ATI vs Nvidia, what should i get?

Ovler15

Ovler15

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I am making a new gaming computer, and there are 2 graphics cards that i am thinking about getting. The ATI Radeon 3870 or the GeForce 8800 GT. They both are very nice cards but i just wanna know what would be the best for the price of the cards since the ATI is a bit cheaper then the Nvidia,and is there that big of a difference in the quality that i should pay more for the Nvidia?
 
i prefer the 8800GT for the moment, if you can get it at a similar price to the 3870. if not, the 3870 is a very powerful card for 20$ more then i payed for my X800GTO three years ago!
 
Ovler15 said:
I am making a new gaming computer, and there are 2 graphics cards that i am thinking about getting. The ATI Radeon 3870 or the GeForce 8800 GT. They both are very nice cards but i just wanna know what would be the best for the price of the cards since the ATI is a bit cheaper then the Nvidia,and is there that big of a difference in the quality that i should pay more for the Nvidia?
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How much money are you willing to spend? Do you want quality and performance for less? If so, the HD3850 and HD3870 are your best bets. If you have a bigger budget, the 8800GT is always open ;)
 
Def the 8800gt. nVidia has some great stuff. Not too much of a gamer here, but I run a 7600gt and love it!
 
tooch926 said:
Def the 8800gt. nVidia has some great stuff. Not too much of a gamer here, but I run a 7600gt and love it!
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And the HD3870 can be compared to that :rolleyes. There was a huge gap between the 8600GTS and the 8800GTS. The HD3850 and HD3870 fills that up. Both ATI cards have great performance for a cheap price.

Not a ATI fan ;).
 
oscaryu1 said:
And the HD3870 can be compared to that :rolleyes. There was a huge gap between the 8600GTS and the 8800GTS. The HD3850 and HD3870 fills that up. Both ATI cards have great performance for a cheap price.

Not a ATI fan ;).
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True, the GT is about $50 more and the performance difference is very slight.
 
Well, both cards are in a great price/performance ratio. The 8800GT performs about 20% better but also costs 20% more (8800GT ~$270 and 3870 ~$220) so they are in proportion. THat means, get whichever one you want, if you have the money, get the 8800GT but if you have a budget the 3870 is not a bad choice. :)
 
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