nVidia chipset?

ExtremeGamer · 10-10-2006, 02:56 AM

can you use an ATI graphic card whith a nVidia chipset? if so is it the same as using a nVidia graphic card with a nVidia chipset or is the nVidia card work better with a nVidia chipset?

ChickenWing · 10-10-2006, 02:58 AM

Yes you can use Ati on Nvidia and Nvidia on Ati,and its the same,theres hardly if not NO performance difference at all.

[-0MEGA-] · 10-10-2006, 03:05 AM

ChickenWing is right, however if you have an nVidia SLI motherboard, you can't use two ATI cards in crossfire, and vice versa.

SubDude199 · 10-13-2006, 03:41 AM

I am having an issue with that right now.. I am intrested in the answers that come up as well

**Edited, dont want to steel your thread**

**The_Other_One** · 10-13-2006, 04:06 AM

SubDude199 - Make your own post if you have a question...

10-10-2006, 02:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
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10-13-2006, 03:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
SubDude199 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sheboygan, WI Age: 22 Posts: 606	I am having an issue with that right now.. I am intrested in the answers that come up as well Edited, dont want to steel your thread Last edited by SubDude199; 10-13-2006 at 04:35 AM.

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