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AMD Challenges NVIDIA To Graphics Throw-Down

Posted by Soulskill on from the fight-to-the-death dept.

MojoKid writes "Over the last couple of weeks, the two most powerful graphics cards released for the PC to date made their respective debuts, the dual-Cayman GPU powered AMD Radeon HD 6990 and the dual-GF110 GPU powered NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590. With such powerful products in their line-ups, both AMD and NVIDIA have claimed they offer 'the world's fastest graphics card.' AMD says it's theirs. Dave Erskine, the Senior Public Relations Manager for Graphics Desktop at AMD, challenged NVIDIA directly. 'So now I issue a challenge to our competitor: prove it, don't just say it. Show us the substantiation.'"

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  1. Anysufficiently advanced technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    is indistinguishable from a rigged benchmark

    1. Re:Anysufficiently advanced technology by davester666 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Who wants to see two computers running the same game at 10 frames/second at 640x480?

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  2. Big words... by Penguinisto · · Score: 4, Funny

    (disclosure: I have Radeons stashed in various machinery throughout the house - especially the Macs)

    Anyrate, them are pretty big words, but I'd take them more seriously if they agreed on a neutral testing lab and benchmarks that aren't geared towards one over the other.

    Oh, and for the love of all that is holy, please provide comic relief by including an Intel video chipset. Pretty please?
    (please insert evil grin here)

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    1. Re:Big words... by houstonbofh · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you are going to pick on an integrated video solution then you don't have to bother with Intel. None of the integrated chipsets would stack up at all against these top of the line cards.

      If you want a comparison, try showing what other things you could have bought for $700+. Perhaps an XBox AND a PS3 plus a mainstream video card? Or maybe just one console, a few games, a mainstream card and a vacuum cleaner to run while playing (to simulate the sound of the high end cards).

      Three hours with a mid range hooker? I know you still get screwed longer with the PS3, but it is more fun with a hooker.

  3. Re:That's absolutely true, but... by EdIII · · Score: 4, Funny

    What do Slashdot readers think about the scientific butter that awards crack addicted babies with even more?

    Thank You. Your comment, coupled with a couple of glasses of wine, just caused my brain to reboot.

    You are the equivalent of the crazy person that has uncontrolled outbursts on the subway that make the Mad Hatter seem cogent and lucid.

    +5 W.T.F