Sapphire vid cards???

[redwing3139]

I have another newbie/stupid question. What is the difference between the Sapphire vid cards and the ATI cards performance wise. I am just wondering cause I am trying to save a few $$$ and with Sapphire's being cheaer it grabbed my interest but I am worried that the cards won't be as good as the ATI cards.

[MonkeyBlitch]

Sapphire is the official manufacturer of ATI. Most of the ATI video cards are manufactured by Sapphire. They are very good and the products come out in good working order. The performance is the same. I go with Sapphire than any other brand of ATI.

[redwing3139]

so there is now difference performance wise between the two brands, everything is the same then?

[Alaron]

Sapphire boards will perform exactly the same as ATI boards. Sapphire is just a manufacturer of video cards that use the ATI chipsets. Just like MSI, Asus and Abit make Geforce cards, Sapphire and Powercolor make ATI cards. Same card, different name.

[morriswindgate]

I use Sapphire Cards all the time and have found them to be very high quality.

[sleepypost]

Sapphire is an exceptional company. Others though do NOT make the same quality cards as the first party company does (ATi). Other companies will often times sacrifice quality in parts to save $$.

[redwing3139]

Perfect thanks very much once again you guys helped me save money!

[glc]

I don't think you will find any 3rd party companies using ATI chips that make lousy cards - ATI holds their manufacturers to standards where Nvidia doesn't care.

[sleepypost]

i didn't say lousy, i just said not the same quality and for good reason. i've heard of lower quality capacitators being used for example. you're right though, i haven't heard many complaints from ATI owners about hardware just failing...

[MonkeyBlitch]

I agree with glc.

[whargoul]

Sapphire and the like made some pretty crappy 8500's. I mean, who would want to get one clocked at like 200/175? Not that they were unreliable as far as I know.