NVIDIA retakes the crown...

by **Freedom** » Mon May 12, 2003 12:30 pm

I think the reviews tell all....

http://www.bit-tech.net/review/214/

http://www.hothardware.com/hh_files/S&V/gffx5900u.shtml

Also, Toms hardware has a review as well but I kept timing out on it.

Obviously, this is what the FX5800 SHOULD have been.

by **ShellShock** » Mon May 12, 2003 12:38 pm

I like the new heatsink/fan. :cool:

by **Cpl. Bingham** » Mon May 12, 2003 1:33 pm

Nvidia retakes the crown, then next week it's back to ATI, then back to Nvidia in 6 months, then back to ATI, then to Bitboys for a product that will never actually materialize, then back to ATI, then to Nvidia......

Christ, who gives a flying fuck anymore........ THEY BOTH MAKE GOOD CARDS!!!

.......okay, enough sugar for me.

by **NightStalker453** » Mon May 12, 2003 1:47 pm

damn got a GF4Ti4600 128mb a few months ago just for the bragging rights of the 128mb, now we have 256mb geforce... bragging rights just flew out the window

by **Holden M'Groin** » Mon May 12, 2003 1:55 pm

I agree with, Cpl. Bingham. The whole, "who makes the fastest video card" thing is just gonna go back and forth. Anyway, the 5900 seems like a great card.

Edit: here's more benchmarks/reviews of the 5900

http://www.nvnews.net/previews/geforce_fx_5900_ultra/index.shtml

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1074270,00.asp

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1821

http://www4.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030512/index.html

http://www.3dgpu.com/reviews/5900u.php

by **RCinator** » Mon May 12, 2003 2:28 pm

This card *barely* retakes the crown if you look at a lot of the benches . . . take into account the fact that it STILL takes up two slots in the computer and won't be out until June . . . Nvidia's stil got a long way to go before regaining my loyalty.

Besides - I just ordered my new ATI 9800Pro 256MB.

by **LadyDeathstrike** » Mon May 12, 2003 2:41 pm

HELL I DONT KNOW THE HUBBY JUST PICKED UP ONE O THEM FX 5600 CARDS (IT WAS MISPRICED AT 99 DOLLARS) AND IT SEEMS TO DO THE JOB PRETTY WELL ... HE HAS GREAT LUCK WHEN IT COMES TO THESE THINGS

P.S. I GUESS I SHOULD PUT WHAT HE GOT CAUSE I KNOW THAT IS COMING ITS A 128 ,8X ,AGP ,WITH BLAH ,BLAH ,BLAH,BLAH,..... U GET THE PICTURE

by **(>Tool<)** » Mon May 12, 2003 2:55 pm

I need that card.

by **[U.S.C] Amaryl** » Mon May 12, 2003 3:24 pm

This is the same situation when AMD and Intel worked very hard 2 years ago to see who was the guy that developed the first 1Ghz processor..., now the cards that are most expensive than the CPU themselves

by **Freedom** » Mon May 12, 2003 4:59 pm

Originally posted by [U.S.C] Amaryl
This is the same situation when AMD and Intel worked very hard 2 years ago to see who was the guy that developed the first 1Ghz processor..., now the cards that are most expensive than the CPU themselves

It makes perfect since that the high end video cards are more expensive than CPU's. The latest GPUs have more transistors (is that the right work), conduct more calculations per second and include RAM.

But, I agree that any one company only holds the title temporarily. I for one lost a lot of faith in NVIDIA with the production, marketing, and introduction of the 5800 card. Once the 5900 is on the shelves in stores, then I will agree that they are once again king of video.

by **WingZero** » Mon May 12, 2003 5:17 pm

WOo hOO!:ar15:

by **Agent-Commando** » Mon May 12, 2003 6:14 pm

Uh, guys, keep in mind that the 5900 was just announced, well a few weeks after 9800 Pro was announced. E3 is coming up and I'm willing to bet that ATI will announce their next generation GPUs.

Announcing of a new product is one thing, but mass producing and shipping it out on all retail channels is another.

The 9800 Pro is available for sale around my area already, but then again, I live 20 minutes away from ATI HQ in Toronto.

And looking closely at the benchmarks scores between 9800 Pro and 5900, the difference is minuscle, usually no more than 15fps lead by the 5900.

by **RCinator** » Mon May 12, 2003 6:47 pm

Originally posted by Agent-Commando

And looking closely at the benchmarks scores between 9800 Pro and 5900, the difference is minuscle, usually no more than 15fps lead by the 5900.

And at high resolutions (16x12) or with AA and Aniso enabled, ATI takes the lead!

by **Edogg** » Mon May 12, 2003 8:16 pm

Originally posted by RCinator
And at high resolutions (16x12) or with AA and Aniso enabled, ATI takes the lead!

um rc check the benchmarks again. the 5900 beats out the 9800 pro in high res aa and aniso. and we should see the 5900 's next month sometime

by **RCinator** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:40 pm

Originally posted by Edogg
um rc check the benchmarks again. the 5900 beats out the 9800 pro in high res aa and aniso. and we should see the 5900 's next month sometime

Not according to the HardOCP tests . . .

But I digress . . . the 5900 currently SPANKS the 9800PRO256 in DoomIII, although it may just be driver issues at this point, since NV has specifically said that their drivers are "built to play doom", whereas ATI's have not yet been tweaked.

Also, ATI will be anouncing its next-gen card at E3, with a street date of august.

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