GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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Thanks... so, in that case, should I just go ahead and grab the Creative Sound Blaster?
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GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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Andrew Fox74 said:And who exactly did you "hear" from that claims Nvidia makes significantly better cards than ATI? I suppose those differences are mostly just minor nuances, where everything ultimately boils down to finding the best value for your money—unless, of course, you happen to be a fanboy for one specific brand... what's my 🙄
Before I actually posted my question, I spent some time searching online and kept running into various posts claiming that Nvidia is much better than ATI and that their graphics cards are far superior. If we are truly talking about such small nuances, then maybe I should just go ahead and pick this 5570???
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone could help me decide which of these two graphics cards is actually the better choice:
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS or the ASUS EAH 5570 Silent
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS:
SPECIFICATIONS - XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 640 mb GDDR3
Core Specs
Manufacturer: XFX
Model: GeForce 8800 GTS 640 mb GDDR3
Processor
GPU: Geforce 8800GTS
Clock Speed: 500MHz
DirectX Support: DirectX 10
Memory
Capacity: 640 MB
Interface: 320 bit
Type: GDDR3
Clock Speed: 1600 MHz
Connectivity
RAMDAC: 400 MHz
Max Resolution: 2560x1600
Slot: PCI Express x16
Ports: Dual-DVI, HDTV Out,
Other: SLI,
ASUS EAH 5570 Silent
Chipset: ATI Radeon HD 5570
Memory: 1 GB DDR2 (128-bit)
Core Clock: 650 MHz
Memory Clock: 800 MHz (400 MHz DDR2)
Bus Standard: PCI Express 2.1
Analog VGA Connector: D-sub Digital flat panel
Digital Interface: 1 x DVI-I (HDcP), HDMI
The reason I'm asking is that I've heard rumors suggesting that Nvidia tends to produce much higher quality graphics than ATI.
While this ASUS card uses an ATI chip and technically offers more memory, I suppose I would really appreciate hearing from people who might have a deeper understanding of these components.
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS or the ASUS EAH 5570 Silent
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS:
SPECIFICATIONS - XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 640 mb GDDR3
Core Specs
Manufacturer: XFX
Model: GeForce 8800 GTS 640 mb GDDR3
Processor
GPU: Geforce 8800GTS
Clock Speed: 500MHz
DirectX Support: DirectX 10
Memory
Capacity: 640 MB
Interface: 320 bit
Type: GDDR3
Clock Speed: 1600 MHz
Connectivity
RAMDAC: 400 MHz
Max Resolution: 2560x1600
Slot: PCI Express x16
Ports: Dual-DVI, HDTV Out,
Other: SLI,
ASUS EAH 5570 Silent
Chipset: ATI Radeon HD 5570
Memory: 1 GB DDR2 (128-bit)
Core Clock: 650 MHz
Memory Clock: 800 MHz (400 MHz DDR2)
Bus Standard: PCI Express 2.1
Analog VGA Connector: D-sub Digital flat panel
Digital Interface: 1 x DVI-I (HDcP), HDMI
The reason I'm asking is that I've heard rumors suggesting that Nvidia tends to produce much higher quality graphics than ATI.
While this ASUS card uses an ATI chip and technically offers more memory, I suppose I would really appreciate hearing from people who might have a deeper understanding of these components.
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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I really need some help here, everyone. I’ve been running Windows 7 Ultimate, but as soon as I went through the activation process and restarted my PC, everything broke. Now, whenever I power on the computer, it just hangs on a screen saying "verification DMI POOL DATA..." and nothing else happens. It was working perfectly fine before I tried to activate Windows, but now it's completely stuck. I ended up having to perform a full system reinstall, and honestly, I'm terrified to even try activating it again. 😠