9800xt 256mb

i am looking to buy a new graphics card soon, and i am thinking of getting a 9800xt 256mb but i wondered which make is the best,
Asus
Creative
Connect 3D
Hercules
Powercolor
Sapphire

cheers

from what i understand the asus....

Na not the ASUS one as the two 40mm fans don't provide the same cooling on the card as the larger stock one i think it's a 92 mm. This cooling defficency means that the overclocking factor of that crad is lower. I would say either the Sapphire or the Powercolour one's.

Go for the sapphire.

Sapphire or Connect3D

thing is m8, if ur lookin to buy one "soon" then for £250-£300 (price of xt 256mb) u might want to hold on for next gen??? I mean look at those nv40 results and assume r420's these cards will govern.

my 9800XT Sapphire has been a peach of a card and because its second hand value is quite good still I will probably go for a next gen as soon as they are out, so its a question of if you really can wait for next gen I would, some bargains sure to be had.

the other thing is IMO the 9800 Pro 128 would be a better card to buy now and then get next gen when you have the money, the 9800 128 is just silly money for the performance....

m@

youd have to be mental to but a 9800XT at the moment!