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| Thread ID: 97401 | 2009-02-14 04:41:00 | Nvidia or ATI ;) | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 747764 | 2009-02-14 04:41:00 | What are your preference and are there any reasons? For me I thought before that GeForce is a cool name and ATI has been bought by ATI it gives it a cheaper image . Now using it . For my computer, Nvidia didn't work with my screen, store couldn't fault it but ATI worked . Thou I find Nvidia tv-out works better with a CRT TV, without any drivers installed I was still able to view wide screen HD mode . ATI didn't work via TV-out with a CRT screen and I had to install the drivers before I could use wide screen mode . I find that ATI the GUI is easier . |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 747765 | 2009-02-14 05:15:00 | I prefer a good bright picture, plenty of memory, loads of detail and textures, cool running, low power consumption, low purchase price, 12 year warranty and silent operation. Most cards (Actually all) fail so far. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 747766 | 2009-02-14 05:39:00 | I don't care. I buy the best performing card at the time. Which has been Nvidia at times, and at other times has been ATI. And no, never had a driver issue that wasn't sorted with updating it. On either. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 747767 | 2009-02-14 06:34:00 | I'm using an ATI AGP card in this (while Im waiting for the replacement hdd for the PC I was using), and 2 ATI (1 PCI-E and an AGP) card in the other PC's here. No prob at all. Havent had any crashes with these yet I used to use Nvidia, but the drivers always crashed the system. In the end, I biffed them. Altho, there's a Nvidia card in the cupboard doing nothing. Only prob I've seen with the PCI-E card is one game said something about low fps or something (trackmania I think it was). But its got the connections I want on it (VGA/HDMI and DVI) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 747768 | 2009-02-14 06:49:00 | I have been useing Nvidia cards since the days of the TNT series of about 10 years ago. Never had any problems. Alot of people seem to have driver issues with ATI cards. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 747769 | 2009-02-14 07:25:00 | I have had both, currently Nvidia in all PC's here which I prefer. This machine running dual Monitors quite nicely with Nvidia 8800GT | Bantu (52) | ||
| 747770 | 2009-02-14 10:08:00 | Both have been crap and both have been good, its always the drivers I personally use Nvidia...mainly because the logo is cool and drivers seem easier, considering the switch soon though |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 747771 | 2009-02-14 10:15:00 | ATI is currently top, with best value in its 48xx range, but I don't really care. As long as it works, is silent and plays any game I throw at it, I'm happy:) Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 747772 | 2009-02-14 10:17:00 | Only diff I've noticed is most Nvidia cards, at least you can have 2 different screens, if its got svideo / tv out. With ATI that wont happen The screens are the same no matter what |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 747773 | 2009-02-14 10:22:00 | ATI is currently top Actually, Nvidia is back again with their GTX 295. ;) Though ATI has the best card for the money still - the 4870. Only JUST loses to the GTX280 but at nearly $300 cheaper. Just buy whatever is the top of the range of your budget, eg $500ish = 4870. |
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