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Lasereth · 09-02-2003, 12:23 PM

Simply enough, the Radeon 9800 Pro does better at lower resolutions with no AA or filtering on. Yes, it beats out the FX 5900 Ultra with these settings. Crank the resolution and AA up and the FX takes the lead by far. Now, just ask yourself: do you usually turn up the anti-aliasing and resolution on your games past 1280*1024? I guess each card is tailored for a certain type of gamer.

In further news, NVIDIA has shipped a cubic asslode of bad FX 5900 Ultra's to various manufacturers around the world, most of them being huge-name companies (eVGA, PNY, BFG, AOpen, etc.). The card emits an extremely annoying buzzing sound when in operation that does NOT emit from the fan. There is also a monitor-flickering/scrambling issue that usually accompanies those same cards. Good luck finding a good FX 5900 Ultra out there right now; I RMA'ed two of them back to NewEgg in the past month. Yes, that's $450.00 a pop and neither one worked. Right now, if you absolutely MUST have a good video card that's top of the line, go Radeon 9800. If you want to wait a while for the good quality FX's to come out, then crank the resolution and enjoy.

-Lasereth

09-02-2003, 12:23 PM	#58 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Simply enough, the Radeon 9800 Pro does better at lower resolutions with no AA or filtering on. Yes, it beats out the FX 5900 Ultra with these settings. Crank the resolution and AA up and the FX takes the lead by far. Now, just ask yourself: do you usually turn up the anti-aliasing and resolution on your games past 1280*1024? I guess each card is tailored for a certain type of gamer. In further news, NVIDIA has shipped a cubic asslode of bad FX 5900 Ultra's to various manufacturers around the world, most of them being huge-name companies (eVGA, PNY, BFG, AOpen, etc.). The card emits an extremely annoying buzzing sound when in operation that does NOT emit from the fan. There is also a monitor-flickering/scrambling issue that usually accompanies those same cards. Good luck finding a good FX 5900 Ultra out there right now; I RMA'ed two of them back to NewEgg in the past month. Yes, that's $450.00 a pop and neither one worked. Right now, if you absolutely MUST have a good video card that's top of the line, go Radeon 9800. If you want to wait a while for the good quality FX's to come out, then crank the resolution and enjoy. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert