[mythtv-users] Recommendations about the Nvidia 7300 GS PCI-Erange of cards

[James Buckley]

Well I can't have an AGP card, as my motherboard is PCI-E. Finding a 5300 is
impossible, and I'm prob. not going to use XvMC. I don't mind paying more
for an older card, it's just getting hold of 5300 which is hard

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wood
Sent: 03 June 2006 14:51
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Recommendations about the Nvidia 7300 GS
PCI-Erange of cards



On Jun 3, 2006, at 7:22 AM, James Buckley wrote:

> Hi, does anyone have any experience with the Nvidia 7300 GS line of
> cards/chipsets. Currently I have a 6150 Onboard GFX chip powering  
> my Myth
> box (on an MSI K8NGM2-FID), but that chip is more hastle then its  
> worth, so
> I was thinking of buying an MSI GeForce 7300 GS. Only £37.95 (Yep  
> I'm in the
> UK). I'm not looking for any gaming potential, but just need to be  
> able to
> do 1080i output over DVI, preferably without turning of "Sync to  
> VBlank".
>
> So, would people recommend this card? If so, why, if not, why.
>
> Thanks in advance, james

I do not know anything specific about this card, but in general  
nVidia cards cards since the 5xxx series seem to have traded off some  
video-friendly features in favor of gaming performance.

An example would be the chroma-keying that went away with the 6xxx  
series.

This makes sense considering that their primary market is adolescent  
gamers (or rather their parents), but seems to mean that us video  
freaks are less important.

I'm sure the card would work for you, but I'm not sure if it would  
work any better than a 5200 or even a 6200, both of which are  
available in sans fans if sound is important to you.

But UK pricing can be flaky, and perhaps the 5200 and 6200 would cost  
you more, as 38UKP is a decent price even in the US for the 7300.
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