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Thread ID: 58465 2005-06-01 12:21:00 Different brand of graphics card Ninjabear (2948) Press F1
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360320 2005-06-01 12:21:00 Hi

Does it matter if the graphics card is from a different brand.I saw Aopen GEforce 6800GT then saw BFG technologies GEFORCE 6800GT

Does the brand matter much?
Ninjabear (2948)
360321 2005-06-01 12:39:00 the the brand can make alot of difference, if you look at the prices they should also tell you which is better.

Gigabyte make a good 6600GT Card.. i usually went for LeadTek G Cards, but since i had a really really bad experience with a Wellington supplier, i didnt touch them again.
Jams (1051)
360322 2005-06-01 12:52:00 but if its GEFORCE 6800GT.Don't all brands make the graphics card with the same specification?That's what I don't understand.There are so many brands and I don't even know which one is good or bad.I heard of gigabyte and Aopen,Asus only.The others I don't really know Ninjabear (2948)
360323 2005-06-01 13:05:00 IMHO, not all cards, even from the same brand and or chipsets, are created equal. Some have bigger and better cooling system, some have better memory chips which usually have higher ratings, some have better software and or game packages, some just come with card and cd driver only.

Google is your friend. Try googling the cards you plan to buy and look for reviews and comparisons.
e-tim (6875)
360324 2005-06-01 22:04:00 The main chip is the same - ie Nvidia, ATI etc. However then there are all the other components on the card. As well as coolers, they vary heaps.
Stick with the better brands. Had no experience at all with Aopen graphics cards but they make rubbish optical drives which I avoid like the plague.
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