Any difference between Asus and ATI cards?

[mOeeOm]

I'm looking at the x800xl, there is an Asus, Diamond, ATI, is there really a huge difference between? I fthey were all the same price which would you get?

 

[Matt2]

Asus cards always have a lot of crap I'll never use on them and a lot of proprietary software that I don't care for. I like the vanilla refernce designs myself.

BBA (Built by ATI)
Connect3D

Very good reference boards.

 

[DaveSimmons]

User reviews, HSF, clock speeds, game bundle all could differ. Compare them at newegg.com to start with even if not buying from the holy egg.

 

[mOeeOm]

Originally posted by: Matt2
Asus cards always have a lot of crap I'll never use on them and a lot of proprietary software that I don't care for. I like the vanilla refernce designs myself.

BBA (Built by ATI)
Connect3D

Very good reference boards.

But would it bad to buy the Asus? I can order it online from ncix for $370 or buy the vanilla from a local place for $399...

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Then get the ASUS of course . If the vanilla was cheaper then I'd get that, but in this case ASUS'll include a nice package + support + accessories/games.

 

[mOeeOm]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Then get the ASUS of course . If the vanilla was cheaper then I'd get that, but in this case ASUS'll include a nice package + support + accessories/games.

Hmmm...had they been the same price, what advantages does the vanilla have over Asus that makes you want to buy it?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Nothing much. Different fan design probably (maybe the asus is louder but cools better), Vanilla probably doesn't overclock as well.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: mOeeOm

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Then get the ASUS of course . If the vanilla was cheaper then I'd get that, but in this case ASUS'll include a nice package + support + accessories/games.

Hmmm...had they been the same price, what advantages does the vanilla have over Asus that makes you want to buy it?

The Asus is a bad overclocker. X800XLs in general are bad overclockers, but the Asus one seemed to be bottom of the pack.

You do however get a very nice copper based GPU cooler compared to the crap cooler that comes on the vanilla boards, but they're bad overclockers anyways so it really doesnt make that big of a difference.

Bottom line, you can't go wrong with an X800Xl, trust me

Make sure that the Asus card comes stock 400/980. I know Asus makes an X800XL that is 400/700

 

[mOeeOm]

Originally posted by: Matt2

Originally posted by: mOeeOm

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Then get the ASUS of course . If the vanilla was cheaper then I'd get that, but in this case ASUS'll include a nice package + support + accessories/games.

Hmmm...had they been the same price, what advantages does the vanilla have over Asus that makes you want to buy it?

The Asus is a bad overclocker. X800XLs in general are bad overclockers, but the Asus one seemed to be bottom of the pack.

You do however get a very nice copper based GPU cooler compared to the crap cooler that comes on the vanilla boards, but they're bad overclockers anyways so it really doesnt make that big of a difference.

Bottom line, you can't go wrong with an X800Xl, trust me

Make sure that the Asus card comes stock 400/980. I know Asus makes an X800XL that is 400/700

Heh I wasn't planning to OC the card anyways, but how do I make sure of the stock? Asus X800xl.......they are also selling an MSI x800xl, worth it? ($61 more)

 

[imported_Kensai]

Asus. It's got dual-dvi.

 

[mwmorph]

get the asus. it is the x800xl 400/980 with some free software you may choose to install or not install for lower price.

 

[fishstickz]

The MSI has dual DVI as well. I have it, and was able to OC a small amount. I would suggest that one. Comes with many games (XIII, Splinter Cell: Pandora, and URU) and is dual-DVI.

 

[shortylickens]

Does the ASUS card have hardware DVD decoding?