New GPU, Nvidia 400 series issues hold back, ATI saves the day?
polycounter lvl 13
Hey guys,
I am on the lookout for a new video card after my ageing 8800 finally bit the dust(Literally it appears), so now I am searching for something worthy to purchase
and fill that empty PCIe slot that's been gathering dust in the meantime.
As an Nvidia devotee I figured I'd look up their latest models and get something
that fit more or less into my price range, immediately I noticed that the GTX 460
was moderately priced and a fairly competative performance card. I was overjoyed
since I figured my search was over after only fifteen minutes or so of
searching(Minus the coffee...). Then, before I was to make my joyful purchase I stumbled upon this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForc...OpenGL_Problems
Which to put into words crushed my Nvidia bubble and essentially left me
wondering on for another suitable video card.
So, my question boils down to this, should I get an ATI card(HD 5xxxx or 6xxxx), or
buy a pricey 200 series Nvidia card(Say 270)?
I am a bit hesitant to get an ATI card mainly due to two reasons, one being they
are less developer friendly(Nvidia has CUDA and PhysX), have a pretty lousy
track record as far as drivers and 3D app performance.
I really would appreciate any input on this, and if any of you own a 400 series
card, I would love to hear your experiences regarding viewport performance.
Thanks a bunch!
I am on the lookout for a new video card after my ageing 8800 finally bit the dust(Literally it appears), so now I am searching for something worthy to purchase
and fill that empty PCIe slot that's been gathering dust in the meantime.
As an Nvidia devotee I figured I'd look up their latest models and get something
that fit more or less into my price range, immediately I noticed that the GTX 460
was moderately priced and a fairly competative performance card. I was overjoyed
since I figured my search was over after only fifteen minutes or so of
searching(Minus the coffee...). Then, before I was to make my joyful purchase I stumbled upon this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForc...OpenGL_Problems
Which to put into words crushed my Nvidia bubble and essentially left me
wondering on for another suitable video card.
So, my question boils down to this, should I get an ATI card(HD 5xxxx or 6xxxx), or
buy a pricey 200 series Nvidia card(Say 270)?
I am a bit hesitant to get an ATI card mainly due to two reasons, one being they
are less developer friendly(Nvidia has CUDA and PhysX), have a pretty lousy
track record as far as drivers and 3D app performance.
I really would appreciate any input on this, and if any of you own a 400 series
card, I would love to hear your experiences regarding viewport performance.
Thanks a bunch!