From what I see here. BUY ATI

Cleric · 05-28-2003, 06:29 PM

wow, Seems like Nvidia has more problems than when I stopped using them 2 years ago. I switched to ATI and all these problems and the ones I was having that forced me to change have gone away.

orb36O · 05-28-2003, 07:14 PM

Well, I have begun to view Nvidia in new light as well, seeing as their new drivers cheat on 3DMark03

Blurredvision · 05-29-2003, 08:42 AM

I do not know the only cards I have ever used were the voodoo's and Ati's. it seems Ati is always pricey but they come out with driver all the time.

rastagard · 05-29-2003, 08:45 AM

I have always had ATIs. The reason being I like having a TV card. The drivers have always sucked, sometimes totally shanknig my machine!

But they have improved lately (the only place to go was up) and I am very happy with my Radeon 8500 A-I-W.

Cirga · 05-30-2003, 12:45 PM

I still use and probably will use my GeForce4 TI 4200 for quite some time.. I do a lot of computer gaming.. and it has always performed wonderfully for me.. now I heard the latest card which was supposed to be the biggest and baddest by Nvidia isnt all what its cracekd up to be..

But I will still stick with the card I have for now.. I am satisfied and it does a good job.. I guess next time I upgrade I may have to consider ATI. *sighs* What a waste of great talent lost by nvidia.

orb36O · 05-30-2003, 05:28 PM

I used Voodoo, ATI, and Nvidia...

Too bad Voodoo dropped out... 3dfx owned all, fast, dynamic, and pretty...

second choice, Nvidia... fast cards, one driver fits all

ATI cards I have used have compatibility issues, especially for the first 6 months, until better drivers are released.

Wobbel · 05-30-2003, 07:48 PM

I've got a NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 128mb gold sample by Gainward,does it's job,no complaints,never had any problems with it.

Sinkalip · 05-30-2003, 11:35 PM

I'll use any card that performs well for me. Up until about 1 year ago, I was still using my 3dfx 3500.

Quote:

Originally posted by orb36O
Well, I have begun to view Nvidia in new light as well, seeing as their new drivers cheat on 3DMark03

You could say the same about ATI. They've done it before, (on the initial release of the 8500 if I remember right), as has nVidia. hehehe
The Register
"Both ATI and Nvidia have been found at various times to have rigged their drivers to give better benchmarks, particularly when they've felt themselves to have lost the performance lead, so it's hard to trust either of them. In any case, Nvidia fans will suspect ATI scores, and ATI buffs will equally distrust Nvidia benchmarks."

But it does appear that nVidia was waaaay out there on this one.

Drakin316 · 06-09-2003, 11:47 AM

All I have ever owned is Nvidia. I have had some problems but you will have problems with everything at one time or another. I will be sticking with my card I have now the GeForce4 TI 4200 128mb DDR. I have had no problems with it at all and love the way it preforms on all my games. Alot of the games I play was meant to be played on the Nvidia cards so I will be with this card for awhile.

igalan · 06-09-2003, 03:21 PM

I have a CL GeForce 3 Ti200 and my next upgrade will be a GeForceFX 5600. ATI cards are a fine piece of hardware, however their drivers aren't, IMHO...

orb36O · 06-11-2003, 03:42 PM

Nooooooooooo!!!! DO NOT upgrade to the 5600/5800 they have problems... not to mention 'dustbuster' fans. Go with the 5900, no loud fan and all the problems with the 5600/5800 BIOSes are fixed (supposedly)

igalan · 06-12-2003, 04:39 AM

The GeForce FX5600 doesn't have the FX Flow cooler that the 5800FX has. It has standard coolers, as any GeForce4 Ti4800 or 4600

.

Of course I would prefer a 5900, but you can get a FX5600 for ~180 € while the FX5900 isn't cheaper than 350€ (and you can't find them yet). Oh, the FX5900 cooling system is so big that you can't still use the slot next to the AGP (I don't use it anyway, but).

enduser · 06-20-2003, 12:54 PM

I bought my first GeForce4 440 MX (Gainward), and it is stable. The whole computer seems fast. I'm happy.

05-28-2003, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cleric Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	From what I see here. BUY ATI wow, Seems like Nvidia has more problems than when I stopped using them 2 years ago. I switched to ATI and all these problems and the ones I was having that forced me to change have gone away. __________________ Just because your entitled to your opinion, Doesnt mean your actually right!

05-28-2003, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	I still use and probably will use my GeForce4 TI 4200 for quite some time.. I do a lot of computer gaming.. and it has always performed wonderfully for me.. now I heard the latest card which was supposed to be the biggest and baddest by Nvidia isnt all what its cracekd up to be.. But I will still stick with the card I have for now.. I am satisfied and it does a good job.. I guess next time I upgrade I may have to consider ATI. sighs What a waste of great talent lost by nvidia. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

05-30-2003, 05:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
orb36O x4841434B4552 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Strongbadia Posts: 254	I used Voodoo, ATI, and Nvidia... Too bad Voodoo dropped out... 3dfx owned all, fast, dynamic, and pretty... second choice, Nvidia... fast cards, one driver fits all ATI cards I have used have compatibility issues, especially for the first 6 months, until better drivers are released. __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d- s+:-- a--- C++++ UL++ P+ L++ E W++ N-- o-- K- w++ O- M-- V- PS-- PE++ Y PGP t+ 5- X- R !tv b++ DI+++ D+ G e h !r z? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Decode Here Used to have a sig, but the friggin' sites don't allow remote linking...

06-11-2003, 03:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
orb36O x4841434B4552 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Strongbadia Posts: 254	Nooooooooooo!!!! DO NOT upgrade to the 5600/5800 they have problems... not to mention 'dustbuster' fans. Go with the 5900, no loud fan and all the problems with the 5600/5800 BIOSes are fixed (supposedly) __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d- s+:-- a--- C++++ UL++ P+ L++ E W++ N-- o-- K- w++ O- M-- V- PS-- PE++ Y PGP t+ 5- X- R !tv b++ DI+++ D+ G e h !r z? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Decode Here Used to have a sig, but the friggin' sites don't allow remote linking...

05-29-2003, 08:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blurredvision Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 100	I do not know the only cards I have ever used were the voodoo's and Ati's. it seems Ati is always pricey but they come out with driver all the time.

05-29-2003, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
rastagard Humble Idiot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,271	I have always had ATIs. The reason being I like having a TV card. The drivers have always sucked, sometimes totally shanknig my machine! But they have improved lately (the only place to go was up) and I am very happy with my Radeon 8500 A-I-W.

05-30-2003, 07:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	I've got a NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 128mb gold sample by Gainward,does it's job,no complaints,never had any problems with it.

06-09-2003, 11:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 185	All I have ever owned is Nvidia. I have had some problems but you will have problems with everything at one time or another. I will be sticking with my card I have now the GeForce4 TI 4200 128mb DDR. I have had no problems with it at all and love the way it preforms on all my games. Alot of the games I play was meant to be played on the Nvidia cards so I will be with this card for awhile.

06-09-2003, 03:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	I have a CL GeForce 3 Ti200 and my next upgrade will be a GeForceFX 5600. ATI cards are a fine piece of hardware, however their drivers aren't, IMHO...

06-12-2003, 04:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	The GeForce FX5600 doesn't have the FX Flow cooler that the 5800FX has. It has standard coolers, as any GeForce4 Ti4800 or 4600 . Of course I would prefer a 5900, but you can get a FX5600 for ~180 € while the FX5900 isn't cheaper than 350€ (and you can't find them yet). Oh, the FX5900 cooling system is so big that you can't still use the slot next to the AGP (I don't use it anyway, but).

06-20-2003, 12:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
enduser Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 50	I bought my first GeForce4 440 MX (Gainward), and it is stable. The whole computer seems fast. I'm happy.

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