Video card brand

[EvilSquirrel]

i'm planning on buying the x800 xt when it is released, but i was curious if the brand mattered at all..

i currently have a radeon 9700 pro, only thing i didnt buy new with my new pc, i was waiting for the x800, and its just the ATI brand.. but i checked ATI's site and also these companies will be making they're own versions as well of the x800...

ASUS
Celestica
Connect3D
FIC
GIGABYTE
Hightech Information Systems Inc.
Info-Tek
MSI Computer Corp.
Sapphire Technology
Tul Corporation

are some actually better than others, will it make a huge difference.. or is it just paying for the name pretty much? some of them are much different cost wise

 

[Schadenfroh]

most of the cards are manufactured by the same people, so almost all the cards differ only in the software package, warrenty, and price. go with which ever one has the best price with warrenty and software in mind. as long as they all have the same clockspeeds

 

[Algere]

Amen

 

[mrwxyz]

dont some also have better memory chips than others

 

[EvilSquirrel]

well i could care less about any software or warranty, i just want the damn card, a long as some dont make faster cards than others i'll probably just go with the cheapest..

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: mrwxyz
dont some also have better memory chips than others

yes, but if they are the same clockspeeds memory wise, you cant really tell and it does not really matter as long as o/c is not a big issue

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: EvilSquirrel
well i could care less about any software or warranty, i just want the damn card, a long as some dont make faster cards than others i'll probably just go with the cheapest..

Consider the company's warranty and support too.