cheapest video card possible for aero

[MrDudeMan]

i need the absolute cheapest card possible that will run vista w/ aero enabled. it needs to be less than 35-40 dollars (20 dollars would be excellent). is this even possible? ive been looking around on newegg but no reviews for the cheapos have mentioned vista.

advice?

 

[Wreckage]

Cheapest DX10 card is close to $70.

Although MS only "recommends" a 128mb DX9 card.

So if you don't mind a rebate....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814143084

 

[swtethan]

I sold a used fx5200 128MB for $20. surely its more powerful than a GMA950 (which will run aero)

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Wreckage
Cheapest DX10 card is close to $70.

Although MS only "recommends" a 128mb DX9 card.

So if you don't mind a rebate....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814143084

70 dollars is way too much by a factor of 2. i dont care if it plays games or does anything - it just needs to run aero semi-decently and be under 35 dollars, around 20 with any luck.


fx5200? will that definitely run aero? ive seen those pretty cheap - in the right price range.

 

[lyssword]

radeon x1050 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814127276
or with rebate - 6600 GT http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...MAIL&SRCCODE=WEM1395SX

 

[AVP]

I would recommend the 6600gt that others have linked. Works great.

 

[adairusmc]

I have seen some machines with 6200LE cards in them work fine with Aero.

 

[Noema]

I used my old 9600LE for Aereo during the open beta days and it ran great.

A 7300GS will run for less than $50, and shouldn't have any problems at all with Areo.

 

[wazzledoozle]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814141035

 

[swtethan]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814136017


bang!!!

 

[Job]

any model with SM 2.0 and 128MB ram will be absolutely fine. You might even get away with 64 MB - but you definitely don't need DX10 as aero is still DX9. You will need SM 2.0 tho or it will default to vista basic.