Is "Apollo" a good manufacturer for video cards?

[Ceberae]

Hey all,

Just wondering if Apollo is any good as a manufacturer for Nvidia cards... I saw an appolo GeForce 6800LE for sale at a local shop for $349 CAD or $289 USD. I was just interested if that's a good price and if Apollo is a manufacturer for Nvidia chipsets that I could trust (mainly in terms of modding the LE into an Ultra and OCing the hell out of it ). Maybe I should spend an extra $30 and get a BFG 6800 OC. Any input on this subject much appreciated.

 

[globalcitizen]

you should get the BFG. The performance difference is quite significant for 30 dollars.

 

[Gamingphreek]

The performance difference is NOT quite significant. In fact the LE will beat the crap out of it as it is a full fledged GT/Ultra with GDDR3 memory and everything. The 6800OC is only a 6800 with 12 pipes and GDDR(1). Also missing a vertex shader.

I wouldn't go with Apollo i would look around a bit more.

-Kevin

 

[Appledrop]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
The performance difference is NOT quite significant. In fact the LE will beat the crap out of it as it is a full fledged GT/Ultra with GDDR3 memory and everything. The 6800OC is only a 6800 with 12 pipes and GDDR(1). Also missing a vertex shader.

I wouldn't go with Apollo i would look around a bit more.

-Kevin

why not? if it doesnt work, RMA it... i would go ahead and buy it