-=PCTechTalk=- Re: video card

I think I will opt for an nVidia.  I visited that site with the 
comparison chart.  It appears the model number does not relate to the 
GPU but to the actual performance of the device as a whole - the 
memory specs especially.

Now I just need to decide which one.  :-))

Don


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: video card


> HP is the only place I was able to find info on that specific board. 
> It's
> an ASUS, but make specifically for HP, just like you said.
>
> ATI is more appreciated by diehard gamers graphics than nVidia.  If 
> you're
> not a gamer, the nVidia is likely going to work a little better for 
> you.
>
> As a general rule, it used to be that the higher the number, the 
> more
> advanced the GPU.  That rule no longer applies as both companies 
> introduce
> models that completely ignore it.  So, it's best to bookmark a 
> couple of
> sites that show tech comparisons for all releases by the graphics 
> makers.
> The important measurement would then be the model number of the GPU 
> used in
> a given card or series.  Two such sites are listed below for your
> convenience.
>
> nVidia:
> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/132
>
> ATI:
> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/131
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"

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