Chubz said:
I'm not an ATI fanboy or anything, but saying that ATI is the best and has been the best for quite a while is no joke.
Just match up the RADEON 9800 XT against the Geforce FX 5950 ULTRA and you will see what I mean.
As for a few FPS, you are right that it doesnt matter, but then again we have yet to see the FPS on next-gen games such as Half-Life 2 and Doom 3, so that is when we really WILL tell which card is the best.
I say the X800 will end up being the best, but that is just an estimate........as of now, it is hard telling.
May the games of the future hold the truth within!!!!
First of all, this ain't the battle of 9800xt vs 5950 Ultra. That was a while ago.
With the new GeForce 6 Series, obviously the FX is going to be obsolete in no time. But keep in mind that some FX cards do have an advantage in some games.
Yes, the extra FPS does not matter... for now.
About Half life 2 and Doom 3, we are talking about the GeForce 6 Series, not the FX. Huge difference. And yes, maybe the X800 might get on the top in Half life 2. Remember, Half life 2 is going to be optimized for ATI cards. Doom 3 is a different story though, although some say nVidia might handle things well in Doom 3.
Also, not to let you down but the X800 won't be the best of this year. Being based off an architecture over 2 years old, it's going to be owned by the X880xt coming out in late july, and i would expect that to have a technology matching the 6800.