2008-08-10, 11:56 PM
I am not a big gamer and I am having trouble picking a cheap video card. My current FX 5200 has served me well until now, with PVRX2, overlay does not work as well as the old interface, and I would like to use other renderers.
I am looking for something around $50 that is AGP, I do not want to make a big investment since sooner or later I will be replacing my motherboard.
I prefer Nvidia since I had good luck with it so far.
Here are my needs
smooth playback of the following in vmr9 or EVR
- ATSC HD 720p and 1080i
- 720 MKV files
- Many other AVIs that are less than 720p
Fanless is preferred, I already have enough fans in my case.
I have done much research, but most people review cards for gaming purposes. I am also surprised that prices have not fallen that much (my $5200 is around 25, I bought it for $40 three years ago) I do not want to spend much on AGP now. I also do not want to get something that will fall short.
Thank you for your help.
I am looking for something around $50 that is AGP, I do not want to make a big investment since sooner or later I will be replacing my motherboard.
I prefer Nvidia since I had good luck with it so far.
Here are my needs
smooth playback of the following in vmr9 or EVR
- ATSC HD 720p and 1080i
- 720 MKV files
- Many other AVIs that are less than 720p
Fanless is preferred, I already have enough fans in my case.
I have done much research, but most people review cards for gaming purposes. I am also surprised that prices have not fallen that much (my $5200 is around 25, I bought it for $40 three years ago) I do not want to spend much on AGP now. I also do not want to get something that will fall short.
Thank you for your help.