>It also has a better avivo chip than the Nvidia cards.
Not from what I've been reading. PureVideo generally comes out top (see http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2551&p=10 for example).
>For the noise and heat. I doubt the 7900 is far better.
All of the reviews for the X1900 I've read have commented on the noise (and heat) it generates (some even deducting score for it). Comparitively, the 7900 reviews have commented on how quiet it is. The heat generated by the X1900 was a deciding factor for me (and I got the 7900GTX card at a great price).
Also, from what I can tell, the ATI can't do soft shadows above 1280x768? I'll be running at 1280x1024.
They both appear to have their strenghts and weaknesses.
Not from what I've been reading. PureVideo generally comes out top (see http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2551&p=10 for example).
>For the noise and heat. I doubt the 7900 is far better.
All of the reviews for the X1900 I've read have commented on the noise (and heat) it generates (some even deducting score for it). Comparitively, the 7900 reviews have commented on how quiet it is. The heat generated by the X1900 was a deciding factor for me (and I got the 7900GTX card at a great price).
Also, from what I can tell, the ATI can't do soft shadows above 1280x768? I'll be running at 1280x1024.
They both appear to have their strenghts and weaknesses.