The Long Winding Road Ends

[Professor S]

From what I understand, nVidia has the better software while ATi builds a superior GPU and card. At the end of the day its jusy a pissing contest and the benchmarks measure out miles and the end differences when comparing DX9 and Open is measured in millimeters.

So with comaparable cards nVidia gives me three extra sparks in its particle effects and ATi can push 2 extra polygons... who cares... in the end ATi was $100 cheaper for pretty much the samde damn thing.

[Null]

it goes card to card, generation to generation. nvidia has always had better drivers imo, but neither builds 'superior gpu/cards' thats a game of 1up, one builds a good one, the other 1ups it, then the other 1ups them in return.



no one saying you picked the wrong card. and actually im pretty sure everyone agree's you picked the right one, havnt seen anything anyone said to say you picked wrong. because i never go for the highest card anyway, i always pick the one best balanced between price/power because i feel it gives you the longest life for the money.

[Professor S]

Oh, I wasn't being defensive at all. I did my research and I know I have the best card right now with a single card set up. I was more expressing frustration with how the industry puts so much emphasis on miniscule differences in benchmark tests between comparable cards. In a real world situation, nVidia and ATi's cards are pretty much the same, yet there is so much pressure to say that one or the other dominates the technology. Thats what I'm frustrated at, because I had to do a lot of research to get passed all the propoganda and crap.

[GameMaster]

Strangler, give us impressions of your new PC. I presume it's arrived. We're all excited to hear how smokin' fast you're blazing through games and other applications. Has it met your expectations or surpassed them?

[Professor S]

I'll let you know tomorrow when I unpack and set it up. I'm moving into my GF's house tomorrow and I had it delivered there, so I have yet to realize it's brilliance. I will let you know how it is as soon as I can get my flthy paws on it and test it out. Cross your fingers...

[Professor S]

Well it turns out the delivery wasn't for my PC, but was instead some medication for my GF's father. I double checked with CP and they told me they are backordered, but they refunded my Rush Order, so I'm not all that pissed. I'm expecting it some time this week. I'll let you know when it comes in.

[KillerGremlin]

ohhh amd and ati, so hawt, my bad there

i have a pretty big amd bias but i enjoy my laptop's intel, amd has been blowing out their processors like crazy lately, you can get a older processor for dirt cheap that will run pretty good right now