Radeon 5450 (DVI & HDMI Simultaneously)?

ComputerWizKid

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I am thinking about rebuilding both of my computers and I want to buy two cheap cards (I don't game much and that is one card per computer) But I will want it to play Blu-Ray Discs & Other HD Content
Here is what I was thinking about getting now my major question is Can I do HDMI & DVI Simultaneously even at the same resolution? and I read the users manual and I did not see anything saying that I could or could not (Unlike my motherboard manual saying that I Could Not do DVI & HDMI Simultaneously)
Thanks and if anyone has suggestions for a better card under $70 for HD Content (Blu-Ray Discs and other HD Stuff)
 

ComputerWizKid

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Are all of the 5450 cards the same then? I was going by the rating of reviews and price. any of these cards should be better then the old Nvidia gForce 7600GS I have now? and why don't I need 1GB what is the VRAM for then?
Thanks again as I am really out of the hardware thing now as I have an old (LGA 775) and I don't know what is good anymore
 

WaitingForNehalem

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Yes, they are all the same. A 5450 is not powerful enough to make use of 1GB of ram in games. For HTPC purposes, 512mb VRAM is plenty.