Radeon or Nvidia?

[Razors Edge]

I've had very powerdfull cards from both Nvida and ATI, but Witch one now?

For my newest system i'm building. I can't decide. A Radeon x1900 at Bestbuy is $199. That seems good enough to play oblivion at highest detail. But For $199 is there an Nvidia that is better?

[Indybird]

Assuming thats 256MB or better and PCI-Express, you won't find a better deal than that...

[Silenced_Coyote]

You won't be able to set the graphics quality on highest and with all the eye candy enabled. Frame rates will drop really low outdoors.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/08/...gts/page8.html

[Slug Toy]

well still, for the $200, the x1900 is hard to beat right now. similar priced nvidia hardware probably cant touch it.

maybe wait a month? i hear that nvidia is rolling out their new stuff in september. it might be interesting to see what happens.

[monoflap]

Have you considered buying from newegg? They are almost always the better deal.

[qoou]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130035

[Indybird]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130035

I saw that card when I checked also, but I didn't recommend it because it is recertified. I've bought two recertified items (graphics card, hard drive), one was missing cables and the other was dead...
Stick with what you found.

[.Maleficus.]

I like nVidia, but I've only experience ATi once at my friends house.

And I also don't know if you will find a better deal than the X1900, unless you do find a deal on an online store.

[monoflap]

If your going with a dual card set up, or plan to. I would go Nvidia.

[simon275]

Yes the Nvidia SLI platform is much more powerful and easier to come by then a cross fire set up as you have to by a special crossfire card. While with SLI you just need two of the same card.