02-28-2005, 01:57 PM
Fragbait,Feb 28 2005, 08:03 AM Wrote:Hi,
link: ATI X800 pro vs. NVidia 6800 GT
The gist of it (I know it's German, but the benchmarks and comparisons are useful nevertheless) is that the NVidia card is superior, if:
- you play Doom 3
- you play other non-Direct-X-based games
The ATI card is superior, if:
- all other cases, really. And much more quiet.
"Quiet" is implementation dependent; not all manufactures of Geforce-based cards are the same when it comes to cooling options. ATI's problems with OpenGL shouldn't be downplayed too much. The Carmack engines end up in a lot of games, and he isn't the only GL programmer in the world either. Overall these cards offer similar performance at the same price, IMO. Buying anything more expensive than these for gaming is a waste of money right now.