9600/9700 nVidia equivalent?

[yhelothar]

Depends on the games.
FX5700 will easily be faster/comparable to a 9600XT in games without SM2.0, while 9600XT will completely spank it.
FX5900 will absolutely destroy the 9700 in games without SM2.0, but the 9700 will absolutely destroy the 5900 in games with SM2.0

 

[Emultra]

What's SM2.0? Examples of games?

 

[big4x4]

I play generals a lot as well as well as Zero Hour . I have 2 computers with 9800 pros, 1 with a 5900, and 2 with ti 44XX's. So far, I have had NO Problems with ANY of them, including the 9800 pros!

 

[Pete]

Originally posted by: xSkyDrAx
lets see....

5500>9600>5900>9700

Um, reverse those arrows and I'll agree.

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Depends on the games.
FX5700 will easily be faster/comparable to a 9600XT in games without SM2.0, while 9600XT will completely spank it.
FX5900 will absolutely destroy the 9700 in games without SM2.0, but the 9700 will absolutely destroy the 5900 in games with SM2.0

Methinks you're exaggerating with the "destroy." And you may want to clarify your suffixes. A 5700U probably trades leads with a 9600XT, as does a 5900XT with a 9700P, according to the benches I've seen. For instance, UT2K3 and UT2K4 are both basically DX7, and ATi tends to be slightly faster in them. I don't think Mafia or BF:1942 are DX9, either, and ATi is typically faster there, too, IIRC.

So I'm not sure the differences are as clear-cut along the lines you noted. I do, however, think it's safe to say nV will be faster in OpenGL, period (id and Bioware, 'nuff said).

 

[Emultra]

I guess the ATi card will manage anyhow. The 9700 Pro can still do well, right?