Which one to get: Asus V8420S or V9280TD ?

[nycxandy]

The two cards being compared:
-Asus V8420S (Super Fast) Ti4200 4X w/128 MB DDR (from the V8420 series; other cards: V8420 Deluxe, V8420TD)
-Asus V9280TD Ti4200 8x w/128MB DDR (from the V9280 series; other cards: V9280VS, V9280S)

These are the only two cards I'm considering since they are similar in prices. The only other manufacturer I will look at is Gainward.

I'm wondering which video card is better? in terms of: 1) stock performance, 2) overclocking performance, and 3) 2D quality.

 

[Schadenfroh]

the cheapest one is all you need. the 4x versus 8x offers hardly any performance boost. asus makes a good video card, i have the v9280td.

 

[nycxandy]

Yes, but the 8420S has an 8 layer PCB. How does that play in its performance/overclocking ability?