Comments on: SPARKLE SFPX95GT1024U2H GeForce 9500 GT 1GB GDDR2 PCI-EXPRESS 2.0 HDTV S-Video Graphics Card

By: V. Mehta

V. Mehta — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:28:26 +0000

It’s a great card for the price (actually got it 16 bux cheaper at a store). Remember, it’s not state-of-the-art that’s gonna be able to play everything at max resolution/fps/details, etc. But, it will be a significant improvement over onboard graphics. Easy to install (slides right into the PCI-E slot). Drivers on the CD worked fine for me. It’s a quiet card, no fan as others have mentioned. The heatsink does seem large enough, adds some width to the card so check the specs if your case is tight. Other than that, 5 stars for sure FOR WHAT IT IS.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Brian Payne

Brian Payne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:15:03 +0000

I bought this back in January ‘09 and it has seen hard and constant use since in a rebuilt Dell Dimension system. It’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it with zero problems. I routinely play games on it (MMOs, RTS and FPS, mainly) and it’s handled all of them at max settings just fine. Mass Effect is -beautiful- on this card.

The heatsink certainly seems to be large enough. With no other source of cooling in my system except the built-in PSU fan, it’s never once overheated on me — and I don’t have air conditioning, so it gets pretty warm in the house, upwards of 80 F at times, ambient.

You can’t beat the deal for the money.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Mert Erel

Mert Erel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:09:41 +0000

I put this card into my computer and what a difference from integrated graphics OMG! I play World of Warcraft with full detail on without lagging. This card is amazing and the detail is great. Plays all games GREAT! Would recommend! Why pay more?!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Golden Adam

Golden Adam — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:09:43 +0000

Just received this card - install was easy, even though directions were generic and worthless. Included driver disc - junk. Download from nVidia site.

However my major problem - and my review will stay at 2 stars until resolved - is that the order does NOT come with an s-video to component video cable as pictured in the product pictures. It came with a regular s-video cable.

I purchased this item SPECIFICALLY b/c I thought I would get the s-video > component cable. Rating: 1 / 5

By: Ivonne T. Suarez

Ivonne T. Suarez — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:49:17 +0000

Just as previous customer stated, composite support of s-video to rca connection is NOT included in this box.

My problem was that I wanted to install this pcii card in a Dell Dimention 3000 desktop and when I tried to install the card, the card and pci slots were not compatible….the card did not fit in the pci slot…card was too long….I ended up returning the card.
Rating: 1 / 5