For an entry level graphics card the 4350 brought a little bit more to the table than we had anticipated. Well it was expected to do a few things like dual display, HD Video decoding, keeping silent, etc. What was not expected here was any bit of notable 3D performance.

Just out of curiosity, we ran 3DMark06 to benchmark (on an average system), and to our surprise we got about 4500 3DMark points. While this is no where near enough power to punch a whole through a wall, however it says two things. One, it is actually capable of surviving the advance tests that 3DMark06 runs till the end (while there are other cards in the same price range that will cry like a baby), and secondly, there is a little bit of 3D muscle in there that might just save the day.

To test we ran Grid, and lowered the settings to a minimum. And lo, we saw the magical 30 fps. It is understandable that a game it meant to be played uncompromised, however, the point here is a little bit different. What we have here is a below AUD50 card that is capable enough that you can play games like Grid and finish the whole game scoring the same cars and points as you would with a better card.

After that we played Borderlands with it. Similar story here too, low settings but fully functional game. While you clearly see the jagged edges of large sized pixels, you also get to see your enemy clearly through the scope to score hearshots after headshot. Thereafter it was clear that the card will pull of other games too (which it did) at low settings.

This is not a gaming card. It was expected to do just one simple thing and that was to keep quiet while you watch your favorite Bluray movie on your HI-def system with digital audio being channeled through the HDMI port. The bit of 3D capacity it has, lets just call it a little extra that happens to tag along just in case you need it someday.