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    ATI's Optimized Texture Filtering Called Into Question

    Read the article here

    Thoughts anyone?
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    I just wish people would stop pointing the finger.

    Both NVidia and ATi are going to do everything they can to be on top - as long as I don't notice any problems, I really don't care.
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    It's a constant battle for sales, trouble is joe public can get confused. Especially at a time like this, when new cards are hitting the streets. Makes you wonder if the card companies instigate some of these articles?

    But I agree with your point, as long as it works...
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    There's always the omega drivers too... they tend to offer better visual quality.
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    Should there be any necessity for Omega's (bless their lil cotton socks), if nvidia & ATI wrote more competent drivers?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD
    Should there be any necessity for Omega's (bless their lil cotton socks), if nvidia & ATI wrote more competent drivers?
    There's always a need - people like feeling different.

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    Pity they cant do anything for ATI's poor linux & non existant 64bit windoze support.
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    Yes, that really does annoy me - it took me three days of work to get ATi's drivers to work on Linux. Even then, they are painfully slow.
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    Great cards (as are nvidia's), crap drivers. Shame really as it's going to influence a buyer's decision, if they use Linux/BSD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD
    Pity they cant do anything for ATI's poor linux & non existant 64bit windoze support.
    In their defence, Windows XP 64bit is still in beta, but if you feel daring, you could try Windows XP 64bit Catalyst BETA - for the braaaaaaaaaave people... ...

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    Valid point, & I hadn't seen those. Last time I looked u had to try & sign up to their beta testing program. Still, nvidia's 64-bit drivers hav been around a while.
    And what abt 64bit linux anyone? Currently flakier than a leper's jockstrap.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kez
    I just wish people would stop pointing the finger.

    Both NVidia and ATi are going to do everything they can to be on top - as long as I don't notice any problems, I really don't care.
    Thats all well and good, but if it was nVidia that had done this, the ATI "OMGLOLOLOLOL NVN00bs !!11one Nv CHEATS AGAIN !!!< OLOLLLLOMG!!!1" crew would have had a field day

    Theres nothing wrong with liking one company over another, but when people are making different rules for what they consider to be acceptable in image quality, depending on their company preference, its just silly.
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    And by trying to force me to like small pants, they've alienated me.

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    Its THG, i wouldnt pay too much attention tbh.
    I dont like sig pics so i turn off sigs Which doesnt help when i dont know what ive written here! DOH!

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    I really couldnt care less, nvidia n ati can 'cheat' all they like as long as it gives me good performance. i dont see why it matters so much. jus so people can complain about sum getting 100 more 3dmarks, i mean ffs.
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    Tbh, whomever gets best bang for buck is going to get my purchase.

    Also i have only just got a radeon 9800 so i dont plan on upgrading for at least a year.

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