Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
Originally posted by: sourthings
Originally posted by: nRollo
Originally posted by: ronnn
The halo effect is huge - as many will pay $10 - $20 more just to have the ati sticker regardless of range. That 10 - 20 dollars adds up.
To maintain their position in the market, Nvidia best get these much promoted respins out the door.
Does that halo effect apply for NVIDIA because they have the highest performing GPU in the world?
No, because you don't put a GPU in your video card slot, you put a video card, with a gpu(s) on the card, in it. And nvidia does not have the highest performing video card in the world.
To be fair, he didn't say highest performing video card. He said GPU, and he is correct.
And the whole comparison of the physical aesthetics of a 4850 vs a 9800gtx is laughable. Who cares, it's how the card performs. 4850s have no history of failing more than any other video card, so obviously their quality level is just fine.
Sure, sure. People care more about aesthetics than you realize. They even care about box art.
Don't ask me why. But, physical appeal or "perception" could play a role. Hold a 4850 in your left hand, and a 9800GTX in your right, and you tell me which card "feels" more expensive and which one feels cheap. I know it's in your interest to ignore all but performance in this particular mini discussion, but that's really not what is being talked about here.
You do a disservice to your job in promotions by grasping at straws so much.
Allrighty then. Feel free to add "High Road" to your sig. If you aren't in it, you might as well have the credit there if you are going to continue to single out Focus Group members with comments such as this. Because it doesn't seem like you put any effort into keeping things "un-personal" in any way, shape or form.
Again, he makes reference to highest performing GPU as if it provides an edge when it comes down to a user with their computer. When it comes down to actual usage of said GPU, it has to be used on a video card. So the argument was moot. When there is a sandwich card from NV with two gpus on it and if there is no answer from ATI, then the argument will hold water, otherwise the gpu argument is pointless because again, when it comes to actual usage, it does not outperform everything else available for purchase on the market for an end-user.
Which card 'feels' more expensive is a hollow point, these are not cars or nice clothes or blackberries that are exposed to the public and people derive an ego boost from. They're video cards, where the bragging rights come from performance. Regardless, attempting to compare quality of construction through 'feel' is laughable, as that is of no substance.
When it comes to pc enthusiasts and video cards, we point to performance. I don't remember the last time I've seen some epeen thread in video cards where someone said 'Well my card feels so solid physically in my hand, so it doesn't matter that yours is the faster performer.'
As far as focus group members and my feelings, you prove my point and justify my feelings by attacking my post and defending nrollo with the same hollow arguments to detract from what matters, the
video card's performance.
There is nothing personal in my posts. I'm not calling any names, or discussing personal issues. I make mention that these sorts of points are farcical. From my perspective obviously more of the same trash to try and paint nvidia in a better light than ATI through vapourous arguments. Due to nvidia dropping the ball this release cycle in pricing, performance crown and having their prices dictated to them by ATI.