This review is from: Asus Nvidia GeForce GT 640 Graphics Card (2GB DDR3, PCI Express 3.0, VGA, 2x DVI-D, HDMI, Nvidia 3D Vision Ready) (Accessory)
This is a really good graphics card and is very good value for money. I know that Asus Nvidia graphics cards are extremely good/reputable among many top brands. The Nvidia logo is on alot of games, so there’s no chance of incompatible games (this has happened to me with other brands).
I was able to play games like, Borderlands 2, Crysis 2, Fifa 13 and Gears of War on their highest settings without lagging. It also scored a windows Experience Index rating of 7.1 in Windows 7 64-bit.
The Asus overclocking utility, which is included, gives you the ability to boost the performance of the graphics card and make game play a little more powerful. Auto-updating of the drivers is possible too. I really like these features.
Beware that this graphics card takes up two PCI slots, and the fan/heat-sink is quite bulky (not low profile). Make sure your computer has enough space, and take note that the graphics card fan shouldn’t be blocked by other PCI cards. There are four display outputs, but i recommend you use the HDMI port if you have a HD or 1080p display monitor. There is no need to connect the PSU to the graphics card, as all its power is handled by the motherboard (but ensure your PSU chucks out enough power).
Overall i really like this graphics card and performance-wise, it’s got enough juice to keep up with the latest/future games (GTA 5, Crysis 3). I will stick with the Asus Nvidia branded graphics cards in the future and i recommend this brand to everyone.
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This review is from: Asus Nvidia GeForce GT 640 Graphics Card (2GB DDR3, PCI Express 3.0, VGA, 2x DVI-D, HDMI, Nvidia 3D Vision Ready) (Accessory)
This is a great card for the money, this honestly made me think about why I people pay so much for a high end cards.
Getting some great FPS on anything I play, usually at least 45fps on games like just cause 2, on games like blur i’m getting over 60fps. However it did seem to struggle on test drive unlimited (It was dropping frames rather than running slowly). Struggles slightly with euro truck simulator 2 on ultra, for comparison, I was getting about 32fps.
I also believe it has 3 monitor support, which is very handy for me being into my photo editing and design. Currently running 2 monitors no problem.
Overall, I’m extremely happy for the money.
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This review is from: Asus Nvidia GeForce GT 640 Graphics Card (2GB DDR3, PCI Express 3.0, VGA, 2x DVI-D, HDMI, Nvidia 3D Vision Ready) (Accessory)
Firs things first, this is a functional mid-range performance graphics card that does a great job of balancing performance with connectivity and price. I was in the market for replacing an 4-year old ATi Radeon card and needed something that supported VGA, DVI ad HDMI. I wanted something that was of at least equivalent performance but that wouldn’t break the bank. At about 70 quid, this certainly hit the right price-point. A quick check on some 3d benchmarking websites showed that it was an equivalent performance and it had all of the connectors I wanted. Job done.
Installation was simple. The cooling system is much smaller than my old card and it runs fairly cool so is nice and quiet. It doesn’t need an additional power connector which makes it a bit less fiddly too. Once fitted, Windows 7 recognized it without any problems and started to download the drivers from the web, which meant that you didn’t have to use the supplied driver CD if you didn’t want to. If you want to use any of the graphics tweaking utilities that the card supports though then you need to use the supplied CD (or visit the nVidia website). I’d recommend going to the website straight away to be honest as it’s almost certain there’s been a sizable patch released since they cut the driver CD in the box and you’ll save your self a tedious installation and subsequent download/upgrade cycle by getting them fresh from the website.
Driver installation was not a problem. The nVidia control panel enables you to tweak the display in just about any way you want, including changing the screen-size to better fit unconventional displays (like Plasma TVs). It’s been rock solid in use so far and it even gave me an improvement on the graphics element of my windows Experience score (from 7.0 to 7.1). All things considered, a great value card if you’re after something to do web browsing, photo editing, office tasks and the occasional PC game.
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Asus GeForce GT 640 – Powerful, Overclockable and Good Value,
This is a really good graphics card and is very good value for money. I know that Asus Nvidia graphics cards are extremely good/reputable among many top brands. The Nvidia logo is on alot of games, so there’s no chance of incompatible games (this has happened to me with other brands).
I was able to play games like, Borderlands 2, Crysis 2, Fifa 13 and Gears of War on their highest settings without lagging. It also scored a windows Experience Index rating of 7.1 in Windows 7 64-bit.
The Asus overclocking utility, which is included, gives you the ability to boost the performance of the graphics card and make game play a little more powerful. Auto-updating of the drivers is possible too. I really like these features.
Beware that this graphics card takes up two PCI slots, and the fan/heat-sink is quite bulky (not low profile). Make sure your computer has enough space, and take note that the graphics card fan shouldn’t be blocked by other PCI cards. There are four display outputs, but i recommend you use the HDMI port if you have a HD or 1080p display monitor. There is no need to connect the PSU to the graphics card, as all its power is handled by the motherboard (but ensure your PSU chucks out enough power).
Overall i really like this graphics card and performance-wise, it’s got enough juice to keep up with the latest/future games (GTA 5, Crysis 3). I will stick with the Asus Nvidia branded graphics cards in the future and i recommend this brand to everyone.
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|Decent card.,
This is a great card for the money, this honestly made me think about why I people pay so much for a high end cards.
Getting some great FPS on anything I play, usually at least 45fps on games like just cause 2, on games like blur i’m getting over 60fps. However it did seem to struggle on test drive unlimited (It was dropping frames rather than running slowly). Struggles slightly with euro truck simulator 2 on ultra, for comparison, I was getting about 32fps.
I also believe it has 3 monitor support, which is very handy for me being into my photo editing and design. Currently running 2 monitors no problem.
Overall, I’m extremely happy for the money.
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|Price/Performance sweet-spot!,
Firs things first, this is a functional mid-range performance graphics card that does a great job of balancing performance with connectivity and price. I was in the market for replacing an 4-year old ATi Radeon card and needed something that supported VGA, DVI ad HDMI. I wanted something that was of at least equivalent performance but that wouldn’t break the bank. At about 70 quid, this certainly hit the right price-point. A quick check on some 3d benchmarking websites showed that it was an equivalent performance and it had all of the connectors I wanted. Job done.
Installation was simple. The cooling system is much smaller than my old card and it runs fairly cool so is nice and quiet. It doesn’t need an additional power connector which makes it a bit less fiddly too. Once fitted, Windows 7 recognized it without any problems and started to download the drivers from the web, which meant that you didn’t have to use the supplied driver CD if you didn’t want to. If you want to use any of the graphics tweaking utilities that the card supports though then you need to use the supplied CD (or visit the nVidia website). I’d recommend going to the website straight away to be honest as it’s almost certain there’s been a sizable patch released since they cut the driver CD in the box and you’ll save your self a tedious installation and subsequent download/upgrade cycle by getting them fresh from the website.
Driver installation was not a problem. The nVidia control panel enables you to tweak the display in just about any way you want, including changing the screen-size to better fit unconventional displays (like Plasma TVs). It’s been rock solid in use so far and it even gave me an improvement on the graphics element of my windows Experience score (from 7.0 to 7.1). All things considered, a great value card if you’re after something to do web browsing, photo editing, office tasks and the occasional PC game.
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