Nvidia or ATI?

DesolationJake said:
Hehe, fair enough. I was just giving you crap because I'm at work and grumpy and I should be working instead of sitting here typing to you :) And I will always defend the underdog. It's just my way
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You can have a go at me, I don't mind, but becareful - if bwana sees it, you're going to get a few PMs :rolleyes: :D
 
Keldarza said:
Comparing apples with apples, Asus 4780x2 vs Asus Gtx295

Asus 4870x2 = R8822.98
Asus GTX295 = R8667.03

But if you can get yourself a 4870x2 for R5500, that's a sweet deal. :cool:
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LOL That's because your comparing asus cards..unfortunatly asus demands a much higher price for no extra performance.

As far as bang for buck goes the 4870x2 (R5500) owns anything on the market!!
 
DesolationJake said:
PC International FTW! I do pretty much all my PC shopping there, except for games and modding stuff. Their prices always beat eveyone. I wonder if their stuff has "fallen" off the back of a truck
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LOL no it hasn't its cause they import directly...they don't by from the bulk sellers around here(won't mention names)!!
 
The Joker said:
LOL That's because your comparing asus cards..unfortunatly asus demands a much higher price for no extra performance.

As far as bang for buck goes the 4870x2 (R5500) owns anything on the market!!
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Yo, you started with the GTX 295 as the asus, not me, thus the "apples with apples" :p Also, we need a site that provides for both the 4870x2 AND the GTX295 and you started with prophecy. ;)

LOL I thought nvidia was the best!!
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Never said Nvidia was better than ATI, matter of fact I said the 4870 was better, reason for going for the 9800GTX+ was price and requirements for me personally.

Keldarza said:
Having said that, the 4870 does outperform the 9800GTX+ at higher resolutions (1920x1200)
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Keldarza said:
GTX 295 outperforms the 4870x2
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That where you said it..lol!!

It doesn't matter though...I prefer the new Ati cards cause they catter for the normal people that havn't got R9000 to spend on a graphics card.
As far as im concerned the Ati range is by far the best value for money!!
 
I used to be a very biased fanboy type of guy.

AMD(CPU) / Nvidia was the only thing I ever touched.

Then I grew up. Now when upgrade time comes, I buy the best bang for buck at that moment, wether its AMD/ATI, Intel or Nvidia, doesn't matter. I want the best performing hardware for my money.

BUT, i would still sleep better with an Nvidia Card in my pc though, dunno why ?!?!
 
The Joker said:
That where you said it..lol!!
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That doesn't mean Nvidia is better than ATI, means the the GTX 295

The GTX 295 outperforms (not BETTER than) the 4870x2
Tri-SLI GTX 295 would outperform it as well, doesn't mean you should buy 3 GTX 295s.

I prefer the new Ati cards cause they catter for the normal people that havn't got R9000 to spend on a graphics card.
As far as im concerned the Ati range is by far the best value for money!!
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This is the point I was making with the 9800GTX+ vs the 4870. The 9800GTX+ is the 9800GTX done better. It's lower on power usage than the 4870, 9800GTX+ cheaper [using prophecy as the benchmark, if you can find cheaper for the 4870, then go for it] but ultimately the 9800GTX+ lacks frame rate of about 5% from the 4870 for all of tomshardware's GPU benchmarks. With a cost of 30% more for 5% increase in performance for a 4807 makes the 9800GTX+ better value for money.

It's a pure number game for the forums, but if you pay closer attention to what REALLY happens, you'll notice the less powerful 9800GTX+ beats the 4870 every time for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars v1.4. On a hardware level, this shouldn't happen. Here is another case and point:

Crysis on Toms

9800GTX+ would never be better than a GTX 280. Driver support and how the game is written and also the resolutions. By saying ATI is "best value for money" is purely dependent on your expectations. Want to play crysis on 1280x1024, 0xAA, Trilinear, High Quality? 9800GTX+ is the way to go, wanna play World in Conflict - then the 4870 seriously kicks all other (single) cards.
 
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Keldarza said:
That doesn't mean Nvidia is better than ATI, means the the GTX 295

The GTX 295 outperforms (not BETTER than) the 4870x2
Tri-SLI GTX 295 would outperform it as well, doesn't mean you should buy 3 GTX 295s.



This is the point I was making with the 9800GTX+ vs the 4870. The 9800GTX+ is the 9800GTX done better. It's lower on power usage than the 4870, 9800GTX+ cheaper [using prophecy as the benchmark, if you can find cheaper for the 4870, then go for it] but ultimately the 9800GTX+ lacks frame rate of about 5% from the 4870 for all of tomshardware's GPU benchmarks. With a cost of 30% more for 5% increase in performance for a 4807 makes the 9800GTX+ better value for money.

It's a pure number game for the forums, but if you pay closer attention to what REALLY happens, you'll notice the less powerful 9800GTX+ beats the 4870 every time for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars v1.4. On a hardware level, this shouldn't happen. Here is another case and point:

Crysis on Toms

9800GTX+ would never be better than a GTX 280. Driver support and how the game is written and also the resolutions. By saying ATI is "best value for money" is purely dependent on your expectations. Want to play crysis on 1280x1024, 0xAA, Trilinear, High Quality? 9800GTX+ is the way to go, wanna play World in Conflict - then the 4870 seriously kicks all other (single) cards.
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Thanx for pointing that out for me mate:D
Still prefer ATI!!
 
DesolationJake said:
PC International FTW! I do pretty much all my PC shopping there, except for games and modding stuff. Their prices always beat eveyone. I wonder if their stuff has "fallen" off the back of a truck
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The problem I have with PC International is that they have not once responded to my emails regarding products I was interested in.
 
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