When nvidia gets to the 9 series...
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It's kind of crazy to think I've been through that many generations of these things. And as of this week I've owned one of each (save for the 8's I guess, but it won't be long...).
GeForce DDR
GeForce 2 GTS
GeForce 3 Ti200
GeForce 4 Ti4200
GeForce 4 Ti4600
GeForce 6800
GeForce 7600GT
GeForce 7900GS
GeForce 7900GTO (current)
And just two days ago I picked up a used PCI FX5200 to drive a third monitor.
I don't think I've ever owned an ATI card.
:Q
Viper GTS
GeForce DDR
GeForce 2 GTS
GeForce 3 Ti200
GeForce 4 Ti4200
GeForce 4 Ti4600
GeForce 6800
GeForce 7600GT
GeForce 7900GS
GeForce 7900GTO (current)
And just two days ago I picked up a used PCI FX5200 to drive a third monitor.
I don't think I've ever owned an ATI card.
:Q
Viper GTS
9800 will probably be the last video card nVidia will make, try and make the most of it. Its been a good run, TNT2, ah the memories.
Ika
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http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=2004315&enterthread=y
Speculation due to Intel's Larrabee and AMD's new Fusion thing.
Speculation due to Intel's Larrabee and AMD's new Fusion thing.
After the next generation, Intel, AMD/ATI are going core-integrated. No standalone video card would be able to compete with that kind of link. It's also likely going to be a general architecture, so it might not be accurate to say there's still going to be a GPU, more like a CPU with very good graphics rendering capabilities.
Whatever it is nVidia is going to do, it's not going to be your everyday PCIe... unless they decide to drop the high-end. But even a mainstream GPU won't be cost effective at that point it seems.
Don't be so sure Fusion and similar ideas will be successful right off the bat.
With that said, I think it's ashame NVIDIA ever moved to an xxxx naming scheme in the first place. They had the right idea with GeForce 1/2/3/4, they should've continued it with 5/6/7/8, then there would be no problem having a GeForce 10/11/12, and they wouldn't be forced to switch naming schemes like ATI was after the 9800.
Viper, I think I've got you beat, though we both currently have the same card.
Riva 128
Riva 128ZX
TNT
TNT2
TNT2 Ultra
GeForce SDR
GeForce DDR
GeForce 2 32MB
GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
GeForce 3 Ti200
GeForce 4 4200
GeForce 5800 Ultra (the Dustbuster model)
Geforce 5900
GeForce 6800
GeForce 7900GTO (current)
The sad part is that I still have most of them around here somewhere. The GeForce 4 4200 fried itself though, all the others still work.
edit: I've had a couple of ATi cards. Each one has nearly been flung from the house in a fit a of rage over the drivers. I've just had back luck with them so I don't even consider them an option anymore.
Riva 128
Riva 128ZX
TNT
TNT2
TNT2 Ultra
GeForce SDR
GeForce DDR
GeForce 2 32MB
GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
GeForce 3 Ti200
GeForce 4 4200
GeForce 5800 Ultra (the Dustbuster model)
Geforce 5900
GeForce 6800
GeForce 7900GTO (current)
The sad part is that I still have most of them around here somewhere. The GeForce 4 4200 fried itself though, all the others still work.
edit: I've had a couple of ATi cards. Each one has nearly been flung from the house in a fit a of rage over the drivers. I've just had back luck with them so I don't even consider them an option anymore.
That's funny how some people have had almost exclusive NVIDIA while others like me have had almost exclusive ATI, although I haven't owned nearly as many cards.Originally posted by: RGN
Viper, I think I've got you beat, though we both currently have the same card.
Riva 128
Riva 128ZX
TNT
TNT2
TNT2 Ultra
GeForce SDR
GeForce DDR
GeForce 2 32MB
GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
GeForce 3 Ti200
GeForce 4 4200
GeForce 5800 Ultra (the Dustbuster model)
Geforce 5900
GeForce 6800
GeForce 7900GTO (current)
The sad part is that I still have most of them around here somewhere. The GeForce 4 4200 fried itself though, all the others still work.
edit: I've had a couple of ATi cards. Each one has nearly been flung from the house in a fit a of rage over the drivers. I've just had back luck with them so I don't even consider them an option anymore.
3dfx Voodoo 3
ATI Radeon 7000
NVIDIA GeForce 4 Ti 4200
ATI Radeon 9500 Pro
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
ATI Radeon X800 XL
But yeah, it's going to be interesting to see what happens to both NVIDIA and AMD's ATI divison about two generations from now.
AgaBoogaBoo
Lifer
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9800 is still an amazing card, IMO. Yeah, sure, it won't play rainbow 6 at the highest settings, but I think I'm fine with that especially considering how long I've had it.
rocadelpunk
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I remember when I first got my Voodoo 3 16 MB PCI card...it was absolutely awesome in Half-Life compared to software mode. I believe I used OpenGL.
WhoBeDaPlaya
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Green :
Riva128
RivaTNT
RivaTNT 2 Ultra
GeForce 2 MX, GTS
GeForce 4 Ti4400
GeForce 6600GT
GeForce 7900GTX OC (BFG)
Red :
Radeon 9600 Mobile
Radeon 9700
Radeon 9800 Pro
Radeon X800GTO
Radeon X1900XT (current card)
WTF :
PowerVR
Voodoo (Pure3D)
Voodoo 2 (Pure3D II)
Voodoo Banshee
Voodoo 3
Still have all of them except the GF2 MX, 6600GT, 9800 Pro and X800GTO (all sold here in FS/FT. Thanks guys! )
Riva128
RivaTNT
RivaTNT 2 Ultra
GeForce 2 MX, GTS
GeForce 4 Ti4400
GeForce 6600GT
GeForce 7900GTX OC (BFG)
Red :
Radeon 9600 Mobile
Radeon 9700
Radeon 9800 Pro
Radeon X800GTO
Radeon X1900XT (current card)
WTF :
PowerVR
Voodoo (Pure3D)
Voodoo 2 (Pure3D II)
Voodoo Banshee
Voodoo 3
Still have all of them except the GF2 MX, 6600GT, 9800 Pro and X800GTO (all sold here in FS/FT. Thanks guys!
)
Shawn
Lifer
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You're missing out. My last Nvidia card was my Geforce 2 GTS. I upgraded from that to a Radeon 9600 Pro. I was going to get the Geforce 7600 when I upgraded to Core 2 Duo and PCI-E but I decided to get a Radeon x1650XT instead since I heard how bad Nvidia's Vista drivers were. It's a good thing I did too since ATI's Vista drivers are working great right now.
I did have most of the Voodoo series as well.
Voodoo1
Voodoo 2 SLI rig (I still have this)
Voodoo 3 3000
Voodoo 3 3500
Voodoo Banshee
Voodoo 5 5500 PCI (I still have this one, its in a Pentium Pro box. Talk about wierd hardware)
WhoBeDaPlaya
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What he said. Didn't own a pre-9000 series ATi (not counting the really old stuff like Rage128, etc.) due to the lousier performance / drivers. But I've owned my fair share of both sidesOriginally posted by: RGN
Just go with what works man.
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