Ideal brand for 7900GTX

[akshayt]

If I have the option between the following:
XFX
Leadtek
MSI
Asus

 

[CalvinHobbes]

They should all be pretty much identical. Some may have different clock/ram speeds and the bundled software may be different. Occasionally they'll use different coolers but the card itself is usually based on a reference design.

 

[compgeek89]

XFX would be my choice

 

[akshayt]

how about MSI?

 

[Fallengod]

XFX. Its the only one out of those that has a lifetime warranty.

 

[akshayt]

In India, all brands that I will consider will give 3yrs warranty.
So that is not an issue.
Should I go with the cheapest one?

 

[compgeek89]

That depends on how much cheaper it is. The XFX will almost definitely have a better core in it.

 

[akshayt]

If:

MSI:Rs.29500
Leadtek:Rs.31000
XFX:Rs.34000
Rs.45=1$(not sure of XFX prices)

 

[keeleysam]

If you can afford it, go for the XFX.

 

[akshayt]

Is it really that much better over Leadtek and MSI?
Isn't XFX rock bottom?
warranty 3yrs for all
all at stock
no decide and order from top to bottom

BTW at what settings will this card play:
FEAR
BF2
Quake 4
GRAW
Oblivion

 

[pkme2]

My old workstation had 2 MSI video cards. They both failed and I replaced with Matrox. I wouldn't buy MSI or even use one if somebody gave it to me. The other cards are your choice.

 

[996GT2]

Asus is overpriced on most cards, and Leadtek isn't one of the top-tier brands. MSI may not be as bad as some make it out to be, as my parents have owned a passively cooled MSI FX5200 for nearly 3 years now with no problems. Go for the XFX if you can, as it will likely be able to be OC'd higher than the other cards. If you are not into OCing at all, you could consider one of the other brands.

 

[aka1nas]

I would take XFX or Leadtek over the other two. I currently have a Leadtek 6800 and have had good experiences with it. XFX had a bad reputation before but seems to be one of the better brands now. All of those models seem to be reference designs and use the same cooler. The XFX model has a slight overclock.

The EVGA model seems to be on sale @newegg currently and is probably just as good as the Leadtek and probably the XFX FWIW.

 

[akshayt]

What if I don't plan an oc?

 

[akshayt]

I am planning to go with MSI as of now

 

[aka1nas]

Originally posted by: akshayt
What if I don't plan an oc?

I meant that the XFX model comes configured at slightly higher clockspeeds than the other models. I.E. it is running at 665Mhz instead of 650Mhz.

 

[akshayt]

I will prefer stock for Antec SL450 which can't handle that much anyway, the reson I am not considering 1900XT if because that calls for a new psu.
Also, does 665 by 650 make any diff, I am cpu bottlenecked at 3200 64bit amd winnie

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

I see no reason to get MSI over XFX as XFX has stock clocked cards as well OC cards along with a double lifetime warranty compared to the three-year warranty that MSI has.

 

[akshayt]

Will my psu handle 7900GTX just fine
Antec SL450

Also, on what settings can I expect a 7900GTX to perform?

 

[imported_killuminati]

fro choosing nVIDIA cards , the order goes like this ;

1 ) 3vga
2 ) BFG
3 ) XFX
4 ) Leadtek

the rest comes after .
i prefer XFX and Leadtek in Asia -Pacific .
used the XFX 6600 XXX Extreme Edition , lub it .
Leadtek got my freind the AGP 6600GT , Nice Heatsink and Overclocking abilities .

Peace & ciao !!!

 

[akshayt]

XFX is for 39k
MSI around 30.5
Leadtek around 32k.
What should I do?

 

[BFG10K]

Go with Asus or Leadtek; stay away from the other two.

 

[akshayt]

Asus may turn out to be the cheapest in my country

 

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Well if thats the case, then get it...XFX, Leadtek, and Asus are a toss-up for me...I have both an XFX and Leadtek (7800 gtx's) and I like them the same. You're gonna get a good card choosing either of the 3...I'd steer clear of MSI though.

Contrary to what people still continue to believe, XFX has certainly come around this past year or so and delivered some great quality cards. But if Asus is the cheapest in your country, get it for sure because its generally the most expensive card here in the US

 

[akshayt]

CAn I power supply run this system just fine:

Amd 64bit 3200 winchester
Asus A8N E
1gb X 2 ram ddr 400
Radeon 1900XT
160gb seagate sata ncq
1 LED temp display
1LED controller
2 cabinet fans
1 additional fan
creative sound blaster 24bit
dvd rw
dvd rom
4 usb drives
functioning lan and router

all components or almost all of them 1yr old except graphic card and ram