EVGA GeForce GT 440 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1441-KR
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- GEForce GT 440 with 810 MHz core clock
- 1024 MB 128-bit DDR3 memory
- DirectX 11 Support Done Right
- Blu-ray 3D Support
- NVIDIA CUDA Technology
- HDMI 1.4a Connector
- NVIDIA PhysX Technology
- PCI-Express 2.0
GeForce your PC with the EVGA GT 440 for the ultimate performance upgrade. GPU-accelerate the editing of your photos and HD videos and play hot PC games with support for DirectX 11 technology.The EVGA GeForce GT 440 also lets you bring home the 3D theatre and break through the boundaries of your screen with theatre-quality 3D movies. Lose yourself in eye popping Blu-ray 3D movies, photos and web browsing. Specifications include the GT 440 (810MHz core clock) chipset, 1024MB (1GB) of DDR3 memory with a 1600 MHz memory clock and 25.9 GB/second memory bandwidth, 128 bit memory interface, 1620 MHz Shader Clock, 96 CUDA cores, and PCI Express 2.0 compatibility. Additional features include Microsoft DirectX 11 Support, NVIDIA PhysX Technology, Blu-ray 3D Support, Hardware Video Decode Acceleration , NVIDIA CUDA technology with CUDA C/C++, DirectCompute 5.0, and OpenCL support, PCI-Express 2.0 support, OpenGL 4.0 support, Dual Link HDCP capabable connetors and TrueHD and DTS-HD Audio Bitst
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EVGA GeForce GT 440 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1441-KR
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Good Video Card,
Well, it’s been almost a week now since I put this card in my PC. It works great. I am a casual hardcore gamer (oxy-moron probably) and I have been very happy with this card. I have played Civilization V, Starcraft II, Titan Quest, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and Dungeon Siege III all at high resolution (1920×1080) and high graphic settings with little to no lag at all.
The only problem I have with this card is it runs a little hot in my Dell Inspiron 546. That’s probably the fault of the case though because there is very little ventilation. I have gotten temps up to 70 degrees Celsius with this card under load, and it idles around 40 degrees. This is according to MSI Afterburner. According to the specs of this card on the nVidia site, this card can handle temps up to 98 degrees Celsius.
This card works great with Windows 7 and I had no problem installing the driver at all. The card also slipped right into the PCIe slot like it was meant to be there. This is by far the easiest video card exchange I have ever performed. I get a WEI of 6.7 with this card in both Aero performance and Gaming performance with Windows 7 64 bit.
One thing to keep in mind is this card is low to mid range in the performance hierarchy, lets face it, it is no GeForce GTX 590, but who could afford that card? For anyone on a tight budget, they can not do much better then this card right here.
UPDATE June 13, 2012: I have played Skyrim and Diablo III since they were released and this card runs them well. I can turn it on to the max monitor resolution (1920×1080) and medium settings for Skyrim and High Textures/no Shadows or AA for Diablo III and still get good framerates (35-45fps).
This is not a gamer’s dream video card but for my tastes it does great for any game in my library. If you absolutly need max setting and max resolution at 60fps, get a more expensive card, I recommend the GeForce GTX 560 ti. Or if you can afford it, get the GeForce GTX 680 :). I am not one who needs the latest and greatest, I don’t mind 40fps in my games.
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EVGA GeForce GT 440,
The EVGA GeForce GT 440 was a significant upgrade over my previous video adapter, a GeForce 8500 GT. Although it is possible to hear the fan I do not find the sound to be more excessive than that of any other video adapter I have used in the past. The Windows Vista Graphics index jumped from 4.8 to 5.9. I am not a “gamer” however I do a lot of graphical work, primarily with editing, retouching, and restoring photographs and video editing and have noticed a significant improvement in the display.
My only “con” is in regard to Amazon.com’s shipping practices which have taken a downturn of late. In the past “standard shipping” was UPS ground which was completely satisfactory for me. Now at check out the most costly shipping method is automatically selected. And, if you opt to save a few dollars and select “standard shipping” it is shipped via USPS which is slow and untraceable other than on Amazon’s site. I placed my order for the GeForce GT 440 July 17. Although it was listed as being sold by Amazon and “in stock” it was not shipped until July 21. It then sat in a warehouse in Kent, WA (200 miles from my home) for three more days. It was finally delivered July 26, nine days after placing my order.
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EVGA GForce GT 440,
This was a replacement for an older Asus board that went bad after 4 years. Install was easy and my drivers updated with no issues. My performance improved and the Nvidia software I have recognized and optimized this card with no issues.
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