Should I buy Nvidia or ATI?

Question

I have always been a nvidia fan. now it is time to upgrade my graphics card. currently i am using a 9800GT. while this is a good card, i am not liking its performance on The Witcher 2, and Dungeon Siege III. I am very familiar with nvidias line of current products as I have always used nvidia cards. On the other hand I know nothing about the new line of ATI cards. Do they support 3d? How are the drivers etc. I am not trying to be a troll just trying to get educated and buy a top of the line card that will last me the next 3 - 4 years. Price is not an issue. Current specs Core i7 - 960. 6 gb ddr3 ram 2 Pcie x 16 slots. might crossfire/sli. 3d is optional, but that would require a new monitor. thanks for your help!

Answer 1

I appreciate your thorough and detailed question, I understand that price is not an issue, but here are two cards I think you should take a look at: nVidia gtx 460 and the nVidia gtx 580. the gtx 460 is a very good card and can play games at incredible detail, and will be able to play battlefield 3 at great settings and it is in a good price range. check out this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814127512

and the gtx 580 is is an incredible card that falls out of most people's price range, but is an exceptional card and will last you 3-4 years without a doubt. check this out: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127579&cm_re=nvidia_gtx_580-_-14-127-579-_-Product

the gtx 460 can be over-clocked using the MSI afterburner and will run very very fast, almost as fast as the gtx 580 stock. However, the gtx 580 can also be over-clocked to extreme speeds, kepp in mind that it will get insanly hot, i would recommend liquid cooling.

Also, you are asking about ATI Radeon. I don NOT recommend ATI Radeon to you. ATI is used for people who want decent computers but do not have the price range for them. for somebody without a budget, you must go with nVidia graphics.

Answer 2

ati or nvidia are very own determination in my view i want nvidia yet ati are very stable additionally the element is ati has a tendency to diminish the overall performance in fps etc. for extra helpful high quality they have a miles extra helpful shade palette then nvidia yet nvidia have extra overall performance so if u choose stable colours radeon if u choose in basic terms below radon colours and extra overall performance nvidia wish i helped

Answer 3

I used to be all about nVidia myself but recently upgraded to an ATI card and I've been very happy with it. I liked the price better than the nVidia cards at the time. They can support 3D.

Answer 4

It depends upon your price point. In general ATI cards offer better value for the dollar, you have to spend a little more (usually $20-$30) to get an equivalent card from Nvidia. But Nvidia does tend to have better drivers, and their cards support PhysX for those few titles which care.



I'd recommend a GTX 460 (not the underclocked SE models) or a GTX 560Ti, depending upon how much you're looking to spend.



For reference, here's how your 9800GT compares to entry-level cards:

http://www.techspot.com/review/240-ati-radeon-hd-5670/page5.html



And here's the midrange to high level. Note the Radeon HD 5750 (top card on the previous chart) is around the bottom of this one.



http://www.techspot.com/review/359-nvidia-geforce-gtx-560ti/page6.html

Answer 5

Nvidia is the more popular choice when it comes to PC gaming. I'm not entirely sure why that is, because ATI cards work perfectly fine as well. Both brands have low, medium, and high performance lines with prices to match.



Personally, I'd throw out brands and focus on performance vs price. It doesn't matter who made it, what matters is how it runs.