radeon 9800 pro vs. nvidia fx 5900 xt

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i currently have a ati radeon 9800 pro (128MB, 256-bit). But I used linux as my primary operating system and ati doesn't seem to be a good choice for video cards in linux. so i am going to get rid of my 9800 pro and get an nvidia card. i'm currently looking into a MSI fx 5900 xt (also 128 MB, 256-bit), and i was wondering how the performance of that card would be vs my 9800 pro? is it comparable? I would really like to retain the perfomance that i get in windows (since i still play a few games in windows). are there other cards that would be closer to the 9800?

 

[ts3433]

6600 GT? An FX5900XT won't be all that good for DX9 games, but probably is a hair better than the 9800 Pro at OpenGL (based on history). A 6600 GT would be a little bit of an upgrade, but I'm not sure of how much increase it will yield over your 9800 Pro.

 

[biostud]

.... if you run linux do you game? if not there's no reason to change your videocard.

 

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Originally posted by: biostud
.... if you run linux do you game? if not there's no reason to change your videocard.

yes, i do game in linux, otherwise i wouldn't care about ati drivers being crappy.

 

[JasonandBecky]

In Dx9 based games the 9800 will be a better, in all others the geforce will be just as good.

 

[w00t]

ati drivers are just as good as nvidia drivers. but if you were going to get a new card i would recommend the 6600gt best bang for the buck. but since the 9800pro is good enough might just fix the problem you are having. good luckzor

 

[FearoftheNight]

doesn't nv have better linux drivers?

 

[ts3433]

Originally posted by: FearoftheNight
doesn't nv have better linux drivers?

They're supposed to.