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I'm looking to get a decent video card for image editing on Photoshop CS4, and ~possibly~ video editing for Premiere Pro.

CS4 isn't very GPU intensive, so I don't need the latest pro-gaming-level card. I don't even play games. Pretty much any decent card with 512MB+ ram will do. Rather, I'm looking for something that has low power consumption, efficient, and runs relatively cool, for around $50. This is because it will need to go inside this micro-ATX case, where power and running temperature is a concern:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=3428

Can anybody make any recommendations from the selection of widely available cards today (from TigerDirect or Newegg)? I was looking at this EVGA GeForce 9500 GT and it seems it might good:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] =E145-9504

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------------------------------ Q9450 |Corsair XMS 4GB DDR 800 | ABit IP35 Pro | HD 5850 | Audigy 2 | Seasonic S12 550 | Cooler Master Centurion 532 | NEC LCD2690WUXi and Planar PX2611w | WinXP

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yes, same as jaguarskx, go for HD 4550.

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Thanks for providing such a definitive answer! That's an eye-opening chart

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http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews [...] 10/28.html

 

nvidia 210 beats 4550


Message edited by obsidian86 on 10-28-2009 at 06:20:28 PM
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