Product Description

DVI VGA HDTV S-Video Outputs / 800MHz Frequency / 128-Bit Interface / DDR2 Memory / 450MHz Core Clock / PCI Express Bus / Built for Windows Vista nVidia Quantum Effects physics processing technology One dual-link DVI output to support a 2560x1600 resolution display nVidia PureVideo HD technology HDCP Capable for unsurpassed Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movie picture quality PCI Express support OpenGL 2.0 support nVidia ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Built for Microsoft Windows Vista

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #957 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: PNY
• Model: VCG85512GXPB
• Dimensions: 3.20" h x 9.50" w x 11.40" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• PCI-Express video card with 512 MB of 128-bit DDR2 memory
• Full support of Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and DirectX 10.0
• GigaThread Technology for extreme processing efficiency
• HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie playback capability
• Dual Link DVI for high resolution monitors (up to 2560x1600)

From the Manufacturer
PNY offers an entire lineup of graphics cards based off of NVIDIA’s GeForce graphics processors to enhance your visual computing experience. Whether looking for a smoother Microsoft Vista experience or faster frame rates in today’s latest games. With bus types ranging from PCI, AGP to PCI-e 2.0 and memory buffers ranging from 256MB to 1GB, PNY has the card for your specific computer configuration and application need.

Experience the latest visual effects with Microsoft DirectX 9 and next generation DirectX 10 games.

Achieve incredible speed through NVIDIA SLI technology.

The ideal Graphics Cards for Windows Vista
NVIDIA® GeForce 8500 graphics processors now offer the features of the GeForce 8 Series architecture for an incredible value. Essential for accelerating the Microsoft Windows Vista experience, GeForce 8500 is designed to enhance the Windows Vista Aero graphical 3D interface, allows you to play the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and DirectX 10 games, and enjoy the ultimate HD movie experience with PureVideo™ HD technology.

Unprecedented levels of graphics realism and gaming performance for less than $100
- Revolutionary architecture dramatically enhances 3D gaming features, enabling lifelike character animation and rich, immersive gaming environments.

- Experience the latest visual effects with Microsoft DirectX 9 and next generation DirectX 10 games.

• Full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparallel levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.

- Achieve incredible speed through NVIDIA SLI technology.

• Delivers up to 2X the performance of a single Graphics Cards for unequaled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel.

PNY offers an entire lineup of graphics cards based off of NVIDIA’s GeForce graphics processors to enhance your visual computing experience.

Key Features

• NVIDIA® unified architecture with GigaThread™ technology
• NVIDIA SLI® -Ready
• NVIDIA Quantum Effects™ physics processing technology
• NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology ¹
• HDCP Capable²

1 - Supported video software is required to experience certain features. Go to www.nvidia.com
2 - Requires other HDCP-compatible components.

What’s in the Box
8500 GT 512MB PCIE graphics card, Quick Installation Guide, Installation CD, 1 DVI-to-VGA Adapter, HDTV Break-out Pod.

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Customer Reviews

Plays all the games but noisy fan!
My only complaint is that the fan can sometimes start to make a loud buzzing sound. I have a Dell Dimension 9100 so it's rather easy for me to open it and tap on the fan, and surprisingly it isn't chronic so I haven't yet thrown it out the window.

Plays all the games though. Was really inexpensive... for about $50 it does the job.

Great!
I had a Geo Force FX 5500 and this was a giant step up for my gaming. I am using a simple E-machines T5048 and this made the graphics just awesome. It fixed the lag problems I had in Company of Heroes. Now if I can just get Qwest to up my DSL speed.

Unreliable video card - avoid it
Bought this video card some 3 months ago to replace the existing card on my Dell PC. The fan on the card started to make noise two weeks ago. The noise level got worse over time. Finally, it became unberable so I took it off my PC. Tried to contact the manufacturer without success. An inexpensive card but unreliable - avoid it.