Yea true but then you gotta consider that most games are nvidia-optimized, especially the Unreal Engine 3, which most games I can name use....
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Abhishek Indoria <[email protected]> wrote: > simply put...some ATI cards are better than nvidia's and some nvidia cards > are better than ATI's....end of issue lol :P > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 10:57 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Like I said before, 4890 was the exception. I admit that I'm curious >> to see what their HD7xxx series will be able to push, but I'm not >> expecting anything to hold my breath, as I have a whole fermi line up >> that covers all bases. >> >> On Nov 6, 10:15 am, Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Just to note, my desktop has a 4890 and boy does it not suck. Cost >> > $150 too >> > >> > On Nov 6, 6:34 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Yea HD 3xxx series = meh... I see mad games that recommend something >> > > in the HD 2xxx series though and then for 3xxx series it recommends >> > > some high-end card like 38xx. >> > >> > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 3:16 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > Well, X700, X800 and X850 were quite nice, HD2600 and HD2900 kicked >> > > > ass for their time, but HD3xxx didn't cut it (just like the new >> > > > HD6xxx >> > > > series) and only the latest HD4xxx mobile gpus were ok, as the >> > > > desktop >> > > > ones kinda sucked, with the exception of HD4890. HD5xxx series is... >> > > > ok, very slightly cheaper than nvidia (since nvidia cut down prices, >> > > > it's no longer the thought line to take). Seems like ati will launch >> > > > their almighty HD6970 to finally beat GTX480, it's good PR for them, >> > > > they got the limited edition asus made with the previous gen gpu, it >> > > > kinda works out for them until GTX580 comes out. And let's not >> > > > forget >> > > > that a pair of midrange nvidias put a serious dent on both high end >> > > > nvidia and ati gpus. >> > > > That aside, I totally agree that synthetic results don't translate >> > > > into real world performance. >> > >> > > > On Nov 6, 7:10 am, Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> Seems like im the only one who actually likes ATi. the 5650 in my >> > > >> laptop has no problem running BFBC2 all high at 1080p @ 32 fps avg >> > > >> with aa and ssao off. Good enough for me... Also, closest >> > > >> competition >> > > >> to the 5650 is the 435m, depending on 5650 clock speeds. Besides, >> > > >> 3D >> > > >> mark scores don't compare to actual game performance. >> > >> > > >> On Nov 6, 3:41 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > >> > Congrats on the new laptop. Good luck with ati... >> > >> > > >> > On Nov 6, 6:40 am, Deval Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > finally got the hp pavilion dv6-3130tx.. >> > > >> > > intel core i3-2.4GHz >> > > >> > > 3gb ddr3 ram >> > > >> > > 320gb HD >> > > >> > > ati mobilty radeon hd 5650 GPU(1gb dedicated) >> > > >> > > windows 7 home basic >> > > >> > > 15.6" anti glare screen 720p >> > >> > > >> > > On Nov 6, 8:37 am, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > > Tbh, I understood the business point of view of amd acquiring >> > > >> > > > ati, but >> > > >> > > > if they happen to mess with ati gpu manufacturing and turn >> > > >> > > > gpus as >> > > >> > > > sensitive as amd cpus in terms of temps, then they better >> > > >> > > > begin >> > > >> > > > shipping high/ultra end stock cooling or there will be quite >> > > >> > > > some >> > > >> > > > burned ICs all around the world... Though joining a cpu and a >> > > >> > > > gpu >> > > >> > > > maker in one can lead to innovative things, the fact is that >> > > >> > > > amd and >> > > >> > > > ati is like beans and eggs, I like them both, just not mixed >> > > >> > > > up :) >> > >> > > >> > > > On Nov 6, 3:34 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> >> > > >> > > > wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > > > Yea I used to be an ATI fan but idk anymore lol... >> > >> > > >> > > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 9:55 PM, MAD_BEAST >> > > >> > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > > > > > GO FOR NVIDIA >> > >> > > >> > > > > > -- >> > > >> > > > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> > >> > > >> > > > > -- >> > > >> > > > > Acer TravelMate 2480 >> > > >> > > > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB >> > > >> > > > > DDR2 333Mhz >> > > >> > > > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> > >> > > -- >> > > Acer TravelMate 2480 >> > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz >> > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA >> > >> > >> >> -- >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Acer TravelMate 2480 GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
