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madacoustiks
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Hi all. I'm looking at getting a video card that will offer good hardware decoding for HD. I don't really do much gaming and would like to spend about $75 or less. I'd also like a passively cooled card if I had a preference.
With video performance in mind, not gaming, would ATi be a better choice? I'd still like the option to maybe play a game or two (like company of heroes or cod4) even if I have to lower the resolution to play them. My monitor is 1680X1050 and I plan on getting a tuner card. Either the Hauppauge 1800 or the PCIe version of the HD 650 if that matters at all. Also, I've already got my mobo so onboard video isn't an option. Thanks alot for the help!
With video performance in mind, not gaming, would ATi be a better choice? I'd still like the option to maybe play a game or two (like company of heroes or cod4) even if I have to lower the resolution to play them. My monitor is 1680X1050 and I plan on getting a tuner card. Either the Hauppauge 1800 or the PCIe version of the HD 650 if that matters at all. Also, I've already got my mobo so onboard video isn't an option. Thanks alot for the help!