Which video card should i get?

Question

Should i get a Nvidia 8800 GTS 320 MB?
- supports direct 10x
- newest video card
- 8800 series by nvidia are best graphic cards for the new windows vista currently
-supports pixel shader 4

or should i get:
ATI Radeon X1950XT 512MB VIDEO CARD
- good graphics
- supports directx 9
- has pixel shader 3
- best ati graphics card currently
-etc.

Answer 1

nvidia 8800gts mb,is better in every way, check out toms hardware guide in some of the benchmarks it was faster than the x1950xtx. and the x1950xtx is priced $60-80 dollars more http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/12/the_amd_squeeze/

Answer 2

I have the same dilemna and I've been doing research for the last few days between the two cards.



First...you should be aware of the huge price difference between the two. The 8800 is around $600 while the ATI one is around $200-300. Thats about double the price.



Second..according to cnet and various other sources, Nvidia is NOT the best card for gaming. Cnet points out that ATI cards are capable of supporting both anti-aliasing and high dynamic range lighting effects at once while Nvidia can only do one at the same time.



http://reviews.cnet.com/PNY_Verto_GeForce_7900_GS/4505-8902_7-32065025.html?tag=also



But its really just a personal matter of taste between the two giants.



My conclusion, is to wait for the price drop in Directx10 cards when newer ones come out, if you can wait that long. There arent that many Directx10 games coming out and most game makers will still be developing games using Direct9 unless everyone switches over to Vista...which could be a few years.



Remember, vid cards get better every year..so what could be the best right now will be obsolete in a year or two.

Answer 3

Are you kidding? Have you seen how Crysis looks on DX10? Definately get the NVIDIA 8800. Dx10 is a huge jump up from dx9, and the ati just wont match up.

Answer 4

It really all depends on the price difference.



Personally I would buy the 8800 because of its DX10 support.



But if the price difference was more than say, $50 I would buy the ATI card.

Answer 5

I think when it comes to video cards it's all a matter of personal taste and opinion and personally, I don't like ATI, so go with Nvidia.



Regardless, in this case, the Nvidia card has better specs and options than the ATI one.

Answer 6

If you're going to be gaming go with the Nvidia. If you're not go with the ATI. Any serious gamer knows the GeForce is the way to go. Go out to firingsquad, tom's hardware or any numerous others and ask.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

As a friend that doesn't know you. i have to say not to buy any videocard right now.

R600s from ATI are coming out in one month (DX10 as well)

all prices will drop in both companies and short after, the 8900 series is coming out

wait a month

thne buy