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I currently have a gt 320 in my old pc that I'm using as a HTPC looking for an upgrade on a budget to fit in a MITX build for 1080p video playback and streaming

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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43753kr

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GTX 650 Ti I would say.

Wouldnt the the graphics card 

 

The GTX 750 Ti, or R7 260X.

suggested be better?

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Wouldnt the the graphics card 

 

suggested be better?

More expensive but I would also consider GTX 750 or R7 260.

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More expensive but I would also consider GTX 750 or R7 260.

true but there is a sorta price value for the performance of the card

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I currently have a gt 320 in my old pc that I'm using as a HTPC looking for an upgrade on a budget to fit in a MITX build for 1080p video playback and streaming

are you gaming or just watching vids?

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are you gaming or just watching vids?

Watching videos and gaming via valve In home streaming from different pc

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gtx 750 / r7 260x but the best bet would be to save a bit more money and get a gtx 750 ti (£111).

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780

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Watching videos and gaming via valve In home streaming from different pc

Would an APU be possible then?

Using Tapatalk

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I currently have a gt 320 in my old pc that I'm using as a HTPC looking for an upgrade on a budget to fit in a MITX build for 1080p video playback and streaming

Where do you live?

 

In NA there is a distinguished AMD GPU price inflation that is not present outside NA.

CPU: Ryzen 2600 GPU: RX 6800 RAM: ddr4 3000Mhz 4x8GB  MOBO: MSI B450-A PRO Display: 4k120hz with freesync premium.

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Would an APU be possible then?

no because i already have the pc it just needs a new GPU and new case to make it an MITX build so its just one part swap 

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780

*Facepalm*

To the OP, yoy don't really need much power to decode a 1080p video. Even an older generation, entry level card will do.

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I would recommend the GTX 750 Ti SC. It is pretty cheap, but it is a great Graphics Card. If you are sticking to your budget, this is only £92. Here is a link to several graphics cards recommended for HTPC builds, including the GTX 750 Ti SC previously mentioned.

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HTPC - R7 260X

 

1080p Gaming PC - R9 270

 

high end Gaming PC - R9 280 (3GB)

 

3K, 4K, 5K Gaming PC - R9 290 (4GB)

CPU = A10 6800K (@4.3Ghz) / GPU = HD 8670D (@844mhz/ram@1866mhz) - 2016 ≠ Dual Cores - why learn Linux ? - OLD intel x4 cpu (Q6600) + amd HD 7950 - this is what i think on watts x dollar cost - CPU "bottlenecks" only start to show "at the super high end cards" (like the 390) if you have a 4 cores CPU

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Are you playing video games on it? Then a R7 260X or GTX 660

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