Quote: "I still wouldn't buy FX due to it's massive compatibility problems."
you mean the overflow buffer only found within the 45.xx and 51.xx drivers? which caused OpenGL games using OpenGL 1.2 Standards or Lower to fail to initilise, which has since been corrected in the 52.16 Drivers.
Aside from this minor problem which annoyed me for about 2months whilst they sorted it out. With the exception of static objects on the GeForce2 i've never had a problem with a GeForce based card.
Quote: "Believe me, it's very hard to find a good driver for your FX."
Mmmoki, this with the fact that ALL GeForceFX cards will run far better on the Native Forceware Drivers (infact MUST be made 100% compatible) and if you can't find nvidia.com there is something wrong with you, especially as you can access the actual driver page itself from the display menu on the nview panel.
Quote: "Yea, 9800 XT 256 Oc'ed w/ extra big fan will get over 25k in 3DMark01"
It not only is noiser than an FX5950 OC at 580mhz (fastest both cards can safely go) but the FX5950 will allow for automatic adjustments to maintain your card always at a cool temperature which means that if it runs at more 120°F for more than 5minutes it will automatically slow down your GPU to cope with the excess heat, even though the fan itself is variable speed to demand.
It is also, moderately SILENT, so it doesn't sound like an aircraft taking off.
Not to mention the FX5950 will happily run on a 230watt PSU, RXT's standardly will reboot your system every so often because there isn't enough power unless you have atleast a 300watt PSU; even then it can still happen more often that you'd like. Best option is to get yourself an APU unit to prevent the sudden power surges the card causes.
Add to this the speed scores between the two cards are negleable, and honestly; i've never had any luck with any sodding Radeon in my systems. I keep buying them in the hope they'll get better, and everytime so far it just reaffirms my hatred of these cards.
Also the FX5700Ultra pushes 18,000 in Mark01 on its own merits, i don't see what your point is with the score in that as the speed is a waste of time for current games and no one uses DirectX 8.0 anymore. (btw the RXT 9800 OC 580Mhz 256mb only hits 19,500 in Mark01; don't try and BS me otherwise because i've seen this in my Athlon64 FX-51 machine, and your card should be working on its own merits no those of the CPU)
The GeForce4 Titainiums are still MORE than fast enough to push regular 3D and low-end shaders. Hell they can quite happily keep up with the Radeon 9600pro... which isn't bad for thier price.
That said the FX5700 Ultra is still cheaper than the RXT9600 and can outperform even that card quite happily; especially in the newer games)
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people want to rub the Radeon stuff around, or you want to propogate the Anti-FX Bull i hear daily; then actually USE them to get your facts than from the internet.
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine!
900mhz|256mb|FX5200Ti 52.16|Dx9|WXP-Pro
