ATI Vs. NVidia

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 19 Jan 2005, 00:58

Ok, it's been a long time since voodoo was running the graphics card racket, but it's all over for them now. In todays market we have the mighty ATI Radeon series recommended by half-life 2 and of course the NVidia Geforce series. But outta them two, which is the far superior?

The main reason for this thread is because i'm gonna buy a new graphics card myself, but i ain't sure which one to go for. At the moment i have an ATI 9600XT, which is still pretty decent.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 19 Jan 2005, 01:01

The 6800 Ultra is better in other games, vice versa for ATI.

You have the ability to set 2 Ultras in SLI though, if your motherboard supports PCI-E SLI.

thunderbolt · Post by **thunderbolt** » 19 Jan 2005, 01:26

and if it even has two pic-e slots as well. i dont think that there is a mobo like that so far. unless its just me getting behind the times once more.

ghost_4ce · Post by **ghost_4ce** » 19 Jan 2005, 16:28

Here you go m8 : http://www6.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20041130/
and some off this: http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2285&p=2

I might add that the SLI concept is that you save like hell and buy a top of the range card and then, maybe after a year or so, buy the same card again at rock bottom prices and see your performace double.IMO Currently SLI is overkill for the recent games. If your thinking of a single card to last you for a couple of years, the ATI850XT is perfect for some serious ass-kicking graphics.
I have a little doubt over compatibilaty with SLI, as you need the EXACT same gfx configuration, and some games may end up not supporting it..... But i'm pretty sure that it will be fixed and ppl with serious $$$$ will find something more to boast about....

celluzion · Post by **celluzion** » 21 Jan 2005, 18:11

SLi right now is just redundant, a X800 XT will play ANY game no problem on the highest settings(I'm talking FX-55, corsair memory systems here), except Doom 3 which requires a 512 MB card for uncompressed textures.

I'd take the X800 XT anyday because it sounds cooler than 6800. Performance wise, I don't really care, numbers don't matter to me, as long as they play smooth, I take it.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 21 Jan 2005, 18:25

Take ATI if you don't care about money..

Take NVidia if you want a cheap upgrade.

909 · Post by **909** » 21 Jan 2005, 18:34

are you kidding? its like comparing an F1 car to a tricycle...

nVidia rules

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 21 Jan 2005, 18:57

And I still suggest you take NVidia. The SLI technology will still beat ATI's ass for less money.

celluzion · Post by **celluzion** » 22 Jan 2005, 04:02

909 wrote:are you kidding? its like comparing an F1 car to a tricycle...

nVidia rules

Then I take it you haven't seen the Performance demo by ATi and Crytek on the X850XT's power.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 22 Jan 2005, 12:45

Until NVidia brings out a new chip.. Which is going to take a while.^^'

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 22 Jan 2005, 21:24

celluzion wrote:
909 wrote:are you kidding? its like comparing an F1 car to a tricycle...

nVidia rules
Then I take it you haven't seen the Performance demo by ATi and Crytek on the X850XT's power.

I've see it! IT'S AWSOME! The Graphics are OVER THE LIMIT!!!

BTW there's a card that takes up 2 slots. I think It's a Quadro, or someth...

Drewb99 · Post by **Drewb99** » 22 Jan 2005, 22:21

909 wrote:are you kidding? its like comparing an F1 car to a tricycle...

nVidia rules

More like comparing a 16-cyllender F1 car to an 8-cyllender F1 car.

ghost_4ce · Post by **ghost_4ce** » 23 Jan 2005, 00:18

Stereo wrote: BTW there's a card that takes up 2 slots. I think It's a Quadro, or someth...

Your half right. It does takle up another slot. But its not a "Quadro"
Due to the its mammoth of a gfx proc a huge heatsics and fan combo is required which takes up helluva space. thus it takes two slots. this is kinda weird as ATI proclaimed that its new series (the R480 if i'm not mistaken) is a breakthrough in "heat managment"
Here is a pic
clicky!

BTW Qudro FX is a Nvidia card ment for high end workstations.

909 · Post by **909** » 24 Jan 2005, 11:30

celluzion wrote:
909 wrote:are you kidding? its like comparing an F1 car to a tricycle...

nVidia rules
Then I take it you haven't seen the Performance demo by ATi and Crytek on the X850XT's power.

yeah, then stick it into a hyped up PC (Hyperthreading or a64) and the processor is still the bottleneck problem for the supposed x850xt's power...

oh an BTW, the Quadro is for architectural/graphic design practices only, not for gaming. if im not mistaken, theyre good at polygons and vertices...

krist · Post by **krist** » 28 Jan 2005, 14:59

i say nVidia will beat ATI but for now i say that ATI has some really impressive stuf

AngelSiN · Post by **AngelSiN** » 30 Jan 2005, 23:55

I'd take nVidia...
But there is unbeliavable X850 Xt....Fastest on the world...
But,still nVidia...

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 31 Jan 2005, 00:15

+ NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme.

Extreme. I love the word.

ghost_4ce · Post by **ghost_4ce** » 31 Jan 2005, 00:26

And I love the word "XT Platinum Edition" !

though I'll never be able to afford one

EmptyWords · Post by **EmptyWords** » 31 Jan 2005, 01:02

all my friends say that ati is so much better. like i know someone who has a 9200 and they run better than my fx5700le, the next card im getting is going to be a ati, i hope

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 31 Jan 2005, 01:52

The best money can buy rite now, is ATI X850, below that is the NVIDIA 6800GT, then the X800's

prince1142003 · Post by **prince1142003** » 03 Apr 2005, 03:33

If you want cheap, nVidia...

If you have the $$$$ go for ATI.. you won't be sorry.. just dont go get a 9200... thing overheats like crazy with DX9 graphics

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 03 Apr 2005, 03:58

erm, this topic is waaaay old, and i've already bought a graphics card, NVIDIA 6800 GT, which wasn't cheap, well not with my wages anyway.....

prince1142003 · Post by **prince1142003** » 03 Apr 2005, 23:34

can someone check out this card and tell me if it's a good buy?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 407&depa=0

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 04 Apr 2005, 13:10

not bad go for it, but if you've got an extra 25 dollars to spend than check this one out

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 338&depa=0

Post by **Bojan** » 04 Apr 2005, 14:16

I'd say this is a better choice:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 166&depa=0

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