[mythtv-users] Video Card Recommendation Needed

[Thrash Dude]

On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:58:23 +1100
Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 1 March 2011 07:51,  <moodyjunk at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> > I'm running Fedora 12 with kernel 2.6.32.26-175 and MythTV 0.24.  I
> > need to replace my current video card (9500GT) due to a bad fan.
> >  I'm looking at Asus ENGT430
> > (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121397)
> > vs Asus ENGT240
> > (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121353).
> >  Does anybody have any recommendations of GeForce GT 430 vs 240 for
> > this configuration?  ie, is GT 430 supported well in kernel
> > 2.6.32.26-175 and MythTV 0.24
> 
> Get a GT430.
> 
> The GT240 is overkilled ; and doesn't have any of the nice audio
> features found in the GT4xx series.
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I'd avoid any of the fermi chips unless you also plan on gaming. That
is until/if Nvidia fixes the mixer code for the fermi chips.

The GT430 is on par with an ION, 8400, GT210.

For VDPAU, GT9500+ GT220+ are the better, and less expensive choices.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=133465&page=28