The GeForce 8 series offers a complete family of graphic cards ready to meet the unique needs of their users. The series features a unified DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 & Open GL 2.0 architecture for stunning 3-dimensional graphics and lifelike texture rendering. With 10-bit per channel output, the 8 series produces higher fidelity color and separation. The cards support SLI for multi-card rendering and NVIDIA’s PureVideo HD.

The 8400GS is designed for those who need more graphics processing than their CPU can handle. It processes video data with 16 stream processors fed by 512MB of 64-bit double-pumping GDDR2 SDRAM running at 532MHz to deliver 1920 x 1200 resolution. The core clock runs at 459Mhz and the 400MHz RAMDAC lets you use two monitors for increased workflow or wide-screen gaming.

Video can be streamed via S-Video, Composite or HDTV outputs. An onboard fan aids both board cooling and case airflow so you’re ready to go right out of the box. Choose the NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS card for stellar graphics and versatile video output at a price that won’t break the bank.

Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #1691 in Consumer Electronics
Brand: EVGA
Model: 512-P2-N738-LR
Dimensions: 1.60″ h x 7.40″ w x 11.00″ l, 3.00 pounds
Features
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

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 1920×1200 resolution. This card was built for Microsoft Vista. It measures 2.5-by-6.5 inches (HxL).

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Customer Reviews:

22″ widescreen displays perfectly w/ this card
Bought this to fix flickering and distortion on new 22″ Soyo monitor. Previous video setup didn’t offer native resolution setting of 1680×1050, 60hz. The 8400gs card does, and that made all the difference. Setup was smooth, documentation good. Only downside is some extra fan noise since card has its own fan. (Note–before installing, I used Windows Device Manager to disable my old CPU-integrated video adapter.)

eVGA makes great cards
The eVGA GeForce 8400 GS is a nice little card. I used it in a Linux system and had no problem with it. My experience with eVGA graphics cards has always been excellent - great performance, great price, great warranty. They’re always the first ones I look to when getting a new card.

Amazon.com Product Description
For outstanding digital entertainment and 3-D graphics, look no further than the Radeon X1600 Pro. The card is designed to transform your PC with astonishing graphics performance and visual quality, creating a lifelike high-definition (HD) viewing experience with 3-D games, DVD movies, and digital photography and video.

157 million transistors, a 90nm fabrication process, 12 pixel shader processors, 5 vertex shader processors, 512 MB of 128-bit, 4-channel GDDR3 memory. Sound good? View larger.
Performance, by the Numbers
Under the hood you’ll find 157 million transistors on a 90nm fabrication process; 12 pixel shader processors; 5 vertex shader processors; 512 MB of 128-bit, 4-channel GDDR3 memory; and an external bridge chip that supports AGP 4x and 8x interfaces. The card also features a ring bus memory controller for 256-bit memory reads, which is optimized for performance at high-display resolutions.

The Radeon X1600 also supports impressive shader performance with Shader Model 3.0–now you can see incredible details never before visible. The X1600 also allows you to experience simultaneous high dynamic range rendering and advanced adaptive anti-aliasing for incredible enhancements to lighting contour and color details. Take the edge off of jagged wires and strands of hair, while experiencing photorealistic lighting.

Home Theater Compatibility
ATI’s Avivo technology, which is integrated into the X1600, promises a high-definition visual experience, delivering sharper photos, smoother video, true-to-life image representation, and universal display connectivity for driving HD displays. High-definition images come to life with remarkable clarity and color. Plus, Avivo’s universal connectivity allows you to create your ideal display setup. The technology also offers accelerated MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264 decoding, encoding, and transcoding. In the display support department you get an integrated dual-link DVI connector, plus compliance with HDMI and HDCP connections. There’s even a component output for direct connections to HDTV displays.

Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #26829 in Consumer Electronics
Brand: ATI
Model: 100-437510
Dimensions: 3.00″ h x 9.50″ w x 11.00″ l, 3.00 pounds
Features
157 million transistors on 90nm fabrication process
Dual-link DVI
Twelve pixel shader processors
Five vertex shader processors
128-bit 4-channel DDR/DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface

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Customers Reviews:
Fine choice for gaming
Everytihng i needed to know about this product was in both the Item Name and the Descriptopn. I had NViDIA GeFORCE card in pc and most fullscreen game modes weren’t supported by the monitor yet same game in same mode works flawlessly with this card. would include video review if webcam were working properly since it’s my only motion camera at the current time.

Fast and affordable
The price on this product was well below what I was expecting. The order went smooth and the product was at my door within days. It’s really helped with the graphics on my 5 month old PC. I couldn’t be happier.

Great product, prompt delivery
Delivery was prompt, product arrived in excellent condition. Will definitely give the vendor future business!

NVIDIA’s new GeForce 9400 GT series is based on the same G96 core that is used on their previously released GeForce 9500 series. However, since the GeForce 9400 GT is positioned at the entry level you have to make some sacrifices regarding clock speeds. Also NVIDIA gives board partners the freedom to pick the memory technology, whether it be DDR2 or GDDR3 memory. Point of View has engineered a special GeForce 9400 GT version that is themed around the popular Wall·E movie. Included with the package is a full version of the Wall·E game. Also Point of View has chosen to use 1024MB of DDR2 memory on their graphics card which might come in handy at some point. - techPowerUp