Advanced Programmability and Performance The VisionTek XTASY 9250 powered by ATI's RADEON 9250 Visual Processing Unit provides power to the mainstream value segment by providing the best 2D/3D performance in it's class. High performance of the XTASY 9250 is matched by competitive features and extra horsepower to deliver barrier-free entertainment. Four rendering pipelines and the fastest 3D gaming performance in its class enables you to experience more engaging characters and environments.
Main Features
Manufacturer: Hartford Computer Group, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number: VTK9250128P
Manufacturer Website Address: www.hcgi.com
Package Type: Retail
Product Type: Graphics Card
Host Interface: PCI 3.3V DC
Chipset: Radeon 9250
Standard Memory: 128MB
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x 15-pin DB-15 VGA, 1 x DVI-I , 1 x TV Out
Software Included:
3D Demos
ATI Catalyst Drivers
Utilities
System Requirements:
Intel Pentium 4/III/Celeron, AMD K6/Duron /Athlon/Athlon XP, or compatible with 3.3V PCI bus
Comment: It's a 9250 - it's better and faster than a 9200, right? Wrong. Thanks once again to the deceptive practices of video card chipmakers, (and nVidia is as guilty as ATI), you have a card that is only half as fast as a similarly equipped 9200.
Without boring you with the technical details, the problems are twofold. First, the memory on this card is clocked slower than on 9200's. Second, and most importantly, manufacturers have a choice of using a 64-bit or 128-bit memory interface. Manufacturers using a 64-bit interface will effectively cut the performance of the card in half. Guess which one Visiontek uses?
Visiontek's technical support staff are helpful, but their repair service could use some improvement. It's nice they offer a lifetime warranty, but it's not much help when repairs take a month or longer to complete.
Skip this card (and 9200SE cards) and search for a 9200 model card with a 128-bit memory interface. It's about the same price, but you get much more bang for the buck.
Without boring you with the technical details, the problems are twofold. First, the memory on this card is clocked slower than on 9200's. Second, and most importantly, manufacturers have a choice of using a 64-bit or 128-bit memory interface. Manufacturers using a 64-bit interface will effectively cut the performance of the card in half. Guess which one Visiontek uses?
Visiontek's technical support staff are helpful, but their repair service could use some improvement. It's nice they offer a lifetime warranty, but it's not much help when repairs take a month or longer to complete.
Skip this card (and 9200SE cards) and search for a 9200 model card with a 128-bit memory interface. It's about the same price, but you get much more bang for the buck.