much needed opinion

Doolar · 01-02-09, 09:35 PM

I tried this question on the SHIII Mod Forum, and I think I got 1 responce , so I'll try here . I,m getting ready to upgrade my entire system . I know this is kinda like the " taste great - less filling " debate . So here goes , ATI or nVidia . Just need some opinions on which card YOU would prefer playing SH III . I've been an nVidia user forever and am thinkn of a switch to an ATI based card .

prowler3 · 01-02-09, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Doolar Semler

I tried this question on the SHIII Mod Forum, and I think I got 1 responce , so I'll try here . I,m getting ready to upgrade my entire system . I know this is kinda like the " taste great - less filling " debate . So here goes , ATI or nVidia . Just need some opinions on which card YOU would prefer playing SH III . I've been an nVidia user forever and am thinkn of a switch to an ATI based card .

If I had to do my 4 month old system again...ATI instead of nVidia. nVidia is getting ridiculous with their disabling of user configurations...just look at all the threads for workarounds to get AA to work in FS9 and SH3. When I built this system I was basing the graphics on "word of mouth". I should have stuck with what I knew...never, ever had an issue with ATI. S-I-G-H!

Vic

irish1958 · 01-03-09, 10:01 AM

ATI has a fraction of reported problems in the SHIII forums that nVidia has had.
I use ATI and have never had a problem.

Mittelwaechter · 01-03-09, 10:14 AM

Would YOU buy a Chevrolet or a Ford?

Silverleaf · 01-03-09, 12:47 PM

Angelina Jolie or Angelina Jolie :hmm:

Nvidia = always have always will

Jimbuna · 01-03-09, 03:28 PM

I must admit to having a preference for nVidia myself.

I have tried ATI and suffered a few problems but my card was at the lower end of the scale.

Having said all that, my current card is a 7800GS so I'll soon be coming to the decision making process your currently experiencing.

Doolar · 01-03-09, 06:07 PM

don't ya mean ... Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Aiston ... for me its Jennifer ATIston ... thanks for the input .

Sailor Steve · 01-03-09, 07:02 PM

"My taste includes both snails and oysters..."

Don't read that the wrong way - the reference just jumped into my head. I had a 128 MB ATI card and upgraded to a 256 MB NVidia card. I don't see much difference, but I think my next card (or the one in my next computer) will be ATI.

TarJak · 01-04-09, 12:08 AM

Much for muchness IMHO. I've got machines with comparable cards for both and can't see enough difference to say one is better than the other. If you want to understand the technical differences I'd suggest a visit to Toms Hardware where you can read several excellent comparisons between cards from both manufacturers: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/review...phics-Cards,4/

This article would probably be a great place to start: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon...iew-31451.html

In reading it check out how many ties there are between the two products in each category!

Gerald · 01-04-09, 06:06 AM

use Nvidia and the fact is the "card" have never give a backfire....yet :

01-02-09, 09:35 PM	#1
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 919 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	much needed opinion I tried this question on the SHIII Mod Forum, and I think I got 1 responce , so I'll try here . I,m getting ready to upgrade my entire system . I know this is kinda like the " taste great - less filling " debate . So here goes , ATI or nVidia . Just need some opinions on which card YOU would prefer playing SH III . I've been an nVidia user forever and am thinkn of a switch to an ATI based card .

01-03-09, 10:01 AM	#3
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	ATI has a fraction of reported problems in the SHIII forums that nVidia has had. I use ATI and have never had a problem. __________________ Irish1958

01-03-09, 10:14 AM	#4
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Would YOU buy a Chevrolet or a Ford? __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

01-03-09, 12:47 PM	#5
Silverleaf Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 179 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Angelina Jolie or Angelina Jolie :hmm: Nvidia = always have always will __________________

01-03-09, 03:28 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,964 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I must admit to having a preference for nVidia myself. I have tried ATI and suffered a few problems but my card was at the lower end of the scale. Having said all that, my current card is a 7800GS so I'll soon be coming to the decision making process your currently experiencing. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-03-09, 06:07 PM	#7
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 919 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	thanx don't ya mean ... Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Aiston ... for me its Jennifer ATIston ... thanks for the input .

01-03-09, 07:02 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"My taste includes both snails and oysters..." Don't read that the wrong way - the reference just jumped into my head. I had a 128 MB ATI card and upgraded to a 256 MB NVidia card. I don't see much difference, but I think my next card (or the one in my next computer) will be ATI. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-04-09, 12:08 AM	#9
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Much for muchness IMHO. I've got machines with comparable cards for both and can't see enough difference to say one is better than the other. If you want to understand the technical differences I'd suggest a visit to Toms Hardware where you can read several excellent comparisons between cards from both manufacturers: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/review...phics-Cards,4/ This article would probably be a great place to start: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon...iew-31451.html In reading it check out how many ties there are between the two products in each category!

01-04-09, 06:06 AM	#10
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	For me I.... use Nvidia and the fact is the "card" have never give a backfire....yet : __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie