Nvidia or ATI

Iluvpenguins · 09-10-2006, 10:38 PM

So true,i used to use Nvidia...but as you can see in my sig,i switched over to ATI.For me,it simply comes down to price to performance ratio,and this card was noticibly better than its rival 6800GT and Ultra models and at a way cheaper price.

belfong · 09-22-2006, 08:29 AM

I like them both, nut i will have to say ATI, couse i've got one

chrisalviola · 09-22-2006, 08:33 AM

just wondering why most video games promote nvidia, they even have video of nvidia when the game start. I have Nvidia on my old PC and ATI Radion on the second, Both seems OK. no problems

**tweaker** · 09-24-2006, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisalviola

just wondering why most video games promote nvidia, they even have video of nvidia when the game start.

nVidia: TWIMTBP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_way_it's_meant_to_be_played

ATi: GITG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_in_the_game

Diamondsleeper · 09-25-2006, 03:59 PM

ATI is too expensive right now for what I need. I play BF2 and get stellar performance out of my BFG Nvidia 7900 OC 256 MB PCI express card. Got it for only $220

Nevakonaza · 09-25-2006, 05:03 PM

fade2green514 · 09-26-2006, 01:00 AM

i don't even know what i originally voted, but right now i prefer ATI....
we'll see after direct X 10 comes out, 2007 is gonna be a good year, what with AMD merging with ATI, and intel finally came out with the Core 2 Duo (the long awaited lol).. the competition rages on haha

SnapT · 09-27-2006, 10:35 AM

Now I'm staying with NVidia, I have a GeForce6150 integrated video, and I think that is the best choice for low-priced non-game computer. (btw with my GeForce6150 I can play NFS:MostWanted medium details, I think it's great for its price)

Diamondsleeper · 09-27-2006, 12:12 PM

Nvidia for me has just become a brand I trust. ATI could be my next card. I just haven't heard or seen anything significant enough to make the jump. Now that AMD has bought out ATI I'm half expecting something more out of ATI in the future. Just like AMD caught and surpassed Intel in some areas when I used to only trust Intel and now my last three CPU's have been AMD. I might end up preferring ATI in the future.

pdc76 · 09-29-2006, 08:39 AM

i chose ati, but i haven't had an nvidia card since my old geforce4. that was several cards ago. i may try nvidia next upgrade though.

i read an article in maximum pc magazine about nvidia getting caught "cooking it's drivers to reduce detail and even prevent parts of the benchmark from being rendered". nvidia called the tweaks "optimizations", but when they were removed, the card did horribly. they were referring to the geforce fx 5800.

since reading that, in's hard for me to trust them.

i'm going to start a thread about this, for those of you out there that already took this pool and probably won't return to this thread.

source: maximumpc, october 2006, volume 11, number 10, page 53

View Poll Results: wat do u prefer Nvidia or ATI
Nvidia	812	68.93%
ATI	366	31.07%
Voters: 1178. You may not vote on this poll

09-10-2006, 10:38 PM	#491 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,240	So true,i used to use Nvidia...but as you can see in my sig,i switched over to ATI.For me,it simply comes down to price to performance ratio,and this card was noticibly better than its rival 6800GT and Ultra models and at a way cheaper price. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz BFG GeForce 8800GTS(G80) 320MB Cooler Master 550W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HD,WD 500GB HD

09-25-2006, 03:59 PM	#495 (permalink)
Diamondsleeper Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 178	ATI is too expensive right now for what I need. I play BF2 and get stellar performance out of my BFG Nvidia 7900 OC 256 MB PCI express card. Got it for only $220 __________________ M.B. - ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wi-Fi CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 6000+ Socket AM2 3.0GHz RAM - Corsair 4GB XMS2- 6400 (800MHz) + LEDs Video - Qty 2 B.F.G. 8600GTS OC2 256MB in SLI Mode Sound - S.B. X-Fi Fatality 64MB X-Ram Storage - Qty 4 - WD 10,000 RPM 74GB Raptors paired in RAID 0, Optical - ASUS 20X Lightscribe DVD recorder. Power - "SilverStone 750W" / Modular Blue UV Cables Case - Antec - Nine Hundred - Gamer Case

09-25-2006, 05:03 PM	#496 (permalink)
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09-26-2006, 01:00 AM	#497 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,141	i don't even know what i originally voted, but right now i prefer ATI.... we'll see after direct X 10 comes out, 2007 is gonna be a good year, what with AMD merging with ATI, and intel finally came out with the Core 2 Duo (the long awaited lol).. the competition rages on haha __________________ Core 2 Duo e6300 Thermaltake big typhoon - cpu full load 43C DFI Infinity 975X Crossfire motherboard 7800gt 256mb + NV silencer 2x1gb Patriot ddr2-667 4-4-4-12 2x80gb WD 8mb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 1x250gb Seagate 7200.9 storage drive

09-22-2006, 08:29 AM	#492 (permalink)
belfong Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 292	I like them both, nut i will have to say ATI, couse i've got one

09-22-2006, 08:33 AM	#493 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 859	just wondering why most video games promote nvidia, they even have video of nvidia when the game start. I have Nvidia on my old PC and ATI Radion on the second, Both seems OK. no problems

09-27-2006, 10:35 AM	#498 (permalink)
SnapT New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3	Now I'm staying with NVidia, I have a GeForce6150 integrated video, and I think that is the best choice for low-priced non-game computer. (btw with my GeForce6150 I can play NFS:MostWanted medium details, I think it's great for its price) __________________ Natural ambrotose - Georgia real estate - citicard offset mortgage

09-27-2006, 12:12 PM	#499 (permalink)
Diamondsleeper Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 178	Nvidia for me has just become a brand I trust. ATI could be my next card. I just haven't heard or seen anything significant enough to make the jump. Now that AMD has bought out ATI I'm half expecting something more out of ATI in the future. Just like AMD caught and surpassed Intel in some areas when I used to only trust Intel and now my last three CPU's have been AMD. I might end up preferring ATI in the future. __________________ M.B. - ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wi-Fi CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 6000+ Socket AM2 3.0GHz RAM - Corsair 4GB XMS2- 6400 (800MHz) + LEDs Video - Qty 2 B.F.G. 8600GTS OC2 256MB in SLI Mode Sound - S.B. X-Fi Fatality 64MB X-Ram Storage - Qty 4 - WD 10,000 RPM 74GB Raptors paired in RAID 0, Optical - ASUS 20X Lightscribe DVD recorder. Power - "SilverStone 750W" / Modular Blue UV Cables Case - Antec - Nine Hundred - Gamer Case

09-29-2006, 08:39 AM	#500 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 757	i chose ati, but i haven't had an nvidia card since my old geforce4. that was several cards ago. i may try nvidia next upgrade though. i read an article in maximum pc magazine about nvidia getting caught "cooking it's drivers to reduce detail and even prevent parts of the benchmark from being rendered". nvidia called the tweaks "optimizations", but when they were removed, the card did horribly. they were referring to the geforce fx 5800. since reading that, in's hard for me to trust them. i'm going to start a thread about this, for those of you out there that already took this pool and probably won't return to this thread. source: maximumpc, october 2006, volume 11, number 10, page 53

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