2009-07-03, 13:31
Haggy Wrote:Sure it isn't. It depends on what you want to do: For a dedicated HTPC using VDPAU and XBMC it's enough to play all 1080p i ever tried. If you're into gaming you'd better go for a seperate GPU (though the 9400 does not make THAT difference in gaming). Point is much lower power consumption and heat, thus less noise if you go for a onboard GPU. Another option would be an ION if you don't need the CPU power.
Well, the ION was an option, but since I will have 4 hdd's, theres no need for a small piece like an ION.
And for noise, the 9400-card I'm planning to buy, is with passive cooling...
I will use this for gaming, ONLY as server and XBMC.
I will also only play .mkv's in x264, but I think I've read that the developer that fixed the VDPAU for XBMC said that a card from the 9000-serie was better then the 8000?
Or am I wrong?
/Söder