Video Card noob question

[Nab]

I was looking on newegg for a video card and came across "connect3d" and "saphire" infront of the radeon video card names. What does that mean? Is there any difference, should I even be concerned about that? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[myocardia]

Sapphire makes very good cards. I don't know anything about the quality of Connect3d, but I'm thinking that if it were a good brand, like Sapphire, more people would own it.

 

[Nab]

Originally posted by: myocardia
Sapphire makes very good cards. I don't know anything about the quality of Connect3d, but I'm thinking that if it were a good brand, like Sapphire, more people would own it.

Can anyone else name some good companies? I don't really understand how the companies work if ATI is the REAL company that produces/sells them.

 

[n0cmonkey]

ATI makes the chipsets, sapphire probably makes the card itself using ATI technology. Not positive, but that's usually how it works. 😉

 

[AristoV300]

Hercules and gigacube.

 

[crazycarl]

a lot including myself seem to have powercolor

 

[Nab]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
ATI makes the chipsets, sapphire probably makes the card itself using ATI technology. Not positive, but that's usually how it works. 😉

oh okay, i see how it works now, thanks for all your help :beer:

 

[myocardia]

Yeah, as far as ATI-based chipset cards, Sapphire and Powercolor are really the only two to buy.