Easy questions for you lads

[Merlin4458]

Sapphire ATI Radeon X800 XL 512MB DDR3 TV-OUT/DVI VIVO (PCI-E) - Retail 279 pound

or

ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB DDR3 TV-OUT/DVI (PCI-E) - Retail
279 pound

or

Connect3D Radeon X850 XT 256MB DDR3 TV-OUT/DVI (PCI-E) - Retail
288 pound

Running with 3700 SD Abit nforce 4 ultra mobo

[BenW]

Almost certain the middle card is the best. Last one will be the same but may have a game or 2.

Check out the bundles with the last 2 then decide on 1 of them

[Merlin4458]

not the top one. it is 512 mb card? and why is Ati better than connect 3d?

[Dougal]

ATI do the chipsets.

I can't remember ATI producing a card. SO its probable that the middle one is a cheap brand. But dunno why they wouldn't label it.

Can u link us to the 2nd card?

[Merlin4458]

http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/comp...linx=3LF2&mc=5

or

http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/comp...linx=3PXZ&mc=5

[Dougal]

Yeah, the second one is Dabs Value range. So there probably isn't going to be bonuses that come with most cards, like DVI->VGA convertors and sVideo -> Phono convertors.

[Merlin4458]

ok i will go for the saphire then, unless uve come across a card cheaper than that? Also is this a sale item, if so il buy it now

[Dougal]

Note that I can't guarantee the Dabs one doesn't come with the connecters. I don't know if the difference is going to be worth it or not.

[Merlin4458]

saphire will prob be a better build, so il go for that m8. U found anything on other sites at a decent price.

[Dougal]

Well, overclockers do have the sub £200 6800GT in their weekly offers.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...k_Only_25.html

Just pray that it doesn't go bad.

[schmunk]

15p says that the 'ATI' one is made by Sapphire...



edit: In fact, what the hell - I'll go a full 17 pence!




(Seriously, Sapphire produce all the 'Built By ATI' cards)

[Merlin4458]

why u say that? and how will i find out if it is.

[alexander]

They do usually

[Dougal]

15p says that the 'ATI' one is made by Sapphire...



edit: In fact, what the hell - I'll go a full 17 pence!




(Seriously, Sapphire produce all the 'Built By ATI' cards)

If you look at the links one is a sapphire and the other is a Dabs Value.Which prob menas its an OEM Sapphire.

[Smokey21]

ATI do the chipsets.

I can't remember ATI producing a card. SO its probable that the middle one is a cheap brand. But dunno why they wouldn't label it.

Can u link us to the 2nd card?

other way round. ATI have been making video before nvidia.

it's chipsets there new to.

and to answer merlin, none of those, there are at least 2 XTPe's on dabs for less.

[BenW]

Do you need anything with the card other than the card itself?

If not then go for the dabs value

EDIT: If you want sapphire this is a better deal: http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/comp...quicklinx=3LF2