Firing Squad = nVidia fanboys?

[rain_king_uk]

I've seen some weak arguments in my time to try to justify choosing inferior hardware, but a recent article I was reading on Firing Squad takes the biscuit. They spent 2 pages blathering on about 2D performance in order to justify choosing the 5900ultra over the 9800Pro in their high-end <b>gaming</b> machine.

<A HREF="http://firingsquad.com/hardware/building_gaming_opteron_2003_Part1/page6.asp" target="_new">http://firingsquad.com/hardware/building_gaming_opteron_2003_Part1/page6.asp</A>

Hilarious.

They then try to stoke up ATi drivers being unreliable still as another reason basically saying that nVidia drivers are more stable and more compatible in general.

Do these guys have any idea what they are talking about or are they sponsored by nVidia?

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by RAIN_KING_UK on 10/20/03 03:34 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[cleeve]

I don't think they're Nvidia fanboys, but I do think their logic is retarded.

That's like saying a Pontiac Sunfire GT is a better sports car than a Ferrari F50 because the gas milage is better.

There is no reason 2d speed should be considered a factor in the ultimate Gaming machine unless it's so bad it makes the card unusable. I have a lowly 9500 PRO, and it's NEVER been a problem.

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Radeon 9500 (hardmodded to PRO, o/c to 322/322)
AMD AthlonXP 2400+ (o/c to 2600+ with 143 fsb)
3dMark03: 4055

 

[GeneticWeapon]

:::yawn::::

<b>I help because you suck</b>

 

[coylter]

DAMN i am going to trade my 9800pro now. Fx5900 is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better in 2d. THIS is the purpose i bought a 9800pro, i wanted smooth MsWord display but now that i see that the fx 5900 can show a character in 0.0000000000000000000000000000000001 sec less than the 9800pro .......... (Sarcasm)

Seriously what the point of 2d in a ultimate gaming rig.....

..... They are playing 2d game?????

My own beast: Athlon 2700xp+ , Radeon 9800pro (oc: 410/370) , 512mb ddr400. SO MUCH faster than my father pIII 550......

 

[GeneticWeapon]

Someone needs to round up all these stray n00bies up and put them in a camp...let them converse with one another until they at least make it to enthusiast status, then let them out to mingle with the rest of the forum, for a probationary period.

<b>I help because you suck</b>

 

[Snorkius]

It's called the 'OTHER' section

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I will not add another word.
Horace </font color=blue>

 

[coylter]

you make me sad.

My own beast: Athlon 2700xp+ , Radeon 9800pro (oc: 410/370) , 512mb ddr400. SO MUCH faster than my father pIII 550......

 

[GeneticWeapon]

shut up

<b>I help because you suck</b>

 

[cleeve]

Wow... GW Dude, I'm getting a real harsh vibe from your posts today.

Whassup? Everything okey-dokey with you in the real world? Or are you just getting tired of newb grunt questions?

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Radeon 9500 (hardmodded to PRO, o/c to 322/322)
AMD AthlonXP 2400+ (o/c to 2600+ with 143 fsb)
3dMark03: 4055

 

[Snorkius]

It was a joke! The <wink> should have alerted you to the fact!

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I will not add another word.
Horace </font color=blue>

 

[GeneticWeapon]

I have crabs, and they itch.

<b>I help because you suck</b>

 

[cleeve]

Ah. That can be a real bitch.

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Radeon 9500 (hardmodded to PRO, o/c to 322/322)
AMD AthlonXP 2400+ (o/c to 2600+ with 143 fsb)
3dMark03: 4055

 

[speeduk]

I have crabs. Real tasty too....

<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7000747" target="_new"> 3D-2001 </A>
<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=1284380" target="_new"> 3D-03 </A>
<font color=red> 120% overclocker </font color=red> (cheapskate)

 

[rumcooler]

That's nothing to clap about!

 

[coylter]

you are agressive gw

My own beast: Athlon 2700xp+ , Radeon 9800pro (oc: 410/370) , 512mb ddr400. SO MUCH faster than my father pIII 550......

 

[GeneticWeapon]

I am.

<b>I help because you suck</b>

 

[ufo_warviper]

you are agressive gw

Yep, that definitely describes GW , but he's pretty cool once you get used to his style. Right now, he's hounding me about my lack of progress on the Chips-specs project, I can't help it that I have a <b>TERM PAPER</b> due this week (And yes, this term paper is going to be the basis of our future "Graphics Card History" project, so yes, I am working on Community Projects GW.

My OS features preemptive multitasking, a fully interactive command line, & support for 640K of RAM!

 

[speeduk]

I can't help it that I have a TERM PAPER due

That american for toilet paper? Ah wait im thinking of turd paper. ROFL

<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7000747" target="_new"> 3D-2001 </A>
<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=1284380" target="_new"> 3D-03 </A>
<font color=red> 120% overclocker </font color=red> (cheapskate)

 

[HardWareBoss]

Hey I have TI4200 works fine for me for now. For what I've read FX stinks.

 

[endyen]

Congrats coylter, you made it to journeyman and got a warm GW welcome in the same thread.