Inno3D GeForce GT 220
As a low-end solution, we're expecting most partner cards to look fairly basic. Inno3D's stock-clocked GeForce GT 220 is no exception.
We like to see PCBs being tarted up, but Inno3D seems to have accepted the inevitable - users aren't buying a GeForce GT 220 to show off, and it isn't likely to feature in say a neon-illuminated, windowed chassis.
Measuring 169mm x 110mm x 19mm, it's one of the smallest GeForce 200-series cards available. For comparison's sake, a GeForce GTX 285 measures a massive 268mm x 111mm x 36mm.
What could be a concern is Inno3D's choice of cooling solutions. A small fan spinning at high speeds is usually a recipe for noise, and we found the Inno3D GeForce GT 220 to be unnecessarily loud both when idle and when under load. Making matters worse, it's connected via a standard two-pin connector, so expect the fan to spin at full speed at all times.
How do you know a low-end card when you see one? There's no need for extra power, and no support for SLI configurations.
Does have a back to it, though.
As a single-slot solution, Inno3D's card retains NVIDIA's default choice of connectivity options - HDMI, VGA and DVI. A trio that should have most users covered.
Currently priced at around £50, you're not going to find a whole lot in the bundle:
Warranty
The Inno3D GeForce GT 220 has a two-year warranty that's handled through the retailer - so make sure to pick a retailer that you trust will be around for the duration. What's good to know is that the warranty is based on the card rather than the initial purchaser.
Inno3D states that retailers will replace any defective cards that are still under warranty directly from extra stock provided to distributors in the UK.
