选购一款适合自己的显卡系列之6：2D and Video

原链：http://www.computershopper.com/feature/the-right-gpu-for-you6

All three graphics chipsets provided identical visual quality on the Windows desktop. Sharpness, color reproduction, and other visual characteristics were virtually the same among the three motherboards we tested. All the chipsets support the "glass" transparency effect used by Vista's Aero theme, and all worked smoothly with special effects and Flip 3D task switching.

Performance differences became apparent when using Vista's photo slide-show feature. With the AMD and nVidia chipsets, the more elaborate slide-show themes, such as Spin and Stack, showed jerkiness when fading or transitioning between pictures when running. (These effects weren't available at all on the Intel-graphics-based system.) We noted no such hiccups on systems equipped with dedicated graphics cards.

In our playback-quality tests with DVD video, the AMD 690 board clearly outclassed both the nVidia and Intel entries, offering smoother color gradients and fewer visual artifacts. nVidia's chip is capable of matching the AMD's quality if you purchase the optional PureVideo decoder software. (It ranges from $19.95 to $49.95 direct from nVidia, depending on the feature set.) A Vista version was not available at press time.

All three chipsets delivered smooth playback at 720p resolution on a digital-light-processing (DLP) HDTV. (We tested using a WMV HD file.) When we upped the resolution to 1080i, however, the Intel and nVidia chips both dropped some frames and showed slightly jerky playback, whereas the AMD handled 1080i playback with a smooth frame rate.