Once again, Video card questions!

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:47 am

My friends, I'm in dire need of advice! I have found a great ad for a even greater computer rig, but it comes with two choices for the same price.

Either you go with two ATi Radeon HD4850 512MB graphics cards, or you go with two nVidia GeForce 9800GTX 512MB graphics cards.

I've read a few reviews, but can't make up my mind. What would you guys do? Do you yourself have anyone of these cards, or even two, and know how well they work?

I want what will be best for gaming, and the setup which will last longer gains an advantage as well, as I do not intend on upgrading any time soon. Buying this comp will set me back lots of money, hehehe..

This is the full setup of the computer, please also say what you think of it, and say if you think it's worth roughly ~ 1540 dollars.

INTEL Core2 Quad Q6600 8MB Cache [4 cores]

8 GB DDR-2 memory Original

1000GB SATAII HDD with 7200rpm and 32MB cache

ASUS Motherboard with Intel P45 CrossFireX chipset

20x DualLayer DVD-burner

630W Silent net-something-something.. (dunno what this translates to)

CoolerMaster Dominator Gaming Chassi

shiram · Post by **shiram** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:44 pm

id like to help, but i only know those things when im buying a new computer

Post by **Crow** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:24 pm

Nvidia all the way, alot more support on their cards.

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:28 am

From the reviews I've read, Radeon is alot better then the Nvidia.

Though, Nvidia has better drivers and updates as well as it is said as being the better card when it comes to play older games.

The radeon is also said to be very hot with the original, although silent, fan.

I've also talked to some guys, and buying dual cars seesm like a waste of cash. Too few games has been optimized for it, and it's seldom it will be used. I'd raterh spend the cahs on one better card, or just go with one for now, and buy a better one in the future.

Leaning towards the Nvidia now. But I'm gonna make the decision after I get back from Greece.

shiram · Post by **shiram** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:30 am

let us know what you pick, and how you like it

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:15 pm

OK, I won't make the decision, or buy the computer, until I get back from my vacation. I need to think this through some more, hehe..

From what I've read and heard, dual cards such as these may just be wasted cash, so though risking to sound like someone who can't ever decide, I'm now leaning towards one of the nvidia cards instead of two.

Apperently too few games has been programmed and optimized for dual gf-cards to really make it worht the cash. Better to save it and instead upgrade it to a better cards sooner.

So, if nothing extraordinary happens, I'll buy the comp with 1 Nvidia 9800GTX.

..or I will buy the GT2 instead, but it's alot more expensive, hehe

ZoSo · Post by **ZoSo** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:12 pm

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flint · Post by **flint** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:05 am

oh hey maomaochong, where you been buddy?

Post by **Kadian** » Sat May 09, 2009 12:01 am

This could be bad, spammers might be getting smarter, all the site security stuff is still in place....

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Sat May 09, 2009 5:32 am

First time we've seen this in quite some tiem. I don't have mod priv's here, but can't someone who has that, remove these disgusting ads.

Edit: btwm, never did tell what i chose to buiy, I boiught one Nvidia 9800 GTX+ and it has served me well so far. Still with vanilla drivers though, haven't updated those as there has been no need for it, and I just do not know whats better than what regarding such things.. been ages since i changed driver s and such for my old graphicscard, heh..