For best performance look for a card that supports at least 720p output via an HDMI port. Of course, 1080p is better but will also be more expensive. Note: Some cards support 720p but only via analog port not digital. Digital is preferable, but a VGA port can put out a stunning display also. Best: HDMI digital HD video and digital Dolby 5.1 surround sound Excellent: DVI digital video audio from audio card out. Must use digital audio ports for true surround sound Very Good: VGA analog video audio from audio card out. Component video analog video audio from audio card Acceptable: S-video and composite video Don -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rudy Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 8:01 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: GMan - LCD resolution questions I saw on their site the specs for this video card, most of them I wasn't sure what they even meant :) Specs listed at the bottom of this page but the only 8500GT has 256mb http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html I'm not worried about the cost of a new card if it is going to improve viewing performance.. Thanks again Rudy --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------