For all those who rip on ATI, take this in consideration.
1.ATI was the first to come out with a DX9 part the 9700.
2.The first to introduce a 256 bit MC
3.Invented GDDR3 and probably GDDR4
4.Currently has superior architecture with the R580 HDR+AA (X1900XTX fastest)
5.Work with companies unlike Nvidia.
6.Had multi-GPU solution way before Nvidia's SLI
7.Dominates the Mobile market, laptops, hand phones, HDTV chipsets.
8.Way a head in DX 10 development, already created developer kits.
9.Better video solutions.
10.etc
Sure they have lost a little fire on the desktop segment because they were late on the R520 series of cards.
Also the 7900 series of cards are just plagued with problems
1.ATI was the first to come out with a DX9 part the 9700.
2.The first to introduce a 256 bit MC
3.Invented GDDR3 and probably GDDR4
4.Currently has superior architecture with the R580 HDR+AA (X1900XTX fastest)
5.Work with companies unlike Nvidia.
6.Had multi-GPU solution way before Nvidia's SLI
7.Dominates the Mobile market, laptops, hand phones, HDTV chipsets.
8.Way a head in DX 10 development, already created developer kits.
9.Better video solutions.
10.etc
Sure they have lost a little fire on the desktop segment because they were late on the R520 series of cards.
Also the 7900 series of cards are just plagued with problems