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ATI or nVidia?

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Doomhammer

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I'm getting a new computer tomorrow, and I'm wondering:

for gaming, would it be better to have an nVidia or ATI card?
 
Personal preference. You pick.

nVidia 6800 (PS 3.0)
ATi X800 (PS 2.0)
 
how deep are ya pockets :)?


300 bucks 6800nu

400 bucks 6800 gt

500 bucks its a toss up but 6800 ultra has more features and future usages.
 
they're both equal. admit it. the largest difference i see is that one draws more power than the other.

buuuut best bang for the buck i'd say (and so is pretty much everyone else) is the 6800gt.
 
Sorry, I should have been a little bit more clear.

I can only spend $200 on the card.

I'm not worried at all about power, because a 480W PSU in a $900 system is more than enough.
 
Manning said:
For $200 I think most would agree that the ATI Radeon 9800 pro is best.
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yea even though I like nvidia if thats your price range get that card.
 
9800 Pro, without a doubt.

If you have a previous Ati card. Do the Ati trade in deal they have. I think you can get a 9800 Pro 256 for close to $200, and then you could bios flash it to 9800 XT.
 
The Batman said:
Or you can wait for the 6800 LE.
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It should start to show up in the next month or two, I'd wait to get that or get a 9800 Pro right now.
 
So a 9800 Pro is the way I should go then?

The only other computer I have has an nVidia GeForce4, and I'm fairly happy with it. It runs UT2K4 at 1280x1024 resolution with all the settings maxed out great, and that's about all I could want...

Although, Doom 3 is coming out, that will require some more power...
 
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