GPU/VPU manufacturers

[Factorfish]

As im having a hard time to decide which X800 is better of these. Im asking you, here are the options:
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Abit Radeon RX800 XT 256MB Video-In/Out/DVI (http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/graphiccard/graphiccard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=RX800+XT-VIO&fMTYPE=Radeon+X800+XT)
or...
Connect3D Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition 256MB DDR - VGA+DVI-I+TV-out+VIVO
(http://www.connect3d.com/products/products_radeon_X800XTPE.htm)

Which one is better?
Edit: Also, just the answer..nothing like "OMG!! WHY you waste ur money on that!! LOLZOR!" ^-^

[Infernus]

I'm sorry but it has to be said... the X800 XT is NOT worth it at all... the Pro can be easily modded for about 100 USD cheaper... see post here (http://planetside-universe.com/forums/showpost.php?p=413963&postcount=10). Its worth reading, and it is a post by Rob, he helped me build my new system...


Once again, I'm just trying to save you the money...

[Factorfish]

Maybe, but i dont like tampering with valuable pieces of hardware =/

[Infernus]

Maybe, but i dont like tampering with valuable pieces of hardware =/

I know what you mean... I'd be worried about it too... get on IRC in #tech, those guys are helpful... or check and see if theres a person in your area that can do it for you...

[Factorfish]

I should know someone that could do it, well see. Anyways, if someone knows the answer for the question...tell me, just in case =)

[Infernus]

Its a close call... I'd say the first one but you might wanna get a second opinion...

[Corrosion]

They're both EXACTLY the same. It's just a manufacter's preference.

[Infernus]

They're both EXACTLY the same. It's just a manufacter's preference.

OMG RUSKI SIGHTING!

[Factorfish]

Thx for the answers so far, found one that could fix that Pro to XT. He has to take a closer look on the instructions first, he isnt in town atm. So ill have to wait for him to get back, anyways...thanks for the answers that have been posted so far. Im still accepting more answers to the question.If someone has got any other opinions.

[Fragmatic]

They're both EXACTLY the same. It's just a manufacter's preference.

Quoted for truth.

Basically, all the cards you will buy are the same, but sell for varying prices because of the stuff the manufacturer throws in as well (IE - "free" software, which isn't free and usually crap stuff, it's just to make more money). They're all build to the same specification, and all have the same performence. Some manufacturers will buy their cards off of others, Creative purchase their cards from MSI then rebrand them.

When they have reviews of the same card on sites such as hardocp.com or tomshardwareguide (which are both crap sites :P), you will notice the difference is minimal (IE - 1 or 2%, which can be down to many things, such as the quality of the cards on a days production) but these sites will still rave on, "advising" people to buy the best "x brand" card, when there's really nothing in it.

Get the cheapest one you can find, then love and cherish it forever.

[MattxMosh]

Like said above, the heart is the same.

Basically ATI licenses out blueprints of the pcbs, makes the gpus, and oems go from there.

[Electrofreak]

meh, some companies use better quality chips I hear, but overall, yeah, cheaper is always better on OEM cards

edit- if they are both the same price, go with abit, they are a well-known and respected card manufacturer

[MattxMosh]

meh, some companies use better quality chips I hear, but overall, yeah, cheaper is always better on OEM cards

Usually thats the memory chips, so companies use better memory that clocks a bit higher, which gives you that 1-2% performance difference.

[Spee]

Ive got benchmarks from a reputable mag right in front of me...lets see.

X800 Platinum - 16 pipelines, a 520 MHz Core, 1.12 GHz GDDR-3 RAM Core.

X800 Pro - 12 Pipelines, 475 MHz Core, GDDR-3 RAM Core @ 900 MHz


3dmark 2003(1024x768)
7101(x800 Plat)
4181(X800 Pro)

UT2K4(1024x768)
262.1(x800 Plat)
139.1(x800 Pro)

Far Cry(1024x768)
71.2(x800 plat)
55.6(x800 pro)


Platinum = 499$
Dont know the Pro's price.