Standout cards over the years?

Merlin5 · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:52

What have been the landmark, best cards of their time over the last, say, 15 years? Two that come to mind for me are the ati 9800 pro, and then the 6800GT series from nvidia. I never had the latter, but I recall it being THE card to have at the time and perhaps the first super powerful card to really transform modern gaming?

Disco Boy · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:53

The 8800GTX was the daddy for a long time.

ryu · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:57

voodoo 2? yes the 9800 pro, i remember that being extremely popular, the 8800gtx i think might be placed in this category, ive had all of these 3

Shayper · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:17

8800gtx.

Incredible piece of kit!

Although my 6950's are pretty damn incredible for the price

arc@css · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:19

How is that 5850, Merlin5?

Outstanding cards will include the 8800gtx / 9700pro / Voodoo.

old gamer · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:23

i would also say the 8800gtx, at the time a big jump in performance

Vampyre · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:24

9700pro is the one I remember most fondly...except for the PowerVR card I had!

Merlin5 · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:36

arc@css said:
How is that 5850, Merlin5?

Outstanding cards will include the 8800gtx / 9700pro / Voodoo.

Don't know yet. Won't get it till tuesday, but did get this today. :cool:

Dear Mr , Your Order has been packed and is in the process of being shipped.
----------------------------------------------------------
Goods Shipped:
£95.82 x 1 - Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive**

----------------------------------------------------------
Goods Shipped By: FREE SHIPPING (DX Secure Next Day).

arc@css · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:41

degoose · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:49

agreed on the ati 9800 pro that was a great card for the price at the time, i remember playing a ton of great looking games with that card

CaptainRAVE · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:50

8800GTX - an epic card.

The 4870X2 was an excellent card to. A new generation for ATI where they really stuck it to Nvidia on price/performance.

xiphrex · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:00

Definitely ATI 9800pro, completely destroyed nvidia at the time.

Jamiman · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:04

I've owned an 8800gts, and a 4870. Both were tbh

Avathar77 · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:07

what about 8800GT(g92)? & talking about old cards Riva TNT?
Riva TNT destroyed s3 verge, Matrox millenium and Vodoo banshee

buchtis · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:29

8800GT

295 GTX

5970

IMO.

hbk123 · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:38

Defintely the 8800GTX

Hazkirby · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:40

9800PRO
6600GT

JeffyB · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:44

9700pro
8800gtx

sk3lph · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:45

Another 8800GTX nomination from me.

Nelly · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:47

From the cards I've owned and the ones I know about since 1997.

Nvidia = 8800GTX - card lasted me around 2 years, loved it especially as the IQ was as good as ATI's for a change.

ATI/AMD = 5850 - clocked well within 5870 speeds, run very cool and low power consumption.