Image Quality Comparison: But Does it Matter?

We also, as usually, briefly examine image quality difference between ATI and NVIDIA top-of-the-range graphics cards. While this ensures that there are no image quality (IQ) degradation on any of the boards, thorough analysis is hardly needed. Since the GeForce 6 and the RADEON X800 today use different render-path their IQ is not pixel-by-pixel the same. Hence, basically, the only measurement here is whether you like it or not.

As you see, NVIDIA has corrected its bug with lighting in Shader Model 3.0 mode by adding some intensity. The company, however did not correct its too rough shadows.