Customer Reviews

EVGA e-GeForce FX5200 AGP Video Card - 128MB Light Version 128-A8-N303-L2

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

If you need to upgrade an older computer to support directX 9.0 - like if your kids want to play computer games like spongebob or pixar cars etc - this is the card for you. This is the cheapest one I could find that would support directX 9.0. Any windows operating system from 98 on up will support directX but if your hardware doesn't support it - you're out of luck.

Not a gamers card but great for business use. If you are not a gamer this card is all you need.

If your computer only has an AGP graphics card slot, this is pretty much the cheapest card available. It will power modern monitors (only natively supports VGA although you can use a converter to DVI), even at resolutions up to 1920x1200. It's not going to play modern games, but for powering a monitor or playing games prior to 2004, it will work just fine.

PROS:
Cheap
Supports up to 1920x1200 resolutions

CONS:
No DVI out
Only one monitor connection
Poor graphics performance

Conclusions:
Suitable to older computers that need a replacement graphics card and use a VGA monitor. Not recommended for today's games, dual monitor configurations, or DVI monitors.

I bought this to install in my father-in-law's ancient Gateway box, so that he could drive a modern wide-screen LCD that was beyond the capability of the computer's onboard graphics.

The card popped into place in about a second and worked perfectly. Windows XP warns that the drivers have not been certified and may not work, but they work fine for my father-in-law.

No complaints.

I upgraded to a flat screen monitor on an older computer and this APG compatible card was just the ticket to get the right resolution working for the new monitor.

I have a Dell computer that's about 4 years old. It has the built-in Intel graphics adapter. I needed something better for my kids to be able to play Lego Indiana Jones. This card has worked great. No problems. Some reviewers mentioned that it increased the overall speed of their computer. I didn't notice that, but I wasn't really expecting it . Don't forget to disable your on-board video before you finish the install!

I have no complaints about this card. I primarily bought it for its S-VIDEO output, and have no real use for any of its 3D capabilities. Thus, it is probably overkill for my purposes, but it is hard to find cheaper cards than this. If your requirements match mine, then you really can't go wrong. The only problem I have is that there are no free drivers for Linux.

This graphic card is perfect for the price. I'm not a gamer, so I can't say it would be any good for that. But, for average computer use, it is great.

I was looking for inexpensive card, which will give decent quality and support 1440x900. To my surprise, I didn't need to install any driver - WinXP SP2 installed correct driver right away. Works great! Perfect solution for older systems.
Installed on Intel Essex MoBo w/Pentium 4 (AGP 2.0, 4x)

I purchased this board to upgrade a friend's computer. Worked like a charm! Very happy with my purchase to say the least.