Official HD 2900 Discussion Thread

[Soulburner]

This is amazingly similar to the R480 fiasco. I waited and waited and waited for that pile and this is exactly what happened. They released a card that was only as good as the 7800GTX (some may argue that), and they were about 6-7 months behind as well. Glad I bought a 7800GTX then, and glad I bought a 8800GTX now.

The whole time we were strung along with PR and hype to be let down. It sure does make me realize why I always have Nvidia cards, they are simply always a step ahead. I would be soo pissed if I had waited twice to be shafted.

Too bad the games I play with my 8800 don't play well at all

Sure, the specs and the benchmarks are always great for Nvidia cards. But all of my ATI's have always gamed better...which is why I was waiting for R600. I have gone from the MX400 > Ti4200 > FX5950 > 9800P > 6800 > X800XL > 8800GTS and in every case so far I preferred how the ATI's performed. The 8800 is a serious piece of hardware though so I'm hoping drivers improve things. I also might use the step-up and go for the GTX, depending if I can get myself to spend that much.