I will copy this from another form I post on, this is my own post so I dont need to credit anyone
Now that ATi has began releasing it's new card's. Nvidia has began flexing it's muscle to answer them. Namely, a 55nm version of the 9800GTX is going to be launched at a price point around the $230 mark. The current 9800GTX is going to drop to at least $199. This is happening purely because ATi is offering the 4850 for $199 and in the preliminary benchmarks circulating around the net, Nvidia is being beaten by the new competion.
I am not sure how this lot got there hands on the new nvidia card when it's not due untill mid july, however, here is the first comparison of the 9800GTX+ vs 4850.
Preview: http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=580
Early comparison: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/amd … efault.asp
I'll mention one or two small details.
Number one, these where older drivers for the ATi card, not the newer ones that have official support for 4series cards so the ATi card in this test is staggered.
Number two, It is on an Nforce board which is obviously giving an edge to nvidia
Number three, ATi did not intend to take on the 9800GTX. It was supposed to go against the 8800GT (9800GT).
There is obviously scope for change. Nvidia are releasing a driver of there own with physics support. ATi is apparantly activly encouraging overclocking, and probably most importantly, the 4870 is yet to be benched. Yet if the figure of atleast 30% quicker than 4850 is to be believed, that put's it well out of the 9800GTX+ territory, and put's it squarely at the GTX 260 (which insidentally, costs $100 more).
Regardless if u are an Nvidia fanboy or ATi, or, like me neither, atleast the monoply of nvidia is dead and as a result both companys are going at each other like a pair of animlas, and this is only a good thing for you and me .
Martyn
Now that ATi has began releasing it's new card's. Nvidia has began flexing it's muscle to answer them. Namely, a 55nm version of the 9800GTX is going to be launched at a price point around the $230 mark. The current 9800GTX is going to drop to at least $199. This is happening purely because ATi is offering the 4850 for $199 and in the preliminary benchmarks circulating around the net, Nvidia is being beaten by the new competion.
I am not sure how this lot got there hands on the new nvidia card when it's not due untill mid july, however, here is the first comparison of the 9800GTX+ vs 4850.
Preview: http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=580
Early comparison: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/amd … efault.asp
I'll mention one or two small details.
Number one, these where older drivers for the ATi card, not the newer ones that have official support for 4series cards so the ATi card in this test is staggered.
Number two, It is on an Nforce board which is obviously giving an edge to nvidia
Number three, ATi did not intend to take on the 9800GTX. It was supposed to go against the 8800GT (9800GT).
There is obviously scope for change. Nvidia are releasing a driver of there own with physics support. ATi is apparantly activly encouraging overclocking, and probably most importantly, the 4870 is yet to be benched. Yet if the figure of atleast 30% quicker than 4850 is to be believed, that put's it well out of the 9800GTX+ territory, and put's it squarely at the GTX 260 (which insidentally, costs $100 more).
Regardless if u are an Nvidia fanboy or ATi, or, like me neither, atleast the monoply of nvidia is dead and as a result both companys are going at each other like a pair of animlas, and this is only a good thing for you and me .
Martyn
Last edited by Bell (2008-06-20 09:19:01)
