Just got 42 inch monitor need help on what gpu will be good to run at full res

[ryanbuckz99]

I just got hold of a Panasonic thpwd6 42inch monitor I need to now what graphics cards are out there that will run this monitor at full res

Need help pls people really want to use this monitor

Herein a link to the monitor Amazon.com: Panasonic TH-42PWD6UY Widescreen Professional 42" Plasma Display: Electronics

 

[boathouse]

Anything from a 6850+ would be adequate

I suggest the XFX 6870
Newegg.com - XFX HD-687X-CNFC Radeon HD 6870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

With the 2GB it should be more than enough for that resolution.

 

[ryanbuckz99]

Thanks man but is there anything a little less pricey haha

 

[boathouse]

Thanks man but is there anything a little less pricey haha

Yea, the 1GB 6850

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series GV-R685OC-1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

 

[ReallyFantastic]

That's actually an extremely low resolution (852 x 480). Your monitor is really just a TV, and TVs tend to have lower resolutions than standard computer monitors. Nowadays, most large monitors have a resolutions of 1920x1080-- and up.

I'm not even sure if Mac OS X Lion will work with such a low resolution (since the standard resolution for Lion is 1024x768). However, hardware-wise, pretty much any graphics card in existence would be powerful enough.

 

[ryanbuckz99]

Dude that's not good so will not be able to use this monitor with lion

 

[ReallyFantastic]

Probably not. The resolution is just too low. Next time, be sure to buy a computer "monitor", not a TV. And keep an eye on the resolution.

 

[phillymavs32]

yeah that resolution is a bit weird. I connected it to my Panasonic 42in plasma and it displayed in 1080p but some of the picture was cut off. Mostly finder toolbar and some parts of the sides.

 

[upton_oliver]

These do accept 1080i from the computer. The issue is, after it recieves the 1080i signal, it compresses it to WVGA, so it is going to look AWFUL. I would suggest a GeForce 9400 GT if you are looking for something uber-cheap, but it wont be good for much more then web browsing and videos. I would invest my money in a new monitor first! 1080p monitors are only 130 dollars on newegg.

 

[ryanbuckz99]

Thanks for the advice do you have any monitors in mind that will be good
That sucks that I can't use the 42inch tv is there any way I was reading about hdmi converters should they be any good or not there must be some way of using it