780V and 780G both decode h.264?

mazeroth

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iXBT Labs is saying the 780V doesn't do UVD:

iXBT Labs

As a result, the choice of ports for the 780V is preserved - VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, DisplayPort. The analog port can be used simultaneously with one of the digital ones. The graphics core Radeon HD 3100 lacks only UVD, and its frequency is reduced to 350 MHz. However, this chipset also helps a CPU decode main video formats (on the level of chipsets of the previous generation).

However, TrustedReviews says otherwise:

TrustedReviews

Both cores now include the UVD and can offload MPEG-2, H.264 and VC-1 video at up to the full-HD resolution of 1080p.

So, which is it? And if you were building an HTPC does it really matter which one you get? I would like it to decode my h.264 HD movies (currently using VLC, will it still work?) and am torn between a 780V from Foxconn and a 780G from ASRock. I will be using a Kuma 2.7 ghz. 7750 BE. Which would you choose and why?

Thanks in advance!

 

ViRGE

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The 780V is the business-focused version. It does not have the UVD necessary for video decoding.