I've used NVIDIA for a while now. Sadley, the result is that I haven't kept up with ATI technologies or performance. ATI is looking attractive at the moment, so now I feel lost and stupid for not following closely. I don't want an ati nvidia debate so leave before you start, I want advice, not arguments.
Having said that...I have yet to see a chart or thread that describes the features of the newest ATI cards. I'm not looking to even buy one necessarily--I want to be able to recommend one card over the other to other folks and I cannot do this if I don't know. For example, is the X1300 good for anything, or is it kinda like the Geforce 7300? Does the X1600 compare to the GeForce 6600? Which version? What should I NEVER consider (e.g. the 6800LE is uneconomical never get it...any ATI cards like that?). X1600PRO vs. X1600XT--difference? Compare X700, X800, and X850. If they are so close why are the prices so distant from each other? Is the X550 any better than the X300? Is there ever a situation where you would recommend an X550? X700? X300 vs. X300SE--is the non-SE version faster or was that a false rumor? Platinum vs. non-platinum--speed difference or features only? In general is Pro faster than xt/xtx?
Any of these questions that you can answer, even if only one of them, I would greatly appreciate any info.
Having said that...I have yet to see a chart or thread that describes the features of the newest ATI cards. I'm not looking to even buy one necessarily--I want to be able to recommend one card over the other to other folks and I cannot do this if I don't know. For example, is the X1300 good for anything, or is it kinda like the Geforce 7300? Does the X1600 compare to the GeForce 6600? Which version? What should I NEVER consider (e.g. the 6800LE is uneconomical never get it...any ATI cards like that?). X1600PRO vs. X1600XT--difference? Compare X700, X800, and X850. If they are so close why are the prices so distant from each other? Is the X550 any better than the X300? Is there ever a situation where you would recommend an X550? X700? X300 vs. X300SE--is the non-SE version faster or was that a false rumor? Platinum vs. non-platinum--speed difference or features only? In general is Pro faster than xt/xtx?
Any of these questions that you can answer, even if only one of them, I would greatly appreciate any info.