AGP Vid Card for 42' 1080p?

[PollyCranopolis 10+ year member]

I have this here 42' 1080p lcd. I want to use it as a monitor, but my shitty FX5200 will only allow a decent sizable resolution of 1280x720. Anyone know of a AGP card I could get for relatively cheap that would run 1080p on this here lcd through VGA?

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[Dingleberry 10+ year member]

This will be your best bet, as agp is pretty much doa.

http://www.directron.com/512a8n559tr.html

Grab a DVI cable if you can. Picture quality on a vga signal is horrendus. Also check ebay for the ATI X850XT .. It's the last decent agp card you can get.

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

Actually, this is more than likely the last great AGP card. Any card that supports 1080p will be fine as long as you don't intend to run intense 3d games. The newer ATI 2400, 2600 are relatively cheap and are available in agp. I'd grab something like a cheap x1650 if your only looking for the 1080p resolution.

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

This will be your best bet, as agp is pretty much doa.
http://www.directron.com/512a8n559tr.html

Grab a DVI cable if you can. Picture quality on a vga signal is horrendus. Also check ebay for the ATI X850XT .. It's the last decent agp card you can get.

The ATI HD 3850 owns the shit out of the X850 XT //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

Actually, this is more than likely the last great AGP card. Any card that supports 1080p will be fine as long as you don't intend to run intense 3d games. The newer ATI 2400, 2600 are relatively cheap and are available in agp. I'd grab something like a cheap x1650 if your only looking for the 1080p resolution.

HD 2400/HD 2600 support UVD and HDMI, unlike the X1650 ... Plus they're quieter, faster and not much more money ...

 

[Terranova 10+ year member]

the saphire 3850 is the newest generation and pwns the shit out of the 2*** series cards and anything under, plus you can game with that shit. get a dvi to hdmi cable but from my experience on my 37" using a digital input (component/hdmi) gives piss poor color quality so i just stick with standard RGB for my 8800GT

 

[PollyCranopolis 10+ year member]

Just to be clear, it MUST be AGP. not looking to spend over $70. Preferably less. The issue im having now is that it WILL actually run at 1920x1080 on the 5200, but the screen is squished (black bars on the sides) and It will not allow me to stretch it full screen like it will with lower resolutions using the aspect settings on the tv.

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

the saphire 3850 is the newest generation and pwns the shit out of the 2*** series cards and anything under, plus you can game with that shit. get a dvi to hdmi cable but from my experience on my 37" using a digital input (component/hdmi) gives piss poor color quality so i just stick with standard RGB for my 8800GT

Component is analog ...

 

[Dingleberry 10+ year member]

Just to be clear, it MUST be AGP. not looking to spend over $70. Preferably less. The issue im having now is that it WILL actually run at 1920x1080 on the 5200, but the screen is squished (black bars on the sides) and It will not allow me to stretch it full screen like it will with lower resolutions using the aspect settings on the tv.

You can use powerstrip to make custom resolutions or tweak your current one.

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/PowerStrip-Download-6833.html

 

[PollyCranopolis 10+ year member]

Hell guys, I might just grab this.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3756596&CatId=332

Add a CPU fan, and I should be set. I can use the dvd burner from my old pc. I think the onboard will support the resolution im looking for. I can always add another gig or ram and a pci sxpress card later. Not bad for around $200 complete... I dont really game much on the pc anymore.