This is the latest video chart comparison I have taken today from Tom's Hardware. It shows the differences in performance of several ATI and nVidia video card models when running in a DirectX 10 game. Choosing from about 5 different games, I selected the chart using Microsoft Flight Simulator X because it is the only DirectX 10 game that I found in Tom's site. Check out both BLUE colored bars, one is for the nVidia 8800 GTX, and the other is for the ATI HD2900 XT.
If you read my earlier blog about the ATI HD2900 XT's probable superiority versus nVidia's 8800 GTX, you'll see in this chart that I was very wrong. I feel disappointed because the 8800 GTX was last years video card and since ATI's card just came out I expected that the HD2900 XT would be the new fastest gaming video card in the world. I also feel a bit relieved because I don't have to buy one and shell out $500.00 for it.
Specification wise, the nVidia 8800 GTX has less processor speed, only 576MHz when compared to the HD2900 XT's 743MHz. The 8800 GTX also has more memory, 768mb when compared to the HD2900 XT's 512mb, both cards use DDR3, so I doubt that it's the reason for the slowdown of ATI's video card. Additionally, if you want an even faster card you can go for the nVidia 8800 ULTRA. Personally I try to avoid Ultra models because I don't want to burn my card, which is inevitable since my system's are usually very hot with so many drives and processors in it. If you do go for an Ultra though , make sure you have a long term warranty, somewhere around 2 to 3 years. I usually burn my Ultra's after the first year. Non-ultra's last longer, almost forever actually until they're obsolete or sold or given them away. I also don't find the speed difference worth the much higher price and the risk of burning your card.
What's even more surprising is that the ATI HD2900 XT is even slower than nVidia's 7800 GTX. I never expected that a DirectX 10 video card released by ATI during this year's third quarter, will be beaten by a DirectX 9 video card released early last year or maybe the year before that, and in a DirectX 10 game. Absurd and unbelievable!
If you read my earlier blog about the ATI HD2900 XT's probable superiority versus nVidia's 8800 GTX, you'll see in this chart that I was very wrong. I feel disappointed because the 8800 GTX was last years video card and since ATI's card just came out I expected that the HD2900 XT would be the new fastest gaming video card in the world. I also feel a bit relieved because I don't have to buy one and shell out $500.00 for it.
Specification wise, the nVidia 8800 GTX has less processor speed, only 576MHz when compared to the HD2900 XT's 743MHz. The 8800 GTX also has more memory, 768mb when compared to the HD2900 XT's 512mb, both cards use DDR3, so I doubt that it's the reason for the slowdown of ATI's video card. Additionally, if you want an even faster card you can go for the nVidia 8800 ULTRA. Personally I try to avoid Ultra models because I don't want to burn my card, which is inevitable since my system's are usually very hot with so many drives and processors in it. If you do go for an Ultra though , make sure you have a long term warranty, somewhere around 2 to 3 years. I usually burn my Ultra's after the first year. Non-ultra's last longer, almost forever actually until they're obsolete or sold or given them away. I also don't find the speed difference worth the much higher price and the risk of burning your card.
What's even more surprising is that the ATI HD2900 XT is even slower than nVidia's 7800 GTX. I never expected that a DirectX 10 video card released by ATI during this year's third quarter, will be beaten by a DirectX 9 video card released early last year or maybe the year before that, and in a DirectX 10 game. Absurd and unbelievable!
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