EVGA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCIe Graphics Card (01G-P3-N958-LR) Reviews
EVGA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCIe Graphics Card (01G-P3-N958-LR)
- Chipset: GeForce 9500 GT; Engine Clock: 550 MHz
- Video Memory: 1 GB DDR2; Memory Clock: 800 MHz; Memory Interface: 128-bit; Memory Bandwidth: 12.8 GB/s
- Bus: PCI-Express x16 (PCI Express 2.0 Supported); RAMDAC: 400 MHz; Max. Resolution: 2560 x 1600
- Connectors: DVI-I, VGA, TV-out (HDTV ready); Thermal: Fansink
- Support nVidia GigaThread Technology, nVidia PureVideo HD Technology, nVidia CUDA Technology, Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Shader Model 4.0 and OpenGL 3.0
EVGA GeForce 8400 GS Passive 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card DVI/HDMI/VGA, 01G-P3-1303-KR
- GeForce 8400 GS Passive with 520 MHz core clock
- PCI Express 2.0
- 1024 MB 64-bit memory
- 1200 MHz effective memory clock and 1230 MHz shader clock
- Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 Support
- Microsoft Windows XP/ Vista/ 7 Support
- NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
Comments
Comment from Zakary Tronc “THe iCeHaWK”
Time: October 20, 2011, 9:09 am
Fan death common,
It seems from the reviews that I read that the fan has bad bearings- I did not heed this, and decided to buy it regardless. Well needless to say it died- started whining then wouldn’t boot to BIOS. I unplugged the fan and tapped a case fan to the card and it works again! So just be warned about the standard fan- there is a great chance it will go out. FYI, video card fan lasted for less than a month for me, but I threw out the packaging- hence no return, besides I have a workaround!
Comment from Matthew S. McCarthy
Time: October 20, 2011, 9:31 am
Decent mid-range graphics card,
Installation was a breeze, I just popped in the card and Windows 7 recognized everything and took care of it all.
The card is not top of the line, but it handles most games fine. I was able to play counter-strike: source at the maximum settings, and world of warcraft at above average settings with no lag issues. In regards to the issue many users are reporting with the fan I have had no issues yet. I have left the computer on since I installed it months ago, and their have been problems.
The only downside I would point out with this card is that their is no HDMI port. I would have liked to have seen this option included as their are other cards in this price range that have that feature. Otherwise I am very happy with my purchase, and would recommend this card to anyone who is not looking for bleeding edge technology.
Comment from Freshtex
Time: October 20, 2011, 10:07 am
EVGA GeForce 8400 GS Passive 1024MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card,
ok, this card is not the best card in the world 1gb ddr3 but, for 50 bucks it works just fine, it dosen’t have an onboard fan like others but say what, i got it hooked up to a HDTV using the HDMI out, works great and i can also play a lot of high intensity games like Modern Warfare 2 and others without getting a frozen screen, thank god for that, well in this case thank EVGA, i also like the fact that this and many new model cards comes with an HDMI out alongside the usual DVI and VGA ports. shipping was slow (got it from amazon themselves) waited 7 whole days before they actually shipped it, and four days to recieve it.
Comment from Anonymous
Time: October 20, 2011, 10:40 am
Works-just like the orginal board,
My HP Pavillion came with an NVIDA GeForce 8400GS.
It had a teeny cooling fan.
It went belly up after just over 2 years of service.
I ordered this EVGA unit and even though it has no cooling fan, it has a heat sink that, after installation,
sits in the airflow from one of the cabinet fans.
I’m not worried about heat.
All is well now and I have experienced no other problems.
The board was an easy plug in.
From peeling the skin to powering up- all done in about 10 minutes.
I’m happy!
Comment from Anonymous
Time: October 20, 2011, 11:06 am
Works without any problems,
I’m not a gamer and don’t need a superfast video card. This is for connecting a PC with a TV set, so I needed HDMI connection. Everything worked perfectly out of box. I had never previously connected a PC with a TV using HDMI, and I was a bit concerned that the operating system might not have a right driver for the video card, and in that case I would have to first use a different display and install the proper drivers before I move the PC to the TV.
Well, I didn’t need to worry. On Windows 7, everything worked perfectly out of box without any twist. You just needed to put this video card into an available PCI slot of your PC, connect your TV to the HDMI port of the video card, and start the computer. Windows 7 recognizes everything. Once I logged on to Windows, I did go ahead to install an updated driver for the video card, but I probably didn’t need to.
And yes, the HDMI output of this video card includes sound, so you don’t need to run a separate audio cable from your computer to your TV.
Another thing I should mention is that this card is completely silent because it has a fanless design. It is a modest video card and does not push for anything. Completely comfortable and honest, exactly what I want. Aggressive gamers should look at other places.
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