Майор Вихрь
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Mods, please move the discussion about maps to another thread; there's already one in this section.
And I'll add my two cents to the off-topic discussion:
If before, the two giant video adapter manufacturers were in direct competition, now their paths have diverged. NVIDIA has chosen the path of creating hot, huge, and extremely powerful video cards, in other words, monsters (just look at the latest GTX 260 and GTX 280). ATI has chosen almost the opposite path, creating economical and affordable video cards with huge efficiency (that is, the highest performance for a reasonable price). ATI probably won't produce monsters, but nothing prevents anyone from assembling a Crossfire configuration. I saw a test of a new product that should appear in Russia soon; its name is Radeon 4850. The recommended price is $200, and its performance is comparable to the GeForce 9800 GTX. You know, I'm excited and I'm already considering this video card, or its more powerful version (Radeon 4870) for the future. And... I want to immediately disappoint you: we will see the Radeon 4850 in Russia for $200 very soon, because everyone knows what the attitude towards recommended prices is in our country. Unfortunately.
In general, I'm not a fan of either manufacturer. This isn't a cell phone; it's a video card, and you don't often see it. Therefore, I don't understand those who are ardent supporters of one manufacturer. You need to buy what you can afford and what is better in terms of performance for the price, as well as a number of other indicators. Today, this is the case in many segments with NVIDIA. But what will happen tomorrow? When analysts predict incredible success for the red and white brand, and also that it will take about 10% of the market from its competitor, you can't help but wonder...
And I'll add my two cents to the off-topic discussion:
If before, the two giant video adapter manufacturers were in direct competition, now their paths have diverged. NVIDIA has chosen the path of creating hot, huge, and extremely powerful video cards, in other words, monsters (just look at the latest GTX 260 and GTX 280). ATI has chosen almost the opposite path, creating economical and affordable video cards with huge efficiency (that is, the highest performance for a reasonable price). ATI probably won't produce monsters, but nothing prevents anyone from assembling a Crossfire configuration. I saw a test of a new product that should appear in Russia soon; its name is Radeon 4850. The recommended price is $200, and its performance is comparable to the GeForce 9800 GTX. You know, I'm excited and I'm already considering this video card, or its more powerful version (Radeon 4870) for the future. And... I want to immediately disappoint you: we will see the Radeon 4850 in Russia for $200 very soon, because everyone knows what the attitude towards recommended prices is in our country. Unfortunately.
In general, I'm not a fan of either manufacturer. This isn't a cell phone; it's a video card, and you don't often see it. Therefore, I don't understand those who are ardent supporters of one manufacturer. You need to buy what you can afford and what is better in terms of performance for the price, as well as a number of other indicators. Today, this is the case in many segments with NVIDIA. But what will happen tomorrow? When analysts predict incredible success for the red and white brand, and also that it will take about 10% of the market from its competitor, you can't help but wonder...
O God of Earth and Altar,
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
Take away our pride.
G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
Take away our pride.
G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal