Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
512MB Sapphire HD 6450
passive, does every audio format inc true hd and master audio.
small, silent and perfect for a HTPC
best thing is its £25 (last year when i got one for the HTPC)
Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
I would check post 14.
If you want a gaming card by summer both AMD and Nvidia would have released their new ranges too.
Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
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CAT-THE-FIFTH
The cards you listed are all higher end gaming cards which consume well over 150W at load.
The GT430 and HD6570 will perform the same for media duties at a fraction of the price and power consumption.
This article should be useful to read:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4380/d...pus-shootout/1
Excellent review of card.
They recommend the GT430 as a good card. Is there an update version to this card or it is the latest?
Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
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CAT-THE-FIFTH
I would check post 14.
If you want a gaming card by summer both AMD and Nvidia would have released their new ranges too.
I can't wait that long!! dam!! :juggle:. I'm sure the price will be fairly high once they are released
Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
Do all HDMI graphics card do True 24p playback
Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
All current AMD and nVidia cards do (i.e. everything that has been listed so far in this thread)
Older cards and on-board/integrated solutions are "check first, don't assume"
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Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
First and foremost, I would like to say this forum is one of the best to get help and advise on . The people are very friendly and I would like to thank you all for your help and advise in this thread.
I've just tried a Gainward GT430 card borrowed from a mate in my HTPC, was very impressed with the results.
So.... having said that, there are so many GT430 out there made by difference manufacture, which one would be the best one to go for?
how does the GT440 compare?
Gigabyte GT 440 OC 1GB DDR3
Cheers
Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
That GT440 seem expensive for what it is. For almost the same you can get this.
http://www.ebuyer.com/271728-his-hd-...-card-h667fs1g
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umster
So.... having said that, there are so many GT430 out there made by difference manufacture, which one would be the best one to go for?
what a decent manufacture to for? Top and Bottom
Cheers
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umster
what a decent manufacture to for? Top and Bottom
Cheers
EVGA is a good company for Nvidia cards - the cards I linked to in my previous post are EVGA cards.
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CAT-THE-FIFTH
EVGA is a good company for Nvidia cards - the cards I linked to in my previous post are EVGA cards.
Excellent, thank you. How about for AMD???
if you were to rank these manufactures, how would you rank them.
1. Asus
2. Evga
3. Gigabyte
4. Msi
5. NIS
6. Innovision
YoYotech, never brought from them before, how good are they compare to ebuyer and scan
Cheers
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umster
Excellent, thank you. How about for AMD???
if you were to rank these manufactures, how would you rank them.
1. Asus
2. Evga
3. Gigabyte
4. Msi
5. NIS
6. Innovision
YoYotech, never brought from them before, how good are they compare to ebuyer and scan
Cheers
EVGA,Gigabyte and MSI are meant to have better warranties than the others.
YoYotech have a shop off Tottenham Court Road in London. I know them from that. Ebuyer and Scan are probably bigger.
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who's a good /best manufacture for AMD cards
oh how's XFX???? any good???
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umster
who's a good /best manufacture for AMD cards
oh how's XFX???? any good???
XFX have a mixed reaction - it depend what retailer you buy their products from and their PSUs are really decent.
I would say MSI and Gigabyte.
Re: HTPC - Need Graphics card that supports DTS HD / True HD MA
KFA2 and PNY are meant to be good for Nvidia cards.
XFX,Gigabyte and PNY have a UK based RMA location. EVGA RMA is based in Germany but is meant to be very good.