[CP5670]

I guess I would be in 19. That list is poorly written though and has too many categories. There are many cases of very similar cards that are in different brackets.

The new stuff is coming out in two weeks though. I'll probably buy a 280 on launch day. I have been holding upgrading for almost a year now because I kept waiting for this release based on rumors.

I thought the 8800 Ultra was still the top dog.

Anyway, if I understood correctly I'm level 9 with Mobility X700.

Pfft. No. There are like 2 new gens of ATi cards out, and a new gen (which isn't really new) of nVidia.

The 8800U is superior to all of them except the dual GPU cards, which have their own issues and aren't directly comparable to the rest.

[Hellstryker]

3

[Colonol Dekker]

I;ve got tweo 8600 GS cards, but i can't tell if that M next to them makes it a different item.....

[Nuke]

4

good ol 8800 gts 640mb. and i was thinking of upgrading

[Fenrir]

Level 10 for my laptop.

[Colonol Dekker]

I;ve got tweo 8600 GS cards, but i can't tell if that M next to them makes it a different item.....

NY IDEAS, I WANNA KNOW WHERE I STAND AND I'M CRACKING UP..

[BloodEagle]

Query: How in the Hell is a 6800 (insert any version here) better than a 7600 GS?

[colecampbell666]

But the 8800 ultra still tops any ATI card out

Wrong. It's been trumped by the 3870X2, and the new ATis will soon be out.

[Nuke]

Query: How in the Hell is a 6800 (insert any version here) better than a 7600 GS?

the list is best in terms of bang for your buck, not performance.

[Ashrak]

But the 8800 ultra still tops any ATI card out

Wrong. It's been trumped by the 3870X2, and the new ATis will soon be out.

yes but its essentially a 2 vidcard setup so there should be 2x ultras to counter it

[Davros]

23

[Davros]

Query: How in the Hell is a 6800 (insert any version here) better than a 7600 GS?

a 6800 is also better performance wise than a 7600gs
the 7600gs is a cut down 7600gt and a 6800gt is only 10% slower than a 7600gt while the 7600gs is at least 25% slower than a 7600gt

[Wobble73]

Thought I was 4  but then realised my FX5200 is the 128 bit version making a 5 

However, seeing how low down that list it is, I can still play with advanced effects (MediaVP 3.6.10) and most setting's turned up high and still get between 20-60FPS

[Darius]

24. No complaints so far over my 8800 gtx.

[colecampbell666]

Query: How in the Hell is a 6800 (insert any version here) better than a 7600 GS?

the list is best in terms of bang for your buck, not performance.

No, it's purely performance based.

[Dark Hunter]

Nuke is right.

From the site:

You can use this hierarchy to compare the pricing between two cards, to see which is a better deal, and also to determine if an upgrade is worthwhile. I don’t recommend upgrading your graphics card unless the replacement card is at least three tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel, and you may not notice a worthwhile difference in performance.

[colecampbell666]

No. This is comparing the cards in pure performance terms. You look at where they stand, and then compare the prices.

[Nuke]

did you even read the full article?

[colecampbell666]

Yes, but that doesn't seem to apply to the chart. Is a GX2 the best value?

[Dark Hunter]

Best value in terms of price versus results the card delivers.

Of course, this is all based on this one guy's calculations. He may be wrong.