ATI or NVIDIA?

Bonfleck · 04-22-07, 12:20 AM

Curious which of you think your having a better SH4 experience.....Ye sailing with ATI cards or thoust with the NVIDIA spectrum? Ahoy....................B

Ark · 04-22-07, 12:38 AM

I don't have any complaints regarding my 8800GTX. Everything runs great.

CCIP · 04-22-07, 12:49 AM

I think that'd very much depend on which exact cards are in question. I don't think anyone would complain about playing it on an 8800GTX, nor would anyone be too impressed playing it on an FX5200.

Both have high-end cards, and both firms' high-end cards will get you places.

Personally, I've upgraded to a GeForce 7800 specifically for this game, and can't say anything bad about it. Been a pretty (if incidentally) loyal nVidia customer for many years now, and for the most part they've kept me happy.

I should note that I hear of people complaining of ATI driver-related issues with the game, though I don't know about these directly. I personally haven't had any problems at all on my two nVidia cards with SHIV (6800 and 7800), and the game is very very stable.

Overkill · 04-22-07, 12:55 AM

I have an ATI in my Dell and so far it's worked great with the game. As long as it's a model that's supported by the software you should have around the same performace out of comparable cards from ATI and NVIDIA. At one time or another I've owned cards made by both and been very happy with all of them.

Camaero · 04-22-07, 01:45 AM

Chevy or Ford?

Chevy of course. ATI also.

Fat Bhoy Tim · 04-22-07, 02:01 AM

Prefer nvidia as it's (generally) faster, even if the graphic quality isn't so high. I always prefer frame rates over graphics.

Fat Bhoy Tim · 04-22-07, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaero

Chevy or Ford?

Chevy of course. ATI also.

To be fair, nowadays when you buy a Chevy that isn't a truck you're fairly likely to be buying something Korean or European.

NEON DEON · 04-22-07, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaero

Chevy or Ford?

Chevy of course. ATI also.

LOL!

HONDA!

gg5056 · 04-22-07, 08:39 AM

I Been Using Nvidia Geforce For Ever.
Now Using Geforce 6200 Agp Ddr2. It Run Slow.
Now Upgrading To Geforce 7900gs, 256gb, Gddd3.
I Get Most Of Stuff At Chiefvalue.con In Calif.
They Have Best Price I Paid 210.0 Geforce 790gs.

Antrodemus · 04-22-07, 09:07 AM

Lifelong nVidia fan until I saw the difference in image quality and super-smooth FSAA on an ATi, and been using ATi since. However, the borked Sun glare in SHIV is a bit of a swine, although the jury's still out on whether ATi or Ubi are to "blame".

/that said, ATi have their work cut out for them in producing the 2x series cards, having seen an 8800GTX 768Mb in action... almost twice the performance of a 7800GT PPU. Staggering performance.

jdkbph · 04-22-07, 10:42 AM

My $0.02...

ATI makes wonderful video hardware, but lately they can't seem to code a proper driver to save their lives. I'm a big KotOR/KotOR2 fan and I had to toss a perfectly serviceable ATI card and replace with nVidia to avoid losing my sanity.

While some may argue that ATI graphics are a bit flashier in comparison to equivalent generation nVidia (depending on system configuration, preference, &ct.), nVidia cards have always been rock solid stable for me, and generally faster than ATI.

JD

flintlock · 04-22-07, 10:59 AM

Either manufacturer is fine, though I prefer ATI. I especially appreciate ATI's video drivers; rock solid and stable without being too unnecessarily bloated. A regular release schedule is most welcomed too. Holding out for a new R600 based part myself.

/taps fingers patiently

melb00m · 04-22-07, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flintlock

Either manufacturer is fine, though I prefer ATI. I especially appreciate ATI's video drivers; rock solid and stable without being too unnecessarily bloated. A regular release schedule is most welcomed too. Holding out for a new R600 based part myself.

I would say the exact opposite. There are reasons why so many people with ATI cards use Omega drivers.
I tried ATI twice, and both times I returned the card after a couple days. Had endless VPU recovers and errors.

Now I am back with NVidia, and will stay with them. They certainly have better driver support (especially if you´re also running Linux, which I do), and also pay more money to developers to make their games "NVidia recommended"

doggydoggo · 04-23-07, 11:28 PM

I've been a die hard ATI fan since I owned my first PC. I'm ready to switch to the Dark Side.

I upgraded my card to an ATI 9800 specifically for SH4, and the trouble I had to even get the card and it's drivers working properly was a living nightmare. Fortunately, I stumbled across some wonderful folks who adapted ATI's current drivers with the original Catalyst software. Worked like a charm! Then I had to struggle with getting the game to run and changing some settings. It was more work than it should have been, so my next rig is gonna try Nvidia. When you charge a couple hundred bucks for a bloody video card, I expect it to work... at least within 30 minutes! :rotfl:

NEON DEON · 04-24-07, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doggydoggo

I've been a die hard ATI fan since I owned my first PC. I'm ready to switch to the Dark Side.

I upgraded my card to an ATI 9800 specifically for SH4, and the trouble I had to even get the card and it's drivers working properly was a living nightmare. Fortunately, I stumbled across some wonderful folks who adapted ATI's current drivers with the original Catalyst software. Worked like a charm! Then I had to struggle with getting the game to run and changing some settings. It was more work than it should have been, so my next rig is gonna try Nvidia. When you charge a couple hundred bucks for a bloody video card, I expect it to work... at least within 30 minutes! :rotfl:

I am a bit confused.

You bought 4 year old technology and put brand new drivers on it?

04-22-07, 12:20 AM	#1
Bonfleck Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	ATI or NVIDIA? Curious which of you think your having a better SH4 experience.....Ye sailing with ATI cards or thoust with the NVIDIA spectrum? Ahoy....................B

04-22-07, 12:38 AM	#2
Ark Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fresno, CA. Posts: 581 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	I don't have any complaints regarding my 8800GTX. Everything runs great. __________________ Ark -------------- Vista 64-bit SP1 Asus P6T Deluxe mobo Core i7 920 @ 3.8ghz 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Evga GTX 285 SSC SB X-FI Fatality 640GB WD "Black" Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" LCD / Acer 23" H233H

04-22-07, 12:49 AM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I think that'd very much depend on which exact cards are in question. I don't think anyone would complain about playing it on an 8800GTX, nor would anyone be too impressed playing it on an FX5200. Both have high-end cards, and both firms' high-end cards will get you places. Personally, I've upgraded to a GeForce 7800 specifically for this game, and can't say anything bad about it. Been a pretty (if incidentally) loyal nVidia customer for many years now, and for the most part they've kept me happy. I should note that I hear of people complaining of ATI driver-related issues with the game, though I don't know about these directly. I personally haven't had any problems at all on my two nVidia cards with SHIV (6800 and 7800), and the game is very very stable. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-22-07, 12:55 AM	#4
Overkill Frogman Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 302 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	I have an ATI in my Dell and so far it's worked great with the game. As long as it's a model that's supported by the software you should have around the same performace out of comparable cards from ATI and NVIDIA. At one time or another I've owned cards made by both and been very happy with all of them. __________________

04-22-07, 01:45 AM	#5
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Chevy or Ford? Chevy of course. ATI also. __________________

04-22-07, 02:01 AM	#6
Fat Bhoy Tim Watch Officer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 338 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Prefer nvidia as it's (generally) faster, even if the graphic quality isn't so high. I always prefer frame rates over graphics. __________________ Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some will always be total gits.

04-22-07, 08:39 AM	#9
gg5056 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: fl Posts: 112 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ati Vs Nvidia I Been Using Nvidia Geforce For Ever. Now Using Geforce 6200 Agp Ddr2. It Run Slow. Now Upgrading To Geforce 7900gs, 256gb, Gddd3. I Get Most Of Stuff At Chiefvalue.con In Calif. They Have Best Price I Paid 210.0 Geforce 790gs.

04-22-07, 09:07 AM	#10
Antrodemus Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 117 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Lifelong nVidia fan until I saw the difference in image quality and super-smooth FSAA on an ATi, and been using ATi since. However, the borked Sun glare in SHIV is a bit of a swine, although the jury's still out on whether ATi or Ubi are to "blame". /that said, ATi have their work cut out for them in producing the 2x series cards, having seen an 8800GTX 768Mb in action... almost twice the performance of a 7800GT PPU. Staggering performance.

04-22-07, 10:42 AM	#11
jdkbph Captain Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 508 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	My $0.02... ATI makes wonderful video hardware, but lately they can't seem to code a proper driver to save their lives. I'm a big KotOR/KotOR2 fan and I had to toss a perfectly serviceable ATI card and replace with nVidia to avoid losing my sanity. While some may argue that ATI graphics are a bit flashier in comparison to equivalent generation nVidia (depending on system configuration, preference, &ct.), nVidia cards have always been rock solid stable for me, and generally faster than ATI. JD

04-22-07, 10:59 AM	#12
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Either manufacturer is fine, though I prefer ATI. I especially appreciate ATI's video drivers; rock solid and stable without being too unnecessarily bloated. A regular release schedule is most welcomed too. Holding out for a new R600 based part myself. /taps fingers patiently

04-23-07, 11:28 PM	#14
doggydoggo Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've been a die hard ATI fan since I owned my first PC. I'm ready to switch to the Dark Side. I upgraded my card to an ATI 9800 specifically for SH4, and the trouble I had to even get the card and it's drivers working properly was a living nightmare. Fortunately, I stumbled across some wonderful folks who adapted ATI's current drivers with the original Catalyst software. Worked like a charm! Then I had to struggle with getting the game to run and changing some settings. It was more work than it should have been, so my next rig is gonna try Nvidia. When you charge a couple hundred bucks for a bloody video card, I expect it to work... at least within 30 minutes! :rotfl: