which vid card?

[ozrocker]

Ok gents, which is the better card? ATI 9800 pro, or nvidea 6600gt? Gonna get one of these. Just gathering input. I see on web recommendations going back and forth.
                                                                  Oz

[laho]

Here is the unofficial list of graphic cards from finnish net site  

JAT Hardware

Fastest card first:

GeForce 7800 GTX SLI ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 7800 GT SLI ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 7800 GTX ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 7800 GT  ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800 Ultra SLI ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x850 XT Platinum Edition ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800GT SLI ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 XT Platinium Edition ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x850 XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800GT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800XL ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x850 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6600GT SLI ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800LE ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 GT  ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800 XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6600GT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5950 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5950 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5900 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9700 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5900 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x700 XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5900 XT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x700 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9700 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x700 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6600 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce PCX5900 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5800 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x600 XT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9600XT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon X600 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800SE ( 256 bit muistiväylä ) ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800SE ( 128 bit muistiväylä ) ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5800 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5700 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9500 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 TI-4800 ( DirectX 8 )
GeForce PCX5750 ( DirectX 9 ) PCI Express
GeForce4 TI-4600 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9600 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 TI-4800SE ( DirectX 8 )
GeForce4 TI-4400 ( DirectX 8 )
GeForceFX 5600 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 4 TI-4200 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9600 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce FX5600 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9500 ( DirectX 9 )
Geforce 3 Ti 500 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9550 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6200 ( 128 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 8500 ( DirectX 8.1 )
GeForce 3 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon X300 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9100/8500LE ( DirectX 8.1 )
GeForceFX 5600XT ( 128 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5200 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9200 Pro ( DirectX 8.1 )
Radeon 9000 Pro ( DirectX 8.1 )
GeForce 3 Ti200 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9200 ( DirectX 8.1 )
Radeon 9000 ( DirectX 8.1 )
Radeon 9250 ( 128 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 8,1 )
Radeon 9600 SE ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce MX 4000 ( DirectX 7 )
Radeon 9550SE ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon X300 SE ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 7500 ( DirectX 7 )
GeForceFX 5600XT ( 64-bit muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 MX 460 ( DirectX 7 )
GeForce 6200 ( 64 bit muistit )
GeForceFX 5200 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9200SE ( DirectX 8,1 )
GeForceFX 5500 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9250 ( 64 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 8,1 )
GeForce 6200 ( 32 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 MX 440 ( DirectX 7 )
Radeon X200 IGP ( Emolevylle integroitu ) ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9100 IGP ( Emolevylle integroitu ) ( DirectX 8.1 )
Intel GMA 9000 ( Emolevylle integroitu ) ( DirectX 9 ) Huom! EI T&L-tukea.
nVidia nForce 2 IGP ( Emolevylle integroitu näytönohjain, kahta muistikampaa käytettäessä ) ( DirectX 7 )
GeForce4 MX 420 ( DirectX 7 )
Intel i865G / Intel Extreme Graphics 2( Emolevylle integroitu näytönohjain kahta muistikampaa käytettäessä ) ( DirectX 7 )
nVidia nForce ( Emolevylle integroitu näytönohjain ) ( DirectX 7 )
Intel i845G ( Emolevylle integroitu näytönohjain ) ( DirectX 7 )

[eagl]

6600GT is one generation back, 9800 is 2 generations back.  I usually try to buy current generation or one back, not 2 back.  That means I'd get 6600GT over 9800.

[AmRaaM]

depends on the rest of your system.

[ozrocker]

I decided to get the geforce 6600gt.
                                          Oz