Of ATI and nVidia

[LoC]

I have been a follower of ATI for a long time but i hear that nVdias are quite good b/c they have 24 pixel pipelines vs 16 on an ATI. however, i was wondering if there is a card of either brand, or any other for that matter, that was a better bang for the buck or costs a bit more but the improved performance justifies (sp?) the extra cash. here is what i am looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102542R

Also, i see some of more expensive cards with AGP and PCI and PCI Express. isn't AGP an old standard that is far slower than PCI and PCI express? should i go with a cheaper card but with PCI express?

[rspassey]

Originally Posted by LoC I have been a follower of ATI for a long time but i hear that nVdias are quite good b/c they have 24 pixel pipelines vs 16 on an ATI.

Just so you know; the number of pipe lines varries with the model, series, and chip of both Nvidia and Ati. If your mobo supports it; go with a PCI express card.

[LoC]

i want to get the highest pixel/vertex pipelines i can with 256mb or 512mb if possible and a decent clock for the core/mem.

[rspassey]

Any price range? The 7800gtxs are considered the best on the market now; but can run near 450 to 500 bucks a piece.

[LoC]

i wish any price range. i need to try to keep it under $250 if possible. i'm having trouble lowering my budget so i need to try and go for price efficiency.

[blue60007]

I'm assuming this is a new build using PCI-E?

If PCI-E, here's a X800 GTO for $183
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814142052

For $200 you can get the X800 Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102466

Here's a X800 XL for $280, but it has a $30 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102543

[Jaggannath]

Just out of curiosity LoC, you planning on gaming or doing video editing??

[LoC]

gaming - Oblivion :P