[mythtv-users] Graphics card recommendation

[Michael T. Dean]

jason wrote:

> I just picked up a 6200 card at Compuseless for $100 this week to use 
> for my first Myth system that I'll be starting this coming week.  Will 
> it work in an Athlon 2400+ as a FE/BE or should I return it and get 
> something else?  I'm not new to Linux (been using it for ages) but I 
> am new to Mythtv.  I'll probably use FC4 if that matters.

Any NVIDIA card (for drivers) from GF4MX440 on up should work well.  If 
doing high-def, you're better off with a GF5200 or above, so you've even 
got HDTV covered.  Note that you won't get any better hardware decoding 
support from a GF7800GTX 512 than from a GF5200+, so there's really no 
reason to spend more (and, if the restocking fee is less than the price 
difference, you could even spend less on a 5200).

Mike