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Seeking video card advice
I do not use my desktop for gaming. I want to use Windows 7 dual monitor capability to connect via HDMI to a home theater AV receiver and HDTV in another room. So am looking for a PCI-E x16 video card with HDMI output.
The GeForce GT 220 is inexpensive and seems to have what I need. But I don't mind spending for a premium card, I just don't want to spend unnecessarily on capability built for PC gaming.
Here are some of my questions:
- Does more memory (e.g. 1GB vs. 512MB) help for HD video viewing? Or does memory just matter for gaming?
- Is GDDR memory a better choice than DDR2 memory for HD video viewing? What about GDDR2 vs. GDDR3 vs. GDDR5?
- What other video card features are important for HD video viewing?
- Any suggestions for a specific card?