Page 3: IQ, Software, Overclocking, Conclusion
<B>IQ</B>:
I don't know how to take good screen shots displaying the image quality, but playing Tribes 2 for a long time at 1280x1024 at max AF was pretty damn enjoyable. The game looked absolutely great! I'm using this card right now to type on and the 2D quality is very good.
<B>Software</B>:
Since this card is a VIVO card, it needs support software. It comes with ULEAD's Videostudio 6 which is an amazing program that you can use to capture and make your very own videos and much more. It comes with the card for free. Also included is Cool 3D, which I think is a 3D image editing and movie program or something. I was trying to use it, but it was very complicated. Two DVD players come with the card, one in Videostudio and a Winfast one (Leadtek's DVD player). All in all, the bundle is very good with the card, Videostudio is amazing.
<B>Overclocking</B>:
I pushed the core to 550Mhz and the memory to 375 (750Mhz). I didn't see much improvement in the games and benchmarks though, and already the core was running at a steamy 61C. Pretty damn hot if you ask me. The heatsinks on the card were warm to the touch, and the fan on the top didn't make an excessive amount of noise. I couldn't hear it over my CPU and case fans.
<B>Conclusion</B>:
Priced around $155, the Leadtek A310 MyVIVO based on speed alone is not a very good choice, an older generation Ti card might be better. Since the card does offer more features than just raw speed, we need to look at the entire package, and it is a winner for the price. This would be an excellent home system card over a Radeon 9500/9600 Pro, the Radeon is priced near $200. The card comes with an amazing software bundle and is able to play the latest games, albeit slower than the competition, but playable nonetheless. If you want a good home system card with lots of features, look no further than the Leadtek A310 MyVIVO.
I'd like to thank Christine Do from <a href="http://www.leadtek.com">Leadtek</a> for sending this card.
I don't know how to take good screen shots displaying the image quality, but playing Tribes 2 for a long time at 1280x1024 at max AF was pretty damn enjoyable. The game looked absolutely great! I'm using this card right now to type on and the 2D quality is very good.
<B>Software</B>:
Since this card is a VIVO card, it needs support software. It comes with ULEAD's Videostudio 6 which is an amazing program that you can use to capture and make your very own videos and much more. It comes with the card for free. Also included is Cool 3D, which I think is a 3D image editing and movie program or something. I was trying to use it, but it was very complicated. Two DVD players come with the card, one in Videostudio and a Winfast one (Leadtek's DVD player). All in all, the bundle is very good with the card, Videostudio is amazing.
<B>Overclocking</B>:
I pushed the core to 550Mhz and the memory to 375 (750Mhz). I didn't see much improvement in the games and benchmarks though, and already the core was running at a steamy 61C. Pretty damn hot if you ask me. The heatsinks on the card were warm to the touch, and the fan on the top didn't make an excessive amount of noise. I couldn't hear it over my CPU and case fans.
<B>Conclusion</B>:
Priced around $155, the Leadtek A310 MyVIVO based on speed alone is not a very good choice, an older generation Ti card might be better. Since the card does offer more features than just raw speed, we need to look at the entire package, and it is a winner for the price. This would be an excellent home system card over a Radeon 9500/9600 Pro, the Radeon is priced near $200. The card comes with an amazing software bundle and is able to play the latest games, albeit slower than the competition, but playable nonetheless. If you want a good home system card with lots of features, look no further than the Leadtek A310 MyVIVO.
I'd like to thank Christine Do from <a href="http://www.leadtek.com">Leadtek</a> for sending this card.