Best Video Card for 7MC with Blu-ray

[Chasseur]

Does anyone have tried any card from the radeon 7xxx series? Is the 29/59 frame rate issue still there? Is there anything new that could be of interest for an HTPC?

[Aaron Ledger]

It is most likely not worth bothering with 7xxx just for HTPC purposes. Anything below a 7750 is just a rebadged 6xxx. Perhaps in some of the 7750+ there is a chance for improvement (or regression) since there is new silicon involved. There is support for 4096×2160 @ 24p, but not many people will find a need for that at this time.

[XMan]

[quote=Chasseur]

How does the 6570 perform with TMT5? Is the auto-refresh rate switch working? (auto switch to 24p)

[/quote]

Great, and yes.

 

I tried the GT430 and 6570 after I bought a 3D TV. Was not pleased with the GT430’s performance in regard to 3D movies. 6570 is very nice, well worth the money. I have not noticed the 29/59 flash others are speaking of and recorded TV is probably 75% of what I watch.

[Chasseur]

– Any advantages of a 2GB card versus 1GB?

– Is it safe to get a fanless version of the card?

Here’s 3 similar card versions:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161409
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161390
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161374

Would you recommend any of theses? 

[Aaron Ledger]

The additional memory is likely of little, if any, benefit to HTPC applications with display resolutions of 1080p or less.

Fanless should be perfectly fine. Presumably the manufacturer has performed due diligence in making sure their cooling solution is adequate.

Of the three that you have linked, I would definitely advise against the 64-bit version because it cripples the memory bus bandwidth for only a $5 savings. Either of the other two options would generally be fine for HTPC use (even for most LAV Video + MadVR rendering cases).

[Chasseur]

Even best video cards require to use the best drivers available, which are rarely the latest ones. Trying to find the best driver can be a pain.

What drivers versions are considered the best for GT430 and 6570 cards when using 7MC and TMT5?

 

[Chasseur]

I’ve been using my Radeon HD 6570 for ~2 months now. I use MC7 and TMT5. At first, I had various issues. Finally, after finding the right combination of drivers and TMT5 version, I really enjoy my purchase.

Video is more fluid that with the GT430. With TMT5, auto refresh rate switching to 24p is really nice. I also didn’t notice the 29/59 frame rate issue in live tv.

I use TMT5 version 5.3.1.144 and Catalyst version 12.6.

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