I got the new Computer and wow does IW look great

[SpiritWarrior]

Originally posted by TheCrimsomBlade: Sprit I own over 500 PC games and have never ever had this problem. This is a rumor created in some forum argument. I wish I could find the news report to prove it to you, But I own a number of different computers none as powerful as my newest but I own a pent 4 2.4Ghz with a nVidia 5900 and a pent4 2.4Ghz with a ATI 9600pro and the 2 are rated pretty much the same. There isn't any visual difference with them setting next to each other with the same games loaded on each. Both of these computer Were gifts to my son from me so his friends as well as myself can play different games together on one of my internal networks that we set up in his room. My son and I use to go around and around about ATI & Nvidia and we both came to the conclusion that the best card is the one you have at the time and when you put one next to another that are made by different companies with similar stats it all boils down to which one you think is best. As far as Compatability problems Both have these same so called problems such as the ones in guild wars where the game was designed with all ATI equipment many nVidia card didn't function well at all in the game until a patch was made for nVidia cards. Call of Duty had the same type problems with nVidia cards when it first came out. So it really doesn't matter what game your playing There are conflicts with every video card, every Microprocessor and every sound card no mater who makes them. You need to over come them and use what ever equipment you can afford or which ever you prefer to use and if you like one use it but I'm really tired of all the bull crap about one computer componet being beter than another because for every fault you can find with someone's equipment they, can in turn find fault with yours. So what it all boils down to is who gives a flying monkey fart whos is best, if it work for you then use the damn thing no mater what the reason is. I use ATI for one reason: It works for me and I've never ever had a problem with then and the nVidia Cards I own I've never ever had any problem with them eighter I just like the Name "ATI Radeon" and that's really the only reason I buy them over nVidia! Oh and the fact that nVidia sounds more like an Orange juice drink than a video card maker.

Hmm I don't know. I have found that more Readme files' 'known issues' and patchnotes seem to sound problems with ATI cards rather than Nvidia.

I have found also that ATI cards are in fact visually different than Nvidia cards. I own 4 systems (2 are high end the other 2 are old but usable) and my ATI makes games look prettier most of the time. But Nvidia images appear a little sharper. It's almost like ATI has a built-in 'bloom' effect that can't be disabled and yes, I've tried many drivers and settings.

Three games off the top of my head that I've played and had ATI issues are Thief 3 (corrected in a later-released ati driver), City of heroes (never been corrected despite ati's efforts) and NWN's (seems to be a workaround for it). I searched the readmes for mention of Nvidia and none came up but they all had ATI issues at some point.

My point is all games will have problems with certain hardware, like you say, but I find that ATI comes up in this situation *more* than Nvidia does. It's a no-brainer for me, go the safer route.

Understand, I like how my ATI renders it's just the compatibility issues scare me. If you have a card with zero problems, great. I don't wanna take a chance on a big hefty card from ATI just yet.

[ 03-20-2006, 02:22 AM: Message edited by: SpiritWarrior ]

[Ilander]

Personally, I've only ever owned two graphics cards...one nVidia GeForce 2 MX and an ATI x800GT. The first was bought to play Morrowind, and it did, albeit not that terribly well (couldn't turn view distance as high as I'd like). The second went into "Hosscat."

The reason I chose the first one was availability and ignorance. The reason for the second one was it was the cheapest card with 512 MB onboard RAM, which I had assumed was the most important aspect about a graphics card at the time. Beyond that, ATI made the graphics processor for the Gamecube, so I was already fairly impressed with what they could do.

[TheCrimsomBlade]

Spirit The taking chances is what I like but
the reason also why I chose the X1600XT over
the X1900XTX the bigger card is useing the
same chip in as the X1600XT its the larger
board and all the acompaning chipsets and
transistor cluster IC's on the card that make
the difference. The X1600XT, X1800XT,X1900XT &
X1900XTX all use the exact same microprocessor.
The X10600XT is the only one not overclocked and
which will make it more realiable and last longer.
ever since last june I have been studing these carde and read every spec sheet and test out
there that I could find. PC Magizine said that
the ATI X1600XT is considered the most stable
card ATI has ever developed its the hardyest
and most reliable after running a battery of
tests on a number of different Video accellerators
and assorted Microprocessors that had been
developed for the gaming industry the X1600 was
the best all round card on the market.
Don't get me wrong they didn't meen there were no better Video cards on the market they ment that
the X1600XT performance, durrability, price all
together compaired to all other cards was the
best for your money and likely to out live all
the less and more powerful cards out at this time.
so I went with it and if it lasts as long as it's
suspose to I'll be happy.