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Exit Mundi


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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:12 pm    Post subject: ATI vs Nvidia
 
Intel vs AMD has been thoroughly discussed,how about the other big competition.In my opinion,Nvidia is better.

Nvidia:Better graphic rendering software (Intellisample 4,Ultrashadow 2,Shader Model 3,CineFX 4...) and has the ability to go SLI.It is also the only manufactuer that has a card with dual graphics processors on a single card,and it can go SLI for a total of 2ghz graphics rendering power and 1gig of video ram.

ATI: Has older rendering software,and crappier versions of its own(Zshader,Shader model 2...).They also are still working on its own version of SLI called Crossfire,which has about 1 advantage over SLI,which is you dont need 2 identical cards,but its refresh rate is limited to a headache inducing 60hz,and uses only the older cards specs on the new card.say the newer card has 12 pixel pipes and the older has 8,put them in CF and you get 2 cards with 8 pipes.ATI has the older software,so it tries to make up with higher raw power of the card.

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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:18 pm    Post subject:
 
i dont care. they both work fine for me.

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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:52 pm    Post subject:
 
i need help in this area ... im goin to be gettin a new video card cuz mine sucks horribly....stupid intergrated...long story. but ne way i was looking at getting a ATI Radon 9550 256mb AGP slot video card..now i could got bout 40 bucks cheaper and go with a Nivida 128mb card wich i have the choice of PCI and AGP wat do u think i should do?


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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:53 pm    Post subject:
 
eww, 128? go with the ATI. thats a pretty decent card for only +40 bucks

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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:49 pm    Post subject:
 
i got a nvidia GeForce 4...200 i think... i need one good enough to run bf2 and teh new gooderer games :| how much would this cost meh, and what should i get?


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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:16 pm    Post subject: Re:
 
Well Sniper,look through http://www.newegg.com and see if you can find a better card in your price range.hell,i paid $150 for my 128mb geforce6600GT,and I got what I paid for.But if the deal is better,go ATI.

And Spam,tell me your price range and I can find the perfect cards.
Mind you,video card interface in terms of band width are listed here from best to worst:
1.PCI Express x16
2.AGP 8X /pro
3.PCI
4.ISA (if anyone even remembers and ISA slot)



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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:01 pm    Post subject:
 
uhh... just... cheap enough tat a 13 y/o wit limited allowence can get in a reasonable amount of time :D


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[22:00] [df]Braveskin: Can AfroMuffin spend the night at my house?
[22:00] [df]Braveskin: I have movize
[22:00] Hammy: No. You'll touch him.
[22:00] Hammy: With gusto.
[22:00] Hammy: He's not even a day old, pedophile.
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Post Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:01 am    Post subject:
 
Hmm... alot of older games tend to freak out on Nvidia cards. For example, back in the day, I got a Geforce 2, because my Voodoo 3 card was like totally out of date. After reinstalling everything, I tried to play Startopia. I could run it fine before using my Voodoo3, but on my Geforce 2 it kinda just crapped itself and everything engine-wise freaked it, and CTDs happened every 20 minutes. Then my motherboard blew up 2 months later, taking my videocard and CPU with it :? . If you don't remember, ATI bought out Voodoo, and got it's hands on the 3dfx license. Most of their software is based off combinations of 3dfx and Direct3D, so alot of old games are much more compatible with ATI cards then Nvidia cards.


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Post Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:06 am    Post subject:
 
mmm...startopia...yea i remember when i tried to play that game on my nvidia gforce 6600...i had all kinds of graphical errors. but it ran quake 2 fine...maybe its just cuz that game was so ownyful. who knows.

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:46 am    Post subject:
 
yes... it sux that u cant play old games on new computerz... i want to get meh hands on a xp compatible version of heritec ):> that game ownd u and ur entire family... u could turn people into chickens for gods sake :)


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[22:00] [df]Braveskin: Can AfroMuffin spend the night at my house?
[22:00] [df]Braveskin: I have movize
[22:00] Hammy: No. You'll touch him.
[22:00] Hammy: With gusto.
[22:00] Hammy: He's not even a day old, pedophile.
[22:00] Hammy: >:l
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