Nvidia or ATI

ThatGuy16 · 01-17-2008, 03:13 AM

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I want to see the new drivers, too. I think ATI sees that their hardware isn't recognized to be as good, I think they are trying to make up with better drivers. I still don't like Catalyst Control Center, so I use a bit of common sense and don't use it

The ONLY thing i use CCC for is to OC

Also one thing i would like to point out, nVidia has slightly "cheated" with their drivers. They sacrafice some image quality to get a few more FPS so it looks good on paper, and benchmarks. This has been posted all over the net. I personally would like the more eye candy than the bragging right of a few FPS, which a very small OC can make up the difference with the plus of some wanted eye candy.

elitehacker · 01-18-2008, 02:49 AM

The price difference between the HD3870 and the 8800GT is around $AU50 here, that's why Nvidia is the better choice from the two.

INTELCRAZY · 01-18-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by elitehacker

The price difference between the HD3870 and the 8800GT is around $AU50 here, that's why Nvidia is the better choice from the two.

3870 is more expensive? Usually in the US, we go for the lower price...

elitehacker · 01-18-2008, 03:06 AM

ATi cards are generally more cheaper as they should be, but the difference is not big, that is why I like Nvidia so much, its not because I'm a nvidia fanboy. I will go out there and buy the product with the best price for its performance, I don't care which company its from, I just want bang for my buck.

ThatGuy16 · 01-18-2008, 03:49 AM

Wait, the 3870 is the best for Price/Performance...

I have personally used both cards, and i can say i was not impressed with what the GT had to offer, all the games seemed to be "dull" to me. Part of why i made my decision.

90% of the people that say things like you and how they "suck" have never seen or had hands on experience with the card. Most say these things because they either own a nvidia card, or just go by what the "see" online

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You can't go wrong with either card.

Astoroth88 · 01-18-2008, 07:19 AM

Nvidia all the way! I've owned 2 ATI cards and 1 Nvidia card, and the Nvidia whiped the floor with the other 2 as far as stability and compatability. Oh, so many compatability issues with ATI, not to mention they are generally more expensive.

*edit* the ATI cards I've owned were the Radeon 9500 256mb DDR2 PCI-e and an ATI x1300 512mb DDR2 AGP; the Nvidia was PNY Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT 256mb DDR2 PCI-e. I had too many compatibility issues with the ATI series, and my Nvidia card is 3 years old now, and it can play Half Life 2 at medium/high settings @1280x800 60 hz with about 55-60 fps. So I find Nvidia to be more reliable.

patrickv · 01-18-2008, 07:50 AM

am not into gaming anymore and long ago i fancied ATI but these days all i here is GForce this , GForce that, 8800GT or whatsoever.

might as well go with Nvidia

elitehacker · 01-18-2008, 03:19 PM

I have not personally tried to overclock the HD3870, but from past experience with the X800GT and 9600 pro, ATi has really atrocious overclocking overheads, while Nvidia cards are capable of very massive overclocks. That's what I don't really like about ATi, and plus Nvidia has bigger market share and most games these days are in the "how its meant to be played" program which basically means that those games will be optimised for Nvidia cards.

jnskyliner34 · 01-18-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Astoroth88

*edit* the ATI cards I've owned were the Radeon 9500 256mb DDR2 PCI-e and an ATI x1300 512mb DDR2 AGP; the Nvidia was PNY Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT 256mb DDR2 PCI-e. I had too many compatibility issues with the ATI series, and my Nvidia card is 3 years old now, and it can play Half Life 2 at medium/high settings @1280x800 60 hz with about 55-60 fps. So I find Nvidia to be more reliable.

hmmm. weird, i'm playing all my source games (i still don't have the orange box) on max settings at 1024x768 with my 7300gs.

Motoxrdude · 01-18-2008, 04:18 PM

If i had the money, i would go with the ati's 3000 series, so i vote ati.

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01-18-2008, 03:49 AM	#725 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,047	Wait, the 3870 is the best for Price/Performance... I have personally used both cards, and i can say i was not impressed with what the GT had to offer, all the games seemed to be "dull" to me. Part of why i made my decision. 90% of the people that say things like you and how they "suck" have never seen or had hands on experience with the card. Most say these things because they either own a nvidia card, or just go by what the "see" online . You can't go wrong with either card. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =( Last edited by ThatGuy16; 01-18-2008 at 04:40 AM.

01-18-2008, 07:19 AM	#726 (permalink)
Astoroth88 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Nvidia all the way! I've owned 2 ATI cards and 1 Nvidia card, and the Nvidia whiped the floor with the other 2 as far as stability and compatability. Oh, so many compatability issues with ATI, not to mention they are generally more expensive. edit the ATI cards I've owned were the Radeon 9500 256mb DDR2 PCI-e and an ATI x1300 512mb DDR2 AGP; the Nvidia was PNY Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT 256mb DDR2 PCI-e. I had too many compatibility issues with the ATI series, and my Nvidia card is 3 years old now, and it can play Half Life 2 at medium/high settings @1280x800 60 hz with about 55-60 fps. So I find Nvidia to be more reliable. Last edited by Astoroth88; 01-18-2008 at 07:25 AM.

01-18-2008, 07:50 AM	#727 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,330	am not into gaming anymore and long ago i fancied ATI but these days all i here is GForce this , GForce that, 8800GT or whatsoever. might as well go with Nvidia __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

01-18-2008, 04:18 PM	#730 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 17 Posts: 5,853	If i had the money, i would go with the ati's 3000 series, so i vote ati. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

01-18-2008, 02:49 AM	#722 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,399	The price difference between the HD3870 and the 8800GT is around $AU50 here, that's why Nvidia is the better choice from the two.

01-18-2008, 03:06 AM	#724 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,399	ATi cards are generally more cheaper as they should be, but the difference is not big, that is why I like Nvidia so much, its not because I'm a nvidia fanboy. I will go out there and buy the product with the best price for its performance, I don't care which company its from, I just want bang for my buck.

01-18-2008, 03:19 PM	#728 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,399	I have not personally tried to overclock the HD3870, but from past experience with the X800GT and 9600 pro, ATi has really atrocious overclocking overheads, while Nvidia cards are capable of very massive overclocks. That's what I don't really like about ATi, and plus Nvidia has bigger market share and most games these days are in the "how its meant to be played" program which basically means that those games will be optimised for Nvidia cards.

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