ASUS EAH5450 PCI-E 2.1 Graphics Card - 512MB £19.97 @ PCWorld

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  abzzyy1 year, 2 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  would this card play 1080p videos well? + does it have a fan? i don't know anything about graphics cards but need one. can anyone help me please? :)
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  brookheather1 year, 2 weeks ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  No fan - it will play 1080p though if you are a "videophile" you may want to read this article and choose a higher end card:
  
  http://www.anandtech.com/show/4380/discrete-htpc-gpus-shootout/1
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  abzzyy1 year, 2 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  thanks. i done watch many movies, the computer is on a lot so would need a fan.
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  brookheather1 year, 2 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  It is a very low power card so doesn't need a fan on it.
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  k.m1 year, 2 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  how does it compare to these two.. I defo need to get a card today, jus dnt have a clue whats better
  
  Best Value VTX3D ATI Radeon 5450 HD 1GB PCI-Exp HDMI Graphics Card Low Profile
  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-Value-VTX3D-ATI-Radeon-5450-HD-1GB-PCI-Exp-HDMI-Graphics-Card-Low-Profile-/320894066436?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item4ab6c6df04
  
  ^ which was posted on here
  
  
  OR
  
  XFX ATI Radeon HD 5450 Graphics Adapter 650MHz 1GB PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDMI DVI
  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XFX-ATI-Radeon-HD-5450-Graphics-Adapter-650MHz-1GB-PCI-Express-2-1-x16-HDMI-DVI-/320898381914?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item4ab708b85a
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  brookheather1 year, 2 weeks ago1 Like #6Show comment toolsReply

  They are all the same so just go with whichever is cheapest.
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  k.m1 year, 2 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks.
  
  Does the 1gb thing not make it better?
  
  and brand etc? Is one not likely to heat up as much and last longer etc?
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  brookheather1 year, 2 weeks ago1 Like #8Show comment toolsReply

  There will be no performance difference between 512MB and 1GB models. They are using the exact same chips so there may be a slight temperature variance due to different heatsinks but again will be negligible.
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  ichayan1 year, 2 weeks ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  Good for those who bought HP Microservers. I was about to get one when a friend gifted a G210 with 512MB used one. But it has fans. I am not bothered about the sound as hard is making much more noise.
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  wind1 year, 1 week ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  I have a Asus HD6450 1gb, similar to the one posted. It plays 1080p video fine but once in a while the video will stutter for 5 seconds, but on the hole can't complain.
  
  However after 4/5 hours of use the sound starts playing up. All of a sudden there is a lot of static noise and the only solution I have figured out so far is to restart the whole machine. I have looked online and can't find a solution to this problem. I have updated to the latest firmware. Anyone able to help me?
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  Bengali.Gangsta1 year, 6 days ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  I'm new to building a computer. And built myself a computer with the i5 2500k processor. Unfortunately when buying the gigabyte z68 motherboard, I didn't pay attention to what output ports it had. And for some strange reason, it doesn't have a vga port! But has the old serial port and parallel.
  
  Just want to know if this graphics card is better than the integrated graphics of the i5? If not, can I still get this and use the vga port while making the computer run on the i5 graphics?
  
  If that makes sense
  
  Thanks
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  brookheather1 year, 6 days ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  Your cpu has HD3000 graphics:
  
  http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Intel+HD+3000
  
  and is faster than HD5450:
  
  http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Radeon+HD+5450
  
  The PCIe card will override the integrated graphics - you may want to look at an HD6450 card instead.
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  Bengali.Gangsta1 year, 5 days ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  brookheather

  Your cpu has HD3000 graphics:
  
  http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Intel+HD+3000
  
  and is faster than HD5450:
  
  Thanks for the reply. So what options do I have? Can I buy an adapter to convert the serial port to VGA?
  http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Radeon+HD+5450
  
  The PCIe card will override the integrated graphics - you may want to look at an HD6450 card instead.

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