I need some way of determining if a given graphics card can play SD, HD (720) or full HD (1080), etc. video content. I'm not sure if that fact it supports 1920×1080 monitor resolution means it would be fine playing 1920×1080 video content at 30fps?
Are there some specs for each graphics card/chipset that can be used to give a good indication of what video playback it could support?
Best Answer
Often this is not the case, especially for low end cards.
The performance of video playback is largely dependent on the video accelerators present.
Let's say you want to buy a dirt cheap GeForce 8400 GS. Take a look at the specifications:
This card may support higher resolutions, but can only play back videos of the later formats (which covers most of the ones you want) at 1080p.