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About LinkBacksI think this thread should be deleted. Mods? It's utterly pointless.
I think this thread should be deleted. Mods? It's utterly pointless.
"Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be." Frank Zappa. ----------- "The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike." Huang Po.----------- "A drowsy line of wasted time bathes my open mind", - Ride.
Blimey - when the person goes to check his/her post after a long day of work and its not there? Bit harsh!Originally Posted by iranu
3 days since posting a vague question and no response to readers asking what's your budget? Obviously isn't too interested imho.Blimey - when the person goes to check his/her post after a long day of work and its not there? Bit harsh!
"Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be." Frank Zappa. ----------- "The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike." Huang Po.----------- "A drowsy line of wasted time bathes my open mind", - Ride.
I don't think this needs to be locked/deleted... yet. If it just turns into a flame war, then that's a different matter, but while the discussion remains civilised, I don't think there's anything wrong.
Assuming two identical cards from both nVidia and ATi, I would personally choose ATi. I've used them most recently, and like their drivers. Simple.
"Well, there was your Uncle Tiberius who died wrapped in cabbage leaves but we assumed that was a freak accident."
At the moment I'm debating between SLI or CrossFire. Think I'm heading towards CrossFire. Saw an advert in Computer Upgrade magazine about the EQS A72K9-CF (www.eqscomputers.com) but can't find anything on the web about it (apart from their home page)
I would go SLI as it has been around longer and has become more mature in drivers etc. crossfire hasn't been officially released yet so unless you are willing to wait then SLI is the way to go.
your computer is similar to a fridge in that if it cannot keep a beer cold then it sucks
I'm willing to wait as I can't afford either yet! It's the enhanced speed in any 3d app that swings it for me I think
I'm anticipating that crossfire will be more worthwhile, because of the flexibility. Still, I don't plan on utilizing either. A good single card now will last me till a future single card can best two current highend cards.
I've used both GeForce and Radeon cards and I think the Radeon cards worked out far beter value for the performance. However for multi-monitor setup I found the nvidia software far more flexible. If you are looking for a single gfx card solution, then Radeons should offer better performance for price, but if you want a stable and flexible machine then a small increase in cost may make your system more sustainable. I have to also add that I have never yet had a game incompatibility because of a GeForce card, where some games do not support Radeons at least in their early stages of development.
nvidia all the way at the moment, 6800gt, 7800gt, or 7800gtx! beat ATI all the way
This might be a very late reply for the EQS A72K9-CF CrossFire mobo...it's available in limited quantity since 30-Sept-2005 in UK.
Last edited by EQS_Boyd; 14-10-2005 at 02:56 PM.
MOBO ::: EQS - ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 - A81K9-CF
CPU ::: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ Clawhammer
RAM ::: 4 x QDI 512MB DDR400
VGA ::: ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (X300) 128MB Onboard with SurroundView
VGA ::: ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800XL 256MB PCI Express
Display ::: AG-Neovo 19" LCD with DVI
HDD ::: 2 x Hitachi SATA 250GB 7200rpm
PSU ::: Enermax Noisetaker 650W
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