General Hardware Poll #2: Video Cards

hat · Jun 14, 2009, 10:28 AM

Same as the processor poll, except this one is for Nvidia or AMD(ATi) video cards.

MRCL · Jun 14, 2009, 10:35 AM

Same answer as in ther other thread:

ATI, but not for long anymore. GTX295 has caught my attention.

Studabaker · Jun 14, 2009, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Same answer as in ther other thread:

ATI, but not for long anymore. GTX295 has caught my attention.

And I'm the opposite on this one, I may get a 5000 series card for my Phenom II.

h3llb3nd4 · Jun 14, 2009, 10:39 AM

I'll be sticking with my current setup till college/uni

theorw · Jun 14, 2009, 10:47 AM

Ati

ChaoticAtmosphere · Jun 14, 2009, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Same answer as in ther other thread:

ATI, but not for long anymore. GTX295 has caught my attention.

Booooooo!!!! I'd wait if I were you MRCL. The 5000 series might make you do an about face.....DX11 baby!!

tigger · Jun 14, 2009, 11:25 AM

Ati,but i am considering a gtx260.

h3llb3nd4 · Jun 14, 2009, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigger

Ati,but i am considering a gtx260.

I can't believe how cheap they've became

Frick · Jun 14, 2009, 11:46 AM

Fear the power of my DDR2 2600xt!

RadeonX2 · Jun 14, 2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Same answer as in ther other thread:

ATI, but not for long anymore. GTX295 has caught my attention.

you buying? just send me one 4890!

@Topic

Nvidia

Jun 14, 2009, 12:03 PM

ati :]
but next upgrade will be a nvidia card aswell )

MRCL · Jun 14, 2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaoticAtmosphere

Booooooo!!!! I'd wait if I were you MRCL. The 5000 series might make you do an about face.....DX11 baby!!

New board from pete has nforce chipset, I'm forced to go green :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadeonX2

you buying? just send me one 4890!

@Topic

Nvidia

Let me think... no

Now if you take both 4890s including the water blocks, THEN we talk.

DaveK · Jun 14, 2009, 12:14 PM

ATI all the way woot

ChaoticAtmosphere · Jun 14, 2009, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

New board from pete has nforce chipset, I'm forced to go green :P .

Ya...I'm all about matching the GPU with chipset manufacturer so I understand. Then again, being an ATI fanboy and anti-corporation sellouts I'd never put myself in a position where I'm forced to run Nvidia/intel.

Kreij · Jun 14, 2009, 12:20 PM

I'm happy with my X2. ATI for me.

Edit : Hey, this was my 2500th post. Half way to custom title!!! Oh wait....

ChaoticAtmosphere · Jun 14, 2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kreij

I'm happy with my X2. ATI for me.

Edit : Hey, this was my 2500th post. Half way to custom title!!! Oh wait....

Hey, how'd you get a custom title already??? I hadn't noticed till you said something...

MRCL · Jun 14, 2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaoticAtmosphere

Ya...I'm all about matching the GPU with chipset manufacturer so I understand. Then again, being an ATI fanboy and anti-corporation sellouts I'd never put myself in a position where I'm forced to run Nvidia/intel.

Well until I buy the 295, a 3850 is gonna sit there as a "bridge card". So there

h3llb3nd4 · Jun 14, 2009, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaoticAtmosphere

Hey, how'd you get a custom title already??? I hadn't noticed till you said something...

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpo...18&postcount=1

ChaoticAtmosphere · Jun 14, 2009, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Well until I buy the 295, a 3850 is gonna sit there as a "bridge card". So there

Ha! Now you're just being mean!!

FordGT90Concept · Jun 14, 2009, 12:33 PM

NVIDIA, ATI pissed me off when they switched over to the Catalyst Control Center making me download a 50 some MiB file when all I wanted was the drivers. That was about three years ago and I purchased a 8800GT and 8500GT in that period. My next card is likely to be an AMD product because I don't like NVIDIA's business practices of placing so much emphasis on physics, GPGPU (specifically designing their graphics cards for better performance on F@H when I buy graphics cards for games), and their recent model numbering mess. I don't reward idiots.

MRCL · Jun 14, 2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaoticAtmosphere

Ha! Now you're just being mean!!

Why

denice25 · Jun 14, 2009, 12:42 PM

i'll go with ati....

ChaoticAtmosphere · Jun 14, 2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FordGT90Concept

NVIDIA, ATI pissed me off when they switched over to the Catalyst Control Center making me download a 50 some MiB file when all I wanted was the drivers. That was about three years ago and I purchased a 8800GT and 8500GT in that period. My next card is likely to be an AMD product because I don't like NVIDIA's business practices of placing so much emphasis on physics, GPGPU (specifically designing their graphics cards for better performance on F@H when I buy graphics cards for games), and their recent model numbering mess. I don't reward idiots.

Nice!! Advanced welcome back to the smart ATI/AMD world where money is not the driving factor. And now, you can get just the drivers with ATI!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Why

j/k

CDdude55 · Jun 14, 2009, 12:53 PM

Nvidia, trying to get a better card tho, this 8600 GTS doesn't do much for me gaming wise.

Ati's cards are nice, but i feel much better use my Nvidia chipset board with Nvidia cards and drivers.

Kreij · Jun 14, 2009, 12:57 PM

I don't really care about the GPGPU stuff, but if the graphics card does that kind of thing extremely well, why not? There are people who buy GCs specifically for GPGPU applications, so why not cater to them also?

As for physics, I am all for that. I just wish there was some kind of standardization so that physics ran on both camps' cards.

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Jun 14, 2009, 10:28 AM	#1
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,247 (5.10/day) Thanks: 2,056 Thanked 2,045 Times in 1,555 Posts System Specs	General Hardware Poll #2: Video Cards Same as the processor poll, except this one is for Nvidia or AMD(ATi) video cards.

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Jun 14, 2009, 10:35 AM	#2
MRCL Join Date: May 2008 Location: Switzerland, Heart of Europe Posts: 3,798 (2.06/day) Thanks: 340 Thanked 862 Times in 705 Posts System Specs	Same answer as in ther other thread: ATI, but not for long anymore. GTX295 has caught my attention. __________________ [I.R.A.] FBi I wouldnt buy toilet paper from MSI as it may be missing the preforations

Jun 14, 2009, 10:39 AM	#4
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Jun 14, 2009, 10:47 AM	#5
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Jun 14, 2009, 11:25 AM	#7
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Jun 14, 2009, 11:46 AM	#9
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Jun 14, 2009, 12:03 PM	#11
DreamSeller Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	ati :] but next upgrade will be a nvidia card aswell )

Jun 14, 2009, 12:14 PM	#13
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Jun 14, 2009, 12:20 PM	#15
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Jun 14, 2009, 12:33 PM	#20
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Jun 14, 2009, 12:42 PM	#22
denice25 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 202 (0.13/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	i'll go with ati....

Jun 14, 2009, 12:53 PM	#24
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Jun 14, 2009, 12:57 PM	#25
Kreij Hardcore Monkey Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheeseland (Wisconsin, USA) Posts: 12,254 (5.27/day) Thanks: 591 Thanked 5,510 Times in 2,948 Posts System Specs	I don't really care about the GPGPU stuff, but if the graphics card does that kind of thing extremely well, why not? There are people who buy GCs specifically for GPGPU applications, so why not cater to them also? As for physics, I am all for that. I just wish there was some kind of standardization so that physics ran on both camps' cards. __________________ Cloud (noun, singular): A dynamic arrangement of multiple potential single points of failure, with a user at one end and their data at the other. Get more tech news on a wide variety of topics at NextPowerUp

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