GFX card Full HD playback

[docp]

Hey all.
I am looking at pure HD video playback and my current on board HD 4200 on my gigabyte ga880ga ud3h stutters.
system has athlon 2 x4 630 as well but video playback is not flawless.
which dedicated gfx card is suggested for this job.

I also read that windows 8 is fully GFX accelerated.
so what will be best choice for me.

thanks all.

 

[docp]

while reading up,
I found out that 6450 has UVD 3 and better than 5450.
is that correct.
my PSU is corsair 430 watts,so pls recommend me card to pick up.

 

[docp]

System Specifications:

I. Processor/CPU:Athlon 2 x4 630.


II. Current Graphics Cardn board of 880 ga ud3h


III. Display Resolution:1600*900


IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age). :corsair cx430,barely used.


V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):case is nzxt Gamma.


Purchase Details:

I. Budget? Got amazon prime so would prefer to buy their till 45-50 USD.


II. Any particular preferences (Manufacturer[nV or AMD], Brand[XFX, Sapphire, EVGA, etc], Cooling Solutions)? none specific.quality matters.


III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI? NA


IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs? 5450 thought off.


V. What are your needs for this GPU? Full HD stutter free playback.


VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase? NA


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[Insert_Nickname]

You'll do fine with either the HD5450 or HD6450, with the nod going to the 6450 for the newer UVD3 engine...

If you favour Nvidia the Geforce 520/610(rebaged 520... ) is a good choice.

 

[docp]

thanks.
which will be highest card that my system can take?

 

[bononos]

Your 430W psu which is decent can power any mid-highend mainstream card/cpu so you don't have to worry about your psu with a $50-100 gfx card.

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

Your 4250 should have no problem handling HD video. Something is wrong.

 

[riva2model64]

Yeah, 4250 should run HD movies fine. . are on Windows 8?

 

[docp]

yeah,
I am on windows 8.

 

[docp]

Your 430W psu which is decent can power any mid-highend mainstream card/cpu so you don't have to worry about your psu with a $50-100 gfx card.

which card would you suggest?
I believe if gpu is upgraded,athlon 2 x4 will be quite okay to continue.
or it also should be replaced?

thanks.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

Your 4250 should have no problem handling HD video. Something is wrong.

Whoops, hadn't noticed the OP was running a 4250...

You're right. The 4250 should handle HD video fine, perhaps its a driver issue with Win8...?

I think AMD said that the HD4xxx series would only be supported under Win8 with the included driver...?

 

[Insert_Nickname]

which card would you suggest?
I believe if gpu is upgraded,athlon 2 x4 will be quite okay to continue.
or it also should be replaced?

thanks.

Personally, I would get a 6450. Its cheap, low power and doesn't put out a lot of excess heat (27W TDP)...

Your X4 is fine. I have a couple X4's around, they're perfectly capable...

 

[docp]

thanks for your reply.
I will go ahead with 6450 purchase.
any recommended manufacturer's?

thanks again.

 

[docp]

Whoops, hadn't noticed the OP was running a 4250...

You're right. The 4250 should handle HD video fine, perhaps its a driver issue with Win8...?

I think AMD said that the HD4xxx series would only be supported under Win8 with the included driver...?

its already running latest amd drivers downloaded from the amd support site.but did not notice any improvement with it also.
device manager has no issues indicating missing driver.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

any recommended manufacturer's?

Any reputable brand (ASUS, Gigabyte, Sapphire, MSI, XFX etc.) should do. The 6450's are mostly running on reference designs anyway. They are all pretty similar, the difference is usually the extras the manufacturer includes.

its already running latest amd drivers downloaded from the amd support site.but did not notice any improvement with it also.
device manager has no issues indicating missing driver.

This is very odd. If I get my hands on a machine with a HD4250, I'll have to check this out... :hmm:

 

[docp]

what will be best gpu that can be supported by my psu?
now that i am getting one,why not get best possible?
thanks.

pls have a look if you find HD4250 system.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

what will be best gpu that can be supported by my psu?
now that i am getting one,why not get best possible?
thanks./QUOTE]

You can easily run a HD7970/GTX680 on the CX430...

No seriously, if you don't game the only thing a "better" GPU is going to do is use more electricity and therefore cost you more in utilities...

The only other option I would consider viable is the HD7750. But again if you don't game its massive overkill...

 

[felang]

what will be best gpu that can be supported by my psu?
now that i am getting one,why not get best possible?
thanks./QUOTE]

You can easily run a HD7970/GTX680 on the CX430...

No seriously, if you don't game the only thing a "better" GPU is going to do is use more electricity and therefore cost you more in utilities...

The only other option I would consider viable is the HD7750. But again if you don't game its massive overkill...

What codecs are you using to watch video? It seems more like a software problem to me as some have already stated.

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

I had a HD4250 and I had no problem playing HD videos. It played blu ray 1080p rips and 4k YouTube videos just fine.

 

[docp]

What codecs are you using to watch video? It seems more like a software problem to me as some have already stated.

usual MKV and Avi.
and other times its video clip from iPhone 4s.
I am already running on latest AMD drivers.
would you suggest any tweak.

 

[docp]

what will be best gpu that can be supported by my psu?
now that i am getting one,why not get best possible?
thanks./QUOTE]

You can easily run a HD7970/GTX680 on the CX430...

No seriously, if you don't game the only thing a "better" GPU is going to do is use more electricity and therefore cost you more in utilities...

The only other option I would consider viable is the HD7750. But again if you don't game its massive overkill...

I agree as I dont get much time to play games.
so instead of guzzling power,I will grab 6450 and get done with it.
at least my video's and future HTPC usage will be fine with this 6450.
Isn't it?

 

[Peter Nixeus]

I agree as I dont get much time to play games.
so instead of guzzling power,I will grab 6450 and get done with it.
at least my video's and future HTPC usage will be fine with this 6450.
Isn't it?

It should more than fine. The AMD 6450 can also do:

3D Video Support including BluRay 3D

High-Bitrate Audio 7.1 Channels (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-MA) with just one HDMI 1.4 Cable connection to your receiver (no need for additional audio cables to connect to your HTPC) if you plan to build a home theater with an 8 speaker system. Most High Bitrate MKVs/h.264/BluRay ISOs (15GB or larger) have these types of high bitrate Audio Formats.

 

[docp]

done.
I am searching for deals on this.
prices around 40$ at amazon.
correct price?

 

[Insert_Nickname]

done.
I am searching for deals on this.
prices around 40$ at amazon.
correct price?

I can't really help you with local pricing. But when you do the math on prices here (Denmark) its more or less inline with ours...

 

[docp]

thanks.
I will search across.
I will post my find of exact card.
thanks.