Image Quality Showdown: ATI vs NVIDIA August '06

Silenus · August 26th, 2006, 02:45

Saw this interesting article today.

At Firingsquad where they tested an ATI x1950xt versus a Geforce 7900gtx, comparing the image quality of both.

In the end is for personal preference, although I liked the way the Nvidia shots looked more.

Hope you like this info.

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ShadowDancer · August 26th, 2006, 02:57

Two things I will never understand in life are the Final Fantasy fanboys and the graphic whores. I just don't see a different to all of this.

Mako Eyes · August 26th, 2006, 04:52

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Originally Posted by ShadowDancer

Two things I will never understand in life are the Final Fantasy fanboys and the graphic whores. I just don't see a different to all of this.

I really don't think this has anything to do with the post at hand. It's not about "ZOMG WICH OEN HAS TEH BETTAR GRAFIX!!1," It's an article about comparing two vigorously competing hardware companys' potential, it isn't useless information at all. It's informative.

Anyway, it's a pretty interesting article, Silenus. I haven't really read it, just skimmed and looked at the comparison pictures (I'll do it later, too late right now. Work in the morning etc). I agree, it's pretty much a downright tie, so it all boils down to personal preference.

I myself would like to get my hands on one of those X1950xt's.

**Cid Highwind** · August 26th, 2006, 09:19

Thanks for sharing this link.

It's an interesting article, it kinda clearly pointed out that ATi gives a somewhat more washed/blurry look with its AA at times, while nVidia tends to do things more bold getting better contrast and more detail, perhaps slightly at the extense of smoothness (which can be viewed as blurry by others)

I prefer the nVidia graphics, but this comparison is definately not a decisive factor when having to choose a new GPU. Because if I'd have only one graphics card, and no way to compare it to an nVidia directly, I wouldn't care about the differences. Performance and price are more important to me.

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Silenus · August 27th, 2006, 20:21

Thanks guys!

That's right Cid, besides right now I would invest on a Conroe, than a Dx9 card where DX10 is so near.

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August 26th, 2006, 02:45	#1
Silenus Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 6,872	Image Quality Showdown: ATI vs NVIDIA August '06 Saw this interesting article today. At Firingsquad where they tested an ATI x1950xt versus a Geforce 7900gtx, comparing the image quality of both. In the end is for personal preference, although I liked the way the Nvidia shots looked more. Hope you like this info. __________________ DELL XPS 13 ULTRABOOK ...Mis sueños son mentiras que algun día dejarán de serlo...

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August 26th, 2006, 02:57	#2
ShadowDancer Heh... Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 1,904	Two things I will never understand in life are the Final Fantasy fanboys and the graphic whores. I just don't see a different to all of this.

August 26th, 2006, 09:19	#4
Cid Highwind The Hunter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NL Posts: 15,877	Thanks for sharing this link. It's an interesting article, it kinda clearly pointed out that ATi gives a somewhat more washed/blurry look with its AA at times, while nVidia tends to do things more bold getting better contrast and more detail, perhaps slightly at the extense of smoothness (which can be viewed as blurry by others) I prefer the nVidia graphics, but this comparison is definately not a decisive factor when having to choose a new GPU. Because if I'd have only one graphics card, and no way to compare it to an nVidia directly, I wouldn't care about the differences. Performance and price are more important to me. __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz // GPU: Sapphire ATi HD5870 1GB // Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 // HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint // SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W // Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

August 27th, 2006, 20:21	#5
Silenus Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 6,872	Thanks guys! That's right Cid, besides right now I would invest on a Conroe, than a Dx9 card where DX10 is so near. __________________ DELL XPS 13 ULTRABOOK ...Mis sueños son mentiras que algun día dejarán de serlo...