Graphics Card for AVCHD Video

[SpamJavelin]

I'm speccing a Core i7 system for home use (not gaming) as my current AMD 4400+ system just can't hack it when it comes to AVCHD Lite editing.

I don't need a high-end gamers card as I'm pretty sure most of the work is done by the CPU so, what do I need?

I have Googled my a55 off and still can't find an answer.

Thanks

 

[shinester184]

Something like this would do the job for a number of years...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-138-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1274

 

[SpamJavelin]

Something like this would do the job for a number of years...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-138-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1274

Forgot to say I need VGA output (for the moment) so I reckon this will be better (and CS4 can use the GPU to speed up encoding).

 

[shinester184]

Ok, well I wasn't sure on how much you were willing to spend, so I assumed you'd want the cheapest card for the job. But don't let the need for VGA limit your graphics card - almost all graphics cards are supplied with a DVI > VGA adapter. GTS 250 is slight overkill if you're planning to spend little as possible without skimping though.

 

[SpamJavelin]

Ok, well I wasn't sure on how much you were willing to spend, so I assumed you'd want the cheapest card for the job. But don't let the need for VGA limit your graphics card - almost all graphics cards are supplied with a DVI > VGA adapter. GTS 250 is slight overkill if you're planning to spend little as possible without skimping though.

Thanks for that, might save myself a few quid then.

 

[shinester184]

I used to work with AVCHD with a 256mb Radeon 2400XT, and that was fine just to reassure you

Save up for an SSD, it works wonders and makes my AVCHD work much more of a pleasure.

 

[InkZ]

Any card will do as long as it's got 256mb of RAM. Editing is all CPU. I'd probably get something like a 5770 regardless but depends on you.