Test: KFA2 - MDT X5

Konklusion

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Den lille 560 chip giver god ydelse for pengene, men med en ny generation grafikkort på vej er den ved at blive gammel.  KFA2s Multi Display Technology fungerer godt, men det at signalet falder ud når kortet presses meget trækker et point fra scoren vi lander på en 4’er.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Med kortet følger der alle de adaptorer stik og nødvendig software man kunne få brug for under installation inklusive stik til installation af 3 skærme. Jeg syntes det er rigtig fedt KFA2 har smidt det med og det belønnes med et lille 4-tal.

Design/Layout - 2
Kortet er lavet i metal og føles solidt, men det rasler og mangler kvalitetsfornemmelse. Køleren støjer mere end jeg forventer af et custom-kølet grafikkort specielt når det kun er en lille 560-Ti chip. Jeg kan ganske enkelt ikke give mere end 2 points.

Software/BIOS - 3
Kortet benytter Nvidia's standard drivere som fungerer ganske fortrinligt og modtager derfor 3 point. Den ekstra software syntes jeg ikke om, men jeg har valgt ikke at lade den påvirke scoren, da man bare kan vælge at lade være med at bruge den.

Ydelse - 3
560-Ti chippen levere udemærket performance, men den lille chip kan ikke håndtere de høje opløsninger som MDT understøtter. Kortet får små 3-point da jeg vurderer ydelsen ud fra den normale del af testen.

Pris - 3
Kortet sælges endnu ikke i Danmark men hvis man lægger dansk moms oveni amerikanske priser, lander vi på DKR 2800,-. Kortets lillebror GTX-560 (ikke Ti) koster i Danmark DKR 2300,-. Dette er en høj pris men samtidig tilbyder kortet en unik funktion, i lyset af dette vil jeg tillade mig at give det et lille 3-tal.

UK summary

KFA 2 MDT GTX-560 Ti is an interesting product and support for multiple monitors works surprisingly well. The technology is not quite ready yet, the list of supported games is too small but it is a step on the road. As the test showed the GTX-560 chip is not fast enough to pull a modern DX11 game, and hopefully KFA2 are going with a GTX-580 version, and a GTX-570 has just landed in stores.
Another criticism I have is with the card's cooler that it is noisier than most standard coolers, the complete experience is lacking, whichh is a shame. There is much potential in this technology and hopefully KFA2 will improve it on the next generation Nvidia chips.

Innovation/Technology - 4
The small 560 chip provides good performance for the money, but with a new generation of graphics cards on the way it is getting old. KFA2s Multi-Display Technology works well, but the fact that the signal drops out when the card is under load is not very good. We land on a 4.

Bundle/Accessories - 4
The bundle has the connectors and adapters required and software you would need, including connectors for installation of 3 monitors. I think it's really cool that KFA2 have included the connectors and it is rewarded with a little 4.

Design/Layout - 2
The card is made of metal and feels solid, but it rattles and lacks a quality feel. The cooler is noisier than I would expect from a custom-cooled graphics card especially when we are dealing with a small 560-Ti chip. I simply can not allow more than 2 points.

Software/BIOS - 3
The card uses Nvidia's default drivers which works quite excellently and therefore receive 3 points. I did not like the extra software, but I have chosen not to let it affect the score, because you can choose to ignore it.

Performance - 3
The 560-Ti chip deliver excellent performance, but the little chip can not handle the high resolutions that MDT supports. The card recieves 3 little points, when I evaluate the performance based on the normal part of the test.

Price - 3
The card is not yet for sale in Denmark but if you add Danish VAT on top of U.S. prices, we land at DKK 2800, -. The cards younger brother GTX-560 (not Ti) costs DKK 2300, - i Denmark. This is a high price but the card delivers a unique feature and in the light of this I will allow myself to give it 3 points.

Test: KFA2 - MDT X5

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	2
Software - BIOS	3
Ydelse	3
Pris	3
Samlet	63%