Along with the Forceware drivers, the TurboCache Manager (TCM for short) is able to place colour, texture and Z-Buffer data in system memory. The TCM dynamically adjusts how much system memory is reserved for videocard use based on demand; once the game or 3D application has been closed, RAM allocated to the videocard is once again available to the rest of the system. This means that unlike integrated video cards that snatch a certain amount of system memory, a GeForce 6200 TC videocard does not permanently slow down the system. Note that nVIDIA recommends at least 512MB of system memory be installed, which could be a factor in the 6200 TC's adoption as an entry level video chipset.

The biggest "pro" for nVIDIA and its accompanying manufacturers is that TurboCache reduces the need for memory on the actual videocard, saving on costs.

If you'd like to read up more on Turbo Cache, nVIDIA has a great PDF on its technology right here.

Overclocking Results:

stock overclocked gpu (core) speed: 350MHz 428MHz Memory Speed: 700MHz 829MHz

Considering the NX6200TC-TD32E is a entry level solution, I didn't have high hopes in terms of overclocking. Starting with the core which is clocked at 350 MHz by default, we raised it only a few MHz at a time. It seems like the GeForce 6200 GPU is up to the overclocking challenge and we were able to push the card as high as 428 MHz before RivaTuner complained about the core not passing its test.

The memory is clocked at 700 MHz by default and it turned out to be a pretty good overclocker too, hitting 829 MHz!

PCStats Test System Specs:

processor: amd athlon64 4000+ clock speed: 12 x 200 mhz = 2.4 ghz motherboards: dfi lanparty nf4 sli-dr (nf4-sli) gigabyte ga-k8nsnxp-939 (nf3 ultra) videocard: msi rx800xt-vtd256e ati radeon x800 xl gigabyte gv-rx80l256v powercolor x700 pro powercolor bravo x700 msi nx6800gt-t2d256e albatron trinity geforce 6600gt agp msi nx6600gt-td128 albatron trinity pc6600 asus extreme n6600top/td/128m/a gigabyte gv-3d1 (single mode) gigabyte gv-3d1 (sli mode) msi nx6600gt-td128e (single mode) msi nx6600gt-td128e (sli mode) msi nx6200tc-td32e memory: 2x 512mb mushkin pc3200 l2 v2 hard drive: 74gb wd raptor 10k rpm sata hdd cdrom: aopen 52x combo powersupply: seasonic super tornado 400w software setup windowsxp build 2600 nforce catalyst 4.12 detonator 66.93 benchmarks 3dmark2001se 3dmark05 codecreatures aquamark gun metal 2 x2 the threat ut2003 doom3

the agp and pci-e systems use a different motherboard but results are shown for reference.