Replace my GT430 with?? (3 Viewers)

[SciDoctor]

I have used an XFX 7750 single slot for over six months now and can highly recommend it, the best gpu I have ever had especialy for upto 1080i50/60 @1080p monitor. doesn't break a sweat and handles all SD and HD (4k support not official as of yet).

HDMI 1.4a, DL output, GDDR 5 ticked the boxes.

I was looking for a GPU to future proof for at least 5 years and on broadcasters and media timelines this is it, so paid the extra over 50GBP for it.

With prices as they are now I would probably (if I had the space for a dual slot card) go or an HD7770 as they have now dropped well below 100GBP @89GBP

 

[hoborg]

Hi.
Get Intel Core i3-3225 (or better) with HD 4000 integrated GPU. Working great ! ;-)

 

[SciDoctor]

Hi.
Get Intel Core i3-3225 (or better) with HD 4000 integrated GPU. Working great ! ;-)

Does this do 1080 I 50/60 (interlaced)@1080p ? or are there problems ?

 

[hoborg]

Hi.
Get Intel Core i3-3225 (or better) with HD 4000 integrated GPU. Working great ! ;-)

Does this do 1080 I 50/60 (interlaced)@1080p ? or are there problems ?

No problem here. IntelQuickSync is really powerfull video decoder.

 

[SiLenTYL]

Just making sure .. U do have the correct refresh rate in use? Without the correct refresh rate u won't get flat lines with 'shift+1'. I have an nvidia GT430 zotac zone edition (passive heat sink), and I love it. I doesn't have 3d support (the hdmi is not 1.4a, but I don't really care for 3d.

I don't have any drop frame issues with my card. Incidentally the nvidia 610 is the same card as the 430(rebranded).

You don't 'bypass' the gpu in LAV settings... U connect ur tv to your motherboard's hdmi/dvi socket. Then in LAV u select quick sync hardware deinterlacing.

I recently got a copy if Sintel (short movie) in 4k resolution (h264 codec, dts).. And It played well.. Not overconfidently.. A dropped frame every 5 seconds but perfectly smooth enuf to watch.

Again.. My GT430 does everything I need I and I love it.

 

[Owlsroost]

Incidentally the nvidia 610 is the same card as the 430(rebranded).

No it isn't - the GT630 is the equivalent of the GT430/GT440 (same chipset, same memory configuration, higher clock rate so a bit faster than the GT430).

The GT610 has only half the processing cores (48 vs 96), and 64 bit memory vs 128 bit for the 430/630.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units#GeForce_600_Series

 

[SiLenTYL]

ah yes u are right

 

[Luca Brasi]

ZOTAC GeForce GT630 ZONE running here. Very nice piece of hardware. Enough power, smooth playback and good noiseless cooling. Only thing that sucks is the miniHDMi port.

 

[SiLenTYL]

i only use the DVI-D connection...i run audio separetly thru my amp via spdif