I'm back to nvidia

JudgeDred · Feb 26, 2005, 02:10 AM

Having been a avid nvidia fan for 3 years, buying a geforce 1-3, I made the move to ATI. Installing the card I was happy with performance, graphics and price, but there was one thing I hated. The colors

I have waited 4 years for ATI to bring their own version of digital vibrance to their control panel, and when my Radeon 9600Pro crapped out, it was time to buy a new videocard.

But I looked at the ATI camp, and the prices are outragous! It would cost me $330 for a Radeon 9800 Pro, while the Geforce 6600 I just bought outclass's it, outperforms it, and with digital vibrance is much more exciteing to look at, and it was only $256 with taxs. It was time to move back.

Been playing with the card all day now, and thou the games run faster, with the digital vibrance they seem to come alive. I was even playing D2 again marveling at the visuals, which are normally drab, were popping up from the screen.

Its good to be back with Nvidia

itchy5 · Feb 26, 2005, 03:14 AM

good to see another nvidia fanboy

<3 my 6800GT >:P

Yallrun · Feb 27, 2005, 04:13 PM

Same story here, went to ATI came right back! But only took me a month or so to come back. lol

John

jasonbourne · Feb 28, 2005, 03:57 PM

I Was With Ati For A Long Time .i Had A Radeon 9800xt 256mb And Wanted To Upgrade To Something Better It Was A Hard Decision For Me To Make Between X800pro And 6800gt In The End I Picked The 6800gt .and Im Very Happi With It.

BurL · Feb 28, 2005, 07:50 PM

Me too i had a 9800pro which in my opinion is still a very good card, but I wanted faster and better so I went with a 6800gt and friggin love it. The only thing I dont like is nvidias drivers imo you need to use a 3rd party driver to get good iq and stability. I like the zeropoint drivers.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 1, 2005, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JudgeDred

Having been a avid nvidia fan for 3 years, buying a geforce 1-3, I made the move to ATI. Installing the card I was happy with performance, graphics and price, but there was one thing I hated. The colors

I have waited 4 years for ATI to bring their own version of digital vibrance to their control panel, and when my Radeon 9600Pro crapped out, it was time to buy a new videocard.

But I looked at the ATI camp, and the prices are outragous! It would cost me $330 for a Radeon 9800 Pro, while the Geforce 6600 I just bought outclass's it, outperforms it, and with digital vibrance is much more exciteing to look at, and it was only $256 with taxs. It was time to move back.

Been playing with the card all day now, and thou the games run faster, with the digital vibrance they seem to come alive. I was even playing D2 again marveling at the visuals, which are normally drab, were popping up from the screen.

Its good to be back with Nvidia

I kept hearing Nvidia colors are dull and actually need digital vibrance just to look right / good least thats what I've read many times from people with both cards. But that a simular feature would be nice for ati cards. Supposeadly could be in the works....

I moved over to ATI from nvidia before they added that um.. feature.. So I oboviusly can't say from experiance... I'd like to see some screen shots to compair... I rember seening alot more effects though when I switched.. but that was when they were early into optumizeing and things wheren't showing up like the 3dmark2003 bullets and smoke feasco

The GT's look nice but some of the the bandwiths tests that inicated it's just a 4 pixel pipleined card, with 2 texture units on each pipe (4x2) insted of the advertised 8X1. has me worried... That and they've lied before with a 5XXX series so it hard to know what to beleave there...I'd be instested I picking up one just to "play with" but they prices will have to drop more 1st... If nothing I could use it to verrify ati driver / game bugs...

pr0digal jenius · Mar 1, 2005, 01:28 AM

I also went from a 9800 pro to a 6800GT....and I love it...BUT

I do miss ATi's AA algorithm...nvidia's is sub-par

jasonbourne · Mar 1, 2005, 10:29 PM

the only thing i missed from ati were the drivers,i used to miss the omega drivers till i started using the zeropoint drivers .

Zardon · Mar 2, 2005, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

I do miss ATi's AA algorithm...nvidia's is sub-par

I feel the same, but the 6800s are kick ass cards !

Danhill · Mar 2, 2005, 11:51 AM

Well I also went from a 9800 pro to a 6800 GT, the card is good indeed but I miss the ATI drivers very much.

And I don't like Nvidia and the way the do things but thats another story, it doesn't affect my card anyway.

About the AA thing, well I don't know actually I didn't look at much and compared them with ATI, I'm just happy I'm able to play with AA so far and at high resolutions.

My next card, well I don't know, its going to depend what the best price/performance is going to be.

Asmoday · Mar 2, 2005, 12:06 PM

If not nvidia will start to release official whql(better) drivers more often then they're doing now, i will most certainly go back to Ati with my next VC buy.
But as Danhill said, its going to depend on the best price/performance and availability

bug77 · Mar 2, 2005, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JudgeDred

Having been a avid nvidia fan for 3 years, buying a geforce 1-3, I made the move to ATI. Installing the card I was happy with performance, graphics and price, but there was one thing I hated. The colors

I have waited 4 years for ATI to bring their own version of digital vibrance to their control panel, and when my Radeon 9600Pro crapped out, it was time to buy a new videocard.

But I looked at the ATI camp, and the prices are outragous! It would cost me $330 for a Radeon 9800 Pro, while the Geforce 6600 I just bought outclass's it, outperforms it, and with digital vibrance is much more exciteing to look at, and it was only $256 with taxs. It was time to move back.

Been playing with the card all day now, and thou the games run faster, with the digital vibrance they seem to come alive. I was even playing D2 again marveling at the visuals, which are normally drab, were popping up from the screen.

Its good to be back with Nvidia

Yeah, I've moved from ATi as well, as nVidia currently offers (and I mean that literally

- offers) more bang for the buck. But $330 for a 9800Pro? Come on...
As for Digital Vibrance... Great feature, one cannot live w/o. Never used it, actually (I looked at it, saw what it does, didn't need it).

Captn · Mar 2, 2005, 09:07 PM

Ok Ok, I just got my Leadtek 6800 Ultra about an hour ago from fed-ex. Are the [color=#000000][color=#000000]nVIDIA Omega Drivers 1.6177 (61.77) the newest? Im also going back to nVIDIA from ATI as well...lol. Cant wait to try this thing out.........

Heres the my new card woo hoo.... http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...122-196&depa=1
[/color][/color]

wormbaby · Mar 4, 2005, 12:59 AM

I have an ATi 9700 128mb card in my laptop and do not care for it at all. I have loved every Nvidia card I have ever owned.

Feb 26, 2005, 02:10 AM	#1
JudgeDred DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I'm back to nvidia Having been a avid nvidia fan for 3 years, buying a geforce 1-3, I made the move to ATI. Installing the card I was happy with performance, graphics and price, but there was one thing I hated. The colors I have waited 4 years for ATI to bring their own version of digital vibrance to their control panel, and when my Radeon 9600Pro crapped out, it was time to buy a new videocard. But I looked at the ATI camp, and the prices are outragous! It would cost me $330 for a Radeon 9800 Pro, while the Geforce 6600 I just bought outclass's it, outperforms it, and with digital vibrance is much more exciteing to look at, and it was only $256 with taxs. It was time to move back. Been playing with the card all day now, and thou the games run faster, with the digital vibrance they seem to come alive. I was even playing D2 again marveling at the visuals, which are normally drab, were popping up from the screen. Its good to be back with Nvidia

Feb 26, 2005, 03:14 AM	#2
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Feb 27, 2005, 04:13 PM	#3
Yallrun DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	Same story here, went to ATI came right back! But only took me a month or so to come back. lol John __________________ DFI LP UT 250 AMD 64 3200 Newcastle [color=#dddddd]160 SATA WD[/color] [color=#dddddd]2X1 Gig G.Skills Extreme[/color] [color=#dddddd]ATI X800XT PE[/color] [color=#dddddd]500W X Connect[/color] [color=#dddddd]Antec DVD/CDRW SP1 [/color]

Feb 28, 2005, 03:57 PM	#4
jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	I Was With Ati For A Long Time .i Had A Radeon 9800xt 256mb And Wanted To Upgrade To Something Better It Was A Hard Decision For Me To Make Between X800pro And 6800gt In The End I Picked The 6800gt .and Im Very Happi With It. __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg

Feb 28, 2005, 07:50 PM	#5
BurL Liver SUCKS!!!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 228 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Me too i had a 9800pro which in my opinion is still a very good card, but I wanted faster and better so I went with a 6800gt and friggin love it. The only thing I dont like is nvidias drivers imo you need to use a 3rd party driver to get good iq and stability. I like the zeropoint drivers. __________________ If I had a bean burrito I would smash it all over my chest.

Mar 1, 2005, 01:28 AM	#7
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	I also went from a 9800 pro to a 6800GT....and I love it...BUT I do miss ATi's AA algorithm...nvidia's is sub-par

Mar 1, 2005, 10:29 PM	#8
jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	the only thing i missed from ati were the drivers,i used to miss the omega drivers till i started using the zeropoint drivers . __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg

Mar 2, 2005, 11:51 AM	#10
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	Well I also went from a 9800 pro to a 6800 GT, the card is good indeed but I miss the ATI drivers very much. And I don't like Nvidia and the way the do things but thats another story, it doesn't affect my card anyway. About the AA thing, well I don't know actually I didn't look at much and compared them with ATI, I'm just happy I'm able to play with AA so far and at high resolutions. My next card, well I don't know, its going to depend what the best price/performance is going to be. __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

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Captn DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: USA Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	Ok Ok, I just got my Leadtek 6800 Ultra about an hour ago from fed-ex. Are the [color=#000000][color=#000000]nVIDIA Omega Drivers 1.6177 (61.77) the newest? Im also going back to nVIDIA from ATI as well...lol. Cant wait to try this thing out......... Heres the my new card woo hoo.... http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...122-196&depa=1 [/color][/color] __________________ Asus P4C800-E Deluxe P4 2.8cGhz @ 3.4Ghz 1024mb Corsair XMS Leadtek GeForce 6800 Ultra Audigy 2 ZS Enermax 550 Watt WD 160Gig WD 160Gig

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wormbaby DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I have an I have an ATi 9700 128mb card in my laptop and do not care for it at all. I have loved every Nvidia card I have ever owned.