Fastest Video Cards of 2003

tastyweat · Dec 12, 2003, 04:46 AM

An interesting article over at Xbitlabs details the fastest graphics cards of 2003 and gives a general round-up - quite a lengthy read - but worth it.

Please find the entire article HERE

BWX · Dec 12, 2003, 05:45 AM

Interesting final thought:

[color=green]This way, we can conclude that graphics adapters based on NVIDIA GPUs are more suitable for:[/color]

*Professional gamers caring more about high fps rates rather than image quality
*Those who are not interested in the next generation games;
*NVIDIA products fans

*Those who work with professional 3D applications.

[color=red]The graphics solutions based on VPUs from ATI Technologies are more suitable for:[/color]

*Those who want to play with the highest image quality;
*Those who are following the progress in the computer games industry;
*Those who value the quietness

-it makes sense though. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...s-2003_48.html

~~Optimummind~~ · Dec 12, 2003, 06:33 AM

I stopped reading on the first page due to his horrible English.

mkk · Dec 12, 2003, 07:05 AM

Keep reading if you want an interesting and accurate description of the near history events of this market.

~~Optimummind~~ · Dec 12, 2003, 08:02 AM

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Originally posted by mkk
Keep reading if you want an interesting and accurate description of the near history events of this market.

I wouldn't depend on X-Bits for an "accurate description of the near history events of this market." They may be interesting but that's it.

Who are they and what type of business and marketing degrees/credentials do they have to even assume that they know the economic market and how it moves and fluctuates?

Also, most of the online articles are written by computer-talented but English-language-challenged individuals. After some time, one can really get fed up by such horrible writing.

As a student at a University, I'm used to reading well-organized, fluid, consistent, and grammatically correct literature. Reading such horrible English articles at sites like X-Bit really gives me a headache. Really, I'm not kidding.

~~Optimummind~~ · Dec 12, 2003, 08:06 AM

BTW, I'm not just singling out X-Bits. Every site I have visited is guilty of this. They include Anandtech, HardOCP, SharkyExtreme, ExtremeTech, etc...The list is endless.

In order to find well-written and quality articles, I usually pick up some magazines like CPU and Maximum PC. However, even they screw up sometimes but with a much, much lower error rate.

mkk · Dec 12, 2003, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Optimummind
I wouldn't depend on X-Bits for an "accurate description of the near history events of this market."

I basically agree with that, but it does not rule out the fact that this perticular article is a quite good read, especially in contrast with recent articles from more popular sites like Anandtech. I don't mind the formal qualities of a text that much as long as the factual contents comes through without ambiguities.

Dec 12, 2003, 04:46 AM	#1
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,776 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Fastest Video Cards of 2003 An interesting article over at Xbitlabs details the fastest graphics cards of 2003 and gives a general round-up - quite a lengthy read - but worth it. Please find the entire article HERE __________________

Dec 12, 2003, 05:45 AM	#2
BWX Spinal Tapped Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,572 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Interesting final thought: [color=green]This way, we can conclude that graphics adapters based on NVIDIA GPUs are more suitable for:[/color] Professional gamers caring more about high fps rates rather than image quality Those who are not interested in the next generation games; NVIDIA products fans Those who work with professional 3D applications. [color=red]The graphics solutions based on VPUs from ATI Technologies are more suitable for:[/color] Those who want to play with the highest image quality; Those who are following the progress in the computer games industry; *Those who value the quietness -it makes sense though. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...s-2003_48.html __________________ One Big Ass Mistake America

Dec 12, 2003, 07:05 AM	#4
mkk cheap philanthropist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,698 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Keep reading if you want an interesting and accurate description of the near history events of this market. __________________ Playing Dragon Age, might forget everything else.

Dec 12, 2003, 06:33 AM	#3
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	I stopped reading on the first page due to his horrible English.

Dec 12, 2003, 08:06 AM	#6
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	BTW, I'm not just singling out X-Bits. Every site I have visited is guilty of this. They include Anandtech, HardOCP, SharkyExtreme, ExtremeTech, etc...The list is endless. In order to find well-written and quality articles, I usually pick up some magazines like CPU and Maximum PC. However, even they screw up sometimes but with a much, much lower error rate.