[Palmer]

Both cards $10 bucks after rebate! Which would you choose for a HTPC?

Gigabyte GeForce GT520 Passive Cooling 810MHZ 1GB 1.2GHZ DDR3 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?s...uctDetails

or

Gigabyte Radeon HD 6450 625MHZ 1GB 1.1GHZ DDR3 Low Profile DVI HDMI HDCP PCI-E DX 11 Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?s...omoid=1084

[Jaken]

Nvidia cards tend to work out best in a htpc. Especially if you are going to use linux.

[Mallet21]

Gt520 if using linux (better driver support)......HD6450 if using Windows(runs cooler)

[Jetster]

Ether one is fine. Unless of course your going to use Linux at anytime then Nvidia

[Palmer]

Glad I do lots of research cause the Gigabyte GeForce GT520 will take 2 slots due to the heatsink being so large..............which basically means there is no way this will fit in my HTPC case with one slot right against side. Glad I didnt do a quick purchase since it didnt mention this anywhere in details. Glad others put up reviews on websites with their own experiences.