Frank,

Today's "fast" video cards, for example the one you mention below, are fast
at 3D graphics, which is important for 3D gaming.

Video, on the other hand, is 2D data!
Therefore I would not buy an expensive 3D card. I would go fo a good quality
graphics card, with focus on 2D quality, and not advanced 3D graphics.

On more thing;
If you are going to edit analogue video you will need a video capture card
with analogue inputs. This card could be separate, or integrated with the
video card/graphics controller.

Good luck!
Göran Halfvarson in Sweden


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank R. Brown"


> We don't know whether a fast graphics card would matter
> to her.
> I would like to build her a machine a similar as possible
> to what we already have (maintenance, swap parts, etc.).
>
>    video card:
>       my kid got the ati radeon 9800
>
> Any video gods out there with recommendations?

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