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Albatron FX 5200 Video Card
  Manufacturer:
  Product:
GeForce FX 5200
  Availability:
Immediately
  Author:

  Date:
7-10-2003
  Price:
$75.00

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Introduction

albatross
      n 1: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
 - Dictionary.com

Unfortunately for Albatron (whose name is a derivative of the graceful web-footed bird), the albatross around their neck is the GeForce FX chipset. It's safe to say that almost the entire FX line was a failure, with the possible exception of the ludicrously powerful FX5900, which is also ludicrously priced, so much so that it's cost prohibitive for the average gamer. On the opposite end of the spectrum we have the affordable FX5200 (non-ultra), the lowest of the low-end FX video cards and, while cheap, it offers little in the way of 3D performance. That's not to say it's totally worthless, but anyone looking to purchase a budget gaming card should look elsewhere, or save up their cash for a better buy.


 

 

Features and Specifications

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Albatron itself makes good video cards, and the Gigi FX5200P is no exception. It's physically sturdy and clean, and their trademark blue PCB gives it a bit of flair. You may notice that there is no active cooling on the card, as heat dissipation is accomplished solely by the large, aluminum heatsink on top of the chip. This was most likely done to keep manufacturing costs down and cut back on noise. In my mind, it's a mistake. The sample I received became extremely hot after an hour's worth of gameplay; so much so that it would quickly scorch any hapless fingers it came in contact with (mine, for example). Adding a fan to the card would not be difficult; there is even a two-pin power connector on the card already.

The onboard 128MB DDR is laid out in 8 modules (an individual module holding 16MB) and is clocked at a speed of 400MHz. The card isn't particularly special, but I do like the fact that there is VGA, TV, and Digital outputs. Below are the cards specifications, courtesy of Albatron.


Albatron 5200FX Specifications
Graphics Engine: GeForce FX 5200
Memory Size: 128MB DDR
Memory Bus:

128bit

Engine Clock: 250MHz
RAMDAC:

350MHz

Max. Resolution: 2048X1536@75Hz
Bus Standard: AGP 8X / 4X
VGA Output: Yes
TV Tuner: No
TV-out: Yes
Video-in: No
DVI: Yes

 



As always, Albatron excels at packaging. The box is made of a highly reflective material, which presents a problem when trying to take a decent photo of it. The included software is nothing to get excited over, but that's to be expected with a budget card such as this. The black driver CD is enclosed in a stylish slim blue jewel case and the games Serious Sam, Motocross Mania, as well as InterVideo's WinDVD Creator are included. For overclockers, Albatron was also considerate enough to include the "coolbits" registry tweak on the driver CD. Again, it's not exciting, but still a fairly decent bundle for the price range. Other than the aforementioned software, here's what you get:

 

  • Albatron Gigi GeForce FX 5200
  • Manual
  • S-Video to Composite Adapter
  • Composite Video Cable

 



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