Graphics Card that outputs HD audio over HDMI

[oxygengiver2000]

I'm looking to build a new computer system to act primarily as a home cinema media source for my set up. This means I'll need a graphics card that can output HD audio codecs and lossless audio over HDMI to my receiver. Does anybody know if there is a certain range that does this? I won't be using the graphics card for gaming (only indie titles like Super Meat Boy and Gunpoint etc.) so I don't want to spend too much cash!

Cheers

 

[Steviepunk]

From what I've seen, nVidia cards support audio if you use the HDMI output

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win8-win7-winvista-32bit-320.18-whql-driver-uk.html

According to the driver details page, HD Audio is supported.

I've no experience in using it, hopefully someone else can confirm this for sure though.

 

[Nuwidol]

I've used 2 different nvidia cards for this & they both work great (although anything other than bitstreaming from them sounds awful)

Anything from as low as a gt 520 supports it. asus make a gt 520 thats fanless too so it won't make nay noise. I'm sure you'll be able to find one knocking about online somewhere.

 

[Jono8]

I plug my GTX 480 into a hdmi slot on my TV and the audio works perfectly through it.

 

[killem]

I was running gtx 460's sli'ed and now run a 7970. Both cards I use hdmi to my surround amp for movies and gaming with no trouble.

 

[Confused Stu]

Similarly all recent AMD cards (anything since the HD3xxx series at least) supports audio over HDMI.

 

[Mr.Cookie]

i believe if it says hdmi 1.4 or above it outputs audio

 

[imginy]

I thought all cards with hdmi do audio?

Everyone I ever tried done audio and that must be around 10 different cards that I used, even the real basic £20 ones from years ago done audio.

 

[Thracks]

Every card with HDMI that you can buy on the shelves today does audio. The vast majority even do DTS and Dolby bitstreaming.

 

[spoffle]

What about using the HDMI output for audio only whilst using another HDMI port for video?