half height video card for HTPC

[QueBert]

I'm on the fence about the case I'm going to get for my new build, I'm tempted to get the Moneual 312b, which only accepts half height video cards. I game and my current system has a 4850. Will I be able to find a card that can match up to this? My Googling is only turning up what seems to be cards that are a good deal slower than mine. I'm not a fanboy so any card that would give me good performance, I'm all ears.

 

[bart1975]

Not sure if there is anything faster than a 5570 in low profile. It is not as fast as your 4850 but it is a really good low profile card.

 

[Termie]

New hd6670 is very close in performance to the hd4850, but to get better performance you have to look for the half height gts450, which would be slightly faster. This one doesn't seem to be available from newegg right now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814261078

Here is a review of the HD6670: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/HD_6670/1.html. The only issue is that the currently available cards do not seem to use the half-height design.

Point being, it's going to be pretty difficult to find a half-height card that actually beats the HD4850.