Well I'm looking to do some upgrades to my PC and video card is one of 'em. I've been scared of Nvidia after I'd wasted ridiculous amounts of money on their FX series a few years back(sadly both 58&59xx series).
I've been pretty happy with my current Ati x800xl, but Nvidia seems to be all the hype these days. I can't afford a crazy SLI setup, but I've been looking at the Geforce 7800GT 256MB PCIe. Does the 7800GT give the x800xl a run for the money overall? I'm looking for overall performance, not Nvidia specific games like Doom 3.
If the 7800 is indeed a better card, what difference is there in the manufacturer? I have only bought "made by Ati" cards so I'm guessing Nvidia doesnt do the same. For the price I'm looking for eVGA, MSI and Albatron are what I'll probably end up buying. Unless of course the BFG, XFX or Leadtek cards are noticeably better.
Any insight is appreciated!
I've been pretty happy with my current Ati x800xl, but Nvidia seems to be all the hype these days. I can't afford a crazy SLI setup, but I've been looking at the Geforce 7800GT 256MB PCIe. Does the 7800GT give the x800xl a run for the money overall? I'm looking for overall performance, not Nvidia specific games like Doom 3.
If the 7800 is indeed a better card, what difference is there in the manufacturer? I have only bought "made by Ati" cards so I'm guessing Nvidia doesnt do the same. For the price I'm looking for eVGA, MSI and Albatron are what I'll probably end up buying. Unless of course the BFG, XFX or Leadtek cards are noticeably better.
Any insight is appreciated!