I was wondering which you all thought was better and why?
I chose Nvidia SLi.
I chose SLi because i run it, and haven't tried crossfire.
I chose Nvidia SLi.
I chose SLi because i run it, and haven't tried crossfire.
Poll
Nvidia SLi or ATi Crossfire?
| SLi | 80% | 80% - 49 | ||||
| Crossfire | 19% | 19% - 12 | ||||
| Total: 61 | ||||||
I chose Crossfire. 'Cos I like balance.
SLI all the way!
SLi for me, GeForce all the way!
Crossfire.
8800gtx's sli : )
dunno why, fastest avalible when i got my pc i suppose
dunno why, fastest avalible when i got my pc i suppose
Last edited by ~{TPP}~richoxon (2007-03-17 05:05:58)
Crossfire since it will be more like sli now(And ati has better vista drivers anyway)
SLI > Crossfire
Although I don't ever plan to go dual graphics cards, I have many friends that have SLI and are in love with it. Come to think of it... I don't know anyone with a crossfire setup.Dispos@ble_Hero wrote:
SLI > Crossfire
Crossfire > SLi.
hmmm ... two fastest cards on the market (SLi) or two of "I want to be different than everyone else for the sake of being different" (Crossfire)
Is this about which system is better, or which one will give you the most performance?
Performance wise, SLI wins hands down because of SLIed 8800GTXs, as opposed to crossfired X1950XTXs.
System wise, I think that crossfire is better, as it allows more increase in performance. As in, dual GPU setups don't equate to 2 times the performance. SLI, by adding another card, increases performance by 60% over a single card, while crossfire allows for a 70% increase (Yes, those aren't the actual numbers, I'm just using 60 and 70 as an example). I could be wrong on this, it's just what I've heard.
I hope that made sense.....
Performance wise, SLI wins hands down because of SLIed 8800GTXs, as opposed to crossfired X1950XTXs.
System wise, I think that crossfire is better, as it allows more increase in performance. As in, dual GPU setups don't equate to 2 times the performance. SLI, by adding another card, increases performance by 60% over a single card, while crossfire allows for a 70% increase (Yes, those aren't the actual numbers, I'm just using 60 and 70 as an example). I could be wrong on this, it's just what I've heard.
I hope that made sense.....
I still havnt forgiven Nvidia for railroading 3dfx off the market but my unbiassed opinon is that they have the upper hand in dual card hardware atm. I hope that changes soon.
Crossfire.
People think SLI is better than Crossfire. But when time comes to compare. They don't stand a chance.
Either way, If you do not have a decent system. Then both will be bottlenecking. Because to perform we'll graphics you are going to need perform we'll Memory, CPU Wise.
People think SLI is better than Crossfire. But when time comes to compare. They don't stand a chance.
Either way, If you do not have a decent system. Then both will be bottlenecking. Because to perform we'll graphics you are going to need perform we'll Memory, CPU Wise.
Last edited by Bull3t (2007-03-17 11:49:55)
I recall this, having bought the voodoo5 ... I think 3dfx kinda did it to themselves but no taking directx seriously.Mad Ad wrote:
I still havnt forgiven Nvidia for railroading 3dfx off the market but my unbiassed opinon is that they have the upper hand in dual card hardware atm. I hope that changes soon.
I don't know why everyone is so hooked on Nvidia products.
It shocks me, even when ATi had better Image Quality, performance , price, and reliability.
People still went and chose Nvidia
Its shocking IMO.
At the moment SLi beats crossfire because the 8800 GTX Is very good
But very soon, R600 crossfire will beat 8800 GTX SLi but the power requirements might be a little high ( Only a guess )
It shocks me, even when ATi had better Image Quality, performance , price, and reliability.
People still went and chose Nvidia
Its shocking IMO.
At the moment SLi beats crossfire because the 8800 GTX Is very good
But very soon, R600 crossfire will beat 8800 GTX SLi but the power requirements might be a little high ( Only a guess )
My thing is I have no loyalty to a brand, rather, take which is better at the time. I never get this rooting mentality ... (all of) these companies only root for your dollars .. not you.=EXP= TMMTAKEN wrote:
I don't know why everyone is so hooked on Nvidia products.
It shocks me, even when ATi had better Image Quality, performance , price, and reliability.
People still went and chose Nvidia
Its shocking IMO.
At the moment SLi beats crossfire because the 8800 GTX Is very good
But very soon, R600 crossfire will beat 8800 GTX SLi but the power requirements might be a little high ( Only a guess )
Performance no, Price no and reliability that is just your openion along with image quality. Nvidia is very persistant in updating drivers untill recently. I see way more issues with ati than nvidia when it comes to card problems. Nvidia seems to release cards sooner than ati. Plus the r600 series is competing with video cards that have been out for almost 6 months now so no crap they are going to be better. I have never had a ati video card and theres no point for me to switch when i can ge an nvidia card to work properly within 10min. installing the card, update drivers and restarting.=EXP= TMMTAKEN wrote:
I don't know why everyone is so hooked on Nvidia products.
It shocks me, even when ATi had better Image Quality, performance , price, and reliability.
People still went and chose Nvidia
Its shocking IMO.
At the moment SLi beats crossfire because the 8800 GTX Is very good
But very soon, R600 crossfire will beat 8800 GTX SLi but the power requirements might be a little high ( Only a guess )
ATi works better with Source games, if you play any of those. And they do have better drivers for Vista.
Wow look you're correct ... ATI Radeon X1950 XT CrossFire is faster than a single 8800GTX.NemeSiS-Factor wrote:
ATi works better with Source games,
right http://reviews.cnet.com/Nvidia_GeForce_ … 32889.html
You had me until you saidThe#1Spot wrote:
Performance no, Price no and reliability that is just your openion along with image quality. Nvidia is very persistant in updating drivers untill recently. I see way more issues with ati than nvidia when it comes to card problems. Nvidia seems to release cards sooner than ati. Plus the r600 series is competing with video cards that have been out for almost 6 months now so no crap they are going to be better. I have never had a ati video card and theres no point for me to switch when i can ge an nvidia card to work properly within 10min. installing the card, update drivers and restarting.=EXP= TMMTAKEN wrote:
I don't know why everyone is so hooked on Nvidia products.
It shocks me, even when ATi had better Image Quality, performance , price, and reliability.
People still went and chose Nvidia
Its shocking IMO.
At the moment SLi beats crossfire because the 8800 GTX Is very good
But very soon, R600 crossfire will beat 8800 GTX SLi but the power requirements might be a little high ( Only a guess )
You can't comment on anything you have just said because you haven't owned both sides. Many sites I have visisted have said that Ati has had the best image quality for a long time up until now, but that might change with the R600. I haven't had problems with my Ati card, it was like you said,I have never had a ati video card and theres no point for me to switch when i can ge an nvidia card to work properly within 10min.
And with the comment about NVidia putting out their video card earlier just to be beaten by Ati's monster, well, that's their fault for not improving it until it was ready to compete.i can get an [Ati] card to work properly within 10min. installing the card, update drivers and restarting.
Btw, I am using NVidia right now because it was better than my x800gt. But I'm going to wait until the price is right to get a better card, Ati or NVidia.
Sounded Sarcastic until I read the thing. I don't know why, but Nvidia card are pretty buggy with Source games.jsnipy wrote:
Wow look you're correct ... ATI Radeon X1950 XT CrossFire is faster than a single 8800GTX.NemeSiS-Factor wrote:
ATi works better with Source games,
right http://reviews.cnet.com/Nvidia_GeForce_ … 32889.html
Last edited by NemeSiS-Factor (2007-03-17 17:07:30)
was nothing to do with the hardware (I had a 5500 too, awesome AA for the era), nvida launched a huge lawsuit on them and the legal charges broke their back. 3dfx ended up signing all the rights for everything over to nvidia in exchange for calling it quits and paying off all the staff and company debts.jsnipy wrote:
I recall this, having bought the voodoo5 ... I think 3dfx kinda did it to themselves but no taking directx seriously.Mad Ad wrote:
I still havnt forgiven Nvidia for railroading 3dfx off the market but my unbiassed opinon is that they have the upper hand in dual card hardware atm. I hope that changes soon.
Sorry dude.The#1Spot wrote:
Performance no, Price no and reliability that is just your openion along with image quality. Nvidia is very persistant in updating drivers untill recently. I see way more issues with ati than nvidia when it comes to card problems. Nvidia seems to release cards sooner than ati. Plus the r600 series is competing with video cards that have been out for almost 6 months now so no crap they are going to be better. I have never had a ati video card and theres no point for me to switch when i can ge an nvidia card to work properly within 10min. installing the card, update drivers and restarting.=EXP= TMMTAKEN wrote:
I don't know why everyone is so hooked on Nvidia products.
It shocks me, even when ATi had better Image Quality, performance , price, and reliability.
People still went and chose Nvidia
Its shocking IMO.
At the moment SLi beats crossfire because the 8800 GTX Is very good
But very soon, R600 crossfire will beat 8800 GTX SLi but the power requirements might be a little high ( Only a guess )
But your whats known as a " Fan Boy "
Youve never used an ATi product, but you still believe that Nvidia are better.
I played on a mates pc with a 7900 GTX and the image quality was not as good as my X1800 XT at the time.
I then moved up onto an X1900 XT 512mb ( Free upgrade ) then onto a X1950 XTX ( couldnt't get a replacement X1900 XT )
I can get an ATi card working in 5 mins....
Last edited by =EXP= TMMTAKEN (2007-03-18 06:38:14)
I hate fan boys. All kinds. But right now Nvidia > ATi.
