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Brand | PNY |
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Model | VCG84R2SXEB |
Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
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Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
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GPU | GeForce 8400 GS |
Core Clock | 567MHz |
Effective Memory Clock | 800 MHz |
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Memory Size | 256MB |
Memory Interface | 64-Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR2 |
DirectX | DirectX 10 |
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OpenGL | OpenGL 2.1 |
D-SUB | 1 x D-SUB |
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DVI | 1 x DVI |
TV-Out | HDTV / S-Video Out |
RAMDAC | 400MHz |
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Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
Cooler | Single Fan |
Operating Systems Supported | Windows 2000/XP |
Thermal Design Power | 20W |
System Requirements | Intel or AMD compatible motherboard At least 512MB system RAM A minimum 300W system power supply A PCI Express compliant motherboard 50MB of available hard disk space CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor |
Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
HDCP Ready | Yes |
Features | NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 support 16x full-screen anti-aliasing True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology One dual-link DVI output supports one 2560x1600 resolution display NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology HDCP Capable PCI Express 2.0 support OpenGL 2.1 support NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) |
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Form Factor | Low Profile |
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Package Contents | VCG84R2SXEB Driver Disk User's Manual HDTV Cable DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter L-P Bracket |
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Date First Available | August 18, 2008 |
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Pros: Works OK with Dell Vostro 200 slim chassis.
Cons: There are actually two versions of the NVIDIA 8400 gs chipset, one comes with 16 stream processors and 450MHz core speed and the other 8 processors and 567MHz core speed. Unfortunately, this card only has 8 stream processors instead of the 16, which reduces the 3D performance a lot. Although I don't expect too much for a low-end graphic card, it would be nice to have a 16 processor version to max out the intrinsic capacity of the 8400 gs chip.