Best Bang for $ Graphics card for 1080/1440 Video

[chinaguy]

I have a Hero3 recording at 1080/60fps or 1440/30fps. When I try to play back on my PC running an ATI GS9300 onto a 1280-1024 LCD, Q6600 CPU, Intel G41 Mobo, 8gb 1333 RAM, WD Blue 1TB I get stutttttteeeeeeerrrrrrrrr.

I have order a QHD LED 2560x1440 which arrives today, so what will be the best Sub $200 graphics card to match this setup and stop the stutter?

[LagunaX]

The Nvidia gtx 660 is the best sub $200 card for gaming you can get for 2560x1440, but you might be able to find cheaper just for HD video playback.

[chinaguy]

What about the cheapo GTX630

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/A19...0-_-281424-_-2

or should I save some pocket money for the GTX650

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/A19...0-_-288571-_-3

The GTX660 will not fit to well on my LianLi T1 spider.......

[Darakian]

ATI 9300? Is this an old AGP card? If so pretty much anything should play back your video. The gtx 630 should be fine.

[yojimbo197]

The Nvidia gtx 660 is the best sub $200 card for gaming you can get for 2560x1440, but you might be able to find cheaper just for HD video playback.

Until recently I hadn't seen any GTX660 cards under $200. After rebate and instant discount, ASUS GTX660 at Newegg is probably the cheapest right now. Zotac and MSI also have sub $200 cards at Amazon.

Without rebate, the HD7850 is probably the best bang for your buck on the AMD side. Though I have seen the HD7870 occasionally under $200 after rebate.

[chinaguy]

Thank you all for the feedback, looks like I will go for a GT630 with 2GB of memory for around $90.