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eVGA GeForce 4 MX440 Review


Posted: May 9th, 2002
Written by: Tuan Huynh



Overclocking



When it came to overclocking the cards, I used the infamous Power Strip to change the core/memory settings for both cards. I was able to overclock the Ti200 to 220/485 MHz while the eVGA GF4MX440 was able to hit 320/485 MHz. The eVGA GeForce 4 MX440 with its ACS cooling system was able to stably complete the full 3D Mark 2001SE benchmark overclocked. At normal room temperature, the eVGA GeForce 4 MX440 was able to overclock to 18% of its original core clock. When both the cards are overclocked to the maximal stable running speeds, the difference between the Ti200 and eVGA GeForce 4 MX440 still falls behind by 10% in 3D Mark 2001SE.

Conclusion

If you think about it, the eVGA GeForce 4 MX440 isn’t too bad of a card. Even though the GeForce 4 MX GPU is still based upon the older GeForce 2 MX, it still is able to keep up with its preceding GeForce 3 Ti200counterpart. Coming in at only $89.99, the eVGA MX440 is a great card if you’re not really into hard core gaming. It’ll play all your current games without lagging yet it’ll be able to play your next generation games as well.

Equipped with eVGA’s patented ACS cooling system, the GeForce 4 MX440 is a cheap and effective upgrade if you’re still running a GeForce 2 MX or Voodoo graphics card. Considering its price placement, the GeForce 4 MX440 will most likely find its way into OEM systems from Compaq and HP instead of becoming a hit with the enthusiast crowd. Nonetheless if you’re looking for a graphics card to throw in the wife or girlfriends computer, the GeForce 4 MX440 will do fine.

Bundled with Power DVD XP and a an automated driver installer, the GF4 MX440 shouldn’t be overlooked if you plan on building a new system but can’t quite afford that shiny new GeForce 4 Ti4600.

Pros
  • Cost Effective
  • ADM Installer
  • Bundled Power DVD XP
  • ACS Cooling System
Cons
  • Based on GeForce 2 MX technology


  • Overall: 85%

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