Which card will last longer?

pk09 · 07-16-2006, 05:42 AM

Between the 7900gtx and the x1900xtx which one will keep it's quality and performance longer into the future? Also, which is a better deal?

PC eye · 07-16-2006, 06:03 AM

Where everyone has been raving about the 7900 GTX reviews over the ATI model lately I'm starting to hear a large number of complaints about the same model card. But that could easily be a user's not a manufacturer's problem when drivers are not put in correctly or from some other cause such as a driver conflict. Plus many try screaming out their card to OC without taking some careful steps advised often in OCing forums. ATI models always seem to last as long as NVidia driven models here.

koOp · 07-17-2006, 02:48 AM

for me x1900xtx FTW!!

PC eye · 07-17-2006, 07:49 AM

Personally I would like to try a pair of Radeons for a Crossfire setup. I just haven't found a board that suits me yet. So I'm stuck with an SLI model here while running an MSI Radeon X1300 Pro.

AMD gs player · 07-17-2006, 08:13 AM

2 7900gtx will outperform the 2 x1900xtx as read in the maximum pc
supercharge ur gfx article reveiws all of atis big cards and nvidias and they put them in direct competition ati outperformed in single card with these 2 but in 2 card config nvidia blew ati away with up to 40 fps diference in fear 15 in quake 4

PC eye · 07-17-2006, 08:26 AM

Fear and Quake are only two games however. pk09 is asking which one will hold it's value down the road not just for the immediate based on only a few gaming reviews. Lately the volume of complaints about the 7800 series cards has been heard while those with ATI models have seen fewer problems. I've had excellent results with ATI model cards making me look at Crossfire over SLI considerations if I ever decide on running a dual card setup.

Maddhatter · 07-19-2006, 04:26 AM

i always tend to lean more towards ATI cards as they update their drivers more often than Nvidia and updated drivers are always a plus

PC eye · 07-19-2006, 11:06 AM

When running the Steam:Source gaming engine you will be constantly notified as soon as an update is available. That can be an annoyance at times when you just recently grabbed an update and then you still have to wait for Steam to update again. ATI did have a Control Panel as a substitute for the Catalyst Control Center with the last seeing that being the 5.11 version. That was good when there were any problems seen running the catalyst. Here the catalyst has never been an actual problem.

Maddhatter · 07-19-2006, 05:32 PM

what about the omega drivers?

PC eye · 07-19-2006, 06:17 PM

ATI and NVidia alike do have Linux drivers available even if through a 3rd party source. Omega is supported by both ATI and NVidia. OmegaDrivers.net - Home of the Omega Drivers for ATI & NVIDIA desktop/laptop cards. By: Omegadrive

07-16-2006, 05:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
pk09 New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 10	Which card will last longer? Between the 7900gtx and the x1900xtx which one will keep it's quality and performance longer into the future? Also, which is a better deal?

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07-16-2006, 06:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,311	Where everyone has been raving about the 7900 GTX reviews over the ATI model lately I'm starting to hear a large number of complaints about the same model card. But that could easily be a user's not a manufacturer's problem when drivers are not put in correctly or from some other cause such as a driver conflict. Plus many try screaming out their card to OC without taking some careful steps advised often in OCing forums. ATI models always seem to last as long as NVidia driven models here.

07-17-2006, 02:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
koOp Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 534	for me x1900xtx FTW!!

07-17-2006, 07:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,311	Personally I would like to try a pair of Radeons for a Crossfire setup. I just haven't found a board that suits me yet. So I'm stuck with an SLI model here while running an MSI Radeon X1300 Pro.

07-17-2006, 08:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
AMD gs player banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: embrun ontario Age: 18 Posts: 475	2 7900gtx will outperform the 2 x1900xtx as read in the maximum pc supercharge ur gfx article reveiws all of atis big cards and nvidias and they put them in direct competition ati outperformed in single card with these 2 but in 2 card config nvidia blew ati away with up to 40 fps diference in fear 15 in quake 4

07-17-2006, 08:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,311	Fear and Quake are only two games however. pk09 is asking which one will hold it's value down the road not just for the immediate based on only a few gaming reviews. Lately the volume of complaints about the 7800 series cards has been heard while those with ATI models have seen fewer problems. I've had excellent results with ATI model cards making me look at Crossfire over SLI considerations if I ever decide on running a dual card setup.

07-19-2006, 04:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Maddhatter Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Age: 26 Posts: 781	i always tend to lean more towards ATI cards as they update their drivers more often than Nvidia and updated drivers are always a plus

07-19-2006, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,311	When running the Steam:Source gaming engine you will be constantly notified as soon as an update is available. That can be an annoyance at times when you just recently grabbed an update and then you still have to wait for Steam to update again. ATI did have a Control Panel as a substitute for the Catalyst Control Center with the last seeing that being the 5.11 version. That was good when there were any problems seen running the catalyst. Here the catalyst has never been an actual problem.

07-19-2006, 05:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Maddhatter Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Age: 26 Posts: 781	what about the omega drivers?

07-19-2006, 06:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,311	ATI and NVidia alike do have Linux drivers available even if through a 3rd party source. Omega is supported by both ATI and NVidia. OmegaDrivers.net - Home of the Omega Drivers for ATI & NVIDIA desktop/laptop cards. By: Omegadrive