Vista - Going from NVidia to AMD card....

Oh, and to answer the question: I have a 20" monitor, the NEC 20WMGX2, with 1680 x 1020 native res. I hope to upgrade to 1920 x 1200 soon however.

this probally isnt helping but i don't know why you would want to switch to ATI there are better priced cards in the Nvidia range. I myself have the 9600 which is a great card. This is only my puni opinion just thought i would share

At the time this debate began the price change for nVidia cards was relatively new. The references I make to articles at Tom's Hardware Guide compare the 48xx cards with the old priced nVidia 2xxs, making the ATI cards a better deal for the money - but as soon as nVidia dropped the price that ballgame changed a lot - but some reviewers never went back and updated their reviews.

Finally, as for card performance, it is a matter of personal choice and what you want to do with it and, more importantly, what you can afford. I can currently afford a $70 upgrade from an 8800GTS to a GT260, so away I go....

Yes he is right.. The Prices are now the same. the 260 is just as cheap, and some places cheaper than the 4870.. I got my GTX260 for $279.99 thats just as good as ANY 4870 price. and mine has a lifetime warranty..

i just got my sapphire 4870 just yesterday. it wasnt mush of a hassle for the driver installation though. it went smooth. but try to get the updated drivers off the net first and dont install the one that comes with the package. There isnt anything wrong with installing it anyways, get it off the net.

cheers

well Pyron.. did you switch from NV to ATI.. or what did you do with that new card.. How is it BTW.. care to share some Benchies?

Hey xgun. well i always was a fan of ATI since the early days i used to take my computer apart and gain knowledge, but i always got stuck with NVIDIA for all the wrong reasons time after time until recently the heavens showed mercy on me. But problem for me is that now my processor and the power supply unit are literaly choking/bottle necking the performacne of my GFX card at the moment. so im im try to replace the power supply first and then the processor. Eventually in time all will be resolved. as for the benchies gimme sometime ill post them ASAP.
later cheers

I got ya.. I understand, building the new rig takes time.. Could you post your as of now Specs in your SIG so we at least know what your meaning when you say your CPU is bottlknecking your new ATI card.

lets see those specs

there u go. nothing decent. have a lot of work to do on the rig......

not bad.. for one though is your RAM. Vista sucks more than any OS. and 1GB does not cut it. When I first got Vista and had 1GB of RAM, it was ok, but when I went to 2GB it made a HUGE difference and performance was much much better. You should do that, it would be a quick and cheap thing but big results.

and yes the CPU is a lil old, computers are a working progress. thats the fun in them. what PSU you got. Good luck there.