Help!

[Brandon]

I'm building my friend a gaming computer. I dont know what video card to use.

7800GTX 512MB vs. X1800XT 512MB

 

[Jordan K]

Definately the 7800, benchmarking tests, the 7800 more than doubles all the results.

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[moose]

Definately the 7800, benchmarking tests, the 7800 more than doubles all the results.

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To back up that, here's why.

ATI has been pushing for the frame-buffer/memory.
Oh, then that's great right?

Can be. Here was the problem.

ATI went on to a 90nm process, while nVidia stuck with their 110nm process.


So ATI still has the advantage at that point.

ATI - 631MHz

nVidia - 550MHz (tweaked)


But then, here comes the problem for ATI and advantage for nVidia.

Despite the clockspeed advantage, nVidia's 24-pipeline shows absolutely no contest against ATI's 16 pixel-pipeline.


I hope this helped.

And also, I actually overclocked my nVidia with a few clicks and one registry edit. Very easy.

I didn't even attempt overclocking my ATI (Although it's mostly due to my lazyness.)


Well, good luck with the Computer. I hope you do know that we ARE gonna split that money WE make right?

Just kidding.

 

[flapietoetoe]

I'd Take the 7800GTX 512 U get more power for you price and im a nvidia fanboy .

 

[flapietoetoe]

If u look at this link and the 'benchmarks'
Link
U see that the 7800 scores way higher