Is this a good 6800gt card

[Chunkee]

xfx

i am not in the loop on the new ones, but like the dual dvi output

jC

 

[CJP]

I've read that most of the gt's are similar in performance (they're all very fast). The one that seems to differentiate itself is the BFG which is overclocked from the factory, has a true lifetime warranty (one of the other brands offers a "lifetime" warranty for only as long as the product is on shelves), and I think you get free 24/7 tech support as well from BFG.

 

[nycxandy]

Originally posted by: CJP
I've read that most of the gt's are similar in performance (they're all very fast). The one that seems to differentiate itself is the BFG which is overclocked from the factory, has a true lifetime warranty (one of the other brands offers a "lifetime" warranty for only as long as the product is on shelves), and I think you get free 24/7 tech support as well from BFG.

 

[firerock]

I agree, but the only thing is that all the new BFG 6800gtoc has a horrible fan. I bought one and it showed idle temp @ 64 and load @85; in the same environment/system for my x800 pro idle temp @ 40 and load @61. I exchanged for a new one at BB and the temp is the same. It's about 10 degree higher than oem gt fan. I am waiting for the price of nv5 cooler to drop and nick that sucker out.

 

[imported_oneiros]

The dual dvi is nice and you get doom3 with that deal, if you already have doom sell it and save some cash, otherwise enjoy the game on a great card. If you can see yourself making use of 2 lcd monitors (I really don't see any advantages) then get the xfx, otherwise get a BFG.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Ever since the GeForce 3 nvidia flagship powered cards have all been pretty much equal in terms of performance. The main differences would be the cooling solutions, packaged ram, and software. Some companies would just stick you with standard stuff, others would give you abnormally fast ram allowing for overclocking headroom, some even would supply software to perform the actual overclocking.