PCI-Express video card with 512 MB of 64 bit DDR2 memory
Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Shader Model 4.0
True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting
PCI-Express and Open GL 2.0 support
2 dual-link DVI outputs support 2 2560 x 1600 resolution displays
Product Review
Product Description
GeForce 8400GS 512MB
Amazon.com Product Description
The eVGA 512-P2-N738-LR NVIDIA e-GeForce 8400GS 512 MB PCI-E Graphics Card features 512 MB of 128 bit DDR2 memory with a 4.26 GB-per-second memory bandwidth. Based on NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology, the card offers full Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 support, 16x full-screen anti-aliasing, and true 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting, allowing you to experience the latest gaming effects without compromising performance.
Other features include PCI-Express support, Open GL 2.0 support, and HDTV support. It includes a DVI output and supports up to 1920x1200 resolution. This card was built for Microsoft Vista. It measures 2.5-by-6.5 inches (HxL).
Comment: I did some research on new video cards and didn't want to break the bank so I ordered this one. It was probably 10% faster than my onboard video card. I was going to use it to play mid level games such as the new Transformers: War for Cybertron game and Batman Arkham Asylum. The video etched along ever so slowly and I realized that I wasted my time and money on this card. I wound up getting a much better card Zotac nVidia GForce GT 220 for just 20 dollars more and couldn't be happier.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good card 2010-06-28
Comment: works well used for build that does not do much gaming but may watch a movie on pc
Customer Rating:
Summary: Decent, affordable card 2010-06-22
Comment: I watch a lot of movies and TV shows on my computer, many of them in hi-def. My embedded video chip worked fine for a while, but soon began to heat up after half an hour of use. So while this video card actually brought down my Windows Experience Index to 3.8, I can watch hours of HD video without this card heating up to 120 degrees Celsius, unlike my onboard video. (I'm guessing the onboard video had a higher rating because it had access to all of my RAM) Installation was a breeze. I updated the drivers when I first installed it and had no problem. Another excellent fact is that my computer only has a 300 Watt power supply, but this 350 Watt card works fine. The only problem so far with this card is that the fan is loud. My computer was fairly quiet before and now it is a little quieter than my XBox 360 (which is LOUD).
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent budget card 2010-05-25
Comment: The 8400 GS was exactly what I needed: a video card w/ plenty of memory at low cost. Install was easy (recommend go to Nvidia website & install newest drivers- always;-)) & it runs quiet. I don't game, but for normal web/dvd video needs this card is great.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GeForce Graphics Card 8400 GS 2010-04-02
Comment: This is a less expensive graphics card, but it operates fine for the action games that I have. Games such as "Call of Duty - World at War."