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04-01-2008, 04:36 PM
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GPU nVidia vs. ATI
what makes the 9800 GX2 nVidia card worth $150 more than the ATI 3870 x2?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130338 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121228
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04-01-2008, 11:39 PM
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Nothing really, its a little faster. I also don't like the cooler, it dischages all its heat into the case rather than out the back like the 3870 X2.
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04-02-2008, 10:27 PM
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well I believe its application purposes and the nVidia brand name mostly that drives the price.
nVidia 3D API DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1 ATI 3D API DirectX 10.1 OpenGL 2.0 OpenGL is used for making 3D stuff I know that, and DirectX is more used for running 3D. So Game wise I could see ATI being better, but for professional business I could see them going for nVidia. O and nVidia has lifetime warrenty while ATI has 3 years (I couldn't see needing longer then 3 though). |
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