10-30-2003, 05:48 AM
1) I don't like AMD. It's not that I hate them - I've just always loved Intel. Always have, always will. Besides, the latest P4's totally BLOW AWAY the AMD competition (competition? WHAT competition? ;)). Not to mention buy Intel a good deal of time to roll out the "P5", and the fact that AMD has delayed the release of their Athlon 64. Nope, for me, I'll stick with Intel - and never have to worry about blowing the chip due to overheating, nor the need for a 10-pound heatsink with industrial-strength fan. :P
2) While I may not hate AMD, I DO hate ATi. And NVIDIA's "shenanigans" of late are NOTHING compared to ATi's HORRIBLE track record from past years when it comes to drivers. Plus, I just don't like their cards - all the ones I've ever used had cheap-looking performance, and other nuances that gravely bothered me. NVIDIA has yet to let me down, period - never burned out a card (despite overclocking BOTH my current cards, and running them for LONG periods of time in a PC that stays on for weeks at a time), never had any performance issues. ATi may be king of the ring for now, but I suspect that will change (as always) in the future. And, I just flat-out don't trust ATi, and it would take a miracle to earn that back. Conversely, NVIDIA would have to screw up pretty big to make me lose the years worth of faith they've built up with me thus far - having to wait a couple extra months for new drivers to truly take advantage of my new card is a small price to pay, especially since 1) that means it will probably edge BEYOND ATi, instead of falling slightly behind, and 2) current games won't see any noticeable difference anyway, so by the time games CAN utilize the excess power, the drivers will be long out, and the card's performance will be fully unlocked.
I respect your opinions, but I'm firmly set in my ways when it comes to video cards and processors - NVIDIA and Intel all the way. :D Stick with what you love. That's what matters.
2) While I may not hate AMD, I DO hate ATi. And NVIDIA's "shenanigans" of late are NOTHING compared to ATi's HORRIBLE track record from past years when it comes to drivers. Plus, I just don't like their cards - all the ones I've ever used had cheap-looking performance, and other nuances that gravely bothered me. NVIDIA has yet to let me down, period - never burned out a card (despite overclocking BOTH my current cards, and running them for LONG periods of time in a PC that stays on for weeks at a time), never had any performance issues. ATi may be king of the ring for now, but I suspect that will change (as always) in the future. And, I just flat-out don't trust ATi, and it would take a miracle to earn that back. Conversely, NVIDIA would have to screw up pretty big to make me lose the years worth of faith they've built up with me thus far - having to wait a couple extra months for new drivers to truly take advantage of my new card is a small price to pay, especially since 1) that means it will probably edge BEYOND ATi, instead of falling slightly behind, and 2) current games won't see any noticeable difference anyway, so by the time games CAN utilize the excess power, the drivers will be long out, and the card's performance will be fully unlocked.
I respect your opinions, but I'm firmly set in my ways when it comes to video cards and processors - NVIDIA and Intel all the way. :D Stick with what you love. That's what matters.
Roland *The Gunslinger*