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Which X800 XL?

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Gerbil333

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Edit *cough amheck cough*: I'm placing my order today. Noise and reliability are my greatest concerns, and I want to keep it below $300, but I'll add a Zalman cooler if I find the card to be too loud. I think I've narrowed the choice down to these four cards, listed in order of ascending price:

Powercolor Radeon X800 XL OEM: $283.00 shipped
Rosewill Radeon X800 XL Retail: . . $289.98 shipped
Sapphire Radeon X800 XL OEM: . . . $295.00 shipped
ATI Radeon X800 XL OEM: . . . . . . . . . $298.50 shipped <--- Poll winner, and so that's what I ordered. Thanks for picking the most expensive option, everyone 😉


Original Question:

The Rosewill X800 XL is about $10 cheaper than the ATI OEM card, but the two cards look identical. Are the boards made by the same manufacturer?
 
I have the Rosewill X800XL and it is a great card, not one bit of trouble. I am pretty positive that it is a rebadged Sapphire based card, which is ATi's OEM partner. The card I have is clocked to 430/540 sitting in my little fireball of a Shuttle SN25P.
 
yes sapphire does make ATI cards n they are a good brand, very reliable...u can look at Connect3D and HIS also.
 
Someone posted link to a shootout of the various X800 XL's yesterday, here is the link:
Hothardware. I have a Powercolor, and it runs great for me, I just wanted a card with dual DVI.

Dave
 
Originally posted by: Gerbil333
It's voting time. I'm ordering today.
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Didn't you already say you were ordering "today" on the first post last month? 😉

FWIW, I just got a retail BBA x800xl for $250 plus tax from CompUSA Business. Check out the FW deals forum for more info.
 
No, I said I was ordering soon, and that was only a couple weeks ago. I was waiting for the Sonata II, which made it to Newegg on Friday.
 
Originally posted by: Gerbil333 on 5/30/05
I'm placing my order today.
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Fine, if you don't want to take the time to read the thread, that's your deal. I didn't go into the store, either.

 
Originally posted by: amheck
Originally posted by: Gerbil333 on 5/30/05
I'm placing my order today.
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Fine, if you don't want to take the time to read the thread, that's your deal. I didn't go into the store, either.
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Just read your post over FW.
Unfortunately, the coupon code for deal just expired.
If only I had seen your post sooner.
 
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