Overclocking of this video card was done with the Coolbits registry hack which works with the detonator drivers. The core comes stock at 250/620 which means it is already overclocked from the Ti4200 speeds. Because this video card has superior cooling in comparison to other cards which have a little fan and heatsink it should overclock quite well.
I slowly overclocked the card little by little so that it would be able to burn in and adjust. After a few days of slowly increasing the speed of the card I reached the highest stable speed which was 295/675. I am very impressed with how well this card overclocked, the fact that such good RAM is used is a big factor in that. Not only was the RAM able to overclock a lot straight out of the box but the core was also able to overclock a lot.
Conclusion
This is the second Geforce 4 Ti4200 that I have reviewed and I am very impressed with it. The thing I am most impressed about with this card is that it is such a good overclocker. Not only does the cards memory come overclocked but it is able to overclock even more from that!
The heatsinks on this video card help the overclocking a lot along with the fact that a good amount of thermal compound is used on all of the necessary components. The card comes with all the cables and adapters needed to take advantage of the VGA, DVI, and S-Video which is really nice.
Not only is this a good video card in itself but it also comes with a USB gamepad and a really good software bundle which is awesome. There are really no cons to this video card except for the fact that the GeforceFX is coming out soon which isn’t a flaw with the card itself. Because I am so pleased with this card I am going to give it a 10/10 and award it the OCmodshop Seal of Approval. I would like to thank XFX for sending me this card.
Pros
- Blue PCB
- Cables and converters included
- Good heatsinkfan combo
- Good amount of thermal compound used
- VGA, DVI, and S-Video
- Gamepad included
- Good software bundle
- 3.3ns BGA RAM chips used
- Great overclocker
Cons
- GeforceFX is right around the corner
