) giving you 98496 MB/sec throughput, while the 650 has 192bit interface with modules clocked at 1026 MHz (4104 MHz effective) giving you 98496 MB/sec throughput. the 550 is slightly more power hungry, but i'd say it's your best bet in the price bracket.

Question 4

Would this be an good upgrade over a gtx 460 fermi hawk? My gtx 460 is dying, but I rather wait for the gtx 8xx series rather than a gtx770. Could be some time before I get the money to buy a 350-420 dollar gpu.

Accepted Answer

It's difficult question. It's really about your preferences and requirements. I've bought it for my kid, he is just starting to play some FPSes and I didn't test it myself. I would not buy this card for myself though. I would expect low FPS and artifacts on new games and big open spaces.

Question 5

Is XP compatable with new cards like these?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are Windows XP drivers. However I would highly recommend upgrading to Windows 8. Windows XP is 6x more vulnerable to malware according to recent reports and will no longer be supported by Microsoft as of April 2014.

Question 6

My current graphics card doesnt have any extra power plug ins and it works fine. I noticed this one has cables to draw more power. Do I need those in for it to work, or are they just for overclocking?

Accepted Answer

Depends on how much power is drawn from your PCI slot. For my setup I couldn't draw enough power from my motherboard so I had to buy some SATA cables so I could get enough power drawn to my card for it to run. Before I would purchase, I would check inside your tower and make sure that you have an unused power cable. And I would also make sure that your power supply can put out enough watts for this card before purchase. If you have any more questions I'll answer what I can.

Question 7

What happened to 650ti boost? i dont see it anymore. What that a limited run?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps, it's one of the cheaper models to buy if someone still wants to overclock.

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