VisionTek VTK9250128P Xtasy 9250 128MB Ddr Pci

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...Read more