Comparison: ATI and Nvdia
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spectre257 wrote...
shotgunorg wrote...
spectre257 wrote...
shotgunorg wrote...
zelgadis123 wrote...
mibuchiha wrote...
So which one has better value overall? I'm planning to buy so this thread can help a lot.For now if you thinking of buying nvidia, try to avoid cards with the g92 or G94
Heres the link
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/nvidia-g92-and-g94-gpus-failing-too/
Nothing is absolute, b/c Nvidia been hush, hush about it for financial reasons, but I would try to avoid them even if the price is right. Maybe I would go ATI for this purpose?
Note: I have had a Nvidia 9600 GT for more than a year, I hope I am not going to run in any problems in the future.
I think you won't for 2-3 more years. I won't either, until I find that a fair amount of the games I have can't run on High settings. Then I'm going to get a new one (probably 2 for SLI reasons)
SLI ain't worth it imo you're better off getting a better mid range card.
SLI is worth every Centavo and Peso I feed my computer, I've tried SLI on a friends computer and it was a blast (yeah Crysis on Max with a 120 plus FPS)
Depends on the hardware that's running mate.
The only place you'll benefit really from multi card setups is high resolution gaming meaning 1920x1080 and up.
Triple monitor setups are where your multi-card setups can really shine and if you intend to do that power to you but otherwise it's a white elephant of a purchase.
Don't forget you need a fast cpu to not bottleneck the video cards.
Here's Left 4 Dead running off my 4870, admitantly I had to lessen AA a bit but otherwise it ran like a dream.
Hmm, I see, that means I'd better get myself that freaking huge monitor (it's more like a TV than a computer screen) that my friend also has. The part with the fast processor is a bit too obvious (and required)
*go checks my uncle's computer stores online catalog*
reijin wrote...
shotgunorg wrote...
SLI is worth every Centavo and Peso I feed my computer, I've tried SLI on a friends computer and it was a blast (yeah Crysis on Max with a 120 plus FPS)
Have you tried using SLI on a newer game? Oh wait you can't... I forgot that it was the only technology that requires specialised profiles to work in a game...
Whooooops.
OP, if you want bang for buck with openings for upgrades - check out ATi 5870 (around 520AUD) or a 5850 (300AUD) There's a few shortages, but they're fantastic cards, especially for performance to price. Oh, and they're DirectX 11 compliant too.
both can be crossfired for extra hilarity, and unlike SLi crossfire doesn't depend on profiles to work.
Right, your point please?
One thing, now why in God's name would I have 2 or more profiles on a personal computer?
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Whoever thinks about to run an linux in time (and wants to play games on it or wants to use the desktop-effects) should buy an NVidia. Because the ATI-drivers for Linux suck. And by the way: NVidia has graphics cards which does not cost much (which have good performance), too.
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shotgunorg wrote...
One thing, now why in God's name would I have 2 or more profiles on a personal computer?
It's not user profiles. SLi profiles are what nVidia have to create and include in drivers for SLi to work. Crossfire doesn't depend on this because the joint rendering method differs.
@ above: nobody who really games quite a bit would use linux as a primary gaming machine. I'd argue, but the end of it is there's too much mucking around.
If I were to get a GPU now, it'd be a 5870 or a 5850 (ATi). Way too many downsides buying nVidia at the moment until Fermi comes out.
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reijin wrote...
shotgunorg wrote...
One thing, now why in God's name would I have 2 or more profiles on a personal computer?
It's not user profiles. SLi profiles are what nVidia have to create and include in drivers for SLi to work. Crossfire doesn't depend on this because the joint rendering method differs.
@ above: nobody who really games quite a bit would use linux as a primary gaming machine. I'd argue, but the end of it is there's too much mucking around.
If I were to get a GPU now, it'd be a 5870 or a 5850 (ATi). Way too many downsides buying nVidia at the moment until Fermi comes out.
Well I won't mind the extra doing of stuff or anything (I'm not a lazy person)
For the other thing, I agree, who in his/her right mind would game on a Linux based computer?