VC for 1920 x 1080

[NaughtyGeek]

Hey Folks,
I recently purchased a 37" widescreen LCD for my PC. I want to run all games that will support it at native resolution (1920 x 1080) with the eye candy. I would also like to output HD movies once HD-DVD or Blu-Ray players become a viable option. My question is, do I need to go for the x1900xtx to achieve my goals or can you recommend a more cost friendly alternative. I probably won't have money to upgrade my card again for another year. Let me know your opinions. Please support them with reasons as well if ya can spare the time.

:beer:

Thanks,
The Geek

 

[SynthDude2001]

That probably would be a good choice for 1920x1080 gaming (or the XT which should be at least $50 cheaper but not that much slower). You should be aware though that no one's quite sure how HDCP is going to play out with current hardware - there's no guarantee that you will be able to use any PC you build today to output protected/restricted blu-ray/HDDVD content once the drives arrive.