AnandTech have a roundup of the current options for discrete HTPC cards, looking at what benefits they bring over integrated graphics and where they still need to improve.

“The popularity of Intel’s HD Graphics amongst HTPC enthusiasts and the success of the AMD APUs seem to indicate that the days of the discrete HTPC GPU are numbered. However, for those with legacy systems, a discrete HTPC GPU will probably be the only way to enable hardware accelerated HD playback. In the meanwhile, discrete HTPC GPUs also aim to offer more video post processing capabilities.”

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