Difference between the 6600GT's

[Dynamix3D]

I am trying to find out if there is any difference between these two cards that makes the price difference on the Chaintech about $25-30 more than the XFX card? Is there some faster clock speed or something on the Chaintech that isn't on the XFX?

 

[PhattyB]

Well, first ensure they are both 6600GT's. I'm going to assume you're talking PCIe because Chaintech doesn't make an AGP version yet.

The XFX has Dual DVI (which is actually a better feature since you can use an adapter to get VGA)

Other than that, it looks like you're buying a name

 

[rstove02]

Do not think there is any real difference between the two. Personally I would buy the XFX over the Chaintech.

My last few video cards were ASUS or Gainward, bought a Chaintech almost a year ago and it was a nightmare to get it replaced. The vendor could not get a exact replacement on it because they were getting batches of bad video cards from Chaintech (bad capicators).....after two months with no response from Chaintech they swapped it with a more expensive (and more powerful) Gainward card for free.

 

[Dynamix3D]

Yes they are both 6600GT's indeed, and both PCI Express.

Here is the link for Chaintech - $205
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=323275

Here is the link for XFX - $185
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=321017

Now I figure for $370 + Free 2nd Day FEDEX shipping you cannot beat that. I was going to get a single 6800GT, but since the prices are sky high at about $500, I don't really think its worth it right now. So I think I'll stick with 2x6600GT's

BTW, I plan on pairing these with an Asus A8N SLI Deluxe.