XFX AMD Radeon HD 5450 1GB GDDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low Profile PCI-Express Video Card ONXFX1PLS2

I bought this to replace a fully functional Nvidia card that was regularly crashing Windows 8 and 8.1. The PC I use this in is set up to run either Win 7 or 8 (now 8.1). 8 crashed repeatedly, which I thought was 8's fault. I eventually realized the problem had to be related to the Nvidia card even though there were no problems with Win 7. I did some googling and found out the Nvidia's drivers are not fully compatible with Win 8 and can cause MAJOR crashes. We're not talking just BSOD's, we're talking SO much damage to the file system that the OS has to be reinstalled.Since I replaced the Nvidia card with this, Win 8.1 has been quite stable, so the problem was definitely the Nvidia drivers.One thing I don't like about the card is the order of the three output connectors. To take the card in and out of a slot I have to remove the top screw "post". I don't know the technical term. The top connector is VGA, middle is HDMI and bottom is DVI. As is common for VGA connectors, when you plug in the connector there are two extended screws to hold the connector in place. Those screws fit into matching threaded "posts" above and below the VGA connector. On this one the top "post" is so near the top of the slot at the back of the PC that I have to remove the post to install or remove the board. If they had put the HDMI connector on top it wouldn't be a problem. (They may have put the VGA at the top so the card could fit in a low profile slot.)I don't do gaming or video editing, but the card is a great value and works for all the other things folks normally use a PC for. It runs well with either 32-bit Win 7 Home or Win 8.1 Pro.Although I basically haven't used AMD's Catalyst Control Center (which *is* installed), I do like the fact that it allows detailed control of all sorts of attributes, such as GPU scaling, color temperature control, etc.

I bought this after researching a fix for my Dell E310 video card upgrade. I needed something that would get my outdated PC running Ghost Recon, Halo and Minecraft for my kids Win 7 computer. Well this coupled with the PCI Express PCI-E 1X to 16X Slot Riser Card Flat Flexible Extension Cable (wire 19cm,total 24cm) , some minor case and wiring modifications, it worked perfectly. The XFX says that it required a power supply upgrade, but seems ok after 4 hours of gameplay. I had to splice into the +12v wires that go to the dvd burner, in addition to adding a +12v fan into the same splice to help cool the card. The software says that the card is running at 36 deg. C. The case modifications include splitting the card into two sections, with the included brackets: (A) the VGA output, the other (B) the DVI/HDMI output. (The entire thing together wouldn't fit into the PCI slots in the case, due to the clearance of the VC and riser plug into the bottom.) The section with the DVI/HDMI is too short, so I formed a straight piece of steel 1" x 1/4" that goes under the card, and pulls it forward toward the back of case. I then drilled/screwed this into place. If anyone ever tries this, you will see what I mean. The fan I mounted on the inside of the case, parallel to the card, and "L" bracketed to the back of the case near the vent holes. I know this sees like a lot of work to resurrect an old PC, but whatever, it works!

I purchased this video card to upgrade an older model video card (Radeon HD 3450) in a Dell OptiPlex 960 small form factor machine. Low profile, moderate power consumption, and very low price, were required. Also, AMD has consistently provided excellent Linux support by continuously updating their Radeon HD video driver. Without the proprietary driver, Linux defaults to a generic VGA-style driver that doesn't provide hardware optimizations.I was kind of pushed into this upgrade, since I wanted to move to the latest CentOS release. The new release requires a newer version of the AMD driver, and that new driver no longer supports the old Radeon HD 3450. So looking around on amazon.com, it wasn't too difficult to come across this newer Radeon HD 5450 card, available at a very good price (less that $20 with a short-term post-purchase rebate that I grabbed). I've since moved to the latest Ubuntu Studio release (which already had several of the applications I was struggling to install on CentOS), and the AMD driver and new video card work great on that, too.As noted in other reviews, the low profile bracket has a misplaced mounting hole for the HDMI connector. This issue is not a problem, since the two mounting screws on the DVI connector are completely sufficient for the mounting.*** Updated 31-Jan-14 ***Updating this review since I've just purchased a second card based on good experience with the first one (and another rebate program was in effect). The new one is now installed in a Dell OptiPlex 980 SFF running Windows 8.1. Windows detected the change of graphics card and Windows Update offered to install the current AMD driver. System and new graphics card work great.*** Updated 26-Aug-16 ***DisplayPort output failed - solid red only is displayed. DVI port still works. (Problem isolated to the card since I tried two cables and two monitors with the same results.)In thinking this over, I became suspicious that this was yet another Windows 10 issue. And sure enough, the forums have ample reports of AMD DisplayPort problems on Windows 10. Using the DVI connector, I downloaded and installed AMD's "Radeon Software Crimson Edition Beta", which then appeared in Device Manager as v.15.301.1901.0. This update appears to resolve the problem. However, AMD notes "This driver is provided 'as is' and will not be supported with further updates, upgrades or bug fixes."