[mythtv-users] Video card and perfromance?

[Brian Wood]

On May 29, 2008, at 7:17 AM, Jim Marshall wrote:

> Hi All,
>  I have MythDora 5.0 installed and running fine. I am currently  
> using a nVidia FX5700 card, however; I have a spare nVidia 6600 and  
> was going to put it in the Myth box but I am wondering if the card  
> will make any difference? Right now I just use the Myth box to  
> record shows and copy them to DVD (OTA HDTV, and basic cable). I  
> just ordered a Mitsubishi WD-65735 set and am planing to connect it  
> to the myth box via DVI/HDMI. So I am wondering if putting the  
> better video card (the 6600) will make a difference in the  
> performance of the system.

In a word: no.

The one advantage I see is that you might be able to use the  
"current" (as opposed to the "legacy") drivers a little longer.

Actually, the 5700 uses a chroma keyer while the 6xxx series went with  
a shader, so it would probably give you better OSD color, but I'm not  
sure about that.

Until we get to hardware h264 decoding any nVidia card "better" than a  
5200 will not help Myth performance.

beww