EVGA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCIe Graphics Card (01G-P3-N958-LR)

by EVGA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 3 x 0.6 inches ; 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0021AFO4Y
• Item model number: 01G-P3-N958-LR
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

EVGA 01G-P3-N958-LR nVidia GeForce 9500GT 1 GB VGA/DVI/HDTV PCI-Express Video Card.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fan death common, November 22, 2009

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Zakary Tronc "THe iCeHaWK" (Decatur, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EVGA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCIe Graphics Card (01G-P3-N958-LR) (Personal Computers)

It seems from the reviews that I read that the fan has bad bearings- I did not heed this, and decided to buy it regardless. Well needless to say it died- started whining then wouldn't boot to BIOS. I unplugged the fan and tapped a case fan to the card and it works again! So just be warned about the standard fan- there is a great chance it will go out. FYI, video card fan lasted for less than a month for me, but I threw out the packaging- hence no return, besides I have a workaround!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent mid-range graphics card, March 23, 2010

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Matthew S. McCarthy (Broomall, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EVGA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCIe Graphics Card (01G-P3-N958-LR) (Personal Computers)

Installation was a breeze, I just popped in the card and Windows 7 recognized everything and took care of it all.

The card is not top of the line, but it handles most games fine. I was able to play counter-strike: source at the maximum settings, and world of warcraft at above average settings with no lag issues. In regards to the issue many users are reporting with the fan I have had no issues yet. I have left the computer on since I installed it months ago, and their have been problems.

The only downside I would point out with this card is that their is no HDMI port. I would have liked to have seen this option included as their are other cards in this price range that have that feature. Otherwise I am very happy with my purchase, and would recommend this card to anyone who is not looking for bleeding edge technology.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, November 7, 2009

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Scott Stephenson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EVGA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCIe Graphics Card (01G-P3-N958-LR) (Personal Computers)

This is an awesome card. I was a little worried because tigerdirect vlog Rated this as a basic card. It's not basic.
NFS Prostreet: 34 fps @ 52°
NFS Mostwanted 42 fps @ 49°
The Witcher Enhanced Edition 37 fps @ 61°
Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box 38 fps @ 60°
All on max settings. Gonna start Sims 3 soon. Hope it plays it fast.
All temps are in °C.
And it arrived fast. Sooner than Projected by 2 days