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NVIDIA tells us the truth about CrossFire

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[Elios83]

LOL nVidia should do something similar for PS3 and Xbox360 :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Oh! My Car!]

Pathetic really, this from a company that refuses to address compatibility problems within their nforce3 chipset and 6800 series gfx cards.

 

[Slurpy]

Holy damn- Ouch!

 

[sonycowboy]

Wow.

I've never seen it's like. It's almost like the Major Nelson counterpoint to the PS3 specs in it's vitriol (I don't know about it's accuracy, unlike the Major Nelson debacle)

 

[DonasaurusRex]

i dunno from the reviews i saw they were quite even, hard to say which was superior overall, but then again what can ati say about the paperlaunches, especially after nvidia handled their 7800 launches so well.

 

[Wollan]

Thank you!

:lol

 

[Suikoguy]

Wow competition is in full swing

 

[TheInkyVoid]

"Thank you!"

Heh. Can't wait to see episode two.

Come on ATI, let's see what you got!

 

[Kroole]

Competition? More like mud-slinging.

Somewhat funny but it's not like Nvidia is spouting with credibility when they do something liket his.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Them's fightin' words!

 

[impirius]

Shouldn't someone at nVidia know how to crop an image?

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Its no secret. nVidia has been kicking ATI's ass. Crossfire and the r520 are jokes. Anyone following PC graphics cards even slightly would realize this.

 

[AB 101]

Daaaaamn! :lol

I like both nVidia and ATI.

But


but


Daaaamn! :lol

 

[golem]

its funny because its true.. ati has really dropped the ball so far this year. where is the r520 already?!

 

[Suikoguy]

its funny because its true.. ati has really dropped the ball so far this year. where is the r520 already?!

Really, so not all of this is PR makeup?

 

[FightyF]

This is like how I called out all the Sony fans and owned them all at the same time.

 

[Cuth]

NVIDIA seems to me more and more like 3DFX in their last years... Cuts in rendering quality, idiotic words to bash their rivals...

 

[3rdman]

Man, thats gotta be some of the most childish things I've ever seen a company do. Hell, even if they do have a point, its lost in the message of sounding so desperate.

 

[KINGMOKU]

Nvidia. LOL. I don't know JACK about graphic cards, but when I purchased mine last year(X800pro) I based it off of my previous card(9800).

I worked great. Why buy another brand? Becuase you can make idiotic little mud-slingers like this?

Sheesh.

I guess for enthusists this may seem like something, but for people who buy a graphic card update, becuase they "want it to play everything on the market with no hic-cups" it means squat.

Almost like some 12yo screaming for attention now that the new baby is home.

 

[Suikoguy]

Thats pretty blind loyaity faith moku,

Every time I buy a new graphics card I evaluate all the options.

But in your choice, the X800 is a good card

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Nvidia. LOL. I don't know JACK about graphic cards, but when I purchased mine last year(X800pro) I based it off of my previous card(9800).

I worked great. Why buy another brand? Becuase you can make idiotic little mud-slingers like this?

No, because the other brand will have most your games run better and will have Sm3.0.

Really, so not all of this is PR makeup?

Most of it is true.

 

[KINGMOKU]

Thats pretty blind loyaity faith moku,

Every time I buy a new graphics card I evaluate all the options.

But in your choice, the X800 is a good card

It may seem like that, but put yourself in my shoes;


1.)You want a card that will breeze thru anything on the market.

2.)You owned a 9800 that did just that, with NO PROBLEMS(Cooling, malfunction e.t.c.)

Why shop? I had ZERO problems. It may sound stupid to some, but I am always loyal when there are ZERO problems. Why change when everything worked out to perfection?

 

[cyberheater]

It's funny how nvidia use a microsoft image to prove there point once again proving that MS are graphic leaders

 

[KINGMOKU]

No, because the other brand will have most your games run better and will have Sm3.0.



Most of it is true.

Sm3.0? And what kind of performance boost are you talking about? I argue with my brother(PC whiz) about this same shit. "With such and such your game will run about 13fps higher" "So it'll run at 80fps, instead of 67? with everything at maximum" "Yeah"

Big fucking deal.

 

[HokieJoe]

Pathetic really, this from a company that refuses to address compatibility problems within their nforce3 chipset and 6800 series gfx cards.

Not only that, Nvidia didn’t do a damn thing to fix their claimed WMV hardware acceleration on their 6800GT’s. I freaking paid for it, I want it you know? I’ve always had an Nvidia bias, but that did piss me off.

That said, BOTH companies have been guilty of this kind of stuff. So this is nothing new- just bidness as usual. A few years back, when Nvidia answered ATI’s R300 core with the NV30, I can assure you it wasn’t Nvidia who was laughing- ATI was spanking their arse.

 

[Oh! My Car!]

While HDR is fancy and all, it's not very playable with anything below 7800, at least in the higher settings.

 

[jett]

This is like how I called out all the Sony fans and owned them all at the same time.

:lol Oh, FFF...

 

[Nerevar]

That said, BOTH companies have been guilty of this kind of stuff. So this is nothing new- just bidness as usual. A few years back, when Nvidia answered ATI’s R300 core with the NV30, I can assure you it wasn’t Nvidia who was laughing- ATI was spanking their arse.

well, at least back then, ATi wasn't making long powerpoint presentations about how much better than they are.

This is really pathetic. Does NVidia really need to do something like this? Everyone knows ATi is dropping the ball, this corporate mud slinging is as bad as what you see on GAF. Let the trusted websites show the benchmarks and report the news, and consumers will decide on which is the best product.

 

[fortified_concept]

Wow! I mean ATI probably lied for some things but it's kinda low of Nvidia bashing them like that.

 

[aerofx]

That can't be real. Hideous crop job there.

 

[Gantz]

Ever since my Nvidia Geforce 6400 ultra died away back I switched over to ATI and never looked back. Now this is just plain sad. I can't wait till Nvidia dies a horrible death like 3Dfx.

 

[Jewbacca]

That is the most unprofessional thing I have ever seen come out of a large company.

 

[fortified_concept]

I don't know but there are many people who say that they changed from Nvidia to ATI and never looked back. Is it because of the software? Cos I swear the Forceware drivers were designed by monkeys. Especially some features like the TV output are a complete nightmare and you have to use an extra program (TVtool) to make it functional.

 

[EGM92]

Ever since my Nvidia Geforce 6400 ultra died away back I switched over to ATI and never looked back. Now this is just plain sad. I can't wait till Nvidia dies a horrible death like 3Dfx.

Why did it die? did you try to RMA the card? I've killed my 6800Ultra & my X800XT, Nvidia sent me a 7800GT but stupid ATI sent me a AIW X800XT card which is buggy and complete crap compared to my stock X800XT.

It's a bit low for Nvidia to kick them while their down but it promotes better quality in products and hell even better competition.

 

[fortified_concept]

That is the most unprofessional thing I have ever seen come out of a large company.

Well I've seen worse but it was back in the good ol' Nintendo-Sega wars.

 

[hadareud]

Extremely poor. This makes it appear as if they were scared of ATI's new cards.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Sm3.0? And what kind of performance boost are you talking about? I argue with my brother(PC whiz) about this same shit. "With such and such your game will run about 13fps higher" "So it'll run at 80fps, instead of 67? with everything at maximum" "Yeah"

Big fucking deal.

The card is more powerful. And it can run games with all the effects enabled. Might not be a big deal to you, but it is to many.

 

[HokieJoe]

well, at least back then, ATi wasn't making long powerpoint presentations about how much better than they are.

This is really pathetic. Does NVidia really need to do something like this? Everyone knows ATi is dropping the ball, this corporate mud slinging is as bad as what you see on GAF. Let the trusted websites show the benchmarks and report the news, and consumers will decide on which is the best product.

These companies have a longstanding tradition of mudslinging; but I agree- Nvidia has taken it to a new level of vitriol here.

 

[Kleegamefan]

This is like how I called out all the Sony fans and owned them all at the same time.

L M F A O

 

[Ninja Scooter]

am i the only one that thinks the building without HDR looks better?

 

[Varian]

It looks like a powerpoint on homeopathy or cold fusion or something.

 

[Forsete]

am i the only one that thinks the building without HDR looks better?

No.

Thats a pretty bad example IMO.

 

[Gantz]

Why did it die? did you try to RMA the card? I've killed my 6800Ultra & my X800XT, Nvidia sent me a 7800GT but stupid ATI sent me a AIW X800XT card which is buggy and complete crap compared to my stock X800XT.

It's a bit low for Nvidia to kick them while their down but it promotes better quality in products and hell even better competition.

Yep, they would always put me on hold. I tried for 2 weeks and never got through. I just got fed up and went out and bought an AIW 9700 pro. Never had any problems since. I actually love the better picture quality. A lot sharper and more vibrant. The picture quality with Nvidia cards always looked just a tad rougher and colors washed out.

 

[bummyhead]

who the fuck cares is all I have to say. I think it's hilarious to see companies having a little bitch fight like 13 year old girls. For fucks sake.

Every god damn thing you buy for your PC is out of date. You would have to do upgrade monthly to sat up to date, and fuck, I dont know many people who can afford to upgrade thier graphics card every six months let alone every year.

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

Reading over that... First thing that came to mind is the word desperation.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

:lol That's totally awesome!

 

[dark10x]

Reading over that... First thing that came to mind is the word desperation.

What, from nVidia?

If they were coming off of the 5*00 series, I could understand, but their more recent cards have been kicking ATI's ass.

 

[Willy Wanka]

Reading over that... First thing that came to mind is the word desperation.

Same here. Funny though.

 

[Shompola]

What, from nVidia?

If they were coming off of the 5*00 series, I could understand, but their more recent cards have been kicking ATI's ass.

They seem atleast to be concerned about crossfire.