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Nvidia...Being mean, by being nice
Reactor Worker:
--- Quote from: Kyle Brickalo on July 06, 2008, 02:07:33 AM ---I saw some Nvidia cards at best buy that were around 200 dollars.
Instead i picked a great ATI Radeon x1050 card for 80 dollars. Nvidia is overpriced, especially since in comparison it isn't much better than ATI.
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Ha ha. While ATI is certainly the best when it comes to "budget" cards, Nvidia makes some of the best. Chances are, if you bought a GPU in a retail store, you payed too much and the card is likely outdated as sin.
Believe me though, that $200 is probably one generation better than the card you picked up.
Kyle Brickalo:
--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on July 06, 2008, 12:46:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: Kyle Brickalo on July 06, 2008, 02:07:33 AM ---I saw some Nvidia cards at best buy that were around 200 dollars.
Instead i picked a great ATI Radeon x1050 card for 80 dollars. Nvidia is overpriced, especially since in comparison it isn't much better than ATI.
--- End quote ---
Ha ha. While ATI is certainly the best when it comes to "budget" cards, Nvidia makes some of the best. Chances are, if you bought a GPU in a retail store, you payed too much and the card is likely outdated as sin.
Believe me though, that $200 is probably one generation better than the card you picked up.
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Well as long as it works, i like it. :cookieMonster:
jordguitar:
--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on July 06, 2008, 12:46:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: Kyle Brickalo on July 06, 2008, 02:07:33 AM ---I saw some Nvidia cards at best buy that were around 200 dollars.
Instead i picked a great ATI Radeon x1050 card for 80 dollars. Nvidia is overpriced, especially since in comparison it isn't much better than ATI.
--- End quote ---
Ha ha. While ATI is certainly the best when it comes to "budget" cards, Nvidia makes some of the best. Chances are, if you bought a GPU in a retail store, you payed too much and the card is likely outdated as sin.
Believe me though, that $200 is probably one generation better than the card you picked up.
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QFT
If you are going to go shopping for a graphics card go to a specialty store or go online. Those are your best bets for the biggest variety and good bargains.
2x 8600gt for 100 each last year and now i have to save up for the upcomming 10 series which is most likely going to be announced this year or the next.
Reactor Worker:
LOL. "10 series" wut?
The "10 series" is already out. They renamed it.
The newest (and most powerful) cards on the market are...
Nvidia GTX 280 <3
Nvidia GTX 260
Those are the 10 series you mentioned. I guess 18000 GT just didn't work out for them XD
EDIT: I guess I should probably mention that ATI has recently caught up with (and is receiving mountains of praise for) their 4850 and 4870 cards.
The order of cards from best to least best is....
GTX 280
4870HD
GTX260
Prices vary alot but many consider the ATI 4870 to be a better purchase because it is alot cheaper than the GTX 280 yet has very close performance to it. About damn time ATI provided some competition...Nvidia had the market cornered and prices were much higher before. This new battle is great for consumers.
FlyGuy45:
A Nvidia GTX 280 costs more than my PC. XD