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chazdraves

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I'm looking at upgrading from a PNY Verto 256MB GeForce 5200 to a XFX 6800 Xtreme 256MB/256-bit, but I have one little question...

Who the bloody heck is XFX?!?!

I've been out of the loop for a bit, but I typically shy away from companies I am unfamiliar with. Regardless, their cards seem to be well reviewed at Newegg, and I can get the above card for $145 new. In addition, they "look 1337". Is this a company I should be wary of? How does a 6800 Xtreme compare with a 6800 Ultra? Do standard 6800 aftermarket coolers fit these cards?

Thanks in advance!
- Chaz
 
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Pugnate

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chazdraves

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I guess that helps. But are they good, bad, indifferent?

- Chaz

EDIT: Also, should I consider putting on a NV5 cooler with one of these cards?
 
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theprodigalrebel

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Most people around here swear by eVGA. What's interesting to know is XFX was the only manufacturer that nVidia allowed to sell factory-overclocked versions of the 7950GX2. That's got to account for something.

I was a big fan of how their all-black 7900GTs looked.
 
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Pugnate

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hehe I had hit reply before finishing -- it was a mistake.

I was in your situation 6 months ago when I saw XFX posters all over the hardware stores. I was like... who the heck are they?

If you are going 6800 go for it. The buyers are newegg have nothing but praise for them. Like I said, it is a fantastic overclocker for my young bro.

Some of the xfx 7900s have some issues though.

As for a cooler, nvidia has excellent software for monitoring temp. Use the stock and see how it goes.

edit:

I can testify to the looks. My bro's XFX 6800 looked a lot sweeter than my BFG 7800GTX. haha.

eVGA is the best easily, but they are also more expensive.

Most will recommend BFG because the company provides a nice balance between performance and price. Plus their customer support is excellent.

But again, the XFX's overclock beyond their XFX OC settings very nicely. Check out the reviews on newegg.
 
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Navid

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XFX is excellent. They offer a life time warranty to the first 2 owners. That means if you buy it new and then sell it, the guy who buys it from you is covered too.
 
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Nextman916

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XFX is very good however ide go with eVGA just because i think step-up is AMAZING, and their game bundles usually are pretty nice(either included or registered later).
 
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chazdraves

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Heh, I'm begining to feel foolish that I've never heard of them before. I assumed them to be some low-level knock-off brand, but I guess I'll take that back. I usually go eVGA as well, but the local parts store doesn't have access to eVGA for a comparable price, and, honestly, I'm a little taken by the aesthetics of the card. Black boards are relatively attractive, is what I'm getting at here.

Any more thoughts/comments are welcome!
- Chaz
 
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Sniper82

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Heh I remember when my Bro inlaw bought a eVGA Ti4200 about 3-4 years ago and I was thinking to myself. Man thats a generic brand. I think they was fairly new with video cards at the time but not for sure. Anyway today everyone likes them mostly because they allow after market cooling and(I think) o/cing with there warranty. As long as you don't mod or do any physical damage to the card they will RMA it. As for XFX I owned a 6800GS for about 4 months with no issues.

If you can swing another $35 or so you can get one of these and they beat the Nvidia 6 series in all games:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

They are $139 after rebate. I went with the Evga and put a Zalman cooler on it.
 
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Megatomic

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I went with an XFX 7900GT EE when I upgraded this past spring, and I have to say that the card is excellent. With no voltmods I can do 580/820 (per detect optimal clocks test via coolbits), but I leave it at 550/800. The card is great for any game at 1280x1024, which matches my 19" LCDs native resolution, with 4xAA and 8xAF and high quality settings enabled.
 
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chazdraves

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I would love to get a 7600GT, but I'm afraid I'm limited to an AGP motherboard and do not have the funds to change that. What I'm looking for is a card that will run WoW at 1440x900 with 2 or 4AA/8 or 16 AF in addition to Warcraft III, HL2, and F.E.A.R. (I know, system hog).

I appreciate all the comments, please feel free to continue sharing!
- Chaz
 
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unfalliblekrutch

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I'd put BFG and eVGA on top, with XFX right under them, although they're really really close it really doesn't matter too much.
 
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Noema

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I have a XFX7800gs and it has behaved great so far. And they have cool boxes to boot!

 
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JBT

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XFX is pretty good. The peopel saying there were issues with the 7900 series.... Well.... I think all the manufacterers of the 7900 series has issues certianly not just XFX.
 
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coldpower27

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XFX is a pretty decent AIB partner from Nvidia, they are NV only, though on the NV side I prefer eVGA, though BFG is decent as well.
 
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n7

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It seems the top three nVidia vendors are BFG, eVGA, & XFX.

Either way, you are likely to get a good card/good service.
 
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coldpower27

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Originally posted by: n7
It seems the top three nVidia vendors are BFG, eVGA, & XFX.

Either way, you are likely to get a good card/good service.
Click to expand...

Eh, it's not surprising considering it's these 3 AIB that offer Lifetime Warranties and great service.
 
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chazdraves

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I have a deal pending with another Anand member for a BFG 256MB 6800GT OC w/NV5 cooler or $170. It's pending in that the other guy has until today to mail the payment or it's mine. If that falls through (as there's a good chance it will fall through for me), I'm thinking that XFX is the way to go.

Feel free to continue with personal experiences/opinions/stories/etc. The more I know... the more I know :)

- Chaz
 
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