4770 OK for FPS gaming on my HTPC?

easyrider · 5 May 2009 at 11:07

Currently running a 4350 into my Onkyo 876 but fancy some FPS action as I just can't play FPS games with the controller on my PS3

Now I want nice perfromance but also the abilty to output Audio over HDMI for DVD playback.

4770 ok for this?

Is it hot? Noisey?

Been out the loop with GFX hardware for a few months.

easyrider · 5 May 2009 at 17:44

anyone?

Duke · 5 May 2009 at 17:55

4770 looks to be a great card. As it uses the new 40nm die (which will be used later for the higher end cards), it is cheap, quick and runs cool.

Best to read a review of it, to make sure it is powerful enough for the games you want to play, but it should be very well suited to a HTPC system.

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTY0MywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

easyrider · 6 May 2009 at 10:33

Thanks

Does it do HDMI Audio?

jak731 · 6 May 2009 at 10:36

easyrider · 6 May 2009 at 10:37

jak731 said:
Yes.

Just looked at the specs...

Can't seem to see a HDMI Connector...like on my 4350 :confused:

jak731 · 6 May 2009 at 10:38

It comes with a DVI to HDMI dongle i think.

easyrider · 6 May 2009 at 11:09

jak731 said:
It comes with a DVI to HDMI dongle i think.

How ugly.

EvilOne · 6 May 2009 at 11:15

easyrider said:
Does it do HDMI Audio?

I think all ATI cards support this (past 3xxx).

zophiel · 6 May 2009 at 11:47

Just buy one a dvi-hdmi then. I have a 4770 and a dvi-hdmi cable that I bought for the 4850 and it works fine.

Duke · 6 May 2009 at 13:00

Yeah comes with dongle, although its not that big really.

zophiel · 6 May 2009 at 14:19

the dongle and hdmi cable do stick out quite a way when its all plugged in together.

easyrider · 6 May 2009 at 14:25

Isn't there a model that has the HDMI slot on the GFX?

My rack is very close to the wall and there is not a lot of gap behind my HTPC.

zophiel · 6 May 2009 at 14:38

have just put 2 pics showing the difference in length.

BoozerDawg · 6 May 2009 at 14:51

easyrider said:

Nice

Youl want to look for a card with a native HDMI port if you wish to avoid that extra dongle, not sure OcUK has any 4770's with them on.

easyrider · 6 May 2009 at 15:12

zophiel said:
have just put 2 pics showing the difference in length.

Thanks for that

explicit4u · 6 May 2009 at 19:24

Get Some bendy HDMI cables

wolvers · 6 May 2009 at 21:05

zophiel said:
Just buy one a dvi-hdmi then. I have a 4770 and a dvi-hdmi cable that I bought for the 4850 and it works fine.

I think you have to use the dongle that comes with the card if you want the audio over HDMI feature.

No one seems to make a graphics card with a HDMI socket that is any good for gaming.

wolvers · 6 May 2009 at 21:07

explicit4u said:
Get Some bendy HDMI cables

I don't know if you're joking, or not, but you can get hinged/90degree HDMI adaptors.

zophiel · 6 May 2009 at 23:06

wolvers69 said:
I think you have to use the dongle that comes with the card if you want the audio over HDMI feature.

No one seems to make a graphics card with a HDMI socket that is any good for gaming.

i use the hdmi-dvi cable with no sound loss.