cheap low power gpu for 1080p videos

02hudsond · Jul 25, 2014

im looking to upgrade the gpu in my htpc heres the quick spec

core2duo e6300 1.86ghz
300w power supply
pci express x16
2gb
current gpu---7200le 64mb

im looking for the cheapest gpu that will play 1080p videos perfectly ,pref a fanless gpu or one that doesnt produce much noise. i will not be doing any gaming at all on this system its just use to stream and playback hd content also is the cpu and ram enough to cope with 1080p video if i improve the gpu thankyou

ak47jar3d · Jul 25, 2014

A gt 620 will do.

Gt 620:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130820&cm_re=gt_620-_-14-130-820-_-Product

delellod123 · Jul 25, 2014

R7 250 - $59 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127763&cm_re=r7_250-_-14-127-763-_-Product

TigerTechnician · Jul 25, 2014

02hudsond :

It would be helpful to know the brand name and motherboard model in case it is possible to upgrade the CPU.

Here's a link that provides CPU requirements to play Blu-ray.

http://www.cyberlink.com/support/product-faq-content.do?id=2576

It's hard to tell if your system can handle 1080P smoothly. Most recommended CPU requirements hover around 2.2 GHz.

You won't know until you try.

But here's a graphics card I know plays 1080P without issues. It's a single slot fanless (passive) option. No annoying fan noise if you're completely passive or no fan that will die unexpectedly.

It is powerful enough to play Blu-ray movies on it. I played several hundred Blu-rays using this exact card and I don't notice any lagging issues. Low wattage 27 Watts MAX TDP.

XFX Radeon HD 6450 625M 1GB DDR3 HDMI DVI VGA PCI-E Video Card HD645XZQH2

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-PCI-E-Video-HD645XZQH2/dp/B005IUW6JA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1406325456&sr=1-1&keywords=xfx+6450+hd

$40.22

If you're looking for something from nVidia on the passive side this will however use 2 slots internally due to the heatsink fins width. 29 Watts MAX TDP. Just slightly more powerful than the HD 6450.

ASUS GT610-SL-1GD3-L Silent 1GB DDR3 Low Profile Graphics Card

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GT610-SL-1GD3-L-Silent-Profile-Graphics/dp/B0085MQNX8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1406328971&sr=1-1&keywords=ASUS+GT610-SL-1GD3-L

$41 plus shipping cost

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