Guys
one of my friends needs a Gfx card to play games on his 42" LCD 1080p HD TV. What's the cheapest card he should be looking at?
Thanks.
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Guys
one of my friends needs a Gfx card to play games on his 42" LCD 1080p HD TV. What's the cheapest card he should be looking at?
Thanks.
by games do you mean minesweeper or supreme commander? :D
that'd be the latter...
hhmm well if he can afford a nice 40" 1080 then should at least get a ati 256mb x1950pro if money not a problem go all the way 8800gtx
at that resolution what will the difference be say between an ATI X1950XT and a 8800GTS?
His budget is between £150-£280.
Thanks
Running on a 1080P display, buying anything less then an 8800 (and I would also suggest pushing to the GTX), would probably end in disappointment.
ok thanks for that advice. will pass it on.
I run 1080p with my x1950xtx fine in most games although some need the resolution dropping to run with full details on, but I agree, If he can afford that display he should get a GTX, you'll notice a fairly large difference and be much more future proofed.
Go a have a read on AVForums. There must be at least a thousand posts covering just that question - across a whole range of LCD HD TVs. The problem is all the TVs handle their inputs in different ways, their 1-to-1 pixel mapping, their image processing, etc., etc. It's a mistake to think generically.Quote:
Originally Posted by nazzo
So, find out the make and model of TV and hit AVForums. :)
Nomadd
Still the 8800 series is the best bet. Its future proof.
In nearly 30 years of messing around with computers, the one thing I've learnt is nothing is future proof! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyMonkey
Hint: Nvidia's next round of graphics cards is due in the next two months. So are ATI's.
Nomadd
some good points i will bear in mind.
thx
To connect these GFX cards to a HD tv do you use the HDMI connector?
It seems rather small. would you have to get a larger cable and is a DVI - HD better for quality?
Thanks
Normally, yes. You'd use a DVI->HDMI cable. Some of the newer graphics cards actually have an HDMI connector on them, but that isn't really important (although HDCP copy protection some time in the future may force you to go this route eventually - but don't sweat that now.) You may also use the VGA socket on the set - if it has one - as that's what it's designed for (PC connectivity.) Without knowing which TV set we are dealing with, it's hard to be specific...Quote:
Originally Posted by nazzo
And an update on my earlier reply about new cards: Nvidia 8800GTS 320MB is out next Monday. Around £160 + VAT. Lots of bang for your buck there. Would be a real nice card for driving an HDTV display. Make sure you check out the reviews that are sure to come out next week.
Nomadd
Wicked. Can't wait.....will look out for the reviews....
Thanks Nomadd