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MSI Geforce 9400GT

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

from sboots, www.newegg.com
she won't be using the hdmi output, so i can't comment on that as i didn't hook it up.
from missyPC, www.newegg.com
i like that it has hdmi built in but i haven't figured out how make it work yet.
from CptPron, www.newegg.com
audio through hdmi works awesome, card does 720p mkv's without a problem.
from bg, www.newegg.com
i tried to look up the sound with the little cable thatcame with it as i use hdmi, but i was getting feedback and "ghostsin the machine" if you will, so i disconnected and the sound is fine.i use
from Mike, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: if your looking for an inexpensive hd video card to hook up your computer to a hi def tv then i would recommend this card.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Install, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 512 MB

2 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for HIGH DEFINITION

SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI RADEON HD 4830

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
also, considering it comes with an hdmi port, it keeps you from having to buy a new card to get hd quality on a monitor that supports it.
from DP, www.newegg.com
i bought this one especially because it had a hdmi output (no adapter) so i could plug it in to my hd surround audio system and thus run all four of my computers through one large monitor and one set
from dan727, www.newegg.com
but i guess it is not really a con since it has analog, dvi, and hdmi outputs.
from THX1138, www.newegg.com
i had to use plyers to bend the case and the card pci mount just to fit a vga plug but if youre using hdmi or dvi you probably wont run into that problem.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it was cheap had all the connections i needed, hooked it up to my 40" sony tv via the hdmi connection.

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Positives: Quiet Operation, Good Affordability, Nice Performance, Installed Memory: 512 MB

3 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for HIGH DEFINITION

ATI HIS RADEON HD 4850 Video Card

$121.00 Est. at Amazon

from MrEdT, www.newegg.com
all drivers installed without problems including the 7.1 hdmi sound driver.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i didnt really like the board due to its drivers and issues with the hdmi sound.
from crow, www.newegg.com
no cf bridge, no hdmi dongle.
from Fletch, www.newegg.com
i can run left 4 dead and team fortress 2 completely maxed out at 1920x1080 on my hdtv without any issues.
from IhaveNOpatience, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: set-up in xp was a nightmare when the onboard hdmi audio was looking for a driver....mind blowing experience.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Quiet Operation, Easy To Install, Installed Memory: 512 MB

4 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for HIGH DEFINITION

MSI Computer ATI R4670 PCIEX16

$109.00 Est. at Amazon

from TBag, www.newegg.com
no hdmi connector but i'm not using it for that anyway.
from Macario, www.newegg.com
it says hdmi audio availible with dvi to hdmi adapter but it came with dvi to vga adapter.
from topos, www.newegg.com
-no dvi to hdmi adapter included.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: hdmi and high def audio are supported on this card.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: no hdmi.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Easy To Install, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 1 GB

5 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for HIGH DEFINITION

EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX260 Core 216 896MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0

$249.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
also it came with vga and hdmi adapters.
from Isaac, www.newegg.com
hdmi audio works great when hooked up to a hdmi tv.(if your mobo supports it) :d cons: fan set at 40% but can be changed.
from HarBar, www.newegg.com
no hdmi output (but i knew that before i bought it) other thoughts: i am running this in a core i7 / x58 / ddr3 system and it runs flawlessly.
from TBone, www.newegg.com
turn up the fan to 70-80% for cooler running and doesnt get to loud (100% gets a little loud) no adapters for hdmi or hdtv component included but evga is great about sending them when you register
from Yetisquatch, www.newegg.com
cnps9500 g.skill 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2 sdram ddr2 800 evga geforce gtx 260 core 216 896mb 448-bit gddr31x 80gb hd, 1x 200gb hd, 1x 1tb hdacer x233hbid 23" 5ms hdmi widescreen lcd monitor

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Positives: Fast, Nice Affordability, Nice Performance, Installed Memory: 896 MB

512 MB Sapphire RADEON HD4650 DDR2 VGA/DVI/HDMI

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

from VicariousCarrot, www.newegg.com
was able to use hdmi video output right off the bat, which is good, because i have no free spot for the vga output (without jury rigging it) for setup.
from J. A. Brony, www.newegg.com
brony here,hdmi portgreat card, high profile bracket included.
from TOODAMNFRANK, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: if youre looking for a cheap card that can handle video rendering, take the load off your cpu, play 7.1 sorround sound via hdmi, play games older than 2 years at their highest
from born2b, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: awesome and nice, i bought this card for movie viewing on my hd tv.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i have not used the hdmi so i have no opinion on that.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Quiet Operation, Nice Performance, Installed Memory: 512 MB

Sapphire RADEON HD 3650

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from gwwak, www.newegg.com
for those tasks.no tests on the latest games like crysis, but someone probably has done it before so just read those reviews.i've watched some hd video in .mkv format and they seem to run well.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
for this purpose it has worked flawlessly with both recorded tv playback,dvd playback, and high def bluray looks fantastic.
from Zach, www.newegg.com
but you only have the slider bar for qc, no real options :( cons: took a day of installing/uninstalling ccc/drivers to get audio over the hdmi cable, in the end it took the realtek hidef audio
from ganonscrub, www.newegg.com
hd video playback is very smooth and handles aero flawlessly.
from dorsaiian, www.newegg.com
5662 w/athlon phenom quad-core processor at 2.4 ghz, 3gb system ram, sata drive, using solid-state drive for virtual memory cache under vista, monitor is 42" hdtv using hdmi/dvi cable

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Excellent Performance, Good Software Controls, Installed Memory: 512 MB

Sapphire HD4870

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i still wonder how can i connect hdmi with 8 audio channels to it.
from Modwild, www.newegg.com
the only issue i have had so far is that when i make any tweaks to the card, my hdmi support falters.
from MechBFP, www.newegg.com
the fps is about double what my old card could do, and the hdtv support is much better than nvidia.
from Webbmaster080490, www.newegg.com
capable of carrying audio through the hdmi adapter.
from www.amazon.com
you get 2 crossfire adapters, a dvi > vga adapter and even a dvi > hdmi adapter.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Nice Performance, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 1 GB

SAPPHIRE 100245L RADEON HD 4850

$388.00 Est. at Amazon

from Joe, www.newegg.com
this card, using the included hdmi adapter, output sound and video to full resolution to a 52" sony bravia.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
could not get it to pass audio though dvi/hdmi.
from www.amazon.com
this also comes with the hdmi adapter and as you know with hdtv on hdmi it also has built in hd audio.
from Oshkibob, www.newegg.com
i have dvi to dvi going to lcd monitor and dvi to hdmi going to my 42" sony bravia.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: graphics are good on this card, works with blue ray, supports hdmi with video and sound on the supplied adapter.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Quiet Operation, Fast, Installed Memory: 512 MB

SAPPHIRE Vapor-X RADEON HD 4870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5

$228.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
hdmi output is great for games and blu-ray.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: -i had submitted a previous review stating this had poor hdmi support.
from santi203, www.newegg.com
hdmi works great on 720 and 1080.makes sure you tell ccc to maintain aspect ration.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it'll really last.-great cooling solution-hdmi right on the board-framerates are a big improvement over my 8600gts-cc is fairly easy to use cons: -cc's help files don't match the current
from dj10024, www.newegg.com
pros: -quiet-card keeps cool-hdmi output (and yes, it does audio)-price cons: haven't found any other thoughts: found mixed responses if the hdmi output would have audio, which it does.

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Positives: Quiet Operation, Excellent Affordability, Easy To Install, Installed Memory: 2 GB

512 MB Sapphire RADEON HD4670 DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from DarkBridge, www.newegg.com
build that used a smaller power supply, as the card doesn't require a separate power connection.the audio out through hdmi worked with the latest drivers from ati's website without any odd tweaking.
from Tomintx, www.newegg.com
great hdtv output.
from Kim, www.newegg.com
no so, you have to disable the onboard sound and then enable the hdmi sound.
from newEggnog, www.newegg.com
the native hdmi is a nice plus.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i have yet to test out the hdmi very much.

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Positives: Installed Memory: 512 MB, Graphic Processor: ATI Radeon HD 4670, Display Interface: DVI-I (dual link) x 1, Card Interface: PCI Express

EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+

$285.00 Est. at Amazon

from dubel, www.newegg.com
had to request the hdmi adapter and spdif cable; apparently the product contents have changed.
from flywalker, www.newegg.com
card didnt come with hdmi adapter like its supposte to but i already emailed evga and they should be sending me one in the mail soon.
from Matt, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: the hdmi adapter and spdif cable can be obtained from evga.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: it supposed to come with a dvi to hdmi converter, but unfortunately, it didnt, a black sticker was covering the back where it said the converter other thoughts: pretty long
from badalchemist, www.newegg.com
cons: missing the dvi->hdmi adapter and s/pdif audio cable that was advertised.

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Positives: Fast, Quiet Operation, Great Affordability, Installed Memory: 512 MB

EVGA 896-P3-1262-AR Geforce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3

$304.00 Est. at Amazon

from redrum881, www.newegg.com
auto fan lets the card run at 70c other thoughts: i did not get the dvi to hdmi adapter.
from www.amazon.com
it is a big purchase, i used without problems as well-performance and excellent ability to process hd video games and movies.
from ApolloX, www.newegg.com
hdmi and audio link cables are a plus if you want to run to an hdmi-enabled tv.
from xsvenom, www.newegg.com
came with an hdmi adapter, nice.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
comes with adapters for dvi to hdmi and dvi to vga.

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Positives: Fast, Excellent Affordability, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 896 MB

HIS H485QT512P RADEON HD 4850 GDDR3 PCI Express x16 2.0v Video Card Retail

$142.00 Est. at Amazon

from Earl, www.newegg.com
i cannot recommend it enough.and the little extras in the package like the converters are amazing, now i can run dvi to my computer monitor and hdmi to my tv and run them both!
from N/A, www.newegg.com
power adapter, hdmi/vga - dvi adapter, minitool, drivers and even a crossfire adapter.
from MAC, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: this thing plays all the games i want to on my hdtv via mce.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
comes with dvi->hdmi and dvi -> vga adapter, nice little multi-tool included as well.
from The7ofDiamonds, www.newegg.com
between the massive fan and the throwing all the heat out the back of the case, heat is almost never going to be an issue for this bad boy.comes with lots of extras (dvi -> hdmi adaptor for example).

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Positives: Fast, Good Affordability, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 512 MB

SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI RADEON HD 4850

$131.00 Est. at Amazon

from Smoothmole, www.newegg.com
it would have been nice to get a dvi to hdmi adapter for dual monitor support, but i'd rather not have the price increase because of it, so it's just about perfect as is.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
um, price again, and to top it off it has built in hdmi for easy connectivity to a 1080p tv.
from Usagi7, www.newegg.com
onboard hdmi with audio works just like i thought it should under vista.
from BK Steve, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: have it connected to a 37 inch hdtv via hdmi and 600w surround receiver.
from www.amazon.com
even though my monitor does not have a hdmi input, i like the fact that this radeon card has that upgrade option.

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Positives: Quiet Operation, Excellent Affordability, Nice Performance, Installed Memory: 512 MB

SAPPHIRE 100248L RADEON HD 3850

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
dual monitor support is great and it come with all the adapters you will need if you run vga also comes with hdmi adapter too with i was impressed with.
from D tech, www.newegg.com
hdmi to my tv with no problem cons: non so far
from spock, www.newegg.com
pros: good amazing hd video quality for the cheap price.
from Gigli, www.newegg.com
pros: comes with many cables/adaptors for your power supplyfairly quiet-easy install60 fps standard with wow even with busy and med-high graphics--movies are crystal clear on my 42" lcd hd tv
from Kimixii, www.newegg.com
amazing graphics, even on a last generation system, card maxxes out the vista benchmarks, and the catalyst control center also owns nvidias control center in my honest opinion.came with a ton of

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Easy To Install, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 512 MB

BFG Technologies Tech BFGEGTX2801024OCXE GeForce GTX 280

BFG Technologies BFG Tech BFGEGTX2801024OCXE GeForce GTX 280, (1 GB) 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Sup... Video Card

$285.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bob, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: my box came without the hdmi cable accessory kit, but had a paper with an apology stating that the hdmi accessory kit was backordered and when i registered the card there would be an
from CryoSilver, www.newegg.com
no included hdmi gear.
from Metrobus, www.newegg.com
the hdmi capability was a pain to get working.
from Gamer, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: check my system:-samsung 305t 30 inch 2560 x 1600 monitor -using monster ultra hdmi 1000 cable-logitech z-5500 505 watt 5.1
from Kurtt, www.newegg.com
cons: the dvi-hdmi adapter, hdmi cable, and s/pdif were not in the box.

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Positives: Fast, Good Affordability, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 1 GB

Sapphire HD4850 PCIE

$147.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
and there is also a hdmi port!!!!
from Gunite, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: replaced my still functioning hd3870 with this.hdmi works again.
from Rasser, www.newegg.com
pros: this card runs everything i have on my 50" plasma through hdmi.
from HaZe, www.newegg.com
pros: cool, powerful, and hdmi...

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Fast, Quiet Operation, Installed Memory: 1 GB

BFG Technologies GeForce GTX 280 Video Card

BFG Technologies BFG GeForce GTX 280 Video Card - OC2 Edition,, (1 GB) GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link)

$407.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
dude it even comes with a hdmi sound cable to attach to your mobo!
from Anthony, www.newegg.com
i am running a 40" sharp lcd hdtv as a monitor and running games cod4 r6 lv2 rfactor and the graphics are now just stunning!
from Xentar, www.newegg.com
i don't use the hdmi so can't comment on that.
from =MGC=Ranger, www.newegg.com
no hdmi out...uses a dvi to hdmi converter...
from darkeyes909, www.newegg.com
cons: hdmi is hardwired to only one of the 295 cards, so no sli using that connection.

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Positives: Fast, Quiet Operation, Easy To Install, Installed Memory: 1 GB

MSI N260GTX-T2D896 OC Geforce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3

$546.00 Est. at Amazon

from Jerome_Horwitz, www.newegg.com
i like the hdmi output, the card comes with a special dvi adapter which allows for a true hdmi output.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i coupled this with the new asus 22" hdmi 1090p monitor that was released a few weeks ago.
from Woofy, www.newegg.com
pros: outstanding reproduction of hd video at 1080p that's super smooth and artifact free.great card for 1080p displays, especially for photo post processing.
from c3h8, www.newegg.com
pros: powerful, hdmi support, pci-express 1.0 compatible, plays almost everything at max settings with deacent frame rates.
from 51, www.newegg.com
pros: - solid performance.- solid instructions.- comes with the hdmi converter, and a mess over other connectors.- runs at reasonable temperatures.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Easy To Install, Fast, Installed Memory: 896 MB

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Best Graphics Cards for High Definition

MSI Geforce 9400GT

SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI RADEON HD 4830

ATI HIS RADEON HD 4850 Video Card

MSI Computer ATI R4670 PCIEX16

EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX260 Core 216 896MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0

512 MB Sapphire RADEON HD4650 DDR2 VGA/DVI/HDMI

Sapphire RADEON HD 3650

Sapphire HD4870

SAPPHIRE 100245L RADEON HD 4850

SAPPHIRE Vapor-X RADEON HD 4870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5

512 MB Sapphire RADEON HD4670 DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI

EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+

EVGA 896-P3-1262-AR Geforce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3

HIS H485QT512P RADEON HD 4850 GDDR3 PCI Express x16 2.0v Video Card Retail

SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI RADEON HD 4850

SAPPHIRE 100248L RADEON HD 3850

BFG Technologies Tech BFGEGTX2801024OCXE GeForce GTX 280

Sapphire HD4850 PCIE

BFG Technologies GeForce GTX 280 Video Card

MSI N260GTX-T2D896 OC Geforce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3

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