Nvidia Geforce GTX 295 vs ATI Radeon HD 5970

[shivendra]

I am going to buy a new graphics card and i have two option 1]Nvidia Geforce GTX 295 and 2] ATI Radeon HD 5970. Can nay one tell which one is best and also wan to know the advantages and disadvantages of this two graphics card. What are the extra features offer by the Nvidia Geforce GTX 295 over ATI Radeon HD 5970?.

[Team Leader]

The GeForce GTX 295 graphics card with CUDA technology not only provides a world-class gaming experience, it also delivers Graphics Plus. The Radeon HD 5970 looks to be well suited for the job. The GPUs used in this card use exactly the same configuration found on the Radeon HD 5870. The GTX 295 is aimed at serious PC gamers, but it's also the best value among high-end boards, taking out the best chips from ATI. This card requires a beefy PC to run it because of significant power demands.

[kiLLer]

The HD 5970 offers the same clock gating capability as the single GPU variant. Instead of relying upon a single GPU like the already scorching Radeon HD 5870, the 5970 brings a pair of Cypress GPUs linked on a single board by a PCI Express bridge for nearly 5 TeraFLOPS of computer power, or a mind boggling 10 TeraFLOPS when setup in CrossFireX. ATI Radeon HD 5970 GPU,” much like Nvidia’s 295 GTX is a dual GPU card that’s sold as if it were a normal graphics card.

[Birdie]

Nvidia's "fastest single card" is two 280s on a single PCB, selling at the price point that ATI is selling their 4870x2. Considering the fact that the Radeon HD 5870 is undeniably the fastest single-GPU powered graphics card currently on the market. The onboard connectors are slightly different from the original HD 5870: two DVI-I connectors and one mini-DisplayPort attachment, first popularized with Apple’s MacBook Pro laptops and iMacs.

[Archibald]

ATI Radeon HD 5970 Graphics Enables rich, realistic visuals with explosive performance so you can dominate your gaming competition. In addition to making the GTX 295 a feasible product – and one that wouldn't have been viable with a pair of 65nm GT200 chips – the tweaks made to the B3 stepping also means higher clocks can be achieved with single GPU graphics cards.