Which X800XL will you get?

[Skyhanger]

I've been researching my build and I've decided I pretty much want a X800XL as my GPU. However, there's so many brands so it's kind of hard trying to figure out which one is best.

I've heard unless your X800XL has a crazy GPU cooler like HIS or Sapphire's Ultimate, the cards are pretty similar across the board except for the bundles. What do you guys think? It would be especially nice to get feedback from those who bought/own X800XL cards...

 

[MegaWorks]

Sapphire or ATI.

 

[SilverTrine]

I'd get the made by ATi one without question. You know they dont cut any corners on caps or components.

 

[sn1lloc]

i like the his cards they have one on newegg with i dont know if any card companys put on faster chips of ram but you should always look out for that i know the normal x800xl use the samsung gc20 chips which go up to 1ghz and a little highter if your lucky but if you can find one with a smaller number then you should try and get it

 

[fierydemise]

Gigabyte, silent cooler

 

[n7]

I like the HIS if OCing (wicked design IMO).

The Gigabyte would be okay for silence, though it's known to run hotter due to its passive cooling.

 

[MDE]

I have a friend that bought the Sapphire and it's running fine.

 

[Chef Brian]

I'll be buying the Asus model, because it's significantly cheaper than any other one I've come across (I can get it for $360 CAD).

 

[gorcorps]

Another vote for ATI. It's their cards, they know what they want to do with them. They always seem more optimized for their own drivers than the other cards for some reason.

 

[BFG10K]

PCIe? Gigabyte definitely as it's passively cooled.