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Iam SO CONFUSED, x800 pro or 6800GT ???
Iam SO CONFUSED, x800 pro or 6800GT ??? I know the 6800gt is more powerfull in opengl games and the x800 is better in Directx games, which their are LOTS MORE, 95% of games are Directx, but dont hold me to that number pulled it out of my arse, but its somthing like that. Anyway i wish to run ALL my games with AA and AF, AA 4 AF 8 atleast. From what i read, the x800 pro does this the BEST AA and AF, and when you turn on AA and AF on the 6800Gt the frame rates go down to nothing or not as good FPS wise as the x800 pro. If anyone can clear some of these points out it would bea GREAT, help to me. As i wish to purchase a new card within the next week. Thanks. Also i have a Mobile 2500 at 2.5ghz, would one of these cards work to the fullest on my system ??, pc3200 ram, 400fsb. Thanks again. |
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If anyone can clear some of these points out it would bea GREAT, help to me. I won't clear up the points for you but I will give you some things to think about and research. 1) What games are you going to be playing? The X800 vs 6800 question was almost (repeat ALMOST) a HL2 vs Doom3 question. Nvidia worked with Id on Doom, ATI worked with Valve on HL2. After all the dust has settled, both cards are good on both games. See the reviews at Toms Hardware, HardOCP and Anandtech for benchmark comparisons. Nividia does OpenGL a little better than ATI. ATI does DX9 a little better and also seems to do AA and AF a little better. Look for benchmarks for the games you play and plan to play. 2) Heat and Power (noise) - the 6800 based cards are drawing a little more power and generating more heat. The cooling tends to be a bit more noisy. If your power supply is marginal, you may need a new one for a new card. Heat, power, and noise are more important if you plan to overclock. 3) Price - Both cards today are generally running $300-400 depending on the bundle. Nvidia is on the high end of that, X800 pro can be had in the low $300. How much do you really want to spend? Also, remember it will become much cheaper immediately after you (yes, you personally - they are waiting for your extra $50) buy it! 4) Drivers - both companies are releasing drivers frequently. ATI officialy is releasing WHQL drivers on a monthly basis, Nvidia leaks beta drivers almost weekly but only certifies them a couple times a year. Both drivers have their quirks. How much are you willing to fool around? All that said, I bought an Visontek X800 Pro from Outpost a couple of weeks ago because it was on sale for $260 - I got a steal! I'm not bragging, if you are willing to wait, there will always be a great deal for the patient. I had been watching deal sites like Anandtech HotDeals forums and TechBargains for 5 weeks. I was going to get a 6800GT but I was waiting for a low $300s price. Now that I have the ATI, I'm glad I did not spend more! HL2 runs like a dream and I'm happy with the quiet, cool, card. Good luck! HTH, P. |
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Yeah i was thinking of going x800 pro, i realy want a quiet and cool card. But i was going to add a Zalman dual heatpipe cooler to it anyway. For some reason in Australia the two cards seem to be arround the same price and the GT seems to be the cheaper one in most instances. Can get the X800 pro for alittle under 700 aussie dollars, 668 dollars is the cheapest, and i can go out and buy it the shop is close to me Thanks, ill pick up a x800 pro and be happy and stop the torture for now. You think the card will be fully used on my Barton Mobile 2500 at 2.5ghz ??? Thanks. On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:58:07 -0600, Paul Grunwald wrote: If anyone can clear some of these points out it would bea GREAT, help to me. I won't clear up the points for you but I will give you some things to think about and research. 1) What games are you going to be playing? The X800 vs 6800 question was almost (repeat ALMOST) a HL2 vs Doom3 question. Nvidia worked with Id on Doom, ATI worked with Valve on HL2. After all the dust has settled, both cards are good on both games. See the reviews at Toms Hardware, HardOCP and Anandtech for benchmark comparisons. Nividia does OpenGL a little better than ATI. ATI does DX9 a little better and also seems to do AA and AF a little better. Look for benchmarks for the games you play and plan to play. 2) Heat and Power (noise) - the 6800 based cards are drawing a little more power and generating more heat. The cooling tends to be a bit more noisy. If your power supply is marginal, you may need a new one for a new card. Heat, power, and noise are more important if you plan to overclock. 3) Price - Both cards today are generally running $300-400 depending on the bundle. Nvidia is on the high end of that, X800 pro can be had in the low $300. How much do you really want to spend? Also, remember it will become much cheaper immediately after you (yes, you personally - they are waiting for your extra $50) buy it! 4) Drivers - both companies are releasing drivers frequently. ATI officialy is releasing WHQL drivers on a monthly basis, Nvidia leaks beta drivers almost weekly but only certifies them a couple times a year. Both drivers have their quirks. How much are you willing to fool around? All that said, I bought an Visontek X800 Pro from Outpost a couple of weeks ago because it was on sale for $260 - I got a steal! I'm not bragging, if you are willing to wait, there will always be a great deal for the patient. I had been watching deal sites like Anandtech HotDeals forums and TechBargains for 5 weeks. I was going to get a 6800GT but I was waiting for a low $300s price. Now that I have the ATI, I'm glad I did not spend more! HL2 runs like a dream and I'm happy with the quiet, cool, card. Good luck! HTH, P. |
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You got a brand for x800 Pro that would be better than most ????
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The Other Guy. wrote in
: You got a brand for x800 Pro that would be better than most ???? Visontek is the only one that I know of that has a lifetime warranty. I think most of the current ATI cards come out of the same factory anyway... |
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