XFX 5770 or BFG GTX 260?

Fumz said:

ThePizzaMan said:

Fumz said:

So, to sum things up, this is all just speculation.

didn't say it happened all the time just your chances for issues are better if you mix them

You keep repeating this absurd claim despite the fact that, admittedly, it's not based on fact or reality. There's isn't a single shred of evidence to suggest that ATI cards work better with certain chipsets, and nvidia cards work better with others... so the obvious question is, "why?"

ok just something i heard.... no need to tear it apart

You're always going to get different recommendations here when talking about graphics cards. Some will say ATI, and others will say NVidia.

In cases like this, we need to look further at your system specs, in particular the chipset used by your motherboard. If it is NVidia based, then I would go with NVidia. For an AMD based motherboard, use ATI. If it is neither, then you could use either.

ThePizzaMan said:

Fumz said:

ThePizzaMan said:

didn't say it happened all the time just your chances for issues are better if you mix them

You keep repeating this absurd claim despite the fact that, admittedly, it's not based on fact or reality. There's isn't a single shred of evidence to suggest that ATI cards work better with certain chipsets, and nvidia cards work better with others... so the obvious question is, "why?"

ok just something i heard.... no need to tear it apart

Hey ThePizzaMan,

I'm not tearing you apart, just the idea. I think it's important we try and clear up misinformation, for everyone. I think you would agree, right? Sometimes we all have ideas that aren't entirely accurate... I know I'm guilty of this just as much as the next guy... nobody can know everything.

Fumz said:

ThePizzaMan said:

Fumz said:

You keep repeating this absurd claim despite the fact that, admittedly, it's not based on fact or reality. There's isn't a single shred of evidence to suggest that ATI cards work better with certain chipsets, and nvidia cards work better with others... so the obvious question is, "why?"

ok just something i heard.... no need to tear it apart

Hey ThePizzaMan,

I'm not tearing you apart, just the idea. I think it's important we try and clear up misinformation, for everyone. I think you would agree, right? Sometimes we all have ideas that aren't entirely accurate... I know I'm guilty of this just as much as the next guy... nobody can know everything.

seems i'm not the only one that thinks so..... read drawfs post

ThePizzaMan said:

Fumz said:

ThePizzaMan said:

ok just something i heard.... no need to tear it apart

Hey ThePizzaMan,

I'm not tearing you apart, just the idea. I think it's important we try and clear up misinformation, for everyone. I think you would agree, right? Sometimes we all have ideas that aren't entirely accurate... I know I'm guilty of this just as much as the next guy... nobody can know everything.

seems i'm not the only one that thinks so..... read drawfs post

I did... did you, or did you only read the part you agree with?

Dwarf said:

You're always going to get different recommendations here when talking about graphics cards. Some will say ATI, and others will say NVidia.

In cases like this, we need to look further at your system specs, in particular the chipset used by your motherboard. If it is NVidia based, then I would go with NVidia. For an AMD based motherboard, use ATI. If it is neither, then you could use either.

What you're suggesting is that if you have an nvidia chipset, it's recommended that you use an nvidia card because using an ATI card can be problematic. I see no facts that back up this claim.

I am still waiting for some shred of supporting evidence which suggests nvidia cards work better with nvidia chipsets or which suggests ATI cards work better with AMD chipsets. To date, nothing has been provided.

That last line pretty much sums up what I've said. Cpu's do not talk to graphics cards, so what cpu you use is irrelevant. Nowhere have I read that certain cards have issues with certain chipsets. If you've read different, then please link me.

Some guys base their recommendations on the cards they happen to like, irrespective of anything else, as Dwarf rightly pointed out. I think a little of that may be going on here?