Which Graphics Card PC?
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- Nairn0
As I said to moth, choosing which GPU to buy these days is as much to do with how much you are willing to shell out than anything else.
I can't speak for 3D content generation, as I don't know too much about that, but these days, productivity in most creative production tasks is principally dependent on your CPU and system RAM - there's so little between GPUs in terms of 2d performance, it's not worth thinking about, so comparisons to oldskool Millennium cards are, essentially, worthless.
From my perception, ATi appear more aimed at workers, whilst nVidia are towards 3d and gamers. This is probably more marketing than anything.
I've always run ATi (Currently an aging Radeon 9800), but if I was to buy another card now, I'd be tempted to consider the model Enjine suggested, as I've seen a number of positive reviews (not necessarily that brand, but the 7950GT/X generally).
If you're into a bit of everything - 2D, 3D & games, make sure you've got a MINIMUM of 256mb, preferably more if you're not wanting to upgrade for a while and wish to continue playing the latest games.
You probably know all the above anyway - I'm no GPU fascist, except where bloody onboard Intel GPUs are concerned (moth)!
nb. If you're a high-ender, you may wish to hold off for a while, as they've just announced PCIe x2, or something, which will require a new motherboard, which means you may as well wait 'til quad/octo core processors come out, which means you'll not get a new PC for 8 months, which means you won't be able to play any new games, which means your interest in geekery'n'games will dwindle.
which is where I'm at now. :(