Comments on: Update: AMD vs. Nvidia: High-end 3D card head-to-head

Reviews of AMD and Nvidia's latest high-end 3D graphics cards

[glitch017]

I think the decision of 'high-end' choices here is kind of lacking. What I mean by that is, NVIDIA does have a new card (the GTX 285) and is getting performance reviews that represent 'high end' better. I would relate people here (http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3501&p=7) to see what I mean. Tom's hardware does fairly well, but I find AnandTech to do a better job. I just think for a CNET frontpage article this is really lacking in actual content/quality. I don't even see SLI referenced on this page!

It's nice that CNET's reviews of the cards are referenced but a real comprehensive review I think would be much more valuable to people that do not know as much but want to learn. It's also what I would expect for a front page article. I registered just so I could say that, but I was really disappointed when I looked over this page so I had to put in my 2 cents.

[zgreenwell]

The ATI card has a better picture on it so it wins! Take that Nvidia!

[worldnet33]

Thanks CNET for always updating me with the current gadgets available in the market today. With the release of the latest NVIDIA graphics card, gamers like me will have a blast playing our favorite online games.Thanks a lot!

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http://www.worldnet-long-distance.com/van.html">Van from St. Louis</a>

[Whocares4]

I guess nobody noticed that the picture of the Nvidia card is upside down and showing the back, not the front. Just goes to show you that cnet is prejudiced. <sigh>

[Eric Mason]

Actually what's on the other side of the Nvidia card is an open board, so Cnet was correct to show the side they did. The card I have seen has white strips on the side they are showing so, yes, it does look plain but it is the correct side.

[goinsra]

In a previous Video Card review, it was stated "$ for $" the ATI 4850 was the best bang for the buck. Based on that I recently purschaded that card with a new pc. Have I been led wrong?

[justchuck69]

well here in Canada the nvidia cost 75 to 250 more ( and all i check none was in stock)
so in reality i think the ati wins on three points
1 you can actually buy it now ( might be for sale in the usa only for now ? not sure but here in Canada it is not available yet )
2 cost way cheaper ( must be why you post no price with the nvidia review but do include one with the ati )
3 driver stability should be better ( 1 it has been out longer and 2 in the past i have had better results from ati drivers and less hassles)

[justchuck69]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143167
found one at newegg.ca 619.99 for a gtx 295 made by bfg that does not seem like 20 bucks more even after you convert your price into canadian dollars

[tcr071]

Don't benchmark graphic hardware if you aren't even going to take the time to run GPU-Z before you start. Errors like this could happen, a GPU could be underclocked or defective, or there could be any number of errors that would throw off the numbers.

[tipoo_]

waiting for "lil dragon".

[Tod Smith]

I don't go by Benchmarks anymore. It's about price and games.

[330Andy]

I hate to take issue, but if you look at the reviews two of the three games they test this card on are games with heavily developed Nvidia driver bias. The only "neutral" game is Left 4 Dead which if you notice the ATI scored better by one frame. The same occurs in games like Team Fortress 2 and other graphically intense titles. The ATI card is better from an engineering standpoint thus the justified power usage. The fact that Cnet waves this card orders of magnitude higher than the ATI 4870x2 just means that there is heavy bias.

The prices of the cards (from an ACTUAL parts dealer) Newegg
ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 4870x2---$429.99 (399.99 after rebate)
EVGA GeForce GTX295---504.99

So the ATI is up to $100 dollars cheaper and right on top of the competition.
Way to go Cnet.

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