ATI or GeForce??? :?

[RuBBenS]

I prefer GeForce but I don´t know what to buy.

Can you help me?

Thank you

 

[Vokofpolisiekar]

Elaborate more on the topic.

Why do you like GeForce? Do you want top speed or affordable playability? Do you want extended feature set or just something to play games comfortably?

 

[cleeve]

Depends on your platform (AGP or PCI-express) and what you have to spend.

Both ATI and Nvidia carry best-for-the-price products in different segments. Check the "Best gaming cards for the money" sticky at the top of this forum.

 

[FlyGuy]

Yes, yes, more info needed.

 

[Therlian]

I personally like GeForce for what I use my system for. I have done tests with comparable ATI and Nvidia cards in my system and Nvidia always comes out with more performance, however ATI's graphic look a bit better. I think Nvidia's Linux drivers are leaps and bounds better than ATI's and much easier to setup with more features. However, if I were going to do video editing or multimedia on Windows or something I would probably choose ATI.

Basically, for games and Linux, I like Nvidia. For multimedia apps, I like ATI.

 

[Heyyou27]

Don't forget the X1900 is out.

 

[cleeve]

I use Nvidia cards for CAD work, but the top-end Ati cards are the best for advanced games like FEAR.

The X1900 is very advanced when it comes to shaders and will beat the 7800 series easily in advanced game titles, and the game titles coming in the future.

 

[p05esto]

Oh, there's flamebait.

7900GTX is out next week, will pound little X1900 into cookie dough and be CHEAPER (from what I hear).

 

[cleeve]

I heard the 7900 GTX was simply a die shrink of the existing 7800 GTX, and the X1900 XTX will still be the king. That's why the MSRP was less than the MSRP of the X1900 XT. (although the X1900 XT MSRP is rumored to soon to be lowered to $479 though!)

We'll see though. Even if it's a die shrink, the 7900 GT will be a great card for $299. The 7900 GTX will be a tougher sell at $550 if it's not as good as an X1900 XT.

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Hah!!

And MATROX to RULE THEM ALL!


and Posesto, flamebait would be your reply not Cleeve's since you don't know WTF the GF7900 is yet, so how would you know if it's gonna do anything more than pound it's pud?. Until it ships there's nothing to go on other than hopes and dreams, regardless of what someone 'hears'.

From what I hear the next Matrox card will solve world peace! :tongue:

 

[ATIisGhostlyblue]

ati hands down, unless your into the whole re-used parts thing

 

[chuckshissle]

If you want Gefore then get the budget 7800GT or the higher 7800GTX.

But if you're going ATI then pick up the x1900xt