Mar 06, 2008, 06:35 PM // 18:35
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: England
Guild: Blood On The Worlds Hands
Profession: W/
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8800 GT, Nvidia made or BFG?
Ok my Geforce 7600 just died on me, and as i have wanted a new card for a while, i am a little happy, however now i have narrowed my choice down to two diffrent cards. One is an actual Nvidia one, a 650 MHZ, while he other is a BFG model at 625 MHZ.
I can't decide which is better, as both are roughly the same price, and was wondering if i could have anyones opinions?
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=30015
http://www.shop.bt.com/productview.a...Key=4294956286
Any help is greatly appriciated!
Thanks a lot!
~Raiin Maker
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Mar 06, 2008, 06:41 PM // 18:41
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: P4n드4k트 F0rm4710n
Profession: W/
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The BFG likely has a better warranty. At the end they are all the same card with a different sticker. Just get whichever has the the best warranty.
You could easily overlook from 625 to 650 if you really care about it.
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Mar 06, 2008, 06:45 PM // 18:45
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Communistwealth of Virginia
Guild: Uninstalled
Profession: W/Mo
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Nvidia doesn't even actually sell video cards. So with the off-brand one it's hard to be sure who is really making the card. I'd avoid it if I were you.
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Mar 06, 2008, 06:45 PM // 18:45
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: England
Guild: Blood On The Worlds Hands
Profession: W/
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Yeah the overclocking isn't difficult. I'll check the warrenty, i didn't think of that.
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Mar 06, 2008, 06:54 PM // 18:54
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: England
Guild: Blood On The Worlds Hands
Profession: W/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kvndoom
Nvidia doesn't even actually sell video cards. So with the off-brand one it's hard to be sure who is really making the card. I'd avoid it if I were you.
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Ah ok intresting. Thats pretty much made up my mind then, as they are both basicly the same, and have the same warranty.
Thanks a lot for your help!
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Mar 06, 2008, 06:59 PM // 18:59
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: http://www.blowupdoll.co.za/
Guild: Band of Buds [BUD] (Officer)
Profession: N/
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What do you think of the 9600GT? 1GB Pci Card & it's in the same price range as the 8800GT's you were looking at.
http://www.shop.bt.com/productview.a...avigationKey=0
Personally I can't wait for the 9800GX2 to be released here
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Mar 06, 2008, 07:02 PM // 19:02
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: P4n드4k트 F0rm4710n
Profession: W/
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8800gt > 9600gt.
BFG usually has life time warranty. No sure about that other card.
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Mar 07, 2008, 01:35 AM // 01:35
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: California
Guild: Xen of Heroes
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All cards are made by the same manufacturers. You are actually paying for the sticker, the box, and the warranty when you purchase from a company. As always, performance varies with individual cards.
As for your "mystery" card, I'm pretty sure its by Galaxy, the black card with two white stripes is default nVidia logo (half of their spiraled "eye")
Last edited by Admael; Mar 07, 2008 at 01:41 AM // 01:41..
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Mar 07, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13
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Grotto Attendant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house.
Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]
Profession: W/Me
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... and all cards are based on nVidias reference design, with only minor changes. It matters very little what brand card you buy.
The 9600GT is a very good card, and cheap, but yeah, 8800GT is faster.
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Mar 07, 2008, 02:23 AM // 02:23
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Jun 2007
Guild: Mistriven Guardians (Mist)
Profession: R/N
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As I used to work tech support for BFG I'm biased...but to answer the question BFG has the best warranty on the market by far...something goes wrong with the card, call them and you get a new one...simple enough.
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Mar 07, 2008, 02:46 AM // 02:46
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Frost Gate Guardian
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I would personally go with either eVGA (for their "Step-Up" program and warranty) or XFX (which allows you to mod your card and still keep your warranty)
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Mar 07, 2008, 03:42 AM // 03:42
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Canada/Quebec
Profession: N/
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i got the bfg oc 8800 gtx 758meg...runs like a bomb
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Mar 07, 2008, 05:27 AM // 05:27
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hastings (UK) / Latham (USA)
Guild: Freedom Fanatical Scots [FFS]
Profession: E/W
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I honestly have to echo the sentiments of everyone who's said that all you pay for is the box and the stickers with the big brand cards. As for the card, as long as you go for the 512MB version, it doesnt really matter. 25Mhz on the core isnt going to affect much, even in games like Crysis.
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Mar 07, 2008, 11:54 AM // 11:54
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: My House
Guild: N/A
Profession: Mo/Me
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agreed with above, although having had a series of 8800's from different companies, i find that that xfx cards tend to run slightly better, but bfg cards have a nicer warranty
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Mar 07, 2008, 01:43 PM // 13:43
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: In a cardboard box with Internet
Guild: The Order of the Frozen Tundra (TofT)
Profession: N/
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I have run BFG cards now for 4 years.
They have a no questions asked LIFETIME warranty. I run my cards as hard as possible.
The AGP 6600 GTOC on my second computer died recently and they upgraded me to a 7300. They must not make, or have, the 6600 any longer. I was quite surprised.
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Mar 07, 2008, 02:08 PM // 14:08
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Maguuma Stade
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pkodyssey
They have a no questions asked LIFETIME warranty.
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This is slightly off topic, but just to clarify, a lifetime warranty doesn't actually mean your lifetime. It's the lifetime of the product, which varies based on the product. That said, it's still very significant and very good.
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Mar 07, 2008, 03:12 PM // 15:12
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: In a cardboard box with Internet
Guild: The Order of the Frozen Tundra (TofT)
Profession: N/
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Well my 6600GT isn't produced anymore and they replaced it with a 7300. That appears beyond the lifetime of the product.
...but I do agree. I think if I came to them after 10 years (for example) I may have problems.
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Mar 07, 2008, 05:40 PM // 17:40
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: South Park, Colorado
Guild: OtDL
Profession: D/A
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i like xfx, they have a life-time warranty
Edit: just read that it's between bfg and nvidia
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