Moving on up from a X1650 Pro to ...?

[Earlstreetblue]

Right, I've just bought a 24" Dell monitor and it seems my aging x1650 isn't quite up to powering this monitor. Its fine doing the normal stuff, but when it comes to viewing HD (1080 x 1200) video then it starts to struggle (Juddering).

I have a budget of £150, what should I be looking at to get? As I don't play that many games, I'm more interested in watching HD video, so I would have thought it would have to be an ATI based card, but which one?

Any suggestions?

 

[J.D]

Get a 3850 Pro with 512mb memory. The reason I say go with a 512mb model is that you never know. You might see a game that you want to play and the extra ram will help at that resolution.

First link is the 512mb model and the second link is the 256mb model.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-088-HT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=416

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-083-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=416

 

[tomanders91]

if you have £150 to spend why not get something that will play video well, but also play games at native res ok, i asume you mean 1920x1200? Maybe try and get a 3870xt, they go for £130ish delivered somewhere else... If not a 3850pro would be ok.