Does brands matter for GeForce 4 Ti 4600?

[nosxhonda]

I'm considering on upgrading my video card to a GeForce4 Ti 4600. Right now I'm looking at the Asus and the PNY. The main difference that I can see is price. Can someone enlighten me on whether brands matter or not? thanks...

 

[ant80]

Welcome to AT.
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[ant80]

Gainward rocks

 

[klah]

Here is a good roundup up ti4400 and ti4600 cards. The 4600 's were all within 2% speedwise but the Asus had the best cooling.

http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1613

The Asus is still running about (US)$310 while the PNY can be had for about $275.

 

[KingofFah]

Why does no one ever mention the Leadtek A250. It can overclock the most and is second in stock speed benchmarks. The Triplex places first in benchmarks at stock speeds. So if you want a 4600 then either get a leadtek or a triplex, depending on whether u are going to OC or not.

 

[nosxhonda]

thanks for the link klah

 

[AnAndAustin]

For any GF4TI card brand makes almost no diff what-so-ever. Perf, o/c'ing and features are 99% down to the chipset and type of RAM used. Leadtek and Gainward are considered the absolute best for image quality, for GF3 cards they're great, but it makes very little diff with GF4TI cards.

In any case, 4600 is NOT a wise buying decision. You should only consider a 4200-128MB or 4400. 4200-128MB usually reach 4400 speed (easily within 10% of a 4600), enhanced 4200-128MB cards (Suma Special Edition or Asus Deluxe) are clocked at 4400 speeds and reach 4600 speeds (or higher). 4400 are within 10% of 4600 and unlike the 4600 they o/c pretty well too. With Rad9700 seemingly blowing the 4600 away, and the new nVidia cards due out over the next few months it makes no sense to buy a 4600.