Author Topic: ATi or nVidia (Read 16591 times)

afortier · « **on:** June 13, 2006, 12:27:32 PM »

I used to be an nVidia fan before I got a new system with integrated ATi Radeon. 6x anti-aliasing is awesome! Whitch do you prefer?

TinMan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:47:58 PM »

nVidia, I currently run a GeForce 7900GT that does all I need it to, I had bought an ATI X1900XTX only to find that the latest ATI drivers for linux that claimed to support it wouldn't cooperate with it, it then fried in windows while playing TombRaider:Legend..., which was ridiculous because the waranty covered it for overclocking to some point, and yet it fried without overclocking it.

Hopefully when AMD buys ATI they'll work on some better drivers and software support.

Qoo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:49:33 PM »

I have an ATI X1600 pro.

I have some driver problems on linux like tinman says though. $:-\$

afortier · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:59:48 PM »

There are a few choices of drivers, you can use the gpl, or their are a few private drivers. I know this by using eLive whitch apon inital boot gives you driver choices for video. By the way, this is a poll.

jitspoe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:00:15 PM »

nVidia. I had an ATI and had driver problems on windows. It also had heat issues and would lock up all the time. I built a new system with an nvidia card and it has yet to lock up or crash.

AgentSmith · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:31:50 PM »

Nvidia is way better than ATI, since a lot of ATI's cards only has OpenGL 1.5, 2.0 is standard of Nvidia!

Nvidia cards have better shaders too!

TinMan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:37:35 PM »

um...no, ATI cards have better shaders, ATI chipsets are actually really good, they just need to improve on their software/drivers and the companies that use those chipsets in their cards need to have them cooled properly. Before my X1900XTX fried, it was running way better than any card I'd ever used before (in windows).
In linux I love nvclock, if you don't have it and you're an OC'er then I recommend it.

jitspoe · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:41:09 PM »

Aren't the shaders standardized more or less? How do you qualify which ones are "better"?

TinMan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2006, 03:27:13 PM »

PCMark06, lol

Qoo · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2006, 04:18:10 PM »

I don't really mind, the most intensive thing I play now is CSS.

loial21 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2006, 06:41:19 PM »

U can use ATI to thier max performance and get a little more quality for a lot less time, a lot less time. Go nvidia or

3dfx

jk

Qoo · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2006, 06:48:17 PM »

I don't want to push my card - it runs hot enough as it is. It actually heats up the whole room lol

loial21 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:04:06 PM »

Eww thats why I live in controled enviorment. Thank god the condo never gets above 80. Pluse I have a huge 32 inch steel fan thats circulates they air like a strip club on a friday night.

TinMan · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:11:13 PM »

My box is loud, luckily the fans are adjustable, so I can turn em down and then blast the AC in my room and close the door, its always cold in here...

Qoo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:20:04 PM »

You are familliar with strip clubs on friday nights?

TinMan · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:33:34 PM »

right...let me just get a fake id of someone who looks like a 15 yearold...

jitspoe · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:35:23 PM »

You can use mine. It's not like I ever go to any strip clubs.

loial21 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:24:32 PM »

Quote from: Qoo on June 13, 2006, 07:20:04 PM

You are familliar with strip clubs on friday nights?

Sadly yes and the circulation of air thats needed to push air in and out of a smoke filled joint sexually promiscuous person bath. Now not so much. Love teh wife!! Oy!!

Jitspoe you have a fake ID?

TinMan · « **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2006, 11:00:16 PM »

I actually have two of them, one is The Fonz from Happy Days, and the other is Ozzy, neither have worked for any occasion so far.

JOE · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2006, 02:59:14 AM »

I've always used and ATi card for DP, and been fine. Currently I'm useing an ATi x600pro 128mb external and get 600+ fps, although i cap it at 300. Before i had anATi Radeon 7000 series, it was a 64mb card and i got an even 60fps. Never had to update drivers or anything. But if you're looking for the best cards on the market then I'd go with nVidia. Why? because they are getting more ppularity than ATi, their cards our perform ATi (especially when overclocking) and im general run quieter and cooler than ATi cards. Not to meantion that for a while the geForce 6600GT outperformed every ATi card on the market, and it took ATi about 3 cards (x800 x1600 x1800) in order to match its power only to be overwhelmed with the new 7200.

Poll

I used to be an nVidia fan before I got a new system with integrated ATi Radeon. 6x anti-aliasing is awesome! Whitch do you prefer?

Author Topic: ATi or nVidia (Read 16591 times)