Sooo, which is better? Of course I'm not saying compare a shitty ati to an awesome nvidia, just which is better? I prefer Nvidia, I just do. I know this is like asking what's better coke or pepsi blah blah blah, but just bear with me here.
Specs on the ati x850 :
http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx850/specs.html
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Monitor Resolution Hz
640x480
200
800x600 200
1024x768 200
1152x864 200
1280x1024 160
1600x1200 120
1920x1080** 16:9 120
1920x1200 100
1920x1440 90
2048x1536 85
# 2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes
* Up to 128-tap texture filtering per AA sample
* Adaptive anisotropic filtering algorithm with bilinear (performance) and trilinear (quality) options
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Just grabbed some random specs.
I also found another good ATI card to compare to nvidia...
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Specifications
Model
Brand ATI
Model FireGLX2-256T
Chipset
GPU FireGL 9800
Memory
Memory Clock 700MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR2
3D API
DirectX DirectX 9
OpenGL OpenGL Shading Language
Interface
Interface AGP 4X/8X
Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out S-Video Out
VIVO No
TV Tuner No
General
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2048x1536@85Hz
SLI Supported No
Operating Systems Supported Windows XP/2000, Linux
System Requirements Intel Pentium 4/Xeon, AMD Athlon/Opteron or compatible CPU
AGP 8X/4X bus
AGP Pro bus
128MB of system memory (256MB or more recommended)
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
300 watt or greater power supply (recommended)
Features
Features Full DX9 vertex shader support with 4 vertex units
Quad-buffer stereo support (FireGL X1-256p only)
SMARTSHADER™ Technology
Programmable pixel and vertex shaders
16 textures per pass
Pixel shaders up to 160 instructions with 32-bit floating point precision for each RGBA component
Multiple render target support
Shadow volume rendering acceleration
High precision 10-bit per channel frame buffer support
SMOOTHVISION Technology
2X/4X/6X anti-aliasing modes
High performance adaptive algorithm with programmable sample patterns
2X/4X/8X/16X anisotropic filtering modes
Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality) options
HYPER Z Technology
3-level Hierarchical Z-Buffer with early Z test
Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 24:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
Packaging
Package Contents 2 VGA via DVI Adapter, Driver CD
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source:newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102347
Too lazy to compare...
And the nvidia...
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Originally Posted by RaiN
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Redefine the word Ultimate. The ALL-IN-WONDER (AIW) 9800PRO is the ultimate visual and home entertainment experience for your PC. It combines the fastest 3D gaming performance, superior television and entertainment features, along with easy-to-use video editing and capture found in a graphics card. With 128MB DDR memory, the AIW 9800 PRO is the first to support Microsoft DirectX 9.0, AGP 8X, utilize THEATER 200 for stereo and video decoding and processing, and have dual TV-tuner capabilities in its class.
Receive unparalleled TV and DVD features with TV-ON-DEMAND which you can use your PC as your own personal video recorder. Schedule, record and playback your favorite TV broadcasts at your convenience. Enjoy 125 channels of stereo TV tuner and No-Fee integrated Gemstar GUIDE Plus+ for scheduling and recording of TV programs. mulTView allows you to watch and record two separate programs at the same time and provide added features such as Picture-in-Picture. Radio frequency wireless remote for your PC provides a hand held 30-feel user interface while TRUVIEW allows for translucent viewing of TV, DVD and video file playback. Use component output to allow for watching for TV,DVDs, and playing video games on high definition devices. The VIDEOSOAP technology cleas up image blockiness on TV and video captures for clearer and crisper files.
Easily edit videos in your own creations with powerful video editing, which allows you to add effects, transitions, and sound to video footage. Capture still images and analog video in MPEG-2 format at resolution up to 720 x 480 and 30 frames per second to create your own creations and easily save files into VideoCD and DVD format.
Revolutionary new video features include THEATER 200, which provides exceptional video quality viewing during live TV and video input and capture. Ati's new FULLSTREAM technology removed blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video and provides sharper image quality. Unique VIDEOSHADER engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals.
Specifications
Controller ATi RADEON 9800 PRO
Bus Type AGP 4X/8X
Memory 128MB DDR
Memory Clock 700 MHz
Engine Clock 380 MHz
Monitors Supported Single
Max Resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 60Hz
Connector (s)
* DVI-I
* S-Video Out/In
TV-Out Yes
Video-In Yes
Built-in TV Tuner Yes
Additional information Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
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