GeForce 8200 Review Surfaced

[lopri]

After updating the graphics drivers to the ForceWare 171.23 beta (which can be found around the Internet), our video playback issues were solved. Our system hogging HD DVD movie now ran like a hot knife through butter. CPU load stayed constant between 20-30%, and instead of huge continuous spikes like before, we've even seen it drop down to as low as 9% in certain scenes. Windows remained responsive through playback, but even so, there is still noticeable jerking when performing video seeks. Factor in that we're using an external USB based Xbox HD DVD drive, and it's likely that this kink shouldn't exist when using an internal optical drive; plus, you should probably see slightly lower CPU utilization too. As it stands now, the results are really positive and even match up to the level of full discrete graphics cards, which you can compare in our recent Avivo/PureVideo HD Showdown article .

http://www.hardwarezone.com/ar...rint.php?cid=6&id=2494

 

[Cookie Monster]

Although not ready for prime time, i think its like a leap from current gen IGP solutions.

When they get more mature its going to be perfect for a HTPC or for those who aren't serious gamers but more multimedia oriented folks.

 

[v8envy]

If nv could just make their chipsets run at less than surface-of-the-sun temperatures this would be huge! A value-oriented small form factor PC capable of playing back 1080p VC-1 or H264 content with sound over HDMI powered by a BE series CPU? I'd buy one!

This could be the 'killer app' for AMD powered PCs. An equivalent functionality Intel powered rig would cost significantly more, suck more juice and take more space. Since myth-powered HTPCs often times do double duty as home servers (mail, NAS, VMs, etc) I could even see a market for a bugfixed Phenom with one of these bad boys.

 

[bruceyg]

this review from hardwarezone is crap, it's just like you compare a Pentium4 to a Dual core Athlon64, shoud compare MCP78 to AMD 780G(G8200 VS HD3200 not last generation x1250), have a look of this

 

[Cookie Monster]

MCP78S vs RS780

Similiar in performance cept the RS780 tends to be alot cooler. This is the reason why the 9200 IGP has been canned i think. Requires active cooling or a bigger HS which kills the whole idea of cheap IGP solution.

 

[sgtroyer]

Originally posted by: v8envy
This could be the 'killer app' for AMD powered PCs. An equivalent functionality Intel powered rig would cost significantly more, suck more juice and take more space.

Why? This chipset is coming out for Intel, too. It'll be a few months later than the AMD version, but pretty soon you'll be able to have it either way.

 

[renethx]

The Intel version of GeForce 8200 is codenamed MCP7A, expected in April 2008. More information is here.