The XFX PV-T95G-YALG (also known as PVT95GYALG) graphics card, built upon the Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT chipset, is an affordable GPU featuring low-profile form factor. The video card has 32 stream processors, 512MB of DDR2 memory, a 128-bit memory interface, and support for Microsoft DirectX 10 and PureVideo technologies, as well as for PhysX and CUDA (drivers update required). The PV-T95G-YALG does not support SLI.
Priced at $69.99 at NewEgg, the video card has a core clock speed of 550MHz and an 800MHz memory clock.
The reviewed XFX 9500 GT card for low profile computer cases occupies a single PCI Express slot and uses a small fan for cooling. The GPU has VGA and DVI ports, and an S-Video output. The package includes a DVI-to-VGA adapter, but does not include a low-profile bracket.
We have benchmarked the XFX GeForce 9500 GT PV-T95G-YALG on a PC with:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ CPU at 3.2GHz
Asus M2N-E SLI Motherboard
2GB DDR2 800MHz Memory
Seagate 320GB 7,200rpm HDD
Cooler Master M620 620W Power Supply
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit OS
GeForce 178.24 Drivers
The test results are:
3DMark 06
4175 3DMarks
1695 SM2.0 Score
1485 HDR/SM3.0 Score
2341 CPU Score
Windows Vista Experience Index
4.8 Desktop Performance for Windows Aero
5.3 3D Business and Gaming Graphics Performance
Crysis
38.53fps @ 1280x1024, Low Settings, No AA
12.53fps @ 1280x1024, Low, AAx4
18.58fps @ 1280x1024, Medium, No AA
8.8fps @ 1280x1024, Medium, AA x4
9.46fps @ 1280x1024, High, No AA
6.19fps @ 1280x1024, High, AA x4
World in Conflict (Demo)
57fps @ 1280x1024 Low Settings
27fps @ 1280x1024 Medium
9fps @ 1280x1024 High
6fps @ 1280x1024 Very High
F.E.A.R.
136fps @ Medium Settings (800x600)
84fps @ High (1024x768)
41fps @ Maximum (1024x768)
18fps @ Maximum and 1600x1200
Company of Heroes
44.0fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal Settings, DirectX 9, No Anti-Aliasing
31.0fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal, DX 9, AA x4
17.3fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal, DX 10, No AA
14.4fps @ 1280x1024, Maximal, DX 10, AA x4
Temperature Test
46C on idle
66C during 3DMark 06 test
The card is somewhat slower and hotter than a recently tested full-height Asus EN9500GT 512MB Magic. However, the PVT95GYALG (512MB) and PVT95GZAFG (1GB) are the only available GeForce 9500GT-based low-profile solutions in the US market at the time of this writing.
