ATI or nVidia?

[Doomhammer]

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

for gaming, would it be better to have an nVidia or ATI card?

 

[Kakyoin]

Personal preference. You pick.

nVidia 6800 (PS 3.0)
ATi X800 (PS 2.0)

 

[L0s7 4 Lyf3]

Depends on the card.

New generation: Nvidia

Last generation: ATi

 

[ninethreeeleven]

Im not touching that with a 10 foot pole.

that said Nvidia 6800GT

 

[rancor]

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.

 

[Bugalaman]

get both!

 

[HRslammR]

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.

 

[InkSpot]

Answer: Flip a coin, then decide.

 

[[RIP]Zeus]

Depends on the card.

New generation: Nvidia

Last generation: ATi

ATI isn't last gen there 3 year old gen

 

[The Batman]

$300 6800
$400 6800gt
$500 X800xtpe

 

[Doomhammer]

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]

For $200 I think most would agree that the ATI Radeon 9800 pro is best.

 

[Draconis]

For $200 I think most would agree that the ATI Radeon 9800 pro is best.

yea even though I like nvidia if thats your price range get that card.

 

[The Batman]

Or you can wait for the 6800 LE.

 

[SuX0rz]

9800Pro....

 

[ShepsCrook]

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.

 

[CrimandEvil]

Or you can wait for the 6800 LE.

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.

 

[Doomhammer]

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...