Looking for Suggestions for Graphics Card

[xtab]

Hi all,
  I'm looking for recommendations for a Gigabyte graphics card for my rebuilt system.

  Ive put a Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 motherboard in my machine.  The MSI graphics card is playing me up, so I'm looking to replace it.  Thought I might have better luck if I stick with Gigabyte for the graphics adapter too (Their boards have always done me well).

  I'm not a gamer and I  rarely use major graphics apps like Photoshop.  I do a lot of development/programming and maybe have several memory hungry (but not graphics hungry )  apps on the go at the same time.   

  The one thing I really must have though is dual interface.  My Samsung monitors both have D-Sub and DVI-D sockets, so a card that either has 2 x DVI-D (preferably) or a DVI and a D Sub VGA will work.

  Any recommendations?  Don't really want to spend > £100 as I think I'd be buying speed I won't use, but I can be talked up if there's good reason for buying a better spec.   
 

[Dark Mantis]

Hi and welocme to the Gigabyte Forum.

Probably one of the 5770 GPUs would be a happy medium for you. They should come in at under £100 and still offer a decently specced card.

Obviously you could go cheaper but it depends on what you want.

[xtab]

Thanks for the fast reply. Appreciate your help.

 I've checked the spec on both my Samsung monitors and they both have DVI-D (plus VGA d Sub).  I think the 5770s all seem to have DVI-I  - will I be able to connect my DVI-D cable to a DVI-I output on the card, or do they have a physically different pin layout? 



 

[absic]

Hi,

you might find this item worth reading as it answers your question: http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-dvi-i-and-dvi-d/

[xtab]

That's spot on - thanks!