Which Graphics Card should i go for ?

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Macca

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Ati X800 range
or
GeForce 6800 ?

Overall which performs best and is best value for money?
 
lets makes this topic interesting.
how about I restate the question


6800GT OCed to ultra + speeds

or

x800pro vivo unlocked to 16 pipes ---> x800xt pe
 
Jawad said:
lets makes this topic interesting.
how about I restate the question


6800GT OCed to ultra + speeds

or

x800pro vivo unlocked to 16 pipes ---> x800xt pe
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What do you want out of your VC? More speed or more features? They are very comparable, so it's all coke and pepsi. What is your flavor?
 
Not to snip at this thread but, haven't you seen the thousands of posts already asking this question?
 
Macca said:
Overall which performs best and is best value for money?
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Without a doubt, the 6800 is the best value for money, but I dont know which card is actually the best.
 
w/o OCing or tampering the 6800gt is the best deal......however...if you plan on getting a x800vivo and flashing it to 16 pipes..or OCing the 6800gt to ultra speeds...then its basically the features (like sm3.0 and 3dc) price,availability...and mostly which you feel will last longer :D
 
xSyzygy666x said:
w/o OCing or tampering the 6800gt is the best deal......however...if you plan on getting a x800vivo and flashing it to 16 pipes..or OCing the 6800gt to ultra speeds...then its basically the features (like sm3.0 and 3dc) price,availability...and mostly which you feel will last longer :D
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Seriously, it would be hard to make a bad choice out of those two.
 
Ok i been looking at these 4 cards... im not sure if to spend alot or not because the CPU will cost alot.

ATI :
Hightech ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Iceq 128MB
or the more costly
Asus ATI Radeon AX800PRO TVD 256MB DDR3
Specs here

Geforce :
Leadtek WinFast A400TDH GeForce 6800 128MB
or the more costly
Asus V9999GE GeForce 6800 256MB DDR3
Specs
 
I throws this in the mix just for grins.

If you use linux or plan to use linux, I would go nvidia. The drivers are lightyears beyond what ATI offers, especially if your planning on running a 64 bit os.

That is why ATI really isn't much of an option for me. I use linux, so I'm nvidia all the way, atleast until ATI makes better drivers for linux.
 
Macca said:
Ok i been looking at these 4 cards... im not sure if to spend alot or not because the CPU will cost alot.

ATI :
Hightech ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Iceq 128MB
or the more costly
Asus ATI Radeon AX800PRO TVD 256MB DDR3
Specs here

Geforce :
Leadtek WinFast A400TDH GeForce 6800 128MB
or the more costly
Asus V9999GE GeForce 6800 256MB DDR3
Specs
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if you are thinking of buying an asus v9999ge i would suggest looking for a real 6800gt instead.
 
I thought there was a 10-line limit to signatures...or am I wrong? Macca's = 21 lines.
 
electech98 said:
I thought there was a 10-line limit to signatures...or am I wrong? Macca's = 21 lines.
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10 lines is the sig limit. Macca's sig is way too long.
 
either a x800pro...or a 6800gt....if you can afford them....and dont listen to most of these peoples crap...as i said before...just buy the cheapest one you find available....or make go for loyalty because there almost identical..
 
jchahn said:
I throws this in the mix just for grins.

If you use linux or plan to use linux, I would go nvidia. The drivers are lightyears beyond what ATI offers, especially if your planning on running a 64 bit os.

That is why ATI really isn't much of an option for me. I use linux, so I'm nvidia all the way, atleast until ATI makes better drivers for linux.
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I agree 1000Billion times.

It was my main reason to go Nvidia, after LOVING my previous 9500pro (in windows at least).

IMHO...

$300
6800 all the way.

$400
Each card has it's + & -'s, but the 6800gt owns this price range. 16 pipes at a slower clock rate still beats 12 pipes at a faster clock rate.

$500
Nvidia has the tech, but ATI Owns in pure speed. If you're a slow upgrader, 6800 has a small edge, otherwise X800XT.
 
Nexnecis said:
I agree 1000Billion times.

It was my main reason to go Nvidia, after LOVING my previous 9500pro (in windows at least).

IMHO...

$300
6800 all the way.

$400
Each card has it's + & -'s, but the 6800gt owns this price range. 16 pipes at a slower clock rate still beats 12 pipes at a faster clock rate.

$500
Nvidia has the tech, but ATI Owns in pure speed. If you're a slow upgrader, 6800 has a small edge, otherwise X800XT.
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you said it perfectly....
 
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