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ATI or nVidia???
Name: kdw75 Date: September 11, 2003 at 20:44:43 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: Athlon XP2800/1024
Comment:
I am going to buy a video card next Friday and I want to know which I should get. I am upgrading from a TI4600 because I want higher FPS in Planetside mostly. The Radeon 9800(non-pro) and Geforce FX 5900(non-ultra) are both $299 locally and I don't know which I would be happier with. Compatibility with games is most important and quality and FPS are second and third. My performance now sucks though.
Name: rick Date: September 11, 2003 at 21:36:53 Pacific
Reply:
Pick the Ati Video Card.
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Response Number 2
Name: riddler05 Date: September 12, 2003 at 10:30:02 Pacific
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Yes go w/ the ATI
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Response Number 3
Name: jax18751 Date: September 12, 2003 at 12:36:07 Pacific
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The Ati card has the best hardware but also has lots of driver problems.Nvidias drivers are solid and have much better compatability with a lot of games.If Ati could get its software corrected,there would be no contest.
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Response Number 4
Name: MTatt0n Date: September 12, 2003 at 17:18:44 Pacific
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i would personally go with the nvidia. IMO they are equally the same cards power wise but as said previously the ATI have crappy drivers and nvidia's are really good and make your card perform alot better. IMO i'd get the NVIDIA.
hope you make the right choice for yourself,
MTatt0n
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Response Number 5
Name: keith75 Date: September 13, 2003 at 03:16:20 Pacific
Reply:
Well, I personally favor nVidia but after reading the latest things on Tomshardware I am thinking I will have to try out the 9800. I wouldn't think drivers could improve the 5900's performance enough to make it catch up to the 9800 in Half Life 2. I could be wrong though. The Half Life 2 benchmarks are pretty bad looking for nVidia. I wish they had gotten to use the new drivers they talk about.
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Response Number 6
Name: Insect Date: September 13, 2003 at 14:40:46 Pacific
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No kidding about the half life 2!!!
The 9600Pro (that's right, the 9600Pro) kicks the 5900 Ultra's ass! It's amazing! Go to anandtech.com to see that.
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Response Number 7
Name: MTatt0n Date: September 14, 2003 at 07:18:59 Pacific
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id still go with NVIDIA
MTatt0n
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Response Number 8
Name: Winter Date: September 15, 2003 at 15:01:41 Pacific
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I have an ATI Radeon 8500. Its great. Go for the ATI. Havnt had any problems
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Response Number 9
Name: chilly charlie Date: September 16, 2003 at 04:46:41 Pacific
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I have the ati 9500 mod to a 9800 np and have also owned the the Ti 4400 before this card and this card in just about every test I threw at it ROCKED the nvidia card.... I am a BIG fan of ATI now.
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Response Number 10
Name: MTatt0n Date: September 17, 2003 at 18:26:40 Pacific
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we have a debate going on here,.....
lol MTatt0n
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Response Number 11
Name: AMD Man Date: September 18, 2003 at 05:45:59 Pacific
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Go for 3dfx!!!!!
LOL no, go for the ATI card!!! it just kicks ass!!!
-AMD Man
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Response Number 12
Name: MTatton Date: September 20, 2003 at 07:54:06 Pacific
Reply:
yeah i guess maybe ati's are better. my friend bought a brand new nvidia 128 mb card from futureshop, to have the fan break after 2 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!replacement please.............lol
Summary: Update--- found a better ati card for the price of $119.99 All-In-Wonder RADEON 9800 Pro, (128 MB)256 bit. but still same question which is better the Ati or Nvidia? processor: 2.9 GHz 533MHz fsb ...
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