Easy poll, and as there are tons of new GPU´s, chipsets etc hitting us nowadays, I´ve decided to open up another poll about it (the old one is pretty outdated and from the Nvidia>ATI area)
Poll
Nvidia Geforce or ATI Radeon?!
| Nvidia Geforce cause they rock | 48% | 48% - 27 | ||||
| ATI Radeon cause they rock | 51% | 51% - 29 | ||||
| Total: 56 | ||||||
Kinda hard to tell right now, but the 4850 looks brilliant is quite a bit cheaper than 8800GTs. So I think I'm going to vote ATi.
* has an X1900XT
* has an X1900XT
cheaper than 8800GTs? Hm, why do u compare it to 8800GTs Kyle? I´d rather compare it to 9800GTX cards, which are 170-240€ in Germany right now.
I'm no fan, had a geforce then 2 ATIs, 2Geforce's and now I will be going with ATI again. I buy what has best performance/price ratio and atm that is ATIs new HD4xxx series. Thats why I voted ATI. Hope fans won't vote for something just cause they are fans of a GFX card company...
ATi hands down. Out of the two, they have the best price to performance ratio with their cards. I'm already Rockin' a HD3870X2.
Edit: And, the 4870s are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: And, the 4870s are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last edited by Gooners (2008-06-25 06:06:02)
They're both mid-range cards and are very popular. I'd compare the 4870 against the 9800s, but the 4850 against the 8800s. Edit: 9800s are about £200 here, so they're quite a bit more expensive as a whole.Slayer wrote:
cheaper than 8800GTs? Hm, why do u compare it to 8800GTs Kyle? I´d rather compare it to 9800GTX cards, which are 170-240€ in Germany right now.
Last edited by kylef (2008-06-25 06:03:43)
This poll should read "nVidia cause they suck" or "ATi cause they rock"
damn, tried to karma you but....
Nvidia rocks, ATI socks
Nvidia rocks, ATI socks
You will be able to karma him in 32 minutesSlayer wrote:
damn, tried to karma you but....
Nvidia rocks, ATI socks
Fanboyism is just stupid. Ati wins this round.
main battle tank karthus medikopter 117 megamegapowershot gg
fanboyism? oh I dont think I call myself a fan of a GPU manufacturer, but hey...
Slayer wrote:
fanboyism? oh I dont think I call myself a fan of a GPU manufacturer, but hey...
Slayer wrote:
lol, I bought two Nvidia 9800GTX 512MB each for 169 € (Sparkle @alternate.de) three weeks ago, and ordered a 9800GX2 for 299€ (XFX) yesterday... ATI my ass
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
4 minutes too early, sorrySlayer wrote:
damn, tried to karma you but....
Bad quote Freezer... this was a discussion/thread about the price... and I bought the GTX cheaper than the offered ATI cards
ah, and because I mostly build systems with Nvidia GPUs makes me a fanboy? Ok I´m fan of bands like Slayer or In Flames, fan of BMWs, fan of a german soccer team, but I dont run around in a Nvidia tshirt and celebrate when those guys release new cards every two month
ah, and because I mostly build systems with Nvidia GPUs makes me a fanboy? Ok I´m fan of bands like Slayer or In Flames, fan of BMWs, fan of a german soccer team, but I dont run around in a Nvidia tshirt and celebrate when those guys release new cards every two month
I would have never guessed I'm a real fan of that 'kylef' guy myselfSlayer wrote:
I´m fan of bands like Slayer
now u know Isnt it great that u wake up every morning and learn something newkylef wrote:
I would have never guessedSlayer wrote:
I´m fan of bands like Slayer
Didn't direct it to youSlayer wrote:
fanboyism? oh I dont think I call myself a fan of a GPU manufacturer, but hey...
main battle tank karthus medikopter 117 megamegapowershot gg
Scales have been tipped with facts. If I had to buy today I'd go red.
ATi because there offering a part that competes with Nvidias 260 for less, and is faster (overall). In the light of ATi's offering, appart from the most diehard Nvidia fanboy, or someone who as some massive desire to play crysis as well as possible regardless of cost, I cant really see why anyone would buy an Nvida card over the ATi (unless there is some sort of special circumstance, i.e SLI, got it cheaper, step-up programe etc).
If a 4870 is just shy of GTX 280s performance and half the price, I could buy the mother of all waterblocks and the cooling system to go with it and clock my way ahead of the Nvidia card and still have enough cash left over to take my girl out to dinner and get laid.
Come on guys
That said though, if Nvidia drop the price of there cards to make them competative, I may just change my mind, not as the situation stands though. Going to take a little bit of time for the reviews to filter through and for those who wrote off ATi to even consider one. Am glad we have competition again.
Martyn
If a 4870 is just shy of GTX 280s performance and half the price, I could buy the mother of all waterblocks and the cooling system to go with it and clock my way ahead of the Nvidia card and still have enough cash left over to take my girl out to dinner and get laid.
Come on guys
That said though, if Nvidia drop the price of there cards to make them competative, I may just change my mind, not as the situation stands though. Going to take a little bit of time for the reviews to filter through and for those who wrote off ATi to even consider one. Am glad we have competition again.
Martyn
But what if your girl brought her mother, Like last time?Bell wrote:
If a 4870 is just shy of GTX 280s performance and half the price, I could buy the mother of all waterblocks and the cooling system to go with it and clock my way ahead of the Nvidia card and still have enough cash left over to take my girl out to dinner and get laid.
Come on guys
Martyn
Just installed my new 4850 last night. Needed a video card for my second system so the grandson and I can play some R6V2 co-op, and so I decided to snag a 4850 and put my 8800GT in the secondary system.
To be quite honest, I also prefer ATi's drivers. I've had more drivers issues in the 8 months of owning my 8800GT than I did the entire time I owned my X800 Pro, X800XT AIW, and X1950XTX.
To be quite honest, I also prefer ATi's drivers. I've had more drivers issues in the 8 months of owning my 8800GT than I did the entire time I owned my X800 Pro, X800XT AIW, and X1950XTX.
Kinky, am not adverse to that xDGooners wrote:
But what if your girl brought her mother, Like last time?Bell wrote:
If a 4870 is just shy of GTX 280s performance and half the price, I could buy the mother of all waterblocks and the cooling system to go with it and clock my way ahead of the Nvidia card and still have enough cash left over to take my girl out to dinner and get laid.
Come on guys
Martyn
Bell wrote:
ATi because there offering a part that competes with Nvidias 260 for less, and is faster (overall).
Why even mention the first part? If the 4870 is just shy of the GTX 280s performance, then you know it will blow the 260 out of the water.Bell wrote:
If a 4870 is just shy of GTX 280s performance and half the price
Quadfire with 4870X2s > GTX 280 SLI
....hopefully!
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
I build my own GFX card its sweet
Null vote. Too hard to tell this soon.