nVidia Geforce7800GS = ATi...?

khelben1979 · May 17, 2008, 09:50 PM

I know Tom's hardware has graphs which gives details on graphic cards on different models but I would like to know what you people think about what the Geforce7800GS is compared to ATi cards when we speak about video playback performance. What is a good comparison?

**kris23** · May 17, 2008, 11:23 PM

im not sure the card is HDCP compliant nor is its core optimized for HD playback....

get a 3850, youll like it beter

khelben1979 · May 17, 2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

im not sure the card is HDCP compliant nor is its core optimized for HD playback....

get a 3850, youll like it beter

No, I will stick with my Geforce for the rest of this year, actually. I'm going for a whole new system sometime next year(hopefully, I'll see what happens). Then I will get pci-express. Less expensive graphic cards among other things.

The Geforce7800GS has inbuilt support for high defintion video. It has pretty good performance for video playback.

IvanV · May 18, 2008, 12:17 AM

Here are some numbers. Not sure why you need this, any card you get at the time you make the new purchase will have (significantly) better video acceleration performance (just don't let anyone sell you a cheap 2900XT or 8800GTX/Ultra, those don't have complete video acceleration support that other cards from the same series and all newer ones do).

**kris23** · May 18, 2008, 12:20 AM

while the card may be HD capable, the card isnt like any of the newer G92 cards or R700 chips...

your CPU may be taking the majority of the rendering......

khelben1979 · May 18, 2008, 12:46 AM

Interesting figures. Well... why I was interested in this is because one of my brothers has a ATi Radeon2900Pro in his new mac and I wanted to compare that performance against what I have with my Geforce7800GS.

Since I only have 1GB in my machine at the moment the harddrive is the most important component if one talks about performance no matter what I do. Also something which affects video playback. I have a pretty fast harddrive at the moment(with todays standards it's definitely not one of the fastest, though.) so it makes the PC usable even under heavy load. Windows is like a hog as most people know on this forum, I'm sure, but a fast harddrive helps a lot.

May 17, 2008, 09:50 PM	#1
khelben1979 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	nVidia Geforce7800GS = ATi...? I know Tom's hardware has graphs which gives details on graphic cards on different models but I would like to know what you people think about what the Geforce7800GS is compared to ATi cards when we speak about video playback performance. What is a good comparison?

May 17, 2008, 11:23 PM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	im not sure the card is HDCP compliant nor is its core optimized for HD playback.... get a 3850, youll like it beter __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

May 18, 2008, 12:17 AM	#4
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,912 Rep Power: 333 System Specs	Here are some numbers. Not sure why you need this, any card you get at the time you make the new purchase will have (significantly) better video acceleration performance (just don't let anyone sell you a cheap 2900XT or 8800GTX/Ultra, those don't have complete video acceleration support that other cards from the same series and all newer ones do). __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

May 18, 2008, 12:20 AM	#5
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	while the card may be HD capable, the card isnt like any of the newer G92 cards or R700 chips... your CPU may be taking the majority of the rendering...... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

May 18, 2008, 12:46 AM	Thread Starter #6
khelben1979 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Interesting figures. Well... why I was interested in this is because one of my brothers has a ATi Radeon2900Pro in his new mac and I wanted to compare that performance against what I have with my Geforce7800GS. Since I only have 1GB in my machine at the moment the harddrive is the most important component if one talks about performance no matter what I do. Also something which affects video playback. I have a pretty fast harddrive at the moment(with todays standards it's definitely not one of the fastest, though.) so it makes the PC usable even under heavy load. Windows is like a hog as most people know on this forum, I'm sure, but a fast harddrive helps a lot.